November 2020Last update 30.11.2020. at 05:19:11
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| 26.11.2020. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 1 at Mersrags shore line, Mersrags (A.Klepers). Present since 22.11.2020. (I.Brediks). |
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| 25.11.2020. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 1 on Mangalsala pier, Riga (A.Klepers). Present since 09.11.2020. (I.Denisovs). Common Murre (Uria aalge) 6 migrating S at Akmensrags, Pavilosta county (R.Rekmanis). |
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| 24.11.2020. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 10 to SW kopā with Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) at Mersrags coast line, Mersrags (M.Kilups, I.Mardega). Knot (Calidris canutus) 1 locally at Kolka Cape, Dundaga county (M.Kilups, I.Mardega). Latest autumn record! Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1 locally at Kolka Cape, Dundaga county (M.Kilups, I.Mardega). Present since 22.11.2020. (I.Brediks). Very late autumn record. White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) 1 locally at Kolka Cape, Dundaga county (M.Kilups, I.Mardega). Late autumn record. |
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| 23.11.2020. Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) 1 at Mangalsala, Riga (I.Denisovs). Late autumn record. |
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| 22.11.2020. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 1 at Mersrags shore line, Mersrags (I.Brediks). 17th record for Latvia. Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 2 - 3 1cy at Akmensrags, Pavilosta county (A.Klepers et al.), 1 1cy at Kolka Cape, Dundaga county (I.Brediks). Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) 1 to N at Kolka Cape, Dundaga county (I.Brediks). Latest autumn record! Hoopoe (Upupa epops) 1 at Bernati, Nica county (R.Veveris). Late autumn record. Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 1 at Kolka Cape locally >3h, Dundaga county (I.Brediks). Very late autumn record. |
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| 21.11.2020. Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 1 1cy; Common Murre (Uria aalge) 1 at Akmensrags, Pavilosta county (R.Rekmanis, G.Grandans). |
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| 20.11.2020. Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria) 1 1cy photographed feeding on an apple at Kviesu str., Liepaja (S.Berzina/information forwarded by A.Celmins). Latest autumn record! |
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| 18.11.2020. Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) 1 1cy at Pavilosta harbor, Pavilosta (R.Rekmanis). |
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| 15.11.2020. Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) 1 at Pavilosta S pier, Pavilosta (R.Rekmanis et al.). Present since 22.10.2020. (R.Rekmanis). Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 1 ad at Liepaja harbor S pier, Liepaja (G.Grandans, S.Laime). Present since 31.10.2020. (K.Millers, I.Grinerte). |
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| 14.11.2020. Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) 1 ad at Liepaja S pier, Liepaja (G.Grandans). Late local bird autumn record. Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 2 at Karosta channel, Liepaja (G.Grandans). |
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| 13.11.2020. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 1 on Mangalsala pier, Riga (A.Klepers). Present since 09.11.2020. (I.Denisovs). Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) 1 migrating at Mangalsala pier, Riga (A.Klepers). |
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| 07.11.2020. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 1 on Mangalsala pier, Riga (I.Denisovs). Different individual as before, photos compared. |
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| 08.11.2020. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) >20 at Lielplatone parish, Jelgava county (M.Donika). |
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| 07.11.2020. Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 1 on Mangalsala pier, Riga (I.Denisovs). Different individual as on 24.10.2020., photos compared. Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) 1 ad F trapped and ringed at Nereta surroundings, Nereta county (K.Funts). Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 2 at Salacgriva harbor, Salacgriva county (A.Klepers). |
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| 06.11.2020. Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) >1 at Satini fish ponds, Saldus county (K.Millers). Late autumn record. Since 27.10.2020. when 3 (K.Millers). Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) 1 ad M trapped and ringed at Birzgale surroundings, Kegums county (D.Boiko). |
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| 01.11.2020. Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) 1 1cy at Lauteri, Salacgriva county (G.Graubics). Latest autumn record! Arctic Redpoll (Acanthis hornemanni) 4 (3 ad MM & 1 ad F) trapped and ringed at Birzgale surroundings, Kegums county (D.Boiko). Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) 1 on Golodova dam at Liepaja lake, Liepaja (K.Millers, I.Grinerte). |
M – male, F – female, 1cy – 1st calendar year bird, imm – immature bird, ad – adult bird
N – North, S – South, W – West, E – East
N – North, S – South, W – West, E – East
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