Bird watching race „Latvia’s State Forest Bird Rally 2014” is over

The winner team of the bird watching race "Latvia's State Forest Bird Rally 2014" September 13 to September 14 2014 is „Estbirding” (Andris Klepers, Uku Paal, Mihkel Metslaid, Peeter Raudsepp, Margus Ots), which has recorded 139 bird species during the race.

Six teams of experienced bird watchers and ornithologists from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania took part in the race. All together there were recorded 180 bird species by all teams during the race.

As well the same team „Estbirding” got the special prize for the most interesting observation – Horned Grebe.

„Latvia's State Forest Bird Rally 2014" Teams and Participants

„Estbirding”
 (Estonia)
Andris Klepers, Uku Paal, Mihkel Metslaid, Peeter Raudsepp, Margus Ots.
„Himantopus himantopus” (Latvia)
Ivars Brediks, Mārcis Tīrums, Māris Strazds, Ieva Mārdega, Mareks Kilups.
„Lietuvainis” (Lithuania)
Saulius Karalius, Milda Šniaukštienė, Laimonas Šniaukšta, Gediminas Eigirdas.
„Garrulus” (Lithuania)
Armandas Naudzius, Marius Karlonas, Vilius Paskevicius, Vytautas Eigirdas.
„Nometnieki” (Latvia)
Elvijs Kantāns, Juris Vīgulis, Imants Jakovļevs, Renāte Ondzule.
„TTTŠ” (Latvia)
Edgars Laucis, Uģis Piterāns, Ieva Grīnerte, Ritvars Rekmanis.


Good luck in the race!

 

Birdwatchers are called to participate at the Bird watching race „Latvia’s State Forest Bird Rally 2014”. The Race will take place on 13 and 14 September 2014. The race is organized by the State Stock Company “Latvia’s State Forests”, funding „Latvia Birds Fund” and  website www.latvijasputni.lv.


Teams should familiarize with terms and conditions of the Bird watching race „Latvia’s State Forest Bird Rally 2014” before application.


Teams should arrive to the Race on 13 September 2014, 10.00 AM at “Latvia’s State Forests” tourism and recreation centre „Spāre” – „Dumbri”, Gibulu parish, Talsi municipality, Ventspils highway A10/E22 . Map here.

Registration for the Race till 15 August 2014 17.00 PM (Latvian time zone).

Teams must provide in the application:

  • The title of a team;

  • Names and surnames of a team members;

  • Date of birth (date, month, year) of a team members;

  • Emails and phone numbers of a team members.

Teams should submit application/entry to email:  funtaputni@gmail.com

More informationa for Latvia teams:

Kaspars Funts: funtaputni@gmail.com, mob.: +371 29467772

More information for foreign teams:

Karlis Millers: info@birdinglatvia.lv, mob.: +371 29252138