Bird watching race "Latvia's State Forests Bird Rally 2016" is over
The winner team of the bird watching race "Latvia's State Forest Bird Rally 2016" September 24 is „Saldus izlase” (Ainars Mankus, Maris Jaunzemis, Janis Jansons, Andris Dekants), which has recorded 116 bird species during the race.
Six teams of bird watchers and ornithologists from Latvia and Lithuania took part in the race. All together there were recorded 151 bird species by all teams during the race.
As well the team „Himantopus himantopus” (Ivars Brediks, Edijs Haberkorns, Peteris Daknis, Maris Strazds, Marcis Tīrums) got the special prize for the most interesting observation – Ural Owl (Strix uralensis).
Complete list of winners and totally observed species will be available online on 26.09.2016.
1. „Himantopus himantopus” (Latvia) – Ivars Brediks, Edijs Haberkorns, Pēteris Daknis, Māris Strazds, Mārcis Tīrums.
2. „Nometnieki” (Latvia) – Elvijs Kantāns, Juris Vīgulis, Imants Jakovļevs, Renāte Ondzule.
3. „Saldus izlase” (Latvia) – Ainars Mankus, Māris Jaunzemis, Jānis Jansons, Andris Dekants.
4. „TTTŠ” (Latvia) – Uģis Piterāns, Andris Avotiņš, Ritvars Rekmanis, Edgars Laucis.
5. „Pingvīni” (Latvija) - Kārlis Bernāns, Roberts Bluķis, Jānis Bernāns.
6. „Lietuvainis” (Lithuania) – Saulius Karalius, Milda Šniaukštienė, Laimonas Šniaukšta, Gediminas Eigirdas.
Good luck in the race!
More informationa for Latvia teams:
Kaspars Funts: funtaputni@gmail.com, mob.: +371 29467772.
More information for foreign teams:
Kārlis Millers: info@birdinglatvia.lv, mob.: +371 29252138.