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In bird watching race "Latvia’s State Forests Bird Rally 2013" wins team "Estbirding"

26.05.2013 11:05

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The winner team of the bird watching race "Latvia's State Forest Bird Rally 2013" May 25 to May 26 2013 is „Estbirding” (Margus Ots, Andris Klepers, Peeter Raudsepp, Marilliis Martson, Mihkel Metslaid), which has recorded 160 bird species during the race. Six teams of experienced bird watchers and ornithologists from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia took part in the race. All together there were recorded 199 bird species and subspecies by all teams during the race. As well the team „LT” (Armandas Naudzius, Marius Karlonas, Vilius Paskevicius, Vytautas Eigirdas) got the special prize for the most interesting observation – Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus).

Team "LT" photo moments:

 

Results of the teams:

1st place „Estbirding” – Margus Ots, Andris Klepers, Peeter Raudsepp, Marilliis Martson, Mihkel Metslaid (160) 

2nd place „TTŠ” – Edgars Laucis, Andris Avotiņš, Gaidis Grandāns, Uģis Piterāns (150)

3rd place  „Himantopus himantopus” – Ivars Brediks, Māris Strazds, Mārcis Tīrums, Mareks Kilups, Ieva Mārdega (146)

4th place „Skaidrie okulāri” – Valdis Ādamsons, Jānis Jansons, Māris Jaunzemis (140)

5th place „LT” – Armandas Naudzius, Marius Karlonas, Vilius Paskevicius, Vytautas Eigirdas (125)

6th place „Strazdi un ērgļi” – Andris Dekants, Aigars Kalvāns, Edgars Lediņš (112)

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Bird watching race „Latvia’s State Forest Bird Rally 2013” were organized by the State Stock Company “Latvia’s State Forests”, funding „Latvia Birds Fund” and  website www.latvijasputni.lv.

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