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The Seventh International Bird Watching Race "Latvia’s State Forests Bird Rally 2018" to Take Place Already This Weekend

The 7th annual international birdwatching race "Latvia’s State Forests Bird Rally 2018" will take place this Saturday, 15 September, bringing together five teams of birdwatchers and ornithologists from Latvia and Lithuania.

This year's race will take place in the western part of Vidzeme. During the 14-hour-long race, which on 15 September will take place from 04:00 to 18:00, the teams with their own chosen means of transport will have to survey the race area by a freely chosen route, recording the recognised bird species and subspecies. The species or subspecies to be registered in the list of the race must be identified by at least three team members. There may be three to five members in each team.

The team, which during the 14 hours has recorded the greatest number of bird species will be the winner of the race. If several teams have the same number of birds species, the team which has a greater number of unique species, that is, species not recorded by other teams, will be recognised the winner of the race. The most exciting and the most attractive social networking about the course of the rally will be also evaluated.

Teams and team members of Latvia’s State Forests Bird Rally 2018:

1. Nometnieki: Elvijs Kantāns, Juris Vīgulis, Ģirts Baranovskis, Laura Grīviņa (Latvia)
2. Lietuvainis: Saulius Karalius, Milda Šniaukštienė, Laimonas Šniaukšta, Gediminas Eigirdas (Lithuania)
3. Pingvīni: Kārlis Bernāns, Roberts Bluķis, Gints Bernāns (Latvia)
4. Saldus izlase: Māris Jaunzemis, Valts Jaunzemis, Ainars Mankus, Jānis Jansons (Latvia)
5. TTTŠ: Gaidis Grandāns, Uģis Piterāns, Edgars Laucis, Ivars Brediks (Latvia)

The closing of the race, the assessment of the results and the awards ceremony will take place at JSC "Latvia's State Forests" Central Office at 1 Vaiņodes Street, Riga, LV-1004, on 15 September; 19:00. The Bird Rally is organised by Joint-Stock Company “Latvia’s State Forests”, Latvia Birds Fund and portal www.latvijasputni.lv. For more information about the race visit www.mammadaba.lv and www.latvijasputni.lv.