The project “Demonstrative restoration of the Tyruliai bog as a part of the initiative of the re-wetting of Lithuanian peatlandsis” (LIFE12 NAT/LT/001186) is co-financed by the EU LIFE+ Programme, Republic of Lithuania and the project partners
International project Spring Alive
Magazine “Paukščiai” (in Lithuanian)
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Birdwatching Rally is an international birdwatchers’ competition organized by Lithuanian Ornithological Society since 2000. It is a team competition based on looking for bird species in a predetermined territory. The teams of participants compete with each other in order to record as many bird species as possible not only from their appearance, but also from their voices within a fixed period of time. Rally route crosses the Nemunas Delta area as well as Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea coasts, because of the biggest concentration of migratory birds there. As the covered territory is large, all the teams drive around by cars therefore it is called a rally, but not an ordinary one, because there is no precise route or speed strips and the only official criteria here is to finish on time and reach the finish line. The success in Birdwatching Rally is guaranteed to those, who have enough species identification knowledge, bird-watching in the field skills and are used to precise planning. The winner, of course, is the team that records the highest number of bird species. The longer list of the registered species also proves the higher birdwatching professionalism and skills of the teams. More information and requirements the competitions about you can find in the Birdwatching Rally rules.
Conservation of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) in Lithuania
International project Spring Alive
Magazine “Paukščiai” (in Lithuanian)