In early summer, Aigars Kalvāns, an environmental expert at A/s "Latvijas valsts meži" (LVM), managed to find a new black kite (Milvus migrans) nest near Jelgava. The find is significant because there are no records of this species nesting in the Jelgava area from at least the last hundred years.

"The nest found near Jelgava is an interesting observation; during an inspection in June, it contained one chick. Historically, black kites were primarily associated with lakes and ponds of various sizes, where they built nests in trees growing on banks, peninsulas or islands. In recent years, the black kite has also adapted to other feeding grounds, such as man-made landfills, and nests can be found relatively far from bodies of water," explains A. Kalvāns.

The black kite is a relatively rare nester in Latvia, although an increase in the number of individuals of this species has been observed in recent years. The population is estimated at fewer than 80 breeding pairs.

Instead of fresh tree branches, nests are decorated with various types of waste

Unlike other diurnal birds of prey, kites do not decorate their nests with fresh conifer or deciduous branches; instead, they decorate and line them with waste, such as rags, paper, plastic bags, and similar materials.

Black kites are migratory birds. They head to their wintering grounds in Africa or the Middle East at the end of September and return to their nesting sites in mid-April.
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