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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
  • Ciconiidae
    • Phoenicopteriformes
  • Phoenicopteridae
    • Anseriformes
  • Anatidae
    • Falconiformes
  • Pandionidae
  • Accipitridae
  • Falconidae
    • Galliformes
  • Tetraonidae
  • Phasianidae
    • Gruiformes
  • Gruidae
  • Rallidae
  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
  • Recurvirostridae
  • Haematopodidae
  • Scolopacidae
  • Glareolidae
  • Stercorariidae
  • Laridae
    • Pterocletiformes
  • Pteroclidae
    • Columbiformes
  • Columbidae
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  • Cuculidae
    • Strigiformes
  • Strigidae
    • Caprimulgiformes
  • Caprimulgidae
    • Apodiformes
  • Apodidae
    • Coraciiformes
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    • Upupiformes
  • Upupidae
    • Piciformes
  • Picidae
    • Passeriformes
  • Hirundinidae
  • Alaudidae
  • Motacillidae
  • Laniidae
  • Oriolidae
  • Dicruridae
  • Sturnidae
  • Corvidae
  • Bombycillidae
  • Cinclidae
  • Troglodytidae
  • Prunellidae
  • Sylviidae
  • Regulidae
  • Muscicapidae
  • Turdidae
  • Paradoxornithidae
  • Aegithalidae
  • Remizidae
  • Paridae
  • Sittidae
  • Certhiidae
  • Ploceidae
  • Fringillidae
  • Emberizidae

    • Isabekov Askar

    members stats

    map of photoshootings

    total species: 272
    total photos: 2543
    total videos: 1
    total blogposts: 123

    sort by:

    1. White-winged Grosbeak (2013-01-03)
    2. Eastern Buzzard (2013-01-03)
    3. Common Pheasant (2013-01-04)
    4. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2013-01-04)
    5. Eurasian Siskin (2013-01-04)
    6. Red-fronted Serin (2013-01-04)
    7. Mistle Thrush (2013-01-04)
    8. Common Raven (2013-01-05)
    9. Carrion Crow (2013-01-05)
    10. Lammergeier (2013-01-05)
    11. White-browed Tit-Warbler (2013-01-05)
    12. Coal Tit (2013-01-05)
    14. Alpine Accentor (2013-01-05)
    15. Goldcrest (2013-01-05)
    16. Common Sparrowhawk (2013-01-06)
    17. Common Chaffinch (2013-01-06)
    18. Brambling (2013-01-06)
    19. Common Buzzard (2013-01-06)
    20. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2013-01-07)
    21. Black-throated Thrush (2013-01-07)
    22. Cinereous Vulture (2013-01-07)
    23. Golden Eagle (2013-01-07)
    24. Northern Goshawk (2013-01-07)
    25. Eurasian Magpie (2013-01-07)
    26. Spotted Nutcracker (2013-01-07)
    27. Songar Tit (2013-01-07)
    28. Peregrine Falcon (2013-01-11)
    29. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2013-01-13)
    30. Crested Lark (2013-01-13)
    31. Great White Egret (2013-01-13)
    32. Azure Tit (2013-01-13)
    33. Great Grey Shrike (2013-01-13)
    34. Northern Reed Bunting (2013-01-13)
    35. White-Winged Woodpecker (2013-01-13)
    36. Merlin (2013-01-13)
    37. Rough-legged Buzzard (2013-01-13)
    38. Long-eared Owl (2013-01-13)
    39. Laughing Dove (2013-01-15)
    40. Bohemian Waxwing (2013-01-19)
    41. Caspian Gull (2013-01-19)
    42. Eurasian Jackdaw (2013-01-19)
    43. Hen Harrier (2013-01-19)
    44. Mallard (2013-01-19)
    45. Eversmann's Redstart (2013-01-19)
    46. Great Tit (2013-01-19)
    47. Eurasian Blackbird (2013-01-19)
    48. Hawfinch (2013-01-19)
    49. Red-throated Thrush (2013-01-19)
    50. Stock Pigeon (2013-01-19)
    51. Red Crossbill (2013-01-21)
    52. Eurasian Goldfinch (2013-01-26)
    53. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2013-01-27)
    54. European Greenfinch (2013-02-16)
    55. Short-eared Owl (2013-02-16)
    56. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2013-02-16)
    57. Mew Gull (2013-02-16)
    58. Little Grebe (2013-02-16)
    59. Water Rail (2013-02-16)
    60. Common Pochard (2013-02-16)
    61. Tufted Duck (2013-02-16)
    62. Whooper Swan (2013-02-16)
    63. Common Goldeneye (2013-02-16)
    64. Smew (2013-02-16)
    65. Goosander (2013-02-16)
    66. Fieldfare (2013-02-23)
    67. Common Starling (2013-03-10)
    68. Black-throated Accentor (2013-03-10)
    69. Steppe Eagle (2013-03-10)
    70. Yellowhammer (2013-03-10)
    71. Northern Lapwing (2013-03-10)
    72. Desert Wheatear (2013-03-10)
    73. Rock Bunting (2013-03-16)
    74. Northern House Martin (2013-03-21)
    75. Western Marsh-Harrier (2013-03-21)
    76. White Stork (2013-03-21)
    77. Demoiselle Crane (2013-03-21)
    78. Northern Pintail (2013-03-22)
    79. Ruddy Shelduck (2013-03-22)
    80. Common Teal (2013-03-22)
    81. Black Stork (2013-03-22)
    82. Pine Bunting (2013-03-22)
    83. Common Kestrel (2013-03-22)
    84. Isabelline Shrike (2013-03-22)
    85. Pied Wheatear (2013-03-22)
    86. Citrine Wagtail (2013-03-22)
    87. Masked Wagtail (2013-03-22)
    88. Osprey (2013-03-22)
    89. Eurasian Collared Dove (2013-03-22)
    90. Grey Heron (2013-03-22)
    91. Cetti's Warbler (2013-03-22)
    92. Common Coot (2013-03-22)
    93. Black-headed Gull (2013-03-22)
    94. Red-crested Pochard (2013-03-22)
    95. Bearded Tit (2013-03-22)
    96. Long-legged Buzzard (2013-03-22)
    97. Hoopoe (2013-03-22)
    98. Yellow-breasted Tit (2013-03-23)
    100. Greylag Goose (2013-03-23)
    101. Little Bustard (2013-03-23)
    102. Black Redstart (2013-03-23)
    103. Chukar Partridge (2013-03-23)
    104. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2013-03-23)
    105. Pallas's Gull (2013-03-23)
    106. Great Cormorant (2013-03-23)
    107. Wood Pigeon (2013-03-24)
    108. Northern Wren (2013-03-24)
    109. Black-breasted Tit (2013-03-24)
    110. Blue-capped Redstart (2013-03-24)
    111. Tawny Owl (2013-03-24)
    112. Turkestan Shrike (2013-03-25)
    113. Turkestan Tit (2013-03-25)
    114. Isabelline Wheatear (2013-03-25)
    115. Great Crested Grebe (2013-03-25)
    116. Common Crane (2013-03-25)
    117. Black Kite (2013-03-25)
    118. Pygmy Cormorant (2013-03-25)
    119. Common Chiffchaff (2013-03-30)
    120. Blue Whistling Thrush (2013-03-31)
    121. Brown Dipper (2013-03-31)
    122. Grey Wagtail (2013-03-31)
    123. Siberian Stonechat (2013-04-09)
    124. Common Sandpiper (2013-04-14)
    125. Northern Shoveler (2013-04-14)
    126. Garganey (2013-04-14)
    127. Eurasian Wigeon (2013-04-14)
    128. Water Pipit (2013-04-14)
    129. Kentish Plover (2013-04-14)
    130. Little Ringed Plover (2013-04-14)
    131. Black Tern (2013-04-14)
    132. Eurasian Roller (2013-04-14)
    133. Collared Pratincole (2013-04-14)
    134. Dalmatian Pelican (2013-04-14)
    135. Little Tern (2013-04-14)
    136. Common Tern (2013-04-14)
    137. Common Shelduck (2013-04-14)
    138. Green Sandpiper (2013-04-14)
    139. Common Redshank (2013-04-14)
    140. Black-Necked Grebe (2013-04-14)
    141. Tree Pipit (2013-04-14)
    142. Lesser Whitethroat (2013-04-14)
    143. Black-winged Stilt (2013-04-14)
    144. Common Moorhen (2013-04-14)
    145. Eurasian Dipper (2013-04-20)
    146. Bluethroat (2013-04-20)
    147. Common Mynah (2013-04-21)
    148. Eurasian Wryneck (2013-04-27)
    149. Long-tailed Shrike (2013-04-28)
    150. Himalayan Rubythroat (2013-04-28)
    151. Red-rumped Swallow (2013-05-02)
    152. Tawny Pipit (2013-05-05)
    153. Lesser Grey Shrike (2013-05-05)
    154. Lesser Kestrel (2013-05-05)
    155. Eurasian Crag Martin (2013-05-05)
    156. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2013-05-05)
    157. Calandra Lark (2013-05-05)
    158. Grey Plover (2013-05-07)
    159. Shikra (2013-05-07)
    160. White-headed Duck (2013-05-07)
    161. Eurasian Hobby (2013-05-07)
    162. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2013-05-07)
    163. Temminck's Stint (2013-05-07)
    164. Mute Swan (2013-05-07)
    165. Ruff (2013-05-07)
    166. Pied Avocet (2013-05-07)
    167. Common Greenshank (2013-05-07)
    168. Sand Martin (2013-05-07)
    169. Great White Pelican (2013-05-07)
    170. White Wagtail (2013-05-07)
    171. Eurasian Whimbrel (2013-05-07)
    172. Oriental Turtle Dove (2013-05-07)
    173. Rosy Starling (2013-05-07)
    174. Hume's Warbler (2013-05-09)
    175. Rook (2013-05-09)
    176. Barn Swallow (2013-05-09)
    177. Yellow Wagtail (2013-05-09)
    178. Tree Sparrow (2013-05-09)
    179. Pale Sand Martin (2013-05-09)
    180. Montagu's Harrier (2013-05-09)
    181. Common Oystercatcher (2013-05-09)
    182. Caspian Tern (2013-05-09)
    183. Rock Pigeon (2013-05-10)
    184. Common Whitethroat (2013-05-10)
    185. Red-backed Shrike (2013-05-10)
    186. Common Cuckoo (2013-05-10)
    187. Common Kingfisher (2013-05-10)
    188. Sky Lark (2013-05-10)
    189. Black-headed Wagtail (2013-05-10)
    190. White-winged Tern (2013-05-10)
    191. Relict Gull (2013-05-10)
    192. Dunlin (2013-05-10)
    193. Eurasian Bittern (2013-05-10)
    194. Upland Buzzard (2013-05-11)
    195. Common Rosefinch (2013-05-18)
    196. Spotted Flycatcher (2013-05-18)
    197. Eurasian Redstart (2013-05-18)
    198. Red-headed Bunting (2013-05-18)
    199. Rufous Bush Robin (2013-05-18)
    200. Common Nightingale (2013-05-18)
    201. Indian Sparrow (2013-05-18)
    202. Saxaul Sparrow (2013-05-18)
    203. Syke's Warbler (2013-05-18)
    204. European Golden Oriole (2013-05-18)
    205. Yellow-eyed Pigeon (2013-05-18)
    206. Corn Bunting (2013-05-25)
    207. Spanish Sparrow (2013-05-25)
    208. Booted Eagle (2013-05-25)
    209. European Bee-eater (2013-05-25)
    210. Great Bustard (2013-05-25)
    211. Griffon Vulture (2013-05-26)
    212. House Sparrow (2013-05-26)
    213. Black-crowned Night Heron (2013-05-26)
    214. Eurasian Spoonbill (2013-05-26)
    215. Brown-necked Raven (2013-06-01)
    216. Common Swift (2013-06-01)
    217. Greater Sand Plover (2013-06-01)
    218. Greater Short-toed Lark (2013-06-01)
    219. Bimaculated Lark (2013-06-01)
    220. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2013-06-01)
    221. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2013-06-01)
    222. Northern Wheatear (2013-06-01)
    223. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2013-06-01)
    224. Egyptian Vulture (2013-06-01)
    225. Ferruginous Duck (2013-06-01)
    226. Purple Heron (2013-06-01)
    227. Little Bittern (2013-06-01)
    228. Steppe Grey Shrike (2013-06-01)
    229. Little Owl (2013-06-02)
    230. Asian Paradise Flycatcher (2013-06-08)
    231. European Nightjar (2013-06-08)
    232. Blue Rock Thrush (2013-06-08)
    233. White-capped Bunting (2013-06-08)
    234. Eurasian Linnet (2013-06-09)
    235. Mongolian Finch (2013-06-09)
    236. Grey-necked Bunting (2013-06-09)
    237. Horned Lark (2013-06-09)
    238. Eurasian Curlew (2013-06-20)
    239. Himalayan Accentor (2013-06-30)
    240. Plain Mountain Finch (2013-06-30)
    241. Greenish Warbler (2013-08-04)
    242. Ruddy Turnstone (2013-08-11)
    243. Black-tailed Godwit (2013-08-11)
    244. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2013-08-11)
    245. Marsh Sandpiper (2013-08-11)
    246. Pacific Golden Plover (2013-08-11)
    247. Gull-billed Tern (2013-08-11)
    248. Brandt's Rosefinch (2013-08-18)
    249. Yellow-billed Chough (2013-08-18)
    250. Red-billed Chough (2013-08-18)
    251. Red-necked Phalarope (2013-08-25)
    252. Curlew Sandpiper (2013-08-25)
    253. Terek Sandpiper (2013-08-25)
    254. Common Snipe (2013-08-25)
    255. Ibisbill (2013-08-30)
    256. Wallcreeper (2013-08-30)
    257. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2013-08-31)
    258. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2013-08-31)
    259. Himalayan Snowcock (2013-08-31)
    260. Barred Warbler (2013-09-28)
    261. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2013-10-14)
    262. Common Treecreeper (2013-10-26)
    263. Hooded Crow (2013-11-02)
    264. European Robin (2013-11-12)
    265. Gadwall (2013-11-17)
    266. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2013-11-17)
    267. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2013-11-17)
    268. Rustic Bunting (2013-11-22)
    269. White-winged Lark (2013-11-23)
    270. Bean Goose (2013-11-23)
    271. Red-flanked Bluetail (2013-12-19)
    272. Redwing (2013-12-31)

    recent uploads

    2014-01-09. Red-headed Bunting, Ortolan Bunting.

    2014-01-02. Brown Accentor, Black-throated Accentor.

    2014-01-01. Redwing, Lesser Whitethroat, Eurasian Siskin, Brambling, Black-throated Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Dusky) Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush.

    2013-12-31. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Brambling, Goldcrest, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2013-12-30. Himalayan Lammergeier, Red Crossbill, Spotted Nutcracker, Coal Tit, Songar Tit, Goldcrest, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush.

    2013-12-28. Long-eared Owl, Great Tit, Brambling, European Robin.

    2013-12-26. European Robin, European Robin.

    2013-12-25. European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat, White-winged Grosbeak, Black-throated Thrush.

    2013-12-24. European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat, Hybrid Crow.

    2013-12-23. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat, Brambling.

    2013-12-22. Great White Egret, European Greenfinch, Azure Tit, Great Tit, Northern Goshawk, Rough-legged Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, Eversmann's Redstart, Eversmann's Redstart.

    2013-12-21. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Red-fronted Serin, Lesser Whitethroat, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Siskin, Eurasian Siskin, Mistle Thrush, Ring-necked Pheasant.

    2013-12-20. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Brambling, Cinereous Vulture, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Siskin, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2013-12-19. Lesser Whitethroat, European Robin, Brambling, Eurasian Blackbird, European Greenfinch, Common Chaffinch, Brambling, Eurasian Blackbird, Great Tit, Hooded Crow, Eurasian Siskin, Red-flanked Bluetail, Mew Gull.

    2013-12-18. Mew Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan, Continental Cormorant, Greater White-fronted Goose, Caspian Gull, Grey Heron, Great White Egret.

    rare birds records


    Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

    © Andrey Kovalenko
    2026-06-06
    Almaty area, Sorbulak.

    Second registration of the species on Lake Sorbulak. The first was more than 40 years ago, when two birds were discovered among Grey Herons on June 30, 1982 (Erokhov, 1991). According to available data, this is the easternmost point of flight of the yellow heron from its main range.

    Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

    © Vasilii Bastaev
    2026-05-08
    Karakol lake, Mangystau

    The second record of a rare migratory species this season.

    Great Snipe (Gallinago media)

    © Qanatbek Kenzhegulov
    2026-04-14
    Aktau, Mangystau region

    A rare passage species in Kazakhstan. The most recent photographic record in the country was made on 21 April 2022 in the Suzak District of Turkestan Region (Martin Grienenberger; see the website gallery). In Mangystau Region, only two records supported by photographic evidence are known from recent decades of the 21st century: 20–24 May 2009 in the Kenderli area (Neve et al., 2010) and the present observation.

    Northern Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

    © Alexandr Fedulin
    2026-03-30

    A new species for the Teniz-Korgalzhinsky region. The first photographic confirmation on the website for the Kazakh Uplands. Recorded on March 28 and 30 in different parts of the village.
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