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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
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    • Phoenicopteriformes
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    • Anseriformes
  • Anatidae
    • Falconiformes
  • Pandionidae
  • Accipitridae
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  • Tetraonidae
  • Phasianidae
    • Gruiformes
  • Gruidae
  • Rallidae
  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
  • Recurvirostridae
  • Haematopodidae
  • Scolopacidae
  • Glareolidae
  • Stercorariidae
  • Laridae
    • Pterocletiformes
  • Pteroclidae
    • Columbiformes
  • Columbidae
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  • Strigidae
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  • Upupidae
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  • Alaudidae
  • Motacillidae
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  • Paradoxornithidae
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  • Certhiidae
  • Ploceidae
  • Fringillidae
  • Emberizidae

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    total species: 50
    total photos: 93
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. White Wagtail (2021-04-09)
    2. Common Chiffchaff (2021-04-11)
    4. Steppe Eagle (2021-04-18)
    5. Western Marsh-Harrier (2021-04-21)
    6. Common Buzzard (2021-05-03)
    7. Arctic Warbler (2021-05-08)
    8. Ruff (2021-05-11)
    9. Sanderling (2021-05-11)
    10. Caspian Gull (2021-05-12)
    11. Little Stint (2021-05-15)
    12. Terek Sandpiper (2021-05-20)
    13. Twite (2021-05-20)
    14. Greater Ringed Plover (2021-05-20)
    15. Grey Plover (2021-05-20)
    16. Pied Avocet (2021-05-28)
    17. White-winged Tern (2021-05-28)
    18. Red-necked Phalarope (2021-06-02)
    19. Greater Flamingo (2021-06-05)
    20. Glossy Ibis (2021-06-11)
    21. Slender-billed Gull (2021-06-12)
    22. Long-legged Buzzard (2021-08-03)
    23. Caspian Plover (2021-08-04)
    24. Turkestan Shrike (2021-08-09)
    25. Pygmy Cormorant (2021-08-10)
    26. Temminck's Stint (2021-08-15)
    27. Yellow Wagtail (2021-08-15)
    28. Common Whitethroat (2021-08-18)
    29. Black-tailed Godwit (2021-08-22)
    30. Montagu's Harrier (2021-08-22)
    31. Northern Reed Bunting (2021-08-25)
    32. Wood Warbler (2021-09-03)
    33. Hume's Warbler (2021-09-07)
    34. Tree Pipit (2021-09-07)
    35. Whooper Swan (2021-09-12)
    36. European Golden Oriole (2021-09-13)
    37. Sky Lark (2021-09-16)
    38. Pallid Harrier (2021-09-20)
    39. Merlin (2021-09-26)
    40. Common Sparrowhawk (2021-09-29)
    41. Yellow-browed Warbler (2021-09-30)
    42. Eurasian Woodcock (2021-09-30)
    43. Redwing (2021-10-07)
    44. Red-flanked Bluetail (2021-10-07)
    45. Great Grey Shrike (2021-10-08)
    46. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2021-10-08)
    47. Goldcrest (2021-10-10)
    48. Black Redstart (2021-10-13)
    49. Brambling (2021-10-15)
    50. Song Thrush (2021-10-19)

    recent uploads

    2021-12-13. Brambling, Song Thrush.

    2021-12-07. Northern Reed Bunting, Goldcrest, Great Grey Shrike, Black Redstart.

    2021-12-06. Red-flanked Bluetail, Great Grey Shrike, White-tailed Sea-Eagle.

    2021-12-03. Yellow-browed Warbler, Common Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Woodcock.

    2021-12-02. Pygmy Cormorant, Sky Lark, Long-legged Buzzard, Pallid Harrier, Merlin, Redwing.

    2021-11-26. Twite, White Wagtail, Wood Warbler, European Golden Oriole, Long-legged Buzzard, Redwing.

    2021-11-25. Temminck's Stint, Black-tailed Godwit, Northern Reed Bunting.

    2021-11-24. Common Whitethroat, Montagu's Harrier, Wood Warbler, Hume's Warbler, Tree Pipit.

    2021-11-23. Western Marsh-Harrier, Long-legged Buzzard, Temminck's Stint, Yellow Wagtail.

    2021-11-22. Glossy Ibis, Turkestan Shrike, Pygmy Cormorant.

    2021-11-19. Long-legged Buzzard, Caspian Plover.

    2021-11-18. Glossy Ibis, Slender-billed Gull, Little Stint.

    2021-11-17. Greater Flamingo, Steppe Buzzard.

    2021-11-16. Common Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, Whooper Swan.

    2021-11-15. Little Stint, Red-necked Phalarope, Common Buzzard, Ruff, Common Buzzard.

    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.
    more rarities...

    recent video

    2026-01-18
    Common Kestrel
    (Ruslan Abutrapov)

    2025-10-31
    Great Cormorant
    (Raouf Bairashev)

    2025-08-31
    Spotted Flycatcher
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-07-01
    Northern Hawk Owl
    (Tungysh Zaparkulov)

    2025-06-17
    Great White Egret
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-06-01
    Blyth's Reed Warbler
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-04-14
    Grey-Headed Woodpecker
    (sergey izoya)

    2025-03-30
    Great White Egret
    (Anna Yasko)
    Common Kestrel
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-03-23
    Common Sparrowhawk
    (Ksenia Serbina)
    Great Tit
    (Ksenia Serbina)

    2025-02-07
    Arctic Loon
    (Irina Kuryanova)

    2025-02-06
    Red Crossbill
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    2025-01-07
    Eurasian Penduline Tit
    (sergey izoya)

    2024-08-03
    Common Tern
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    more video...

    unidentified birds

    2026-06-22

    Андрей Коваленко: Вопрос - что он тут потерял в июне... Когда снимал, думал что снимаю курганника...
    2026-06-21

    Андрей Коваленко: По фото вряд ли, но в это время там только луговые...
    2026-06-18

    Игорь Фефелов: Галка
    2026-06-18

    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.
    2026-06-17

    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.
    more unidentified birds...