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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
    • Cuculiformes
  • Cuculidae
    • Strigiformes
  • Strigidae
    • Caprimulgiformes
  • Caprimulgidae
    • Apodiformes
  • Apodidae
    • Coraciiformes
  • Coraciidae
  • Alcedinidae
  • Meropidae
    • 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

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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 47
    total photos: 74
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Eurasian Nuthatch (2024-02-23)
    2. Long-tailed Tit (2024-02-24)
    3. Blue Tit (2024-02-24)
    4. European Greenfinch (2024-03-31)
    5. Black Kite (2024-04-01)
    6. White-Backed Woodpecker (2024-04-01)
    7. Wood Pigeon (2024-04-02)
    8. Common Coot (2024-04-02)
    10. Eurasian Linnet (2024-04-03)
    11. Yellowhammer (2024-04-03)
    12. Crested Lark (2024-04-03)
    13. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2024-04-04)
    14. Northern Wheatear (2024-04-05)
    15. European Robin (2024-04-05)
    16. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2024-04-05)
    17. White Wagtail (2024-04-08)
    18. Grey Partridge (2024-04-10)
    19. Mute Swan (2024-04-14)
    20. Grey Heron (2024-04-14)
    21. Northern Reed Bunting (2024-04-14)
    22. Common Chiffchaff (2024-04-14)
    23. Common Whitethroat (2024-05-22)
    24. Eurasian Goldfinch (2024-05-22)
    25. Red-backed Shrike (2024-05-24)
    26. Lesser Whitethroat (2024-05-24)
    27. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2024-05-24)
    28. Tree Pipit (2024-05-27)
    29. Thrush Nightingale (2024-05-27)
    30. Booted Warbler (2024-05-28)
    31. Bluethroat (2024-05-28)
    32. Ortolan Bunting (2024-05-28)
    33. Common Kestrel (2024-05-29)
    34. Common Swift (2024-05-29)
    35. European Golden Oriole (2024-05-30)
    36. Fieldfare (2024-05-30)
    37. Common Kingfisher (2024-07-30)
    38. Willow Tit (2024-08-07)
    39. Garden Warbler (2024-08-07)
    40. Common Tern (2024-08-07)
    41. Willow Warbler (2024-08-08)
    42. Levant Sparrowhawk (2024-08-08)
    43. Mallard (2024-10-12)
    44. Common Goldeneye (2024-10-12)
    45. Common Treecreeper (2024-10-16)
    46. Tree Sparrow (2024-10-18)
    47. Song Thrush (2024-10-18)

    recent uploads

    2024-10-23. Long-tailed Tit, Common Chiffchaff.

    2024-10-21. European Greenfinch.

    2024-10-19. Crested Lark, Willow Warbler.

    2024-10-18. Tree Sparrow, Song Thrush.

    2024-10-16. Common Treecreeper, Common Tern, Levant Sparrowhawk, Black Lark.

    2024-10-15. Grey Partridge, Common Goldeneye, Mallard, Common Chiffchaff, Eurasian Nuthatch.

    2024-08-08. Black Kite, Tree Pipit, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

    2024-08-07. Grey Heron, Long-tailed Tit, Common Tern, Willow Tit, Garden Warbler.

    2024-07-31. Common Kingfisher.

    2024-06-05. European Golden Oriole, Fieldfare.

    2024-05-29. Booted Warbler, Bluethroat, Ortolan Bunting, Thrush Nightingale, Tree Pipit, Common Kestrel, Common Swift.

    2024-05-26. Lesser Whitethroat, Red-backed Shrike.

    2024-05-24. European Greenfinch, Eurasian Goldfinch, Eurasian Linnet, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Red-backed Shrike.

    2024-05-22. Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Goldfinch.

    2024-04-14. Mute Swan, Grey Heron, Northern Reed Bunting, Common Chiffchaff.

    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...