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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
  • Ciconiidae
    • Phoenicopteriformes
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    • Anseriformes
  • Anatidae
    • Falconiformes
  • Pandionidae
  • Accipitridae
  • Falconidae
    • Galliformes
  • Tetraonidae
  • Phasianidae
    • Gruiformes
  • Gruidae
  • Rallidae
  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
  • Recurvirostridae
  • Haematopodidae
  • Scolopacidae
  • Glareolidae
  • Stercorariidae
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  • Pteroclidae
    • Columbiformes
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  • Cuculidae
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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 78
    total photos: 380
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

    sort by:

    1. Eurasian Dipper (2013-01-18)
    3. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2013-02-24)
    4. Northern Bullfinch (2013-03-08)
    5. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2013-03-10)
    6. Eurasian Nuthatch (2013-03-13)
    7. Eurasian Jackdaw (2013-03-15)
    8. Great Tit (2013-03-15)
    9. Common Chaffinch (2013-03-15)
    10. Common Starling (2013-03-23)
    11. Yellowhammer (2013-03-25)
    12. Northern Black Grouse (2013-03-31)
    13. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2013-04-03)
    14. Eurasian Siskin (2013-04-03)
    15. White-Backed Woodpecker (2013-04-04)
    16. Brambling (2013-04-04)
    17. Meadow Bunting (2013-04-05)
    18. Black-throated Thrush (2013-04-05)
    19. Bohemian Waxwing (2013-04-06)
    20. Common Redpoll (2013-04-06)
    21. Masked Wagtail (2013-04-07)
    22. Eurasian Goldfinch (2013-04-07)
    23. Common Chiffchaff (2013-04-10)
    24. Tree Sparrow (2013-04-10)
    25. Eurasian Magpie (2013-04-10)
    26. Azure Tit (2013-04-10)
    27. Northern Reed Bunting (2013-04-12)
    28. Black Kite (2013-04-13)
    29. Great Cormorant (2013-04-13)
    30. Carrion Crow (2013-04-13)
    31. Northern Wheatear (2013-04-17)
    32. Hooded Crow (2013-04-17)
    33. Caspian Gull (2013-04-17)
    34. Song Thrush (2013-04-18)
    35. Common Sparrowhawk (2013-04-18)
    36. Grey Wagtail (2013-04-23)
    37. Pied Wheatear (2013-04-24)
    38. Common Kestrel (2013-04-27)
    39. Tree Pipit (2013-04-27)
    40. European Greenfinch (2013-04-30)
    41. Hume's Warbler (2013-04-30)
    42. Siberian Stonechat (2013-05-01)
    43. Common Cuckoo (2013-05-01)
    44. Green Sandpiper (2013-05-03)
    45. Fieldfare (2013-05-03)
    47. Mallard (2013-05-05)
    48. Barn Swallow (2013-05-07)
    49. Common Sandpiper (2013-05-07)
    50. Gadwall (2013-05-08)
    51. House Sparrow (2013-05-09)
    52. Eurasian Linnet (2013-05-12)
    53. Common Whitethroat (2013-05-12)
    54. Spotted Flycatcher (2013-05-13)
    55. Common Rosefinch (2013-05-14)
    56. Lesser Whitethroat (2013-05-14)
    57. European Golden Oriole (2013-05-18)
    58. Thrush Nightingale (2013-05-25)
    59. Common Nightingale (2013-05-25)
    60. Pale Sand Martin (2013-05-25)
    61. Red-backed Shrike (2013-05-26)
    62. Black-headed Gull (2013-05-26)
    63. Common Tern (2013-05-26)
    64. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2013-05-26)
    65. Rock Pigeon (2013-05-27)
    66. Rook (2013-07-19)
    67. Hoopoe (2013-07-19)
    68. Rock Bunting (2013-07-19)
    69. Hawfinch (2013-08-14)
    70. Eurasian Redstart (2013-08-14)
    71. White Wagtail (2013-08-16)
    72. European Nightjar (2013-08-17)
    73. Common Buzzard (2013-08-17)
    74. Common Kingfisher (2013-08-22)
    75. Booted Warbler (2013-09-01)
    76. Long-tailed Tit (2013-10-10)
    77. Common Goldeneye (2013-10-10)
    78. Northern Hazelhen (2013-10-10)

    recent uploads

    2013-12-21. Eurasian Dipper, Northern Bullfinch.

    2013-12-19. Eurasian Siskin, Common Redpoll, Common Redpoll, Eurasian Goldfinch.

    2013-10-23. White-Backed Woodpecker, Common Chaffinch.

    2013-10-12. Long-tailed Tit, Common Goldeneye, Northern Hazelhen.

    2013-09-07. Lesser Whitethroat.

    2013-08-31. Booted Warbler.

    2013-08-24. Great Cormorant, Hawfinch, Common Rosefinch.

    2013-08-23. Great Cormorant, Barn Swallow.

    2013-08-22. Common Rosefinch, Common Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher.

    2013-08-20. Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard.

    2013-08-19. White Wagtail, Carrion Crow.

    2013-08-18. Eurasian Redstart, European Nightjar.

    2013-08-14. Hawfinch.

    2013-08-06. White-crowned Penduline-Tit (stoliczkae), Common Cuckoo.

    2013-08-04. House Sparrow.

    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...

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    unidentified birds

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