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Gaviiformes
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    total species: 93
    total photos: 191
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 14

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    1. Red-fronted Serin (2015-01-21)
    2. Eurasian Siskin (2015-01-21)
    3. Eurasian Goldfinch (2015-01-24)
    4. Mistle Thrush (2015-01-30)
    5. Mallard (2015-01-30)
    6. Common Sparrowhawk (2015-03-04)
    7. Common Chaffinch (2015-04-03)
    8. Masked Wagtail (2015-04-03)
    9. Turkestan Shrike (2015-04-04)
    10. Pied Wheatear (2015-04-04)
    11. Siberian Stonechat (2015-04-04)
    12. Little Ringed Plover (2015-04-04)
    13. Hoopoe (2015-04-04)
    14. Isabelline Shrike (2015-04-04)
    15. Water Pipit (2015-04-04)
    16. Greater Short-toed Lark (2015-04-04)
    17. Kentish Plover (2015-04-04)
    18. Eurasian Curlew (2015-04-04)
    19. Black Redstart (2015-04-04)
    20. Common Kestrel (2015-04-04)
    21. Yellow Wagtail (2015-04-04)
    22. Barn Swallow (2015-04-11)
    23. Bluethroat (2015-04-11)
    24. Citrine Wagtail (2015-04-11)
    25. Glossy Ibis (2015-04-11)
    26. Black-headed Wagtail (2015-04-12)
    27. Osprey (2015-04-12)
    28. Ruff (2015-04-12)
    29. Northern House Martin (2015-05-03)
    30. White-headed Duck (2015-05-03)
    31. Black-headed Gull (2015-05-03)
    32. Eurasian Jackdaw (2015-05-03)
    33. Calandra Lark (2015-05-03)
    34. Grey-necked Bunting (2015-05-03)
    35. Common Chiffchaff (2015-05-03)
    36. Common Kingfisher (2015-05-03)
    37. Great Cormorant (2015-05-03)
    38. Great White Pelican (2015-05-03)
    39. Dalmatian Pelican (2015-05-03)
    40. Common Sandpiper (2015-05-03)
    41. Black-winged Stilt (2015-05-03)
    42. Eurasian Roller (2015-05-03)
    43. Common Oystercatcher (2015-05-03)
    44. Common Starling (2015-05-03)
    45. Common Shelduck (2015-05-03)
    46. Common Redshank (2015-05-03)
    47. Eurasian Whimbrel (2015-05-03)
    48. Garganey (2015-05-03)
    49. Oriental Turtle Dove (2015-05-03)
    50. Great White Egret (2015-05-03)
    51. White Wagtail (2015-05-03)
    52. Grey Heron (2015-05-03)
    53. Great Crested Grebe (2015-05-03)
    54. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2015-05-03)
    55. Black Kite (2015-05-03)
    56. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2015-05-04)
    57. Wood Pigeon (2015-05-05)
    58. Long-eared Owl (2015-05-05)
    59. Eurasian Collared Dove (2015-05-08)
    60. Common Pheasant (2015-05-08)
    61. Temminck's Stint (2015-05-16)
    62. Azure Tit (2015-05-16)
    63. Black-crowned Night Heron (2015-05-16)
    64. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2015-05-16)
    65. Common Tern (2015-05-16)
    66. Little Tern (2015-05-16)
    67. Black Tern (2015-05-16)
    68. Pallas's Sea-Eagle (2015-05-16)
    69. Whooper Swan (2015-05-16)
    70. Indian Sparrow (2015-05-16)
    71. Ruddy Shelduck (2015-05-16)
    72. Common Teal (2015-05-16)
    73. Little Stint (2015-05-16)
    74. Pied Avocet (2015-05-16)
    75. European Nightjar (2015-05-17)
    77. Blue Whistling Thrush (2015-06-02)
    78. Black-throated Accentor (2015-06-02)
    79. Songar Tit (2015-06-02)
    80. Coal Tit (2015-06-02)
    81. Tree Pipit (2015-06-02)
    82. Plain Mountain Finch (2015-06-02)
    83. Himalayan Rubythroat (2015-06-02)
    84. Lammergeier (2015-06-02)
    85. Blue-capped Redstart (2015-06-02)
    86. Brown Dipper (2015-06-02)
    87. Eurasian Dipper (2015-06-02)
    88. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2015-06-13)
    89. Northern Wren (2015-06-13)
    90. Golden Eagle (2015-06-13)
    91. Himalayan Snowcock (2015-06-13)
    92. Eurasian Magpie (2015-06-16)
    93. Booted Eagle (2015-06-20)

    recent uploads

    2015-06-22. Eurasian Magpie, Blue Whistling Thrush, Booted Eagle, Sulphur-bellied Warbler.

    2015-06-15. Blue Whistling Thrush, Sulphur-bellied Warbler, Northern Wren, Himalayan Golden Eagle, Himalayan Snowcock, Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker, Blue Whistling Thrush, Black-throated Accentor, Songar Tit, Coal Tit, Tree Pipit, Plain Mountain Finch, Himalayan Rubythroat, Himalayan Lammergeier, Blue-capped Redstart, Brown Dipper, White-bellied Dipper, Mistle Thrush.

    2015-06-01. Common Sparrowhawk.

    2015-05-30. European Nightjar, Common Kestrel, Long-eared Owl, Temminck's Stint, Azure Tit, Black-crowned Night Heron, Great White Pelican, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Common Tern, Little Tern, Black Tern, Pallas's Sea-Eagle, Whooper Swan, Grey-necked Bunting, Black-backed Citrine Wagtail, Turkestan Shrike, Common Oystercatcher, Indian Sparrow, Black-winged Stilt, Ruddy Shelduck, Common Teal, Little Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Pied Avocet.

    2015-05-10. Eurasian Collared Dove, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Pheasant, Wood Pigeon.

    2015-05-07. Turkestan Shrike, Pied Wheatear, Siberian Stonechat, Little Ringed Plover, Hoopoe, Daurian Shrike, Water Pipit, Steppe Greater Short-toed Lark, Steppe Greater Short-toed Lark, Kentish Plover, Eurasian Curlew, Turkestan Black Redstart, Common Kestrel, Grey-headed Wagtail, Barn Swallow, Bluethroat, Citrine Wagtail, Black-headed Wagtail, Hoopoe, Glossy Ibis, Turkestan Shrike, Osprey, Ruff, Pied Wheatear.

    2015-05-06. Calandra Lark, Grey-necked Bunting, Common Chiffchaff, Common Kingfisher, Great Cormorant, Great White Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican, Common Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Eurasian Roller, Black-winged Stilt, Little Ringed Plover, Common Oystercatcher, Common Starling, Common Shelduck, Common Redshank, Eurasian Whimbrel, Garganey, Oriental Turtle Dove, Great White Egret, White Wagtail, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Turkestan Shrike, Black Kite, Wood Pigeon, Long-eared Owl, Grey-headed Goldfinch.

    2015-05-05. Barn Swallow, Northern House Martin, White-headed Duck, Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Jackdaw.

    2015-04-03. Common Sparrowhawk, Mistle Thrush, Common Chaffinch, Masked Wagtail.

    2015-02-14. Red-fronted Serin, Eurasian Siskin, Eurasian Goldfinch, Mistle Thrush, Eurasian Goldfinch, Mallard.

    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...