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    total species: 96
    total photos: 214
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Ural Owl (2015-01-15)
    2. Baikal Bullfinch (2015-01-24)
    3. Eurasian Jay (2015-01-24)
    4. Spotted Nutcracker (2015-01-27)
    5. Eurasian Nuthatch (2015-01-27)
    6. Willow Tit (2015-01-27)
    7. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2015-01-28)
    8. Pine Grosbeak (2015-01-28)
    9. Bohemian Waxwing (2015-01-30)
    10. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2015-02-05)
    11. Asian Rosy-Finch (2015-02-05)
    12. Northern Bullfinch (2015-02-06)
    13. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2015-02-08)
    14. Red-billed Chough (2015-02-09)
    15. Meadow Bunting (2015-02-09)
    16. Yellowhammer (2015-02-09)
    17. Long-eared Owl (2015-02-16)
    18. Godlewski's Bunting (2015-02-17)
    19. Pallas's Rosefinch (2015-02-17)
    20. European Greenfinch (2015-02-17)
    21. Hawfinch (2015-02-24)
    22. Willow Ptarmigan (2015-02-24)
    23. Horned Lark (2015-03-07)
    24. Rook (2015-03-11)
    25. Eversmann's Redstart (2015-03-27)
    26. Fieldfare (2015-03-29)
    27. Common Raven (2015-03-30)
    28. Ruddy Shelduck (2015-03-30)
    29. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2015-04-05)
    30. Great Grey Shrike (2015-04-05)
    31. Masked Wagtail (2015-04-05)
    32. Sky Lark (2015-04-09)
    33. Common Buzzard (2015-04-12)
    34. Black Stork (2015-04-12)
    35. Bean Goose (2015-04-12)
    36. Common Crane (2015-04-12)
    37. Mallard (2015-04-12)
    38. Common Snipe (2015-04-12)
    39. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2015-04-13)
    40. Black Redstart (2015-04-14)
    41. Common Chiffchaff (2015-04-14)
    42. Pallid Harrier (2015-04-15)
    43. Whooper Swan (2015-04-15)
    44. Eurasian Linnet (2015-04-18)
    45. Isabelline Wheatear (2015-04-18)
    46. Pied Wheatear (2015-04-18)
    47. Black-throated Thrush (2015-04-18)
    48. Northern Pintail (2015-04-19)
    49. Northern Shoveler (2015-04-29)
    50. Garganey (2015-05-01)
    51. Common Teal (2015-05-01)
    52. Eurasian Wryneck (2015-05-07)
    53. Bluethroat (2015-05-09)
    54. Altai Snowcock (2015-05-10)
    55. Tree Pipit (2015-05-10)
    56. Common Whitethroat (2015-05-12)
    57. Siberian Stonechat (2015-05-12)
    58. Water Pipit (2015-05-26)
    59. Grey Wagtail (2015-05-26)
    60. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2015-05-27)
    61. Red-backed Shrike (2015-05-28)
    62. Plain Mountain Finch (2015-05-28)
    63. Common Sparrowhawk (2015-05-30)
    64. Siberian Rubythroat (2015-06-03)
    65. Common Rosefinch (2015-06-08)
    66. European Golden Oriole (2015-06-12)
    67. Sand Martin (2015-06-14)
    68. Black Kite (2015-06-14)
    69. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2015-06-18)
    70. Mistle Thrush (2015-06-18)
    71. Arctic Loon (2015-06-18)
    72. White-winged Scoter (2015-06-18)
    73. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2015-06-18)
    74. Himalayan Accentor (2015-06-28)
    75. Great Rosefinch (2015-06-28)
    76. Northern House Martin (2015-06-28)
    77. Yellow-billed Chough (2015-06-28)
    78. Common Sandpiper (2015-06-28)
    79. Oriental Turtle Dove (2015-06-28)
    80. Rock Bunting (2015-07-17)
    81. Azure Tit (2015-08-05)
    82. Ortolan Bunting (2015-08-19)
    83. Hoopoe (2015-08-25)
    84. Green Sandpiper (2015-08-30)
    85. Rock Ptarmigan (2015-08-30)
    86. Great Cormorant (2015-09-07)
    87. Long-tailed Tit (2015-09-08)
    88. Eastern Buzzard (2015-09-10)
    89. Eurasian Redstart (2015-09-15)
    90. Pine Bunting (2015-09-15)
    91. Upland Buzzard (2015-09-28)
    92. Brambling (2015-10-03)
    93. Red Crossbill (2015-10-03)
    94. Black-throated Accentor (2015-10-03)
    95. Eurasian Siskin (2015-10-10)
    96. Brandt's Rosefinch (2015-11-06)

    recent uploads

    2015-11-25. Godlewski's Bunting.

    2015-11-06. Upland Buzzard, Brambling, Red Crossbill, Altai Black-throated Accentor, Eurasian Siskin, Guldenstadt's Redstart, Common Sparrowhawk, Brandt's Rosefinch.

    2015-09-16. Eurasian Wryneck, Red-backed Shrike, Isabelline Wheatear, Rock Bunting, Azure Tit, Ortolan Bunting, Hoopoe, Northern Pintail, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Teal, Rock Ptarmigan, Black Stork, Great Cormorant, Eurasian Nuthatch, Long-tailed Tit, Bluethroat, Common Chiffchaff, Eastern Buzzard, Eurasian Redstart, Rock Bunting, Pine Bunting, Water Pipit, Whooper Swan.

    2015-06-29. Asian Rosy-Finch, Plain Mountain Finch, Himalayan Accentor, Great Rosefinch, Water Pipit, Northern House Martin, Yellow-billed Chough, Common Sandpiper, Oriental Turtle Dove.

    2015-06-23. Eversmann's Redstart, Black-throated Thrush, Pine Grosbeak, Common Rosefinch, European Golden Oriole, Sand Martin, Black-eared Kite, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Ruddy Shelduck, Mistle Thrush, Common Buzzard, Arctic Loon, White-winged Scoter, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Common Whitethroat.

    2015-06-05. Eversmann's Redstart, Bluethroat, Water Pipit, Siberian Rubythroat, Whooper Swan.

    2015-05-31. Sky Lark, Common Whitethroat, Meadow Bunting, Siberian Stonechat, Whooper Swan, Whooper Swan, Water Pipit, Red-backed Shrike, Grey Wagtail, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Plain Mountain Finch, Altai Snowcock, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2015-05-10. Eurasian Wryneck, Willow Ptarmigan, Bluethroat, Altai Snowcock, Eversmann's Redstart, Tree Pipit.

    2015-05-03. Northern Shoveler, Garganey, Common Teal, Ruddy Shelduck, Northern Pintail.

    2015-05-02. Northern Shoveler.

    2015-04-19. Bean Goose, Northern Pintail, Common Crane, Eurasian Linnet, Isabelline Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, Black-throated Thrush.

    2015-04-15. Common Crane, Common Snipe, Pallid Harrier, Whooper Swan, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-eared Owl, Altai Black Redstart, Common Chiffchaff.

    2015-04-12. Sky Lark, Long-eared Owl, Steppe Buzzard, Black Stork, Bean Goose, Common Crane, Mallard, Common Snipe.

    2015-04-05. Guldenstadt's Redstart, Great Grey Shrike, Masked Wagtail.

    2015-03-30. Bohemian Waxwing, Rook, Ural Owl, European Greenfinch, Pallas's Rosefinch, Eversmann's Redstart, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Fieldfare, Asian Rosy-Finch, Meadow Bunting, Red-billed Chough, Common Raven, Ruddy Shelduck, Northern Bullfinch, Horned Lark.

    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...