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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
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  • Tetraonidae
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  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
  • Recurvirostridae
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  • Scolopacidae
  • Glareolidae
  • Stercorariidae
  • Laridae
    • Pterocletiformes
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    • Columbiformes
  • Columbidae
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    total species: 62
    total photos: 122
    total videos: 1
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Rough-legged Buzzard (2023-01-18)
    2. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2023-01-22)
    3. Bohemian Waxwing (2023-01-31)
    4. Short-eared Owl (2023-02-11)
    5. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2023-02-11)
    6. Coal Tit (2023-02-11)
    7. Fieldfare (2023-03-02)
    8. Common Mynah (2023-03-12)
    9. Eurasian Blackbird (2023-03-12)
    10. Mallard (2023-03-12)
    11. Common Kestrel (2023-04-05)
    12. White Wagtail (2023-04-11)
    13. Montagu's Harrier (2023-05-02)
    14. Common Starling (2023-05-02)
    15. Siberian Stonechat (2023-05-02)
    16. Hoopoe (2023-05-05)
    17. Common Oystercatcher (2023-05-05)
    18. Little Bustard (2023-05-05)
    19. Ortolan Bunting (2023-05-05)
    20. Eurasian Hobby (2023-05-05)
    21. Common Whitethroat (2023-05-06)
    22. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2023-05-06)
    23. Northern Wheatear (2023-05-10)
    24. Wood Pigeon (2023-05-11)
    25. Whinchat (2023-05-11)
    26. Northern Shoveler (2023-05-11)
    27. Eurasian Roller (2023-05-13)
    28. Spotted Flycatcher (2023-05-13)
    29. Steppe Eagle (2023-05-13)
    30. White-winged Tern (2023-05-13)
    31. Little Gull (2023-05-13)
    32. Common Coot (2023-05-13)
    33. Black-winged Stilt (2023-05-13)
    34. Black-headed Gull (2023-05-13)
    35. Pallid Harrier (2023-05-13)
    36. Eurasian Curlew (2023-05-13)
    37. Willow Warbler (2023-05-13)
    38. Booted Warbler (2023-05-13)
    39. Yellow Wagtail (2023-05-13)
    40. Common Crane (2023-05-13)
    41. Common Rosefinch (2023-05-13)
    42. Tawny Pipit (2023-05-13)
    43. Rock Pigeon (2023-05-15)
    44. Tawny Owl (2023-05-15)
    45. Grey Heron (2023-05-15)
    46. Red-headed Bunting (2023-05-19)
    47. European Bee-eater (2023-05-19)
    48. Red-backed Shrike (2023-05-19)
    49. Northern Lapwing (2023-05-26)
    50. Eurasian Collared Dove (2023-05-28)
    51. Booted Eagle (2023-05-28)
    52. Bluethroat (2023-05-30)
    53. Gadwall (2023-05-30)
    54. Little Bittern (2023-05-30)
    55. Mute Swan (2023-05-30)
    56. Common Cuckoo (2023-05-30)
    57. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2023-05-30)
    58. Isabelline Wheatear (2023-05-30)
    59. Common Buzzard (2023-06-18)
    60. Sky Lark (2023-06-18)
    61. Red-footed Falcon (2023-06-18)
    62. Black Woodpecker (2023-12-17)

    recent uploads

    2023-12-17. Black Woodpecker.

    2023-06-18. Common Buzzard, Northern Wheatear, Sky Lark, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Common Oystercatcher, Northern Wheatear.

    2023-05-31. Grey Heron, European Bee-eater, Hoopoe, Bluethroat.

    2023-05-30. Bluethroat, Red-backed Shrike, Gadwall, Little Bittern, Mute Swan, Eurasian Hobby, Common Cuckoo, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Penduline Tit, Isabelline Wheatear.

    2023-05-28. Northern Lapwing, Tawny Pipit, Booted Warbler, Northern Wheatear, Booted Eagle, Eurasian Collared Dove, Ortolan Bunting, Common Kestrel.

    2023-05-23. Yellowhammer, Ortolan Bunting.

    2023-05-20. Common Kestrel, Red-backed Shrike, Red-headed Bunting, European Bee-eater, Ortolan Bunting, Booted Warbler.

    2023-05-15. Rock Pigeon, Grey Heron, Siberian Tawny Owl.

    2023-05-14. Montagu's Harrier.

    2023-05-13. Eurasian Curlew, Pallid Harrier, Willow Warbler, Booted Warbler, Tawny Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Common Crane, Common Rosefinch, Pallid Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Eurasian Roller, Spotted Flycatcher, Steppe Eagle, Black-headed Gull, White-winged Tern, Little Gull, Common Coot, Black-winged Stilt.

    2023-05-11. Wood Pigeon, Whinchat, Hoopoe, Northern Shoveler.

    2023-05-10. Northern Wheatear, Common Whitethroat.

    2023-05-08. Siberian Stonechat, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard.

    2023-05-05. Montagu's Harrier, Eurasian Hobby, Ortolan Bunting, Common Kestrel, Hoopoe, Little Bustard, Common Oystercatcher.

    2023-05-02. Montagu's Harrier, Common Starling, Siberian Stonechat.

    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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    2026-01-18
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    2025-10-31
    Great Cormorant
    (Raouf Bairashev)

    2025-08-31
    Spotted Flycatcher
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-07-01
    Northern Hawk Owl
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    2025-06-17
    Great White Egret
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    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...
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    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.
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    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.
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