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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

    • Bairashev Raouf

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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 52
    total photos: 359
    total videos: 4
    total blogposts: 0

    sort by:

    1. Rook (2021-02-08)
    2. Eurasian Blackbird (2021-02-16)
    3. Eurasian Magpie (2021-03-01)
    4. Rock Pigeon (2021-03-04)
    5. Common Mynah (2021-03-12)
    6. Great Tit (2021-03-20)
    7. Eurasian Collared Dove (2021-03-26)
    8. House Sparrow (2021-04-14)
    9. Hume's Warbler (2021-04-26)
    10. Common Pheasant (2021-04-26)
    11. Masked Wagtail (2021-04-27)
    12. Grey Wagtail (2021-04-27)
    13. European Greenfinch (2021-05-16)
    14. Wood Pigeon (2021-07-03)
    15. Blue Whistling Thrush (2021-07-07)
    16. Common Sparrowhawk (2021-07-20)
    17. Siberian Stonechat (2021-08-31)
    18. Common Whitethroat (2021-08-31)
    19. Pied Wheatear (2021-08-31)
    20. Spotted Flycatcher (2021-08-31)
    21. Barred Warbler (2021-08-31)
    22. Black-headed Gull (2021-09-06)
    23. Great Cormorant (2021-09-06)
    24. Mallard (2021-09-07)
    25. Carrion Crow (2021-09-18)
    26. Oriental Turtle Dove (2021-09-26)
    27. Common Chaffinch (2021-10-28)
    28. Brambling (2021-11-23)
    29. Hooded Crow (2021-11-25)
    30. Great White Egret (2021-11-25)
    31. Horned Lark (2021-11-28)
    32. Tree Sparrow (2021-11-28)
    33. Caspian Gull (2021-11-28)
    34. Mute Swan (2021-11-28)
    35. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2021-11-28)
    36. Whooper Swan (2021-11-28)
    37. Eurasian Siskin (2021-11-29)
    38. White-browed Tit-Warbler (2021-12-03)
    39. Azure Tit (2021-12-04)
    40. Lesser Whitethroat (2021-12-05)
    41. Northern Lapwing (2021-12-05)
    42. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2021-12-10)
    43. Common Buzzard (2021-12-11)
    44. Mistle Thrush (2021-12-11)
    45. Eversmann's Redstart (2021-12-11)
    46. Long-legged Buzzard (2021-12-11)
    47. Goldcrest (2021-12-16)
    48. Red-fronted Serin (2021-12-18)
    49. Eurasian Dipper (2021-12-26)
    50. Brown Dipper (2021-12-26)
    51. Long-tailed Tit (2021-12-26)
    52. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2021-12-29)

    recent uploads

    2022-01-02. Great Tit.

    2022-01-01. Common Mynah, Great Tit.

    2021-12-31. Azure Tit, Eurasian Blackbird, Red-mantled Rosefinch.

    2021-12-30. Eurasian Blackbird, Azure Tit, Common Chaffinch.

    2021-12-28. Mallard.

    2021-12-27. Eurasian Dipper, Brown Dipper, Long-tailed Tit.

    2021-12-26. Mallard.

    2021-12-25. Rook, Rook.

    2021-12-23. Rook.

    2021-12-21. Goldcrest, Azure Tit, Eurasian Blackbird.

    2021-12-20. Red-fronted Serin, Goldcrest, Azure Tit.

    2021-12-19. Great Tit, Eurasian Siskin, Red-fronted Serin.

    2021-12-18. Eurasian Magpie.

    2021-12-17. Eversmann's Redstart, Goldcrest.

    2021-12-16. Tree Sparrow, Common Buzzard, Great Tit, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Eurasian Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, White-browed Tit-Warbler, Carrion Crow, Long-legged Buzzard, Tree 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...

    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
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    2025-06-01
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    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

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    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.
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    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.
    more unidentified birds...