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total species: 107
total photos: 248
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1. Azure Tit (2026-01-03)
2. Goldcrest (2026-01-03)
3. Red-fronted Serin (2026-01-03)
4. Spanish Sparrow (2026-02-04)
5. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2026-02-04)
6. Tree Sparrow (2026-02-04)
7. Carrion Crow (2026-02-04)
8. Northern Reed Bunting (2026-02-04)
9. Common Pheasant (2026-02-04)
10. Lapland Longspur (2026-02-04)
11. Mute Swan (2026-02-04)
12. House Sparrow (2026-02-04)
13. Eurasian Collared Dove (2026-02-05)
14. Common Chaffinch (2026-02-05)
15. Hooded Crow (2026-02-22)
16. Mallard (2026-02-22)
17. Rook (2026-03-07)
18. Blue Whistling Thrush (2026-03-07)
19. Great Tit (2026-03-09)
20. Eurasian Siskin (2026-03-09)
21. Pygmy Cormorant (2026-03-09)
22. Ibisbill (2026-03-14)
23. Eurasian Dipper (2026-03-14)
24. Solitary Snipe (2026-03-14)
25. Coal Tit (2026-03-14)
26. Laughing Dove (2026-03-14)
27. Common Moorhen (2026-03-14)
28. Rustic Bunting (2026-03-14)
29. Black-throated Accentor (2026-03-14)
30. Black-headed Gull (2026-03-14)
31. Common Teal (2026-03-14)
32. Gadwall (2026-03-14)
33. Eversmann's Redstart (2026-03-14)
34. Ruddy Shelduck (2026-03-21)
35. Western Marsh-Harrier (2026-03-21)
36. Grey Heron (2026-03-21)
37. Caspian Gull (2026-03-21)
38. Red-crested Pochard (2026-03-21)
39. Isabelline Shrike (2026-03-21)
40. Black-throated Thrush (2026-03-21)
41. Common Chiffchaff (2026-03-21)
42. Common Starling (2026-03-21)
43. Little Ringed Plover (2026-03-21)
44. Common Oystercatcher (2026-03-21)
45. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2026-03-21)
46. Citrine Wagtail (2026-03-21)
47. Northern Pintail (2026-03-21)
48. Cetti's Warbler (2026-03-21)
49. Isabelline Wheatear (2026-03-21)
50. Great Crested Grebe (2026-03-21)
51. Great Cormorant (2026-03-21)
52. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2026-03-21)
53. Common Redshank (2026-03-21)
54. Dalmatian Pelican (2026-03-21)
55. Steppe Eagle (2026-03-21)
56. Common Mynah (2026-03-23)
57. Masked Wagtail (2026-03-24)
58. European Greenfinch (2026-03-24)
59. Kentish Plover (2026-04-21)
60. Common Sparrowhawk (2026-04-22)
61. Pied Wheatear (2026-04-22)
62. White Wagtail (2026-04-22)
63. Greater Short-toed Lark (2026-04-22)
64. Common Swift (2026-04-23)
65. Garganey (2026-04-23)
66. Siberian Stonechat (2026-04-24)
67. Common Rosefinch (2026-04-27)
68. Booted Eagle (2026-04-27)
69. Lesser Whitethroat (2026-04-27)
70. Common Cuckoo (2026-04-27)
71. Crested Lark (2026-05-02)
72. Bluethroat (2026-05-02)
73. Pied Bushchat (2026-05-03)
74. Booted Warbler (2026-05-03)
75. Spotted Flycatcher (2026-05-03)
76. Tree Pipit (2026-05-03)
77. Turkestan Tit (2026-05-06)
78. European Bee-eater (2026-05-06)
79. Turkestan Shrike (2026-05-06)
80. Syke's Warbler (2026-05-06)
81. Shikra (2026-05-07)
82. Paddyfield Warbler (2026-05-07)
83. Baillon's Crake (2026-05-07)
84. Common Sandpiper (2026-05-08)
85. Common Kestrel (2026-05-08)
86. Eurasian Jackdaw (2026-05-08)
87. Barn Swallow (2026-05-09)
88. Greenish Warbler (2026-05-10)
89. Hoopoe (2026-05-10)
90. Common Tern (2026-05-11)
91. Long-tailed Shrike (2026-05-12)
92. Black-winged Pratincole (2026-05-13)
93. Eurasian Roller (2026-05-13)
94. Wood Sandpiper (2026-05-13)
95. Black-winged Stilt (2026-05-13)
96. Black-headed Wagtail (2026-05-14)
97. Rock Pigeon (2026-05-24)
98. Red-billed Chough (2026-05-27)
99. Lammergeier (2026-05-27)
100. Yellow-billed Chough (2026-05-27)
101. Water Pipit (2026-05-27)
102. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2026-05-27)
103. Plain Mountain Finch (2026-05-27)
104. Himalayan Rubythroat (2026-05-27)
105. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2026-05-27)
106. Himalayan Vulture (2026-05-27)
107. Hume's Warbler (2026-05-27)

recent uploads


2026-06-06. Siberian Stonechat, Turkestan Tit, House Sparrow, Booted Warbler, European Bee-eater, Turkestan Shrike, Syke's Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Pied Bushchat, European Bee-eater, Shikra, Rook, Spotted Flycatcher, Great Cormorant, Paddyfield Warbler, Paddyfield Warbler, Baillon's Crake, Common Sandpiper, Paddyfield Warbler, Turkestan Tit, Syke's Warbler, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Jackdaw, Great Cormorant, Bluethroat, Barn Swallow, Shikra, Hybrid Wagtail, Common Swift, Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher, Greenish Warbler, Crested Lark, Central Asia Starling, Common Tern, Tree Sparrow, Hoopoe, Long-tailed Shrike, Isabelline Wheatear, Black-winged Pratincole, Eurasian Roller, Wood Sandpiper, Black-winged Stilt, Black-headed Wagtail, Crested Lark, Eurasian Roller, Rock Pigeon, Common Mynah, Red-billed Chough, Lammergeier, Yellow-billed Chough, Water Pipit, Red-billed Chough, Common Cuckoo, Guldenstadt's Redstart, Plain Mountain Finch, Himalayan Rubythroat, Tree Pipit, Western Grasshopper Warbler, Lammergeier, Himalayan Vulture, Coal Tit, Hume's Warbler, Grey-headed Goldfinch.

2026-06-05. Lesser Whitethroat, Common Cuckoo, Crested Lark, Bluethroat, Central Asia Starling, Bluethroat, Booted Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Chiffchaff, Tree Pipit, Central Asia Starling.

2026-06-02. Western Marsh-Harrier, Kentish Plover, Common Sparrowhawk, Isabelline Wheatear, Pied Wheatear, White Wagtail, Greater Short-toed Lark, Common Swift, Garganey, Masked Wagtail, Caspian Gull, Siberian Stonechat, Pied Bushchat, Laughing Dove, Common Swift, Common Rosefinch, Common Rosefinch, Booted Eagle.

2026-03-25. Tree Sparrow, Rook, Ruddy Shelduck, Western Marsh-Harrier, Grey Heron, Caspian Gull, Red-crested Pochard, Northern Reed Bunting, Isabelline Shrike, Northern Reed Bunting, Black-throated Thrush, Common Chiffchaff, Central Asia Starling, Little Ringed Plover, Common Oystercatcher, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Citrine Wagtail, Northern Pintail, Isabelline Shrike, Cetti's Warbler, Isabelline Wheatear, Great Crested Grebe, Great Cormorant, Common Chaffinch, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Eversmann's Redstart, Common Redshank, Dalmatian Pelican, Steppe Eagle, Western Marsh-Harrier.

2026-03-24. Common Mynah, Mallard, Blue Whistling Thrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Black-headed Gull, Masked Wagtail, European Greenfinch, Laughing Dove, Mallard.

2026-03-15. White-bellied Dipper, Solitary Snipe, Coal Tit, Laughing Dove, Common Moorhen, Great Tit, Rustic Bunting, Black-throated Accentor, Black-headed Gull, Common Teal, Pygmy Cormorant, Gadwall, Eversmann's Redstart.

2026-03-14. Ibisbill.

2026-03-09. Great Tit, Eurasian Siskin, Pygmy Cormorant, Mallard.

2026-03-08. Rook, Hooded Crow, Blue Whistling Thrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Mallard.

2026-02-23. Spanish Sparrow, House Sparrow, Hooded Crow, Mallard.

2026-02-14. Spanish Sparrow, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Tree Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Northern Reed Bunting, Common Pheasant, Lapland Longspur, Mute Swan, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Chaffinch.

2026-01-04. Azure Tit, Goldcrest, Red-fronted Serin.

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...