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    total species: 40
    total photos: 51
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Eurasian Magpie (2022-01-21)
    2. Eurasian Siskin (2022-01-21)
    3. Eurasian Dipper (2022-01-21)
    4. Rock Pigeon (2022-01-23)
    5. House Sparrow (2022-01-23)
    6. Hawfinch (2022-01-23)
    7. Goosander (2022-01-23)
    8. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2022-01-23)
    9. Black-throated Thrush (2022-01-23)
    10. Tree Sparrow (2022-01-25)
    11. Common Goldeneye (2022-01-25)
    12. White-Backed Woodpecker (2022-01-25)
    13. Eurasian Blackbird (2022-01-31)
    14. Long-tailed Tit (2022-02-01)
    15. Carrion Crow (2022-02-06)
    16. Great Tit (2022-02-06)
    17. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2022-04-09)
    18. Common Chaffinch (2022-04-09)
    19. Black Kite (2022-04-10)
    20. Common Chiffchaff (2022-04-10)
    21. Fieldfare (2022-04-12)
    22. Masked Wagtail (2022-04-17)
    23. Grey Wagtail (2022-04-29)
    24. Eurasian Wryneck (2022-05-05)
    25. Spotted Flycatcher (2022-05-08)
    26. Common Rosefinch (2022-05-08)
    27. European Golden Oriole (2022-05-18)
    28. Great Cormorant (2022-06-11)
    29. Hooded Crow (2022-06-11)
    30. Caspian Gull (2022-06-11)
    31. Common Whitethroat (2022-06-19)
    32. Barn Swallow (2022-07-10)
    33. Meadow Bunting (2022-07-31)
    34. Red-backed Shrike (2022-07-31)
    35. Common Sandpiper (2022-08-03)
    36. Common Kestrel (2022-09-04)
    37. White Wagtail (2022-09-04)
    38. Bluethroat (2022-10-02)
    39. Common Raven (2022-11-23)
    40. Mistle Thrush (2022-12-16)

    recent uploads

    2022-12-16. Mistle Thrush.

    2022-11-23. Common Raven.

    2022-10-02. Bluethroat.

    2022-09-04. Common Kestrel, White-Backed Woodpecker, Masked Wagtail, White Wagtail, Meadow Bunting.

    2022-08-03. Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher.

    2022-07-31. Meadow Bunting, Meadow Bunting, Red-backed Shrike.

    2022-07-10. Common Whitethroat, Barn Swallow.

    2022-06-11. Great Cormorant, Hooded Crow, Caspian Gull.

    2022-05-18. European Golden Oriole.

    2022-05-08. Spotted Flycatcher, Common Rosefinch.

    2022-05-05. Eurasian Wryneck.

    2022-04-30. Grey Wagtail.

    2022-04-17. Masked Wagtail.

    2022-04-12. Fieldfare, Black Kite.

    2022-04-10. Black Kite, Common Chiffchaff.

    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

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    Common Kestrel
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    Great Cormorant
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    2025-08-31
    Spotted Flycatcher
    (Anna Yasko)

    2025-07-01
    Northern Hawk Owl
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    2025-06-17
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    2025-06-01
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    2025-04-14
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    (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

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    2026-06-18

    Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.
    2026-06-17

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