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    total species: 219
    total photos: 464
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 2

    sort by:

    1. Great Tit (2013-01-06)
    2. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2013-01-06)
    3. Fieldfare (2013-01-06)
    4. Rook (2013-01-17)
    5. Common Mynah (2013-01-17)
    6. Hooded Crow (2013-01-17)
    7. Eurasian Blackbird (2013-01-17)
    8. Common Redpoll (2013-01-21)
    9. Snow Bunting (2013-02-21)
    10. Tree Sparrow (2013-03-16)
    11. Northern Bullfinch (2013-03-16)
    12. Eurasian Magpie (2013-03-16)
    13. Eurasian Jackdaw (2013-03-17)
    14. Rock Pigeon (2013-03-17)
    15. House Sparrow (2013-03-17)
    16. Hawfinch (2013-03-17)
    17. Common Chaffinch (2013-03-17)
    18. Bohemian Waxwing (2013-03-17)
    19. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2013-03-17)
    20. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2013-03-18)
    21. Whooper Swan (2013-03-18)
    22. Brambling (2013-03-19)
    23. Northern Reed Bunting (2013-03-19)
    24. Common Starling (2013-03-21)
    25. Common Kestrel (2013-03-22)
    26. White Wagtail (2013-03-23)
    28. Yellowhammer (2013-03-25)
    29. Baraba Steppe Gull (2013-03-26)
    30. Mallard (2013-03-26)
    31. Black-headed Gull (2013-03-26)
    32. Common Shelduck (2013-03-26)
    33. Mew Gull (2013-03-26)
    34. Black Redstart (2013-03-27)
    35. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2013-03-27)
    36. Lapland Longspur (2013-03-27)
    37. Mute Swan (2013-03-27)
    38. Common Sparrowhawk (2013-03-27)
    39. Pine Bunting (2013-03-28)
    40. European Robin (2013-03-29)
    41. Ruddy Shelduck (2013-03-29)
    42. Black Kite (2013-03-29)
    43. Grey Heron (2013-03-29)
    44. Merlin (2013-03-30)
    45. Sky Lark (2013-03-30)
    46. Great Grey Shrike (2013-03-30)
    47. Garganey (2013-03-30)
    48. Eurasian Goldfinch (2013-03-30)
    49. Pallas's Reed Bunting (2013-03-31)
    50. Eurasian Linnet (2013-03-31)
    51. Azure Tit (2013-04-02)
    52. Western Marsh-Harrier (2013-04-02)
    53. European Greenfinch (2013-04-02)
    54. Common Teal (2013-04-04)
    55. Eurasian Wigeon (2013-04-04)
    56. Northern Pintail (2013-04-04)
    57. Common Goldeneye (2013-04-05)
    58. Sociable Lapwing (2013-04-05)
    59. Northern Lapwing (2013-04-05)
    60. Common Redshank (2013-04-05)
    61. Steppe Eagle (2013-04-06)
    62. Common Pochard (2013-04-06)
    63. Northern Wheatear (2013-04-06)
    64. Pallid Harrier (2013-04-06)
    65. Isabelline Wheatear (2013-04-07)
    66. Tufted Duck (2013-04-07)
    67. Red-crested Pochard (2013-04-07)
    68. Smew (2013-04-07)
    69. Stock Pigeon (2013-04-07)
    70. Common Crane (2013-04-07)
    71. Song Thrush (2013-04-09)
    72. Gadwall (2013-04-09)
    73. Northern Shoveler (2013-04-09)
    74. Common Coot (2013-04-12)
    75. Wood Pigeon (2013-04-12)
    76. Black Lark (2013-04-12)
    78. Red-breasted Goose (2013-04-13)
    79. Short-eared Owl (2013-04-13)
    80. Demoiselle Crane (2013-04-13)
    81. Common Chiffchaff (2013-04-14)
    82. Citrine Wagtail (2013-04-18)
    83. Rough-legged Buzzard (2013-04-18)
    84. Common Buzzard (2013-04-18)
    86. Black-winged Stilt (2013-04-18)
    87. Pied Avocet (2013-04-18)
    88. White-winged Lark (2013-04-19)
    89. Black-tailed Godwit (2013-04-19)
    90. Long-tailed Tit (2013-04-19)
    91. Hoopoe (2013-04-19)
    92. Eurasian Whimbrel (2013-04-20)
    93. Tawny Pipit (2013-04-22)
    94. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2013-04-22)
    95. Common Whitethroat (2013-04-22)
    96. Marsh Sandpiper (2013-04-23)
    97. Ruff (2013-04-24)
    98. Eurasian Golden Plover (2013-04-24)
    99. Tree Pipit (2013-04-25)
    100. White-headed Duck (2013-04-27)
    101. Greylag Goose (2013-04-27)
    102. Siberian Stonechat (2013-04-27)
    103. Common Snipe (2013-04-28)
    104. Black-Necked Grebe (2013-04-28)
    105. Bluethroat (2013-04-29)
    106. Yellow Wagtail (2013-04-29)
    107. Willow Warbler (2013-04-29)
    108. Great Crested Grebe (2013-04-29)
    109. Pied Flycatcher (2013-04-29)
    110. Montagu's Harrier (2013-04-30)
    111. Eurasian Bittern (2013-05-01)
    112. Whinchat (2013-05-01)
    113. Red-breasted Flycatcher (2013-05-01)
    114. Eurasian Redstart (2013-05-01)
    115. Spotted Flycatcher (2013-05-01)
    116. Eurasian Collared Dove (2013-05-02)
    117. Green Sandpiper (2013-05-02)
    118. Grey Partridge (2013-05-07)
    119. Black-winged Pratincole (2013-05-07)
    120. Little Bustard (2013-05-07)
    121. Lesser Whitethroat (2013-05-08)
    122. Sand Martin (2013-05-10)
    123. Little Gull (2013-05-10)
    124. Eurasian Hobby (2013-05-10)
    125. White-winged Tern (2013-05-11)
    126. Oriental Turtle Dove (2013-05-11)
    127. Red-backed Shrike (2013-05-11)
    128. Rosy Starling (2013-05-11)
    129. Gull-billed Tern (2013-05-11)
    130. European Bee-eater (2013-05-12)
    131. Grey Wagtail (2013-05-12)
    132. Eurasian Roller (2013-05-12)
    133. Lesser Kestrel (2013-05-12)
    134. Turkestan Shrike (2013-05-12)
    135. Wood Sandpiper (2013-05-12)
    136. Booted Warbler (2013-05-12)
    137. Temminck's Stint (2013-05-13)
    138. Curlew Sandpiper (2013-05-13)
    139. Little Stint (2013-05-13)
    140. Long-legged Buzzard (2013-05-13)
    141. Bar-tailed Godwit (2013-05-13)
    142. Kentish Plover (2013-05-13)
    143. Common Tern (2013-05-13)
    144. Dunlin (2013-05-13)
    145. Long-tailed Duck (2013-05-15)
    146. Ortolan Bunting (2013-05-18)
    147. Caspian Plover (2013-05-22)
    148. Red-headed Bunting (2013-05-23)
    149. European Golden Oriole (2013-05-24)
    150. Red-footed Falcon (2013-05-24)
    151. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2013-05-24)
    152. Common Cuckoo (2013-05-29)
    153. Common Rosefinch (2013-06-11)
    154. Common Greenshank (2013-06-24)
    155. Dalmatian Pelican (2013-06-24)
    156. Great Cormorant (2013-06-26)
    157. Bearded Tit (2013-06-26)
    158. Common Oystercatcher (2013-06-27)
    159. Little Ringed Plover (2013-06-27)
    160. Great White Egret (2013-06-28)
    161. Great Reed Warbler (2013-06-28)
    162. Caspian Tern (2013-06-28)
    163. Pallas's Gull (2013-06-28)
    164. Barn Swallow (2013-07-05)
    165. Lesser Grey Shrike (2013-07-05)
    166. Common Swift (2013-07-05)
    167. Slavonian Grebe (2013-07-10)
    168. Masked Wagtail (2013-07-29)
    169. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2013-07-31)
    170. Booted Eagle (2013-07-31)
    171. Common Moorhen (2013-08-01)
    172. Saker Falcon (2013-08-02)
    173. Cinereous Vulture (2013-08-02)
    174. Ruddy Turnstone (2013-08-03)
    175. Red-necked Phalarope (2013-08-03)
    176. Terek Sandpiper (2013-08-03)
    177. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2013-08-03)
    178. Common Sandpiper (2013-08-03)
    179. Black Tern (2013-08-03)
    180. Red Crossbill (2013-08-13)
    181. Greater Ringed Plover (2013-08-14)
    182. Greenish Warbler (2013-08-14)
    183. Paddyfield Warbler (2013-08-14)
    184. Cetti's Warbler (2013-08-14)
    185. Indian Sparrow (2013-08-21)
    186. Greater Short-toed Lark (2013-08-24)
    187. Desert Finch (2013-08-26)
    188. Calandra Lark (2013-08-26)
    189. Desert Wheatear (2013-08-29)
    190. Common Nightingale (2013-08-30)
    191. Sanderling (2013-09-13)
    192. Arctic Loon (2013-10-09)
    193. Grey Plover (2013-10-10)
    194. Common Raven (2013-10-11)
    195. Hen Harrier (2013-10-11)
    196. Eurasian Siskin (2013-10-19)
    197. Dunnock (2013-10-19)
    198. Mistle Thrush (2013-10-30)
    199. Little Owl (2013-11-02)
    200. Crested Lark (2013-11-03)
    201. Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (2013-11-04)
    202. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2013-11-04)
    203. Twite (2013-11-04)
    204. Steppe Grey Shrike (2013-11-04)
    205. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2013-11-04)
    206. Black-throated Thrush (2013-11-04)
    207. Carrion Crow (2013-11-05)
    208. Laughing Dove (2013-11-07)
    209. Streaked Scrub Warbler (2013-11-08)
    210. Turkestan Tit (2013-11-08)
    211. Pander's Ground-Jay (2013-11-08)
    212. Black-throated Accentor (2013-11-08)
    213. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2013-11-10)
    214. Common Pheasant (2013-11-10)
    215. Spanish Sparrow (2013-11-10)
    216. Variable Wheatear (2013-11-10)
    217. Common Treecreeper (2013-11-21)
    218. Northern Black Grouse (2013-12-30)
    219. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2013-12-31)

    recent uploads

    2013-12-31. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Fieldfare, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Common Treecreeper, Northern Bullfinch.

    2013-12-30. Northern Black Grouse, Rough-legged Buzzard.

    2013-12-28. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Common Redpoll, Tree Sparrow.

    2013-12-26. Indian Sparrow.

    2013-11-28. Slavonian Grebe.

    2013-11-22. Snow Bunting.

    2013-11-21. Common Treecreeper.

    2013-11-16. Variable Wheatear.

    2013-11-14. Steppe Grey Shrike, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Black-throated Thrush, Carrion Crow, Mistle Thrush.

    2013-11-13. Streaked Scrub Warbler, Turkestan Tit, Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Syr-Darya Pheasant, Pander's Ground-Jay, Eurasian Linnet, Spanish Sparrow, Black-throated Accentor, Spanish Sparrow, Bearded Tit, Common Mynah, Laughing Dove, Rook, Hen Harrier, Little Owl, Crested Lark, Common Raven, Black-throated Accentor, Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse, White-crowned Penduline Tit, Twite.

    2013-10-30. Mistle Thrush.

    2013-10-19. Brambling, Eurasian Siskin, Dunnock.

    2013-10-13. Grey Plover, Common Raven, Hen Harrier, Arctic Loon.

    2013-09-20. Sanderling.

    2013-09-04. Desert Finch, European Bee-eater, Red-necked Phalarope, Long-legged Buzzard, Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandra Lark, Steppe Eagle.

    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.
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