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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
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    • Phoenicopteriformes
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    • Anseriformes
  • Anatidae
    • Falconiformes
  • Pandionidae
  • Accipitridae
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  • Tetraonidae
  • Phasianidae
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  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
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    total species: 66
    total photos: 125
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Curlew Sandpiper (2022-10-02)
    2. Ruddy Turnstone (2022-10-02)
    3. Black-headed Gull (2022-10-02)
    4. Little Stint (2022-10-02)
    5. Caspian Gull (2022-10-02)
    6. Common Teal (2022-10-05)
    7. Sanderling (2022-10-05)
    8. Greater Ringed Plover (2022-10-05)
    9. Great Cormorant (2022-10-05)
    10. Little Ringed Plover (2022-10-05)
    11. Steppe Eagle (2022-10-10)
    12. Common Sparrowhawk (2022-10-10)
    13. Common Kestrel (2022-10-12)
    14. Rook (2022-10-12)
    15. Eversmann's Redstart (2022-10-13)
    16. Brambling (2022-10-13)
    17. Isabelline Wheatear (2022-10-14)
    18. Black Kite (2022-10-14)
    19. Long-legged Buzzard (2022-10-14)
    20. Rock Pigeon (2022-10-15)
    21. Northern Reed Bunting (2022-10-20)
    22. House Sparrow (2022-10-20)
    23. Tree Sparrow (2022-10-20)
    24. Siberian Stonechat (2022-10-20)
    25. Crested Lark (2022-10-23)
    26. Western Marsh-Harrier (2022-10-26)
    27. Common Starling (2022-10-26)
    28. Song Thrush (2022-10-26)
    29. Greater Scaup (2022-11-04)
    30. Cetti's Warbler (2022-11-04)
    31. Great White Egret (2022-11-05)
    32. Slender-billed Gull (2022-11-05)
    33. Desert Finch (2022-11-05)
    34. Common Chaffinch (2022-11-05)
    35. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2022-11-05)
    36. Slavonian Grebe (2022-11-05)
    37. Black Redstart (2022-11-05)
    38. Greater Flamingo (2022-11-05)
    39. Common Goldeneye (2022-11-05)
    40. Hen Harrier (2022-11-05)
    41. Common Redshank (2022-11-05)
    42. Mute Swan (2022-11-05)
    43. Northern Shoveler (2022-11-05)
    44. Meadow Pipit (2022-11-05)
    45. Water Rail (2022-11-08)
    46. Black-Necked Grebe (2022-11-08)
    47. Barn Swallow (2022-11-08)
    48. European Robin (2022-11-08)
    49. Common Raven (2022-11-13)
    50. Golden Eagle (2022-11-13)
    51. Tufted Duck (2022-11-16)
    52. Hooded Crow (2022-11-16)
    53. Red-breasted Merganser (2022-11-16)
    54. Common Snipe (2022-11-16)
    55. Whooper Swan (2022-11-18)
    56. Eurasian Wigeon (2022-11-18)
    57. Mallard (2022-11-22)
    58. Eurasian Siskin (2022-11-30)
    59. Green Sandpiper (2022-11-30)
    60. Black-throated Thrush (2022-11-30)
    61. Laughing Dove (2022-12-02)
    62. Mistle Thrush (2022-12-03)
    63. Long-tailed Duck (2022-12-04)
    64. Long-eared Owl (2022-12-04)
    65. Dunlin (2022-12-10)
    66. Grey Heron (2022-12-16)

    recent uploads

    2022-12-22. Eurasian Siskin, Common Chaffinch.

    2022-12-20. Common Kestrel, Great Cormorant, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Dunlin.

    2022-12-10. Common Goldeneye, Dunlin, Long-eared Owl.

    2022-12-05. Common Chaffinch, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2022-12-04. Long-tailed Duck, Long-eared Owl.

    2022-12-03. Mistle Thrush.

    2022-12-02. Laughing Dove.

    2022-11-30. Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Siskin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sparrowhawk, Black-throated Thrush.

    2022-11-29. Caspian Gull, Water Rail, Black-Necked Grebe, Barn Swallow, Whooper Swan, Eurasian Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Hooded Crow, Red-breasted Merganser, Common Snipe, European Robin, Mallard.

    2022-11-28. Northern Shoveler, Mute Swan, Common Redshank, Hen Harrier, Common Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Desert Finch, Slender-billed Gull, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Slavonian Grebe, European Black Redstart, Greater Flamingo.

    2022-11-26. Isabelline Wheatear, Black Kite, Meadow Pipit.

    2022-11-23. House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Siberian Stonechat, Crested Lark, Western Marsh-Harrier, Common Starling, Song Thrush, Greater Scaup, Cetti's Warbler.

    2022-11-22. Common Kestrel, Rook, Brambling, Eversmann's Redstart, Long-legged Buzzard, Rock Pigeon, Northern Reed Bunting.

    2022-11-21. Steppe Eagle, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2022-11-20. Caspian Gull.

    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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    2025-02-07
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    2025-02-06
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