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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
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    total species: 43
    total photos: 135
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 1

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    1. Eurasian Hobby (2015-08-04)
    2. Brown Dipper (2015-08-04)
    3. Common Sparrowhawk (2015-08-06)
    4. Masked Wagtail (2015-08-08)
    5. European Golden Oriole (2015-08-09)
    6. Common Tern (2015-08-10)
    7. Red-headed Bunting (2015-08-10)
    8. Turkestan Shrike (2015-08-10)
    9. Grey Heron (2015-08-11)
    10. Isabelline Shrike (2015-08-11)
    11. Calandra Lark (2015-08-11)
    12. Northern Reed Bunting (2015-08-11)
    13. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2015-08-11)
    14. Siberian Stonechat (2015-08-11)
    15. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2015-08-11)
    16. Lesser Whitethroat (2015-08-11)
    17. Pale Sand Martin (2015-08-11)
    18. Common Swift (2015-08-11)
    19. Great White Pelican (2015-08-12)
    20. Great White Egret (2015-08-12)
    21. European Bee-eater (2015-08-13)
    22. Spotted Flycatcher (2015-08-14)
    23. Greenish Warbler (2015-08-14)
    24. Barn Swallow (2015-08-16)
    25. Tree Sparrow (2015-08-16)
    26. Black Kite (2015-08-16)
    27. Hen Harrier (2015-08-16)
    28. Pallas's Gull (2015-08-16)
    29. Common Rosefinch (2015-08-16)
    30. Common Mynah (2015-08-16)
    31. Eurasian Jackdaw (2015-08-17)
    32. Shikra (2015-08-17)
    33. Rook (2015-08-17)
    34. Rock Pigeon (2015-08-17)
    35. Eurasian Collared Dove (2015-08-17)
    36. Pied Wheatear (2015-08-17)
    37. Common Kingfisher (2015-08-17)
    38. Green Sandpiper (2015-08-17)
    39. Grey Wagtail (2015-08-17)
    40. Paddyfield Warbler (2015-08-17)
    41. Eurasian Magpie (2015-08-17)
    42. Red-backed Shrike (2015-08-18)
    43. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2015-08-20)

    recent uploads

    2015-12-09. Siberian Stonechat, Lesser Short-toed Lark.

    2015-12-07. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Lesser Whitethroat.

    2015-12-06. Calandra Lark, Grey Heron, Great White Egret.

    2015-12-01. Turkestan Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, Daurian Shrike.

    2015-11-29. Common Sparrowhawk.

    2015-11-26. Red-backed Shrike.

    2015-11-25. Great White Pelican.

    2015-11-07. Red-headed Bunting.

    2015-11-06. European Golden Oriole.

    2015-11-03. European Bee-eater.

    2015-10-31. Common Tern.

    2015-10-25. Common Rosefinch.

    2015-10-20. Pallas's Gull.

    2015-10-14. Barn Swallow, Turkestan Shrike, Tree Sparrow, Greenish Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, Black-eared Kite, Hen Harrier.

    2015-10-06. Grey Wagtail, Green Sandpiper, Common Kingfisher, Pied Wheatear.

    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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    2025-03-30
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    2025-02-07
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    2025-02-06
    Red Crossbill
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    2025-01-07
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    2024-08-03
    Common Tern
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    unidentified birds

    2026-06-22

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    Андрей Коваленко: По фото вряд ли, но в это время там только луговые...
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