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    total species: 314
    total photos: 2936
    total videos: 6
    total blogposts: 13

    sort by:

    1. White-winged Grosbeak (2013-01-08)
    2. Eastern Buzzard (2013-01-08)
    3. Eurasian Siskin (2013-01-08)
    4. Great Tit (2013-01-08)
    5. Common Sparrowhawk (2013-01-09)
    6. Common Pheasant (2013-01-09)
    7. Little Grebe (2013-01-09)
    8. Grey Heron (2013-01-09)
    9. Mew Gull (2013-01-09)
    10. Ferruginous Duck (2013-01-09)
    11. Azure Tit (2013-01-09)
    12. Goosander (2013-01-09)
    13. Smew (2013-01-09)
    14. Merlin (2013-01-09)
    15. Rough-legged Buzzard (2013-01-13)
    16. Long-eared Owl (2013-01-13)
    17. European Greenfinch (2013-01-19)
    18. Peregrine Falcon (2013-01-19)
    19. Hawfinch (2013-01-19)
    20. Eurasian Blackbird (2013-01-19)
    21. Mistle Thrush (2013-01-19)
    22. Black-throated Thrush (2013-01-19)
    23. Red-throated Thrush (2013-01-19)
    24. Eversmann's Redstart (2013-01-19)
    25. Hooded Crow (2013-01-19)
    26. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2013-01-19)
    27. Stock Pigeon (2013-01-19)
    28. Tree Sparrow (2013-01-19)
    29. Bohemian Waxwing (2013-01-19)
    30. Red Crossbill (2013-01-22)
    31. Brambling (2013-01-22)
    32. Common Chaffinch (2013-01-22)
    33. Rook (2013-01-27)
    34. Northern Goshawk (2013-02-02)
    35. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2013-02-02)
    36. Red-fronted Serin (2013-02-02)
    37. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2013-02-02)
    38. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2013-02-02)
    39. Red-billed Chough (2013-02-10)
    40. Yellow-billed Chough (2013-02-10)
    41. Golden Eagle (2013-02-10)
    42. Turkestan Shrike (2013-03-22)
    43. Cetti's Warbler (2013-03-22)
    44. White-headed Duck (2013-03-23)
    45. Common Redshank (2013-03-23)
    46. Little Ringed Plover (2013-03-23)
    47. Isabelline Shrike (2013-03-23)
    48. Black-headed Gull (2013-03-23)
    49. Garganey (2013-03-23)
    50. Red-crested Pochard (2013-03-23)
    51. Ruddy Shelduck (2013-03-23)
    52. White Wagtail (2013-03-23)
    53. Citrine Wagtail (2013-03-23)
    54. Masked Wagtail (2013-03-23)
    55. Black-throated Accentor (2013-03-23)
    56. Common Kestrel (2013-03-23)
    57. Calandra Lark (2013-03-23)
    58. Caspian Gull (2013-03-23)
    59. Tufted Duck (2013-03-23)
    60. Whooper Swan (2013-03-23)
    61. Wood Pigeon (2013-03-31)
    62. Common Chiffchaff (2013-03-31)
    63. Common Mynah (2013-04-13)
    64. Black Redstart (2013-04-13)
    65. Blue-capped Redstart (2013-04-13)
    66. Eurasian Magpie (2013-04-13)
    67. Green Sandpiper (2013-04-14)
    68. Common Teal (2013-04-14)
    69. Great Crested Grebe (2013-04-14)
    70. Pied Wheatear (2013-04-14)
    71. Isabelline Wheatear (2013-04-14)
    72. Common Moorhen (2013-04-14)
    73. Water Pipit (2013-04-14)
    74. Tree Pipit (2013-04-14)
    75. Black Kite (2013-04-14)
    76. Black Tern (2013-04-14)
    77. Common Tern (2013-04-14)
    78. Eurasian Curlew (2013-04-14)
    79. Common Shelduck (2013-04-14)
    80. Common Sandpiper (2013-04-14)
    81. Black-Necked Grebe (2013-04-14)
    82. Northern Shoveler (2013-04-14)
    83. Eurasian Roller (2013-04-14)
    84. Common Starling (2013-04-14)
    85. Lesser Whitethroat (2013-04-14)
    86. Eurasian Wigeon (2013-04-14)
    87. Collared Pratincole (2013-04-14)
    88. Hoopoe (2013-04-14)
    89. Gadwall (2013-04-14)
    90. Black-tailed Godwit (2013-04-14)
    91. Kentish Plover (2013-04-14)
    92. Siberian Stonechat (2013-04-20)
    93. Blue Whistling Thrush (2013-04-21)
    94. Long-legged Buzzard (2013-04-21)
    96. Hume's Warbler (2013-04-27)
    97. Laughing Dove (2013-04-27)
    98. Great White Egret (2013-04-28)
    99. Great Cormorant (2013-04-28)
    100. Dalmatian Pelican (2013-04-28)
    101. Great White Pelican (2013-04-28)
    102. Greater Spotted Eagle (2013-04-28)
    103. Common Kingfisher (2013-04-28)
    104. Mute Swan (2013-04-28)
    105. Western Marsh-Harrier (2013-04-28)
    106. Oriental Turtle Dove (2013-04-28)
    107. Temminck's Stint (2013-04-28)
    108. Bluethroat (2013-04-28)
    109. Common Snipe (2013-04-28)
    110. Yellow Wagtail (2013-04-28)
    111. Northern Pintail (2013-04-28)
    112. Barn Swallow (2013-04-28)
    113. Sand Martin (2013-04-28)
    114. Wood Sandpiper (2013-04-28)
    115. Black-winged Stilt (2013-04-28)
    116. Northern Lapwing (2013-04-28)
    117. Himalayan Rubythroat (2013-04-29)
    118. Long-tailed Shrike (2013-05-01)
    119. Eurasian Hobby (2013-05-07)
    120. Grey Wagtail (2013-05-07)
    121. Montagu's Harrier (2013-05-09)
    122. Lesser Kestrel (2013-05-09)
    123. Eurasian Crag Martin (2013-05-09)
    124. Red-rumped Swallow (2013-05-09)
    125. Eurasian Jackdaw (2013-05-09)
    126. Red-headed Bunting (2013-05-09)
    127. Lesser Grey Shrike (2013-05-09)
    128. Common Cuckoo (2013-05-09)
    129. Indian Sparrow (2013-05-10)
    130. Common Pochard (2013-05-10)
    131. Greater Sand Plover (2013-05-10)
    132. Grey Plover (2013-05-10)
    133. Common Greenshank (2013-05-10)
    134. Grey-necked Bunting (2013-05-10)
    135. Terek Sandpiper (2013-05-10)
    136. Spotted Redshank (2013-05-10)
    137. Eurasian Whimbrel (2013-05-10)
    138. Rosy Starling (2013-05-10)
    139. Eurasian Collared Dove (2013-05-10)
    140. Carrion Crow (2013-05-18)
    141. Demoiselle Crane (2013-05-18)
    142. Barred Warbler (2013-05-18)
    143. Spotted Flycatcher (2013-05-18)
    144. Eurasian Redstart (2013-05-18)
    145. Common Nightingale (2013-05-18)
    146. Rufous Bush Robin (2013-05-18)
    147. Common Rosefinch (2013-05-18)
    148. Saxaul Sparrow (2013-05-18)
    149. Syke's Warbler (2013-05-18)
    150. European Golden Oriole (2013-05-18)
    151. Yellow-eyed Pigeon (2013-05-18)
    152. White-Winged Woodpecker (2013-05-19)
    153. Turkestan Tit (2013-05-19)
    154. Shikra (2013-05-19)
    155. House Sparrow (2013-05-19)
    156. Common Whitethroat (2013-05-24)
    157. White Stork (2013-05-25)
    158. Spanish Sparrow (2013-05-25)
    159. Corn Bunting (2013-05-25)
    160. European Bee-eater (2013-05-25)
    161. Booted Eagle (2013-05-25)
    162. Little Bustard (2013-05-25)
    163. Pallas's Gull (2013-05-25)
    164. Indian Golden Oriole (2013-05-25)
    165. Great Bustard (2013-05-25)
    166. Grey Partridge (2013-05-26)
    167. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2013-05-26)
    168. Yellow-breasted Tit (2013-05-26)
    169. Cinereous Vulture (2013-05-26)
    170. Griffon Vulture (2013-05-26)
    171. Black-crowned Night Heron (2013-05-26)
    172. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2013-06-01)
    173. Greater Short-toed Lark (2013-06-01)
    174. Northern Wheatear (2013-06-01)
    175. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2013-06-01)
    176. Bimaculated Lark (2013-06-01)
    177. Common Swift (2013-06-01)
    178. Brown-necked Raven (2013-06-01)
    179. Egyptian Vulture (2013-06-01)
    180. Steppe Grey Shrike (2013-06-01)
    181. Bearded Tit (2013-06-01)
    182. Common Coot (2013-06-01)
    183. Black-headed Wagtail (2013-06-01)
    184. Purple Heron (2013-06-01)
    185. Crested Lark (2013-06-02)
    186. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2013-06-02)
    187. Rock Pigeon (2013-06-02)
    188. Little Owl (2013-06-02)
    189. Northern House Martin (2013-06-02)
    190. Black Stork (2013-06-02)
    191. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2013-06-02)
    192. Common Oystercatcher (2013-06-02)
    193. European Nightjar (2013-06-08)
    194. Blue Rock Thrush (2013-06-08)
    195. Chukar Partridge (2013-06-08)
    196. Asian Paradise Flycatcher (2013-06-08)
    197. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2013-06-08)
    198. White-capped Bunting (2013-06-08)
    199. Hume's Whitethroat (2013-06-08)
    200. Crimson-winged Finch (2013-06-09)
    201. Eurasian Linnet (2013-06-09)
    202. Tawny Pipit (2013-06-09)
    203. Horned Lark (2013-06-09)
    204. Mongolian Finch (2013-06-09)
    205. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2013-06-09)
    206. Steppe Eagle (2013-06-09)
    207. Red-breasted Rosefinch (2013-06-15)
    208. Plain Mountain Finch (2013-06-15)
    209. Brown Accentor (2013-06-15)
    210. Himalayan Accentor (2013-06-15)
    211. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2013-06-15)
    212. Wallcreeper (2013-06-15)
    213. Alpine Accentor (2013-06-15)
    214. White-browed Tit-Warbler (2013-06-15)
    215. Brown Dipper (2013-06-15)
    216. Northern Wren (2013-06-15)
    217. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2013-06-22)
    218. Little Bittern (2013-06-23)
    219. Mallard (2013-06-24)
    220. Paddyfield Warbler (2013-06-24)
    221. Fieldfare (2013-06-24)
    222. Rock Bunting (2013-06-30)
    223. Ibisbill (2013-06-30)
    224. Greylag Goose (2013-07-06)
    225. Little Tern (2013-07-06)
    226. Northern Reed Bunting (2013-07-06)
    227. Relict Gull (2013-07-07)
    228. Caspian Tern (2013-07-07)
    229. Great Reed Warbler (2013-07-07)
    230. Eurasian Reed Warbler (2013-07-07)
    231. Pale Sand Martin (2013-07-07)
    232. Ruff (2013-07-08)
    233. White-winged Tern (2013-07-08)
    234. Pallid Harrier (2013-07-08)
    235. Booted Warbler (2013-07-09)
    236. Short-eared Owl (2013-07-09)
    237. Greenish Warbler (2013-07-10)
    238. Red-backed Shrike (2013-07-10)
    239. Sky Lark (2013-07-10)
    240. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2013-07-11)
    241. Ortolan Bunting (2013-07-11)
    242. Richard's Pipit (2013-07-11)
    243. Willow Tit (2013-07-12)
    244. Eurasian Wryneck (2013-07-12)
    245. Pine Bunting (2013-07-12)
    246. Yellowhammer (2013-07-12)
    247. Siberian Tit (2013-07-13)
    248. White-winged Scoter (2013-07-13)
    249. Spotted Nutcracker (2013-07-13)
    250. Eurasian Nuthatch (2013-07-13)
    251. Siberian Rubythroat (2013-07-13)
    252. Dusky Warbler (2013-07-13)
    253. Brown Shrike (2013-07-13)
    255. Arctic Loon (2013-07-13)
    256. Common Buzzard (2013-07-14)
    257. Pine Grosbeak (2013-07-17)
    258. Common Raven (2013-07-18)
    259. Solitary Snipe (2013-07-18)
    260. Northern Hazelhen (2013-07-20)
    261. Baraba Steppe Gull (2013-07-22)
    262. Gull-billed Tern (2013-07-23)
    263. Asian Desert Warbler (2013-07-27)
    264. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2013-07-27)
    265. Moustached Warbler (2013-07-27)
    266. Little Stint (2013-07-27)
    267. White-tailed Lapwing (2013-07-27)
    268. Brandt's Rosefinch (2013-07-28)
    269. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2013-08-11)
    270. Ruddy Turnstone (2013-08-11)
    271. Marsh Sandpiper (2013-08-11)
    272. Pacific Golden Plover (2013-08-11)
    273. Pied Avocet (2013-08-11)
    274. Curlew Sandpiper (2013-08-11)
    275. Coal Tit (2013-08-18)
    276. Red-necked Phalarope (2013-08-25)
    277. Desert Wheatear (2013-08-30)
    278. Sociable Lapwing (2013-08-31)
    279. Black Lark (2013-08-31)
    280. Red-footed Falcon (2013-08-31)
    281. Twite (2013-08-31)
    282. Slender-billed Gull (2013-08-31)
    283. Eurasian Bittern (2013-08-31)
    284. Common Crane (2013-09-01)
    285. Sanderling (2013-09-01)
    286. Dunlin (2013-09-01)
    287. Bar-tailed Godwit (2013-09-08)
    288. Slavonian Grebe (2013-09-08)
    289. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2013-09-08)
    290. Greater Ringed Plover (2013-09-08)
    291. Himalayan Snowcock (2013-09-21)
    292. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2013-09-22)
    293. Lammergeier (2013-09-22)
    294. Goldcrest (2013-09-22)
    295. Songar Tit (2013-09-22)
    296. Eastern Rock Nuthatch (2013-10-15)
    297. Hen Harrier (2013-10-15)
    298. Desert Finch (2013-10-19)
    299. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2013-10-19)
    300. Meadow Pipit (2013-10-20)
    301. Buff-bellied Pipit (2013-10-20)
    302. Common Treecreeper (2013-10-26)
    303. Eurasian Dipper (2013-10-26)
    304. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2013-11-17)
    305. Bean Goose (2013-11-17)
    306. Eurasian Goldfinch (2013-11-17)
    307. Common Goldeneye (2013-11-17)
    308. Greater White-fronted Goose (2013-11-23)
    309. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2013-11-23)
    310. White-winged Lark (2013-11-23)
    311. European Robin (2013-11-24)
    312. Great Grey Shrike (2013-12-07)
    313. Upland Buzzard (2013-12-08)
    314. Water Rail (2013-12-14)

    recent uploads

    2013-12-22. Upland Buzzard.

    2013-12-18. Common Goldeneye.

    2013-12-17. Common Redshank, Northern Lapwing, Grey Heron, Great Grey Shrike, Black-tailed Godwit, Golden Eagle, Black-throated Accentor, Long-tailed Rosefinch.

    2013-12-16. Steppe Eagle, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Little Grebe.

    2013-12-14. Water Rail, Northern Reed Bunting, European Robin.

    2013-12-08. Great White Egret, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Eversmann's Redstart, Eversmann's Redstart, Eastern Buzzard, Great Grey Shrike.

    2013-12-02. Eastern Imperial Eagle.

    2013-12-01. Eversmann's Redstart, Common Starling, Long-tailed Rosefinch, European Greenfinch, Black-throated Thrush.

    2013-11-28. European Robin.

    2013-11-27. White-winged Lark.

    2013-11-26. Merlin, Pallas's Sandgrouse.

    2013-11-25. Bean Goose, Greater White-fronted Goose.

    2013-11-24. Eastern Buzzard, Northern Reed Bunting, White-tailed Sea-Eagle.

    2013-11-19. Northern Reed Bunting, Pallas's Gull, Siberian Black-backed Gull.

    2013-11-18. Steppe Eagle, Siberian Black-backed Gull, Bean Goose, Lesser Short-toed Lark, Mistle Thrush, Dalmatian Pelican, Great White Egret, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Eurasian Goldfinch.

    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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