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1. Common Kestrel (2006-04-22)
2. Eurasian Nuthatch (2006-10-10)
3. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2007-05-08)
5. Common Shelduck (2008-06-19)
6. White-tailed Lapwing (2008-06-19)
7. Barn Swallow (2008-06-19)
8. Common Coot (2008-06-19)
9. Little Egret (2008-06-20)
10. Pygmy Cormorant (2008-06-20)
11. Purple Heron (2008-06-20)
12. Grey Heron (2008-06-20)
13. Bearded Tit (2008-06-20)
14. Cetti's Warbler (2008-06-20)
15. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2008-09-22)
16. Goldcrest (2008-10-15)
17. Spotted Nutcracker (2008-10-18)
18. Macqueen's Bustard (2009-04-16)
19. Willow Warbler (2009-05-18)
20. Eurasian Spoonbill (2009-05-20)
21. Red-footed Falcon (2009-05-20)
22. Siberian Stonechat (2009-05-23)
23. Eurasian Jay (2009-11-28)
24. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2010-04-18)
25. Whooper Swan (2010-04-20)
26. Eurasian Blackbird (2010-05-02)
27. Common Pheasant (2010-05-15)
28. Common Crane (2011-04-20)
29. Little Crake (2011-04-20)
30. Baillon's Crake (2011-04-20)
31. Yellow Wagtail (2011-04-21)
32. Snowy Owl (2011-04-25)
33. Isabelline Wheatear (2011-05-23)
34. Cinereous Vulture (2011-09-18)
35. Red-breasted Flycatcher (2011-09-18)
36. Yellow-browed Warbler (2011-10-03)
37. Long-legged Buzzard (2012-04-17)
38. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2012-04-17)
39. Hoopoe (2012-04-17)
40. Black Lark (2012-04-18)
41. Calandra Lark (2012-04-18)
42. Pied Avocet (2012-04-19)
43. Citrine Wagtail (2012-04-19)
44. Whiskered Tern (2012-05-07)
45. Caspian Plover (2012-05-23)
46. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2012-05-24)
47. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2012-05-24)
48. Spanish Sparrow (2012-05-24)
49. Red-headed Bunting (2012-05-25)
50. Steppe Grey Shrike (2012-05-25)
51. Eurasian Collared Dove (2013-01-02)
52. Tree Sparrow (2013-01-02)
53. Great Tit (2013-01-02)
54. Fieldfare (2013-01-30)
55. Common Sparrowhawk (2013-01-31)
56. Common Chaffinch (2013-02-18)
57. Blue Tit (2013-02-18)
58. Desert Wheatear (2013-04-25)
59. Ruddy Shelduck (2013-04-25)
60. Crested Lark (2013-04-25)
61. Tawny Pipit (2013-04-25)
62. Lesser Whitethroat (2013-04-25)
63. Whinchat (2013-04-27)
64. Mute Swan (2013-04-27)
65. Northern Lapwing (2013-04-27)
66. Common Starling (2013-04-27)
67. Eurasian Redstart (2013-04-29)
68. Ortolan Bunting (2013-04-30)
69. Northern Wheatear (2013-04-30)
70. Western Marsh-Harrier (2013-04-30)
71. Eurasian Hobby (2013-05-10)
72. Lesser Grey Shrike (2013-05-26)
73. Eurasian Jackdaw (2013-05-29)
74. Black Kite (2013-05-29)
75. White Wagtail (2013-05-30)
76. Red-Necked Grebe (2013-05-30)
77. Demoiselle Crane (2013-05-30)
78. Black-winged Pratincole (2013-05-30)
79. European Bee-eater (2013-05-30)
80. Turkestan Shrike (2013-05-31)
81. Kentish Plover (2013-05-31)
82. Sand Martin (2013-05-31)
83. House Sparrow (2013-06-03)
84. Black-winged Stilt (2013-06-05)
85. Syke's Warbler (2013-06-05)
86. Little Ringed Plover (2013-06-06)
87. Little Tern (2013-06-06)
88. Common Oystercatcher (2013-06-06)
89. Common Cuckoo (2013-06-06)
90. Black-headed Wagtail (2013-06-06)
91. European Golden Oriole (2013-07-13)
92. White-winged Tern (2013-07-25)
93. Red-necked Phalarope (2013-07-26)
94. Little Stint (2013-07-26)
95. Collared Pratincole (2013-07-26)
96. Rosy Starling (2013-07-27)
97. Ruff (2013-07-29)
98. Green Sandpiper (2013-07-29)
99. Common Sandpiper (2013-07-29)
100. Glossy Ibis (2013-07-31)
101. Black-tailed Godwit (2013-08-01)
102. Ruddy Turnstone (2013-08-01)
103. Caspian Gull (2013-08-01)
104. Pallas's Gull (2013-08-01)
105. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2013-08-01)
106. Marsh Warbler (2013-08-01)
107. Steppe Eagle (2013-09-07)
108. Eurasian Roller (2014-06-05)
109. Wood Pigeon (2014-06-05)
110. European Nightjar (2014-06-12)
111. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2014-07-12)
112. Red-breasted Merganser (2014-11-30)
113. Pander's Ground-Jay (2016-05-01)
114. Long-tailed Shrike (2016-06-25)
115. Red-backed Shrike (2016-08-14)
116. Coal Tit (2016-10-19)
117. Indian Sparrow (2017-06-07)
118. Horned Lark (2017-06-09)
119. Rufous Bush Robin (2018-06-17)
120. Desert Finch (2018-06-17)
121. Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (2018-06-21)
122. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2021-09-09)
123. Great Cormorant (2021-09-09)
124. Great White Egret (2021-09-10)

recent uploads


2021-09-16. White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Bearded Tit, Black Kite, Great Cormorant, Great White Egret, Purple Heron.

2021-09-15. West Caspian Common Pheasant.

2018-10-16. Blyth's Reed Warbler, Marsh Warbler.

2018-07-08. Pander's Ground-Jay.

2018-07-06. Rufous Bush Robin, Indian Sparrow, Desert Finch, Crested Lark, Bearded Tit, Desert Finch, Pander's Ground-Jay, White-tailed Lapwing, Rufous Bush Robin, European Nightjar, Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse, Long-legged Buzzard.

2017-06-13. Spanish Sparrow, Indian Sparrow, Indian Sparrow, Steppe Horned Lark.

2016-11-24. Coal Tit, Coal Tit.

2016-09-08. Red-backed Shrike, Western Long-tailed Shrike.

2016-08-14. Western Long-tailed Shrike.

2016-06-26. Western Long-tailed Shrike.

2014-12-09. Common Sandpiper, Black Kite, Eurasian Hobby, Lesser Grey Shrike, European Bee-eater, Eurasian Roller, Red-footed Falcon, Wood Pigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, European Nightjar.

2014-12-01. Red-breasted Merganser.

2014-01-12. Eurasian Blackbird, Macqueen's Bustard, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard.

2014-01-11. Macqueen's Bustard, Siberian Stonechat, Eurasian Jay, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Whooper Swan.

2013-11-08. Willow Warbler, Eurasian Nuthatch, Eurasian Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Snowy Owl.

2013-11-05. Yellow-browed Warbler, Steppe Eagle, Blue Tit, Red-breasted Flycatcher.

2013-08-23. Collared Pratincole.

2013-08-22. Little Stint.

2013-08-18. Syke's Warbler, European Golden Oriole, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Red-headed Bunting, Whiskered Tern, Glossy Ibis, Ruff, European Bee-eater, Cetti's Warbler, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Ruff, Ruddy Turnstone, Caspian Gull, Pallas's Gull, European Bee-eater, Ruff.

2013-07-28. Rosy Starling, White-winged Tern, Red-necked Phalarope.

2013-06-25. Sand Martin, Eurasian Jackdaw, Isabelline Wheatear, Black Kite, Barn Swallow, White Wagtail, Red-Necked Grebe, Isabelline Wheatear, Demoiselle Crane, Black-winged Pratincole, European Bee-eater, Red-headed Bunting, Eurasian Penduline Tit, West Caspian Common Pheasant, Whiskered Tern, Isabelline Wheatear, Whooper Swan, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Eurasian Penduline Tit.

2013-06-13. Little Ringed Plover, White-tailed Lapwing, Little Tern, Common Oystercatcher, Common Cuckoo, Black-headed Wagtail, Ruddy Shelduck, Black-winged Stilt, Syke's Warbler, Eurasian Hobby, Lesser Grey Shrike, House Sparrow, Hoopoe, Lesser Grey Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, Northern Wheatear, Kentish Plover.

2013-05-03. Desert Wheatear, Spotted Nutcracker, Ruddy Shelduck, Crested Lark, Tawny Pipit, Lesser Whitethroat, Steppe Grey Shrike, Eurasian Redstart, Red-footed Falcon, Little Egret, Whinchat, Mute Swan, Northern Lapwing, Common Starling, Ortolan Bunting, Northern Wheatear, Crested Lark, Western Marsh-Harrier.

2013-02-20. Common Chaffinch, Blue Tit.

2013-02-06. Common Crane, Little Crake, Baillon's Crake, Yellow Wagtail, Common Crane, Common Kestrel.

2013-02-02. Fieldfare, Common Sparrowhawk.

2013-01-27. Long-legged Buzzard, Lesser Short-toed Lark, Hoopoe, Black Lark, Calandra Lark, Pied Avocet, Citrine Wagtail, Eurasian Collared Dove, Tree Sparrow, Great Tit.

2012-12-15. Caspian Plover, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Red-headed Bunting, Steppe Grey Shrike, Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Spanish Sparrow.

2012-12-10. Common Coot, Bearded Tit, Cetti's Warbler, Eurasian Spoonbill, Red-footed Falcon.

2012-12-07. Black-crowned Night Heron, Common Shelduck, White-tailed Lapwing, Barn Swallow, Grey Heron, Common Kestrel, Cinereous Vulture.

2012-12-06. Little Egret, Pygmy Cormorant, Purple Heron.

recent comments


2018-10-16. to photo # 01530019601 (Marsh Warbler)

Аскар Исабеков: разделил, перенес в болотную камышевку


2018-10-16. to photo # 01530019501 (Blyth's Reed Warbler)

Аскар Исабеков: разделил


2018-10-15. to photo # 01530019501 (Blyth's Reed Warbler)

Сергей Л. Волков: Наверное, надо два снимка убрать в болотную камышевку, а третий оставить на определение.


2018-10-15. to photo # 01530019501 (Blyth's Reed Warbler)

Федор: Здравствуйте, Анна и Сергей. Птица на фото 3 не та, что на на фото 1 и 2. Буду очень благодарен за точное определение.


2018-10-15. to photo # 01530019601 (Marsh Warbler)

Анна Ясько: Перенесла на определение.Мне тоже кажется больше подходящим вариант болотной камышевки, и по окрасу, и по общему облику. Но это касается только [....]


2018-10-01. to photo # 01530019602 (Marsh Warbler)

Сергей Л. Волков: Очень светлые ноги и равномерная окраска верхней стороны тела (включая голову) наводят меня на мысль, что это болотная камышевка.


2018-10-01. to photo # 01530019601 (Marsh Warbler)

Анна Ясько: Есть подозрение, что здесь кто-то из пары тростниковая / болотная камышевка. По крайней мере на первом фото. Проекция ПМ длинная, видна всего [....]


2018-07-06. to photo # 01530019301 (Long-legged Buzzard)

Нурлан: Очень интересно, что такой поздний помет. Тем более что в Кызыл кумах относительно жарче чем в других южных регионах.


2018-07-06. to photo # 01530018601 (Pander's Ground-Jay)

Аскар Исабеков: поздравляю, Федор Александрович! далеко же Вас занесло, зато вид крутой нашли.


2017-06-13. to photo # 01530017601 (Spanish Sparrow)

Федор: В этом году мне удалось посетить и прежнее место гнездования (2012). Колония там тоже существует, хотя и меньше чем была в 2012 году. Гнезда остались [....]


2017-06-13. to photo # 01530017601 (Spanish Sparrow)

Олег Белялов: Очень важная находка. Хоть и Ваша прежняя 2012 г. отстоит несколько севернее. Но они обе обозначают и западную границу распространения. Вообще [....]


2017-06-13. to photo # 01530017702 (Indian Sparrow)

Федор Сараев: Спасибо Олег, переношу.


2017-06-13. to photo # 01530017702 (Indian Sparrow)

Олег Белялов: По окраске щёк - индийский. И по месту встречи - тоже.


2016-11-24. to photo # 01530017401 (Coal Tit)

Аскар Исабеков: Класс! Поздравляю, и до Ваших мест добралась.


2016-08-16. to photo # 01530017003 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Федор Сараев: Аскар, Олег, Анна, Madina - спасибо, что отметили мои наблюдения. Если бы Аскар не сообщил мне о встрече шаха в Атырау, может быть я бы его и не увидел.


2016-08-15. to photo # 01530017003 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Madina: Поздравляю с проделанной работой, подтверждением этого интересного открытия!!


2016-08-15. to photo # 01530017003 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Анна Ясько: Здорово! Поздравляю! Вот и подтвердилось то, что предполагалось :)


2016-08-15. to photo # 01530017001 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Олег Белялов: Поздравляю! Ведь край ареала этого южного вида на северо западе долгие годы очерчивался низовьями Сырдарьи. Известна находка в Бейнеу, где [....]


2016-08-15. to photo # 01530017001 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Аскар Исабеков: Класс! наверное, это первый гнездовой случай для европейской территории. Спасибо, Федор Александрович за мониторинг!


2016-08-14. to photo # 01530017001 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Федор Сараев: Шах все таки гнездился в Атырау.


2016-06-26. to photo # 01530016901 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Аскар Исабеков: Именно так. Но это значит, что и нам тут в Мангистау надо их пошукать.


2016-06-26. to photo # 01530016901 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Ясько Анна: Если есть двое, то можно предполагать не просто залет, а возможность гнездования?


2016-06-26. to photo # 01530016901 (Western Long-tailed Shrike)

Федор Сараев: Сегодня был в парке Победы. Шах еще на месте, вернее их там два.


2015-02-09. to photo # 01530008901 (Eurasian Hobby)

Отличное фото. Молодец Фёдор А: Мищенко А.И. IskanderAPS@jandex.ru


2014-12-10. to photo # 01530016501 (Red-footed Falcon)

Кошкин Алексей: Дербник- широкоареальный вид, поэтому на пролете, особенно осенью они и у вас должны встречаться.


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

2026-01-18
Common Kestrel
(Ruslan Abutrapov)

2025-10-31
Great Cormorant
(Raouf Bairashev)

2025-08-31
Spotted Flycatcher
(Anna Yasko)

2025-07-01
Northern Hawk Owl
(Tungysh Zaparkulov)

2025-06-17
Great White Egret
(Irina Kuryanova)

2025-06-01
Blyth's Reed Warbler
(Irina Kuryanova)

2025-04-14
Grey-Headed Woodpecker
(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
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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

Игорь Фефелов: Галка

2026-06-18

Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна и Андрей.

2026-06-17

Юрий Малков: Спасибо Анна.

more unidentified birds...