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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
  • Pelecanidae
  • Phalacrocoracidae
    • Ciconiiformes
  • Ardeidae
  • Threskiornithidae
  • Ciconiidae
    • Phoenicopteriformes
  • Phoenicopteridae
    • Anseriformes
  • Anatidae
    • Falconiformes
  • Pandionidae
  • Accipitridae
  • Falconidae
    • Galliformes
  • Tetraonidae
  • Phasianidae
    • Gruiformes
  • Gruidae
  • Rallidae
  • Otididae
    • Charadriiformes
  • Burhinidae
  • Charadriidae
  • Recurvirostridae
  • Haematopodidae
  • Scolopacidae
  • Glareolidae
  • Stercorariidae
  • Laridae
    • Pterocletiformes
  • Pteroclidae
    • Columbiformes
  • Columbidae
    • Cuculiformes
  • Cuculidae
    • Strigiformes
  • Strigidae
    • Caprimulgiformes
  • Caprimulgidae
    • Apodiformes
  • Apodidae
    • Coraciiformes
  • Coraciidae
  • Alcedinidae
  • Meropidae
    • Upupiformes
  • Upupidae
    • Piciformes
  • Picidae
    • Passeriformes
  • Hirundinidae
  • Alaudidae
  • Motacillidae
  • Laniidae
  • Oriolidae
  • Dicruridae
  • Sturnidae
  • Corvidae
  • Bombycillidae
  • Cinclidae
  • Troglodytidae
  • Prunellidae
  • Sylviidae
  • Regulidae
  • Muscicapidae
  • Turdidae
  • Paradoxornithidae
  • Aegithalidae
  • Remizidae
  • Paridae
  • Sittidae
  • Certhiidae
  • Ploceidae
  • Fringillidae
  • Emberizidae

    • Isabekov Askar

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    map of photoshootings

    total species: 272
    total photos: 2543
    total videos: 1
    total blogposts: 123

    sort by:

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

    recent uploads

    2014-01-09. Red-headed Bunting, Ortolan Bunting.

    2014-01-02. Brown Accentor, Black-throated Accentor.

    2014-01-01. Redwing, Lesser Whitethroat, Eurasian Siskin, Brambling, Black-throated Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Black-throated Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Dusky) Thrush, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush.

    2013-12-31. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Brambling, Goldcrest, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2013-12-30. Himalayan Lammergeier, Red Crossbill, Spotted Nutcracker, Coal Tit, Songar Tit, Goldcrest, Hybrid (Black-throated x Red-throated) Thrush.

    2013-12-28. Long-eared Owl, Great Tit, Brambling, European Robin.

    2013-12-26. European Robin, European Robin.

    2013-12-25. European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat, White-winged Grosbeak, Black-throated Thrush.

    2013-12-24. European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat, Hybrid Crow.

    2013-12-23. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Lesser Whitethroat, Brambling.

    2013-12-22. Great White Egret, European Greenfinch, Azure Tit, Great Tit, Northern Goshawk, Rough-legged Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard, Eversmann's Redstart, Eversmann's Redstart.

    2013-12-21. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Red-fronted Serin, Lesser Whitethroat, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Siskin, Eurasian Siskin, Mistle Thrush, Ring-necked Pheasant.

    2013-12-20. Black-throated Thrush, European Robin, Brambling, Cinereous Vulture, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Siskin, Common Sparrowhawk.

    2013-12-19. Lesser Whitethroat, European Robin, Brambling, Eurasian Blackbird, European Greenfinch, Common Chaffinch, Brambling, Eurasian Blackbird, Great Tit, Hooded Crow, Eurasian Siskin, Red-flanked Bluetail, Mew Gull.

    2013-12-18. Mew Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan, Continental Cormorant, Greater White-fronted Goose, Caspian Gull, Grey Heron, Great White Egret.

    rare birds records


    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.

    Northern Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

    © Margarita Davydova
    2021-04-02
    First president's park, Almaty

    The first photo recording of a Northern Bullfinch in Almaty on the website is a rare sighting for a region where they were previously observed during wintering in the mid-20th century and have now become only occasionally encountered.
    more rarities...

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