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Gaviiformes
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  • Podicipedidae
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    total species: 150
    total photos: 193
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Common Raven (2014-01-18)
    2. Hooded Crow (2014-01-21)
    3. Eurasian Magpie (2014-01-21)
    4. House Sparrow (2014-01-21)
    5. Crested Lark (2014-01-22)
    6. Great Tit (2014-01-27)
    7. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2014-01-31)
    8. Eurasian Collared Dove (2014-02-16)
    9. Blyth's Rosefinch (2014-02-16)
    10. Black-throated Thrush (2014-02-16)
    11. Mistle Thrush (2014-02-16)
    12. Great Rosefinch (2014-02-16)
    13. Carrion Crow (2014-02-16)
    14. Common Starling (2014-02-17)
    15. Rock Pigeon (2014-02-17)
    16. Eurasian Blackbird (2014-02-17)
    17. Common Mynah (2014-02-17)
    18. Yellow-breasted Tit (2014-02-17)
    19. Tree Sparrow (2014-02-17)
    20. Brambling (2014-02-17)
    21. Pine Bunting (2014-02-17)
    22. Yellowhammer (2014-02-17)
    23. Turkestan Tit (2014-02-17)
    24. Laughing Dove (2014-02-17)
    25. Eurasian Siskin (2014-03-02)
    26. European Greenfinch (2014-03-02)
    27. Common Redpoll (2014-03-02)
    28. Fieldfare (2014-03-15)
    29. Bohemian Waxwing (2014-03-15)
    30. Common Sparrowhawk (2014-04-22)
    31. Eurasian Jackdaw (2014-04-23)
    32. Northern Wheatear (2014-04-23)
    33. Northern Pintail (2014-04-23)
    34. Stock Pigeon (2014-04-23)
    35. Yellow Wagtail (2014-04-23)
    36. Merlin (2014-04-23)
    37. Common Teal (2014-04-24)
    38. Tree Pipit (2014-05-01)
    39. Citrine Wagtail (2014-05-02)
    40. Common Crane (2014-05-02)
    41. Northern Lapwing (2014-05-02)
    42. Red-Necked Grebe (2014-05-03)
    43. Common Shelduck (2014-05-04)
    44. Northern Shoveler (2014-05-04)
    45. Horned Lark (2014-05-04)
    46. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2014-05-04)
    47. Common Kestrel (2014-05-04)
    48. Red-footed Falcon (2014-05-04)
    49. Short-eared Owl (2014-05-04)
    50. Mute Swan (2014-05-04)
    51. Black Kite (2014-05-04)
    52. Lesser Kestrel (2014-05-05)
    53. Garganey (2014-05-05)
    54. Lesser Whitethroat (2014-05-05)
    55. Little Ringed Plover (2014-05-06)
    56. White-winged Lark (2014-05-06)
    57. Steppe Eagle (2014-05-07)
    58. Calandra Lark (2014-05-07)
    59. Tawny Pipit (2014-05-07)
    60. Red-breasted Merganser (2014-05-07)
    61. Ruddy Shelduck (2014-05-07)
    62. Greater Scaup (2014-05-07)
    63. Demoiselle Crane (2014-05-07)
    64. Little Bustard (2014-05-07)
    65. Common Chiffchaff (2014-05-08)
    66. Sociable Lapwing (2014-05-08)
    67. Black-Necked Grebe (2014-05-09)
    68. White Wagtail (2014-05-09)
    69. Common Rosefinch (2014-05-12)
    70. Common Swift (2014-05-12)
    71. Red-backed Shrike (2014-05-13)
    72. Common Cuckoo (2014-05-13)
    73. Spotted Flycatcher (2014-05-13)
    74. Greenish Warbler (2014-05-13)
    75. Grey Partridge (2014-05-13)
    76. European Bee-eater (2014-05-15)
    77. Long-legged Buzzard (2014-05-15)
    78. Lesser Grey Shrike (2014-05-15)
    79. Whiskered Tern (2014-05-15)
    80. Isabelline Wheatear (2014-05-15)
    81. Whinchat (2014-05-15)
    82. Eurasian Curlew (2014-05-16)
    83. Black-winged Pratincole (2014-05-16)
    84. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2014-05-16)
    85. Eurasian Spoonbill (2014-05-17)
    86. Little Tern (2014-05-17)
    87. Wood Sandpiper (2014-05-17)
    88. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2014-05-17)
    89. Caspian Gull (2014-05-17)
    90. Red-crested Pochard (2014-05-17)
    91. Rook (2014-05-17)
    92. Pied Avocet (2014-05-17)
    93. Ruff (2014-05-17)
    94. Red-throated Pipit (2014-05-18)
    95. Eurasian Roller (2014-05-18)
    96. Hoopoe (2014-05-18)
    97. White-winged Tern (2014-05-19)
    98. Black-headed Gull (2014-05-19)
    99. Common Whitethroat (2014-05-19)
    100. Barred Warbler (2014-05-19)
    101. Sky Lark (2014-05-19)
    102. Red-headed Bunting (2014-05-19)
    103. Booted Warbler (2014-05-20)
    104. Ortolan Bunting (2014-05-20)
    105. European Golden Oriole (2014-05-21)
    106. Pied Wheatear (2014-05-21)
    107. Rosy Starling (2014-05-22)
    108. Great Reed Warbler (2014-05-22)
    109. Slender-billed Gull (2014-05-24)
    110. Eurasian Whimbrel (2014-05-24)
    111. Black Lark (2014-05-24)
    112. Bearded Tit (2014-06-01)
    113. Paddyfield Warbler (2014-06-01)
    114. Barn Swallow (2014-06-01)
    115. Western Marsh-Harrier (2014-06-01)
    116. Oriental Turtle Dove (2014-06-01)
    117. Whooper Swan (2014-06-01)
    118. Pallas's Gull (2014-06-01)
    119. Siberian Stonechat (2014-06-01)
    120. Greater Short-toed Lark (2014-06-01)
    121. Twite (2014-06-02)
    122. Masked Wagtail (2014-06-02)
    123. Eurasian Bittern (2014-06-03)
    124. Black-winged Stilt (2014-06-03)
    125. Little Stint (2014-06-03)
    126. Mallard (2014-06-03)
    127. Common Redshank (2014-06-03)
    128. Bluethroat (2014-06-04)
    129. Common Oystercatcher (2014-06-04)
    130. Black-tailed Godwit (2014-06-05)
    131. Pallid Harrier (2014-06-05)
    132. Greater Flamingo (2014-06-08)
    133. Common Buzzard (2014-06-30)
    134. Turkestan Shrike (2014-06-30)
    135. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2014-07-09)
    136. Spotted Redshank (2014-07-11)
    137. Common Greenshank (2014-07-11)
    138. Caspian Plover (2014-07-11)
    139. Grey Heron (2014-07-11)
    140. Dalmatian Pelican (2014-07-11)
    141. Common Sandpiper (2014-07-23)
    142. Marsh Sandpiper (2014-07-29)
    143. Red-necked Phalarope (2014-07-29)
    144. Terek Sandpiper (2014-07-29)
    145. Desert Wheatear (2014-09-05)
    146. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2014-09-05)
    147. Eurasian Hobby (2014-09-08)
    148. Booted Eagle (2014-09-08)
    149. Snowy Owl (2014-12-14)
    150. Common Chaffinch (2014-12-14)

    recent uploads

    2015-01-03. Pied Avocet, Ruff, Hoopoe, Great Reed Warbler, Whooper Swan, Pallas's Gull, Siberian Stonechat, Greater Short-toed Lark, House Sparrow, Common Buzzard, Turkestan Shrike, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Common Sandpiper, Marsh Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, Terek Sandpiper, Desert Wheatear, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Turkestan Shrike, Eurasian Hobby, Booted Eagle, Snowy Owl, Common Chaffinch, Common Starling.

    2015-01-02. Northern Lapwing, Mute Swan, Black Kite, White-tailed Sea-Eagle.

    2014-07-30. Slender-billed Gull, Eurasian Whimbrel, Black Lark, Bearded Tit, Paddyfield Warbler, Barn Swallow, Western Marsh-Harrier, Oriental Turtle Dove, Twite, Masked Wagtail, Eurasian Bittern, Black-winged Stilt, Little Stint, Mallard, Common Redshank, Bluethroat, Grey Partridge, Common Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Pallid Harrier, Greater Flamingo, Spotted Redshank, Common Greenshank, Caspian Plover, Grey Heron, Dalmatian Pelican.

    2014-06-23. Eurasian Siskin, European Greenfinch, Common Redpoll, Fieldfare, Bohemian Waxwing, Common Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Jackdaw, Northern Wheatear, Northern Pintail, Stock Pigeon, Yellow Wagtail, Merlin, Common Teal, Tree Pipit, Citrine Wagtail, Common Crane, Pine Bunting, Red-Necked Grebe, Common Shelduck, Northern Shoveler, Steppe Horned Lark, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Common Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Short-eared Owl, Lesser Kestrel, House Sparrow, Garganey, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Ringed Plover, White-winged Lark, Steppe Eagle, Calandra Lark, Tawny Pipit, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Shelduck, Greater Scaup, Demoiselle Crane, Little Bustard, Common Chiffchaff, Sociable Lapwing, Black-Necked Grebe, White Wagtail, Common Rosefinch, Common Swift, Red-backed Shrike, Common Cuckoo, Spotted Flycatcher, Greenish Warbler, Grey Partridge, European Bee-eater, Long-legged Buzzard, Lesser Grey Shrike, Whiskered Tern, White-winged Lark, Isabelline Wheatear, Whinchat, Eurasian Curlew, Black-winged Pratincole, Steppe Eagle, House Sparrow, Eurasian Spoonbill, Little Tern, Wood Sandpiper, Grey-headed Wagtail, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Caspian Gull, Red-crested Pochard, Rook, Red-throated Pipit, Eurasian Roller, Crested Lark, White-winged Tern, Black-headed Gull, Common Whitethroat, Barred Warbler, North Eurasian Skylark, Red-headed Bunting, Booted Warbler, Ortolan Bunting, European Golden Oriole, Pied Wheatear, Rosy Starling.

    2014-02-25. Eurasian Nuthatch.

    2014-02-21. Common Raven, Hooded Crow, Eurasian Magpie, House Sparrow, Crested Lark, Great Tit, Eurasian Magpie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Collared Dove, Blyth's Rosefinch, Black-throated Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Spotted Great Rosefinch, Eurasian Magpie, Carrion Crow, Central Asia Starling, Blyth's Rosefinch, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Blackbird, Common Mynah, Yellow-breasted Tit, Tree Sparrow, Brambling, Pine Bunting, Yellowhammer, Turkestan Tit, Spotted Great Rosefinch, Blyth's Rosefinch, Great Tit, Laughing Dove, Hybrid Tit.

    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...

    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
    (Viktoriya Zvyaginceva)

    more video...

    unidentified birds

    2026-06-02

    Bassel Abi Jummaa: booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)
    2026-06-02

    Bassel Abi Jummaa: Mostly a sedge warbler Anna . (Acro schoenobaenus )
    2026-06-02

    Bassel Abi Jummaa: OK great . Thanks Anna
    2026-06-02

    Анна Ясько: Кряквы.
    2026-06-02

    Bassel Abi Jummaa: Blyth's reed warbler ( Acrocephalus Dometurum )
    more unidentified birds...