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total species: 164
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1. Blue Whistling Thrush (2017-01-04)
2. Common Pheasant (2017-01-09)
3. Mistle Thrush (2017-01-09)
4. Eversmann's Redstart (2017-01-09)
5. Azure Tit (2017-01-09)
6. Eastern Buzzard (2017-01-14)
7. Northern Goshawk (2017-01-16)
8. Eurasian Blackbird (2017-01-16)
9. Great Tit (2017-01-16)
10. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2017-01-31)
11. Turkestan Tit (2017-02-02)
12. Northern Reed Bunting (2017-02-02)
13. Bearded Tit (2017-02-02)
14. Brambling (2017-02-06)
15. Eurasian Siskin (2017-02-06)
16. Black Lark (2017-02-12)
17. Little Owl (2017-02-12)
18. Eurasian Linnet (2017-02-12)
19. Peregrine Falcon (2017-02-14)
20. Tree Sparrow (2017-02-15)
21. Common Chaffinch (2017-02-15)
22. Common Goldeneye (2017-02-15)
23. Great Grey Shrike (2017-02-15)
24. Eurasian Collared Dove (2017-02-15)
25. Pine Bunting (2017-02-15)
26. Horned Lark (2017-02-16)
27. Calandra Lark (2017-02-16)
28. Lammergeier (2017-02-25)
29. Northern Wren (2017-02-25)
30. Bimaculated Lark (2017-03-02)
31. Ferruginous Duck (2017-03-02)
32. Steppe Eagle (2017-03-20)
33. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2017-03-20)
34. Golden Eagle (2017-03-20)
35. Common Kestrel (2017-03-20)
36. Crested Lark (2017-03-20)
37. Isabelline Wheatear (2017-03-20)
38. Desert Wheatear (2017-03-20)
39. Upland Buzzard (2017-03-20)
40. Caspian Gull (2017-03-20)
41. Northern Pintail (2017-03-20)
42. Red-crested Pochard (2017-03-20)
43. Common Teal (2017-04-06)
44. Great Cormorant (2017-04-06)
45. Northern Shoveler (2017-04-06)
46. Saxaul Sparrow (2017-04-06)
47. Long-legged Buzzard (2017-04-06)
48. Short-eared Owl (2017-04-06)
49. Macqueen's Bustard (2017-04-07)
50. Chukar Partridge (2017-04-07)
51. Grey Partridge (2017-04-07)
52. Saker Falcon (2017-04-07)
53. Masked Wagtail (2017-04-09)
54. Hoopoe (2017-04-09)
55. Little Ringed Plover (2017-04-09)
56. Grey Heron (2017-04-09)
57. Mallard (2017-04-09)
58. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2017-04-09)
59. Black Redstart (2017-04-09)
60. Isabelline Shrike (2017-04-09)
61. Black-throated Thrush (2017-04-09)
62. Barn Swallow (2017-04-14)
63. Greater Short-toed Lark (2017-04-14)
64. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2017-04-14)
65. Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse (2017-04-14)
66. Steppe Grey Shrike (2017-04-14)
67. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2017-04-14)
68. Turkestan Shrike (2017-04-15)
69. Tawny Pipit (2017-04-15)
70. Black Stork (2017-04-15)
71. Garganey (2017-04-15)
72. Green Sandpiper (2017-04-15)
73. Brown-necked Raven (2017-04-15)
74. Common Chiffchaff (2017-04-16)
75. Demoiselle Crane (2017-04-16)
76. Little Bustard (2017-04-25)
77. Common Cuckoo (2017-04-25)
78. Siberian Stonechat (2017-04-25)
79. Black-winged Stilt (2017-04-25)
80. Eurasian Stone Curlew (2017-04-25)
81. Yellow-eyed Pigeon (2017-04-25)
82. Black Kite (2017-04-25)
83. White-Winged Woodpecker (2017-04-27)
84. Eurasian Redstart (2017-04-27)
85. Hooded Crow (2017-04-27)
86. Oriental Turtle Dove (2017-04-27)
87. Pander's Ground-Jay (2017-04-27)
88. Merlin (2017-05-03)
89. Common Kingfisher (2017-05-04)
90. Common Sandpiper (2017-05-04)
91. Pallid Harrier (2017-05-05)
92. Common Moorhen (2017-05-05)
93. Lesser Kestrel (2017-05-05)
94. Great Bustard (2017-05-05)
95. Common Sparrowhawk (2017-05-05)
96. Northern Lapwing (2017-05-05)
97. Mute Swan (2017-05-06)
98. Common Redshank (2017-05-06)
99. Northern Black Grouse (2017-05-06)
100. Eurasian Hobby (2017-05-07)
101. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2017-05-07)
102. Red-headed Bunting (2017-05-07)
103. Northern House Martin (2017-05-08)
104. Lesser Whitethroat (2017-05-08)
105. Black-crowned Night Heron (2017-05-08)
106. Common Rosefinch (2017-05-10)
107. Spotted Flycatcher (2017-05-19)
108. Black-headed Gull (2017-05-19)
109. Common Tern (2017-05-20)
110. Bluethroat (2017-05-20)
111. Eurasian Wigeon (2017-05-20)
112. Sky Lark (2017-05-20)
113. Ortolan Bunting (2017-05-20)
114. Red-footed Falcon (2017-05-20)
115. Eurasian Goldfinch (2017-05-20)
116. Booted Warbler (2017-05-21)
117. Wood Sandpiper (2017-05-21)
118. Temminck's Stint (2017-05-21)
119. Lesser Grey Shrike (2017-05-21)
120. Eurasian Roller (2017-05-21)
121. White Wagtail (2017-05-21)
122. Tree Pipit (2017-05-21)
123. Yellow Wagtail (2017-05-21)
124. Hume's Warbler (2017-05-23)
125. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2017-05-23)
126. Common Nightingale (2017-05-23)
127. Great White Pelican (2017-05-23)
128. European Golden Oriole (2017-05-23)
129. Rosy Starling (2017-05-26)
130. Grey Plover (2017-05-26)
131. Common Shelduck (2017-05-26)
132. Red-necked Phalarope (2017-05-26)
133. Kentish Plover (2017-05-26)
134. Terek Sandpiper (2017-05-26)
135. Pied Avocet (2017-05-26)
136. Curlew Sandpiper (2017-05-26)
137. Dunlin (2017-05-26)
138. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2017-05-26)
139. Pallas's Gull (2017-05-26)
140. Booted Eagle (2017-05-26)
141. Little Stint (2017-05-26)
142. Black-tailed Godwit (2017-05-28)
143. Eurasian Curlew (2017-05-28)
144. Greater Spotted Eagle (2017-05-29)
145. European Bee-eater (2017-05-29)
146. Common Buzzard (2017-05-29)
147. Sociable Lapwing (2017-05-30)
148. Twite (2017-05-31)
149. Common Snipe (2017-05-31)
150. Northern Wheatear (2017-05-31)
151. Little Tern (2017-06-02)
152. Spanish Sparrow (2017-06-03)
153. Rufous Bush Robin (2017-06-03)
154. Greater Sand Plover (2017-06-09)
155. White-winged Lark (2017-06-09)
156. Black Tern (2017-06-20)
157. Common Oystercatcher (2017-06-24)
158. Wood Pigeon (2017-06-25)
159. Shikra (2017-06-25)
160. Indian Sparrow (2017-06-26)
161. Richard's Pipit (2017-06-26)
162. Common Quail (2017-06-27)
163. Asian Desert Warbler (2017-06-28)
164. European Nightjar (2017-06-30)

recent uploads


2017-09-23. Eastern Imperial Eagle.

2017-07-07. Greater Sand Plover, White-winged Lark, Desert Wheatear, Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse, Demoiselle Crane, Black Tern, Common Tern, Common Oystercatcher, Isabelline Wheatear, Eurasian Stone Curlew, Wood Pigeon, Little Bustard, Shikra, Indian Sparrow, Turkestan Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, Richard's Pipit, Common Quail, Asian Desert Warbler, European Nightjar.

2017-06-05. Rosy Starling, Grey Plover, Common Shelduck, Red-necked Phalarope, Kentish Plover, Terek Sandpiper, Pied Avocet, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Pallas's Gull, Booted Eagle, Black-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Curlew, Greater Spotted Eagle, European Bee-eater, Common Buzzard, Eurasian Curlew, Northern Lapwing, Sociable Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Twite, Bluethroat, Common Snipe, Northern Wheatear, Bluethroat, Steppe Eagle, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Little Tern, Spanish Sparrow, Long-legged Buzzard, Rufous Bush Robin, Little Stint, Temminck's Stint.

2017-05-25. Spotted Flycatcher, Black-headed Gull, Common Tern, Bluethroat, Eurasian Wigeon, Merlin, Little Bustard, Sky Lark, Ortolan Bunting, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Goldfinch, Lesser Whitethroat, Booted Warbler, Northern Lapwing, Wood Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, Lesser Grey Shrike, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Roller, Hoopoe, Eurasian Hobby, White Wagtail, Tree Pipit, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Yellow Wagtail, Hume's Warbler, Azure Tit, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Common Nightingale, Great White Pelican, European Golden Oriole.

2017-05-13. Black Kite, Saker Falcon, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Common Kingfisher, Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Pallid Harrier, Common Moorhen, Lesser Kestrel, Great Bustard, Common Sparrowhawk, Northern Lapwing, Demoiselle Crane, Little Bustard, Macqueen's Bustard, Macqueen's Bustard, Eurasian Stone Curlew, Caspian Gull, Mute Swan, Black Stork, Common Redshank, Great Bustard, Northern Black Grouse, Common Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Hobby, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Red-headed Bunting, Northern House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Black-crowned Night Heron, Common Rosefinch.

2017-04-30. White-Winged Woodpecker, Eurasian Redstart, Saxaul Sparrow, Hooded Crow, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Oriental Turtle Dove, Ile Pander's Ground-Jay.

2017-04-29. Little Bustard, Common Cuckoo, Steppe Eagle, Golden Eagle, Little Owl, Siberian Stonechat, Steppe Grey Shrike, Black-winged Stilt, Eurasian Stone Curlew, Yellow-eyed Pigeon, Common Kestrel, Black Kite, Saker Falcon, Isabelline Wheatear, Little Owl.

2017-04-20. Barn Swallow, Greater Short-toed Lark, Little Owl, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Pin-Tailed Sandgrouse, Long-legged Buzzard, Macqueen's Bustard, Macqueen's Bustard, Macqueen's Bustard, Macqueen's Bustard, Steppe Grey Shrike, Golden Eagle, Little Owl, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Little Ringed Plover, Turkestan Shrike, Saker Falcon, Tawny Pipit, Black Stork, Garganey, Long-legged Buzzard, Green Sandpiper, Brown-necked Raven, Common Chiffchaff, Turkestan Shrike, Demoiselle Crane.

2017-04-10. Masked Wagtail, Hoopoe, Little Ringed Plover, Grey Heron, Mallard, Common Kestrel, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Turkestan Black Redstart, Isabelline Shrike, Black-throated Thrush.

2017-04-08. Common Teal, Great Cormorant, Northern Shoveler, Saxaul Sparrow, Crested Lark, Long-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl, Macqueen's Bustard, Chukar Partridge, Grey Partridge, Golden Eagle, Little Owl, Isabelline Wheatear, Saker Falcon.

2017-03-21. Steppe Eagle, Black-Bellied Sandgrouse, Golden Eagle, Common Kestrel, Crested Lark, Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear, Upland Buzzard, Caspian Gull, Northern Pintail, Red-crested Pochard.

2017-03-03. Lammergeier, Northern Wren, Bimaculated Lark, Calandra Lark, Ferruginous Duck.

2017-02-16. Tree Sparrow, Common Chaffinch, Common Goldeneye, Great Grey Shrike, Eurasian Collared Dove, Pine Bunting, Azure Tit, Steppe Horned Lark.

2017-02-14. Unkown Bird, Peregrine Falcon, Black Lark, Little Owl, Eurasian Linnet.

2017-02-06. Hybrid Bunting, Brambling, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Siskin, Azure 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...