rare birds records
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)© Qanatbek Kenzhegulov
2026-07-12
Shchuchinsk
The first photographically confirmed breeding record of the European Robin in Kazakhstan.
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.