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Valkenburg Machiel

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total species: 79
total photos: 85
total videos: 0
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1. White Wagtail (2009-05-13)
2. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2011-05-06)
3. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2011-05-06)
4. Steppe Grey Shrike (2012-05-15)
5. Shikra (2012-05-15)
6. Eurasian Bittern (2012-05-15)
7. European Nightjar (2012-05-15)
8. White-browed Tit-Warbler (2012-07-15)
9. Rufous-necked Stint (2012-09-23)
10. Spotted Nutcracker (2012-09-29)
11. Black-throated Accentor (2012-09-29)
12. Great White Egret (2022-01-20)
13. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2022-01-20)
14. Tree Sparrow (2022-01-20)
15. Eversmann's Redstart (2022-01-20)
16. Northern Reed Bunting (2022-01-20)
17. Green Sandpiper (2022-01-20)
18. European Greenfinch (2022-01-20)
19. Northern Wren (2022-01-20)
20. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2022-01-20)
21. Brambling (2022-01-20)
22. Black-throated Thrush (2022-01-20)
23. Azure Tit (2022-01-21)
24. Great Tit (2022-01-21)
25. Hooded Crow (2022-01-21)
26. Whooper Swan (2022-01-22)
27. Eurasian Blackbird (2022-01-22)
28. Common Chaffinch (2022-01-22)
29. Eurasian Jackdaw (2022-01-22)
30. Eurasian Magpie (2022-01-22)
31. Eurasian Goldfinch (2022-01-22)
32. European Robin (2022-01-22)
33. Rock Pigeon (2022-01-22)
34. Yellowhammer (2022-01-22)
35. Mew Gull (2022-01-22)
36. Ruddy Shelduck (2022-01-22)
37. Smew (2022-01-22)
38. Black-headed Gull (2022-01-22)
39. Carrion Crow (2022-01-22)
40. Caspian Gull (2022-01-22)
41. Goosander (2022-01-22)
42. Eurasian Collared Dove (2022-01-22)
43. Common Kestrel (2022-01-22)
44. Common Sparrowhawk (2022-01-22)
45. Mallard (2022-01-22)
46. Mute Swan (2022-01-22)
47. Common Pheasant (2022-01-26)
48. Eastern Buzzard (2022-01-26)
49. Rook (2022-01-26)
50. Common Mynah (2022-01-27)
51. Twite (2022-01-27)
52. Red-crested Pochard (2022-01-27)
53. Pied Avocet (2022-01-27)
54. Long-tailed Duck (2022-01-27)
55. Little Grebe (2022-01-27)
56. Horned Lark (2022-01-27)
57. Red-fronted Serin (2022-01-27)
58. Eurasian Linnet (2022-01-27)
59. Corn Bunting (2022-01-27)
60. Common Shelduck (2022-01-27)
61. Common Goldeneye (2022-01-27)
62. Calandra Lark (2022-01-27)
63. Great Crested Grebe (2022-01-27)
64. Common Raven (2022-02-04)
65. Tufted Duck (2022-02-04)
66. Wallcreeper (2022-02-04)
67. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2022-03-01)
68. Pallas's Gull (2022-03-01)
69. Long-legged Buzzard (2022-03-01)
70. Sky Lark (2022-03-01)
71. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2022-03-05)
72. House Sparrow (2022-03-05)
73. Redwing (2022-03-05)
74. Common Treecreeper (2022-03-05)
75. Eurasian Jay (2022-03-07)
76. Eurasian Siskin (2022-03-07)
77. Fieldfare (2022-03-07)
78. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2022-03-07)
79. Hawfinch (2022-03-07)

recent uploads


2022-03-07. Sky Lark, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Long-legged Buzzard, Pallas's Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, House Sparrow, Redwing, Common Treecreeper, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Siskin, Fieldfare, Grey-Headed Woodpecker, Hawfinch.

2022-02-05. Common Raven, Tufted Duck, Wallcreeper.

2022-01-27. Calandra Lark, Common Goldeneye, Common Shelduck, Corn Bunting, Eurasian Linnet, Red-fronted Serin, Great Crested Grebe, Steppe Horned Lark, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Pied Avocet, Red-crested Pochard, Twite, Common Mynah.

2022-01-26. Ring-necked Pheasant, Eastern Buzzard, Rook.

2022-01-22. Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Caspian Gull, Goosander, Eurasian Collared Dove, Common Kestrel, Common Sparrowhawk, Mallard, Mute Swan, Ruddy Shelduck, Smew, Whooper Swan, Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Jackdaw, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Goldfinch, European Robin, Rock Pigeon, Yellowhammer, Mew Gull.

2022-01-21. Azure Tit, Great Tit, Hooded Crow.

2022-01-20. Black-throated Thrush, Black-throated Accentor, Brambling, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Northern Wren, European Greenfinch, Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, Northern Reed Bunting, Eversmann's Redstart, Tree Sparrow, White-tailed Sea-Eagle.

2012-10-04. Crested Honey-Buzzard, Crested Honey-Buzzard, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard.

2012-10-03. Eurasian Bittern, European Nightjar.

2012-09-30. Rufous-necked Stint.

2012-09-29. Black-throated Accentor, Spotted Nutcracker.

2012-09-28. White-browed Tit-Warbler, Steppe Grey Shrike, Shikra.

2011-11-18. East Siberian White Wagtail.

recent comments


2022-02-06. to photo # 01280006701 (Common Raven)

Анна Ясько: МнС Ρ‚ΠΎΠΆΠ΅ показался Ρ‡Π΅Ρ€Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π²ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΉ. Но ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ΅Ρ‚ клюв каТСтся "слабым" ΠΈΠ·-Π·Π° Ρ‚ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ, Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎ Π³ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ²Π° ΠΏΠΎΠ²Π΅Ρ€Π½ΡƒΡ‚Π°.


2022-02-06. to photo # 01280006701 (Common Raven)

АндрСй КовалСнко: Клюв смотрится слабым...


2022-02-06. to photo # 01280006701 (Common Raven)

Machiel Valkenburg: Π·ΠΎΠ², Ρ€Π°Π·ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€ ΠΈ ΠΏΠ°Ρ€ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Π·Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ хвост


2022-02-06. to photo # 01280006701 (Common Raven)

АндрСй КовалСнко: ΠœΠ°Ρ…ΠΈΠ», Π° Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎ сразу Π²ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ½...?


2022-01-26. to photo # 01280005101 (Eastern Buzzard)

Малик НукусбСков: Π₯вост ΠΌΠΎΡ…Π½ΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΊΡƒΡ€Π³Π°Π½Π½ΠΈΠΊΠ°, ΠΈ ΠΎΠ±Ρ‰ΠΈΠΉ габитусу Ρ‚ΠΎΠΆΠ΅.


2012-10-17. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

ОлСг БСлялов: Аскар, это ΠΎΡ‡Π΅Π½ΡŒ Π²Π°ΠΆΠ½ΠΎ, ΠΊΠΎΠ³Π΄Π° послС ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π΅ΠΌΠΈΠΊΠΈ принимаСтся Ρ€Π΅ΡˆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ основанноС Π½Π° ΠΌΠ½Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΈ Π°Π²Ρ‚ΠΎΡ€ΠΈΡ‚Π΅Ρ‚Π½ΠΎΠΉ фаунистичСской комиссии ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΎΠ³ΠΎ спСциалиста, [....]


2012-10-16. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

ИсабСков Аскар: ОлСг, я отправлял запрос Π² ΠΊΠΎΠ½Ρ„Π΅Ρ€Π΅Π½Ρ†ΠΈΡŽ. ΠŸΠΎΠ»ΡƒΡ‡Π°Π» ΠΎΡ‚Π²Π΅Ρ‚Ρ‹ Π½Π° свою ΠΏΠΎΡ‡Ρ‚Ρƒ, ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹Π΅ Π½Π΅ стал ΠΏΡƒΠ±Π»ΠΈΠΊΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ, Π½ΠΎ ΠΊΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ€Ρ‹Π΅, ΠΎΠ΄Π½Π°ΠΊΠΎ, ΡƒΠ±Π΅Π΄ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ мСня Π² Ρ‚ΠΎΠΌ, Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎ [....]


2012-10-04. to photo # 01280000702 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Π’Π°Π»Π΅Ρ€ΠΈΠΉ Π₯Ρ€ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠ²: На Π‘ΠΎΡ€Π±ΡƒΠ»Π°ΠΊΠ΅ ΠΌΡ‹ Π΅Π³ΠΎ Π²ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π²Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΈ Π»ΠΎΠ²ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ Π² 80-Ρ… Π³Π³.


2012-10-04. to photo # 01280000702 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Π₯Ρ€ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠ² Π’Π°Π»Π΅Ρ€ΠΈΠΉ: ΠŸΠΎΡ…ΠΎΠΆ!


2012-10-03. to photo # 01280000801 (Eurasian Bittern)

Machiel: Thanks))


2012-10-03. to photo # 01280000801 (Eurasian Bittern)

Aisaghali: Π›ΠΈΡ€ΠΈΠΊΠ°!..


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Π€Π΅Π΄ΠΎΡ€Π΅Π½ΠΊΠΎ Василий: Here is my awful photo) https://kz.birding.day/bkphoto.php?l=ru&s=003000220&n=1


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Fedorenko Vassiliy: Machiel, thanks for the explanation! Now I see.


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Valkenburg Machiel: Vasily; the birds in your link are both adults - this is a juvenile. https://orientalbirdimages.org/search.php?Bird_ID=1241&Bird_Image_ID=31982&Bird_Family_ID=&p=17


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Π€Π΅Π΄ΠΎΡ€Π΅Π½ΠΊΠΎ Василий: Аскар, я ΡƒΠΆΠ΅ ΠΈΠ·ΡƒΡ‡ΠΈΠ» ΠΏΡ‚ΠΈΡ‡ΠΊΡƒ Π² сСти, согласСн, Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎ это ΠΎΠ½Π°. https://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/birds/scolopacidae/calidris_ruficollis.htm МнС казалось я Ρ‚Π°ΠΊΠΈΡ… Π²ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π», Π½ΠΎ Π½Π°Π²Π΅Ρ€Π½ΠΎ [....]


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Valkenburg Machiel: 1. Rather short and stump bill. 2. Relatively long primary projection for a Stint. 3. Short legs. 4. Rather strong contrast between dark mantle and upper scaps and pale grey lower scaps and coverts - in Little they are with rufous fringes. 5. Mantle [....]


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Fedorenko Vassiliy: Nope, all my birds have a light neck. But I think I found a photo of an adult bird.


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

ИсабСков Аскар: Василий, я Π²Ρ‡Π΅Ρ€Π° смотрСл ΠΊΠ½ΠΈΠΆΠΊΡƒ ΠΏΠΎ ΠΊΡƒΠ»ΠΈΠΊΠ°ΠΌ сСвСрной ΠŸΠ°Π»Π΅Π°Ρ€ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈΠΊΠΈ. ΠšΡƒΠ»ΠΈΠΊ ΠœΠ°Ρ…ΠΈΠ»Π°, ΠΊΠΎΠ½Π΅Ρ‡Π½ΠΎ, ΠΎΡ‡Π΅Π½ΡŒ ΠΏΠΎΡ…ΠΎΠΆ Π½Π° ΠΌΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ ΠΊΡ€Π°ΡΠ½ΠΎΡˆΠ΅ΠΉΠΊΡƒ. Π’Π΅Ρ‡Π΅Ρ€ΠΎΠΌ Π²Ρ‹Π»ΠΎΠΆΡƒ [....]


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Π€Π΅Π΄ΠΎΡ€Π΅Π½ΠΊΠΎ Василий: Machiel, why do you think it's a Calidris ruficollis? I saw this bird several times, but considered her as a juvenile Calidris minuta.


2012-09-30. to photo # 01280000701 (Rufous-necked Stint)

Valkenburg Machiel: It is a juvenile RED-NECKED STINT but there is no entry for the species. Askar please change it in Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis.


2012-09-28. to photo # 01280000301 (Shikra)

Дякин Π“Π΅Π½Π½Π°Π΄ΠΈΠΉ: Π²ΠΎΡ‚ ΠΈ Π΅Ρ‰Π΅ красноглазый


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.

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recent video

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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
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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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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: ΠšΡ€ΡΠΊΠ²Ρ‹.

2026-06-02

Bassel Abi Jummaa: Blyth's reed warbler ( Acrocephalus Dometurum )

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