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total species: 115
total photos: 399
total videos: 0
total blogposts: 2

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1. Long-tailed Shrike (2011-07-22)
2. Indian Golden Oriole (2011-07-23)
3. Grey Wagtail (2011-07-23)
4. Isabelline Wheatear (2011-07-25)
5. Eurasian Hobby (2011-07-25)
6. Hoopoe (2011-07-25)
7. Turkestan Shrike (2011-07-26)
8. European Bee-eater (2011-07-26)
9. Common Rosefinch (2011-07-27)
10. Lesser Grey Shrike (2011-07-28)
11. Common Cuckoo (2011-07-29)
12. European Greenfinch (2011-07-30)
13. Common Sparrowhawk (2011-07-30)
14. Common Buzzard (2011-07-31)
15. Bohemian Waxwing (2013-05-02)
16. Great Tit (2013-05-04)
17. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2013-05-05)
18. Tree Pipit (2013-05-05)
19. Eurasian Crag Martin (2013-05-05)
20. Pied Wheatear (2013-05-05)
21. Calandra Lark (2013-05-05)
22. Long-legged Buzzard (2013-05-05)
23. Tawny Pipit (2013-05-05)
24. Eurasian Roller (2013-05-05)
25. Crested Lark (2013-05-05)
26. Lesser Kestrel (2013-05-05)
27. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2013-05-06)
28. Corn Bunting (2013-05-06)
29. Black Kite (2013-05-06)
31. Black-Necked Grebe (2013-05-07)
32. White-headed Duck (2013-05-07)
33. Caspian Gull (2013-05-07)
34. Lesser Whitethroat (2013-05-07)
35. Black-headed Gull (2013-05-07)
36. Sand Martin (2013-05-07)
37. Green Sandpiper (2013-05-07)
38. Great White Pelican (2013-05-07)
39. Temminck's Stint (2013-05-07)
40. Black-winged Stilt (2013-05-07)
41. Ruddy Shelduck (2013-05-07)
42. Garganey (2013-05-07)
43. Kentish Plover (2013-05-07)
44. Ruff (2013-05-07)
45. Little Tern (2013-05-07)
46. Grey Plover (2013-05-07)
47. White Wagtail (2013-05-07)
48. Common Sandpiper (2013-05-07)
49. Oriental Turtle Dove (2013-05-07)
50. Rosy Starling (2013-05-07)
51. Common Tern (2013-05-07)
52. Common Starling (2013-05-07)
53. Little Ringed Plover (2013-05-07)
54. Siberian Stonechat (2013-05-07)
55. Ferruginous Duck (2013-05-07)
56. Common Greenshank (2013-05-07)
57. Blue Whistling Thrush (2013-05-09)
58. Eversmann's Redstart (2013-05-09)
59. Ibisbill (2013-05-09)
60. Himalayan Rubythroat (2013-05-09)
61. Mistle Thrush (2013-05-09)
62. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2013-05-09)
63. Brown Accentor (2013-05-09)
64. Red-billed Chough (2013-05-09)
65. Water Pipit (2013-05-09)
66. White-winged Grosbeak (2013-05-09)
67. Wood Pigeon (2013-05-10)
68. Little Stint (2014-05-23)
69. Lesser Sand Plover (2014-05-23)
70. Terek Sandpiper (2014-05-23)
71. Mute Swan (2014-05-23)
72. Whooper Swan (2014-05-23)
73. Eurasian Whimbrel (2014-05-23)
74. Spotted Redshank (2014-05-23)
75. Common Moorhen (2014-05-23)
76. Black Stork (2014-05-23)
77. Brown-necked Raven (2014-05-24)
78. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2014-05-24)
79. Crested Honey-Buzzard (2014-05-24)
80. Barn Swallow (2014-05-24)
81. Caspian Plover (2014-05-24)
82. Bimaculated Lark (2014-05-24)
83. Spanish Sparrow (2014-05-24)
84. Greater Sand Plover (2014-05-24)
85. Red-headed Bunting (2014-05-24)
86. Spotted Flycatcher (2014-05-24)
87. Baraba Steppe Gull (2014-05-24)
88. Common Kingfisher (2014-05-24)
89. Hume's Warbler (2014-05-24)
90. Little Owl (2014-05-24)
91. Bluethroat (2014-05-24)
92. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse (2014-05-24)
93. Indian Sparrow (2014-05-24)
94. Greater Short-toed Lark (2014-05-25)
95. Common Shelduck (2019-10-22)
96. Dunlin (2019-10-22)
97. Hen Harrier (2019-10-22)
98. Red-breasted Goose (2019-10-22)
99. Peregrine Falcon (2019-10-22)
100. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2019-10-22)
101. Northern Reed Bunting (2019-10-22)
102. Common Chiffchaff (2019-10-22)
103. Pine Bunting (2019-10-22)
104. Black-throated Thrush (2019-10-22)
105. Steppe Eagle (2019-10-22)
106. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2019-10-22)
107. Eastern Buzzard (2019-10-23)
108. Alpine Accentor (2019-10-23)
109. Spotted Nutcracker (2019-10-23)
110. Long-tailed Tit (2019-10-23)
111. Yellow-billed Chough (2019-10-23)
112. Black-throated Accentor (2019-10-23)
113. Azure Tit (2019-10-23)
114. Rock Bunting (2019-10-24)
115. Brown Dipper (2019-10-26)

recent uploads


2019-10-28. Peregrine Falcon, Brown Dipper, Eversmann's Redstart, Rock Bunting.

2019-10-27. Alpine Accentor, Eastern Buzzard, Spotted Nutcracker, Long-tailed Tit, Yellow-billed Chough, Black-throated Accentor, Azure Tit, Eversmann's Redstart, Common Shelduck, Common Greenshank, Dunlin, Mute Swan, Hen Harrier, Black-Necked Grebe, Steppe Buzzard, Red-breasted Goose, Whooper Swan, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Northern Reed Bunting, Common Chiffchaff, Pine Bunting, Black-throated Thrush, Steppe Eagle, Isabelline Wheatear, Steppe Eagle, Eastern Imperial Eagle.

2016-06-28. Spanish Sparrow, Indian Sparrow.

2014-06-23. Black-Bellied Sandgrouse.

2014-06-22. Black-winged Stilt, Common Moorhen, Black Stork, European Bee-eater, Brown-necked Raven, Greater Short-toed Lark, Pallas's Sandgrouse, Grey Wagtail, Temminck's Stint, Crested Honey-Buzzard, White Wagtail, Barn Swallow, Little Ringed Plover, Eurasian Hobby, Caspian Plover, Bimaculated Lark, Spanish Sparrow, Long-legged Buzzard, Greater Sand Plover, Isabelline Wheatear, Red-headed Bunting, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat, Baraba Steppe Gull, Common Kingfisher, Hume's Warbler, Little Owl, Long-legged Buzzard, Hybrid Shrike, Pied Wheatear, Bluethroat, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Hoopoe.

2014-06-15. Lesser Sand Plover, Lesser Sand Plover, Terek Sandpiper, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Eurasian Whimbrel, Eurasian Roller, Spotted Redshank, Ruff, Little Stint.

2013-05-11. Green Sandpiper, Common Greenshank.

2013-05-10. Black-eared Kite, Blue Whistling Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Eversmann's Redstart, Ibisbill, Himalayan Rubythroat, Mistle Thrush, Guldenstadt's Redstart, Brown Accentor, Red-billed Chough, Water Pipit, White-winged Grosbeak, Wood Pigeon, European Greenfinch.

2013-05-08. Caspian Gull, Lesser Whitethroat, Black-headed Gull, Sand Martin, Caspian Gull, Great White Pelican, Temminck's Stint, Black-winged Stilt, Ruddy Shelduck, Garganey, Kentish Plover, Ruff, Little Tern, Grey Plover, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Oriental Turtle Dove, Rosy Starling, Eurasian Roller, Common Tern, Central Asia Starling, Little Ringed Plover, Hoopoe, Siberian Stonechat, Ferruginous Duck.

2013-05-07. White-crowned Penduline Tit, Long-legged Buzzard, Black-Necked Grebe, White-headed Duck.

2013-05-06. Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Bohemian Waxwing, Lesser Grey Shrike, Long-tailed Shrike, Corn Bunting, Black Kite, Lesser Kestrel.

2013-05-05. Bohemian Waxwing, Turkestan Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, Great Tit, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Tree Pipit, Eurasian Crag Martin, Pied Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear, Calandra Lark, Long-legged Buzzard, Tawny Pipit, Eurasian Roller, Crested Lark, Lesser Grey Shrike.

2011-12-22. Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Hobby, Eastern Common Cuckoo, European Bee-eater, Hoopoe, Common Buzzard.

2011-11-18. Indian Golden Oriole, Indian Golden Oriole, Isabelline Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Grey Shrike, Turkestan Shrike, Western Long-tailed Shrike, Western Long-tailed Shrike, Western Long-tailed Shrike, European Greenfinch, Common Rosefinch.

recent comments


2019-10-29. to photo # 00240015907 (Peregrine Falcon)

Сергей Шурша: Спасибо, Аскар! Про рисунок ромбиками на боках и кроющих крыла я уловил, даже нашёл в сети похошего сапсана (правда американского подвида). [....]


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015907 (Peregrine Falcon)

Малик Нукусбеков: Аскар, на шестом фотографие подмышкой всё признаки для определения чётко видно, самый главный Вы об этом очень точно и понятно описывали!А [....]


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015906 (Peregrine Falcon)

Аскар Исабеков: Сергей, для меня решающим по этой птице стал рисунок крыла - он очевидно сапсановый. Вопрос по виду для меня уже не стоит. По возрасту - так [....]


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015904 (Peregrine Falcon)

Сергей Шурша: У птицы, которую определял К.Скырпан, кольцо вокруг глаза серое - птица молодая. Я смотрел отличия сапсана и балобана в книге И.В.Карякина [....]


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Геннадий Дякин: Малик, как ты можешь чувствовать себя виноватым, если оказался прав.


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Аскар Исабеков: Сергей, я сейчас добавлю фото, которые прислал Альберт, там хорошо виден узор на боках. Я, кстати, определил птицу как балобана в том числе [....]


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Малик Нукусбеков: Жёлтизна вокруг глаза и вокруг клюва это нормально у молодых сапсана, темболье для тундровый ( калидус ) подвида.


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015904 (Peregrine Falcon)

Сергей Шурша: Кольцо вокруг глаза и восковица жёлтые - птица взрослая,
соответственно это балобан.


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Малик Нукусбеков: ....)))))
Если честно, я себя почувствовал виноватым. )))


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Аскар Исабеков: "Я имею право увидеть эту птицу, как я вижу" - )))). Я попросил Альберта прислать мне дополнительные снимки. Это действительно сапсан.


2019-10-28. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Малик Нукусбеков: Аскар, я здесь ( сугубо личное мнение, никому ничего непротиворечу ) не вижу балобана. По габитусу и остальные признаки указывает мне на сапсана. [....]


2019-10-27. to photo # 00240015901 (Peregrine Falcon)

Аскар Исабеков: Малик, почему ты думаешь, что указанные тобой признаки отрицают балобана? По-моему, совсем нет. Цвет и окраска вполне от балобана. Голова со [....]


2019-10-27. to photo # 00240014602 (Long-tailed Tit)

Аскар Исабеков: перенес в ополовника


2019-10-27. to photo # 00240015905 (Peregrine Falcon)

Малик Нукусбеков: Как по мне это молодой сапсан в первом наряде. Для молодых птиц вестьма характерен светлый с сильным сизым оттенком цвет спины, сквозной поперечный [....]


2019-10-27. to photo # 00240014601 (Long-tailed Tit)

Андрей Шаталов: Это ополовник.


2019-04-25. to photo # 00240011805 (Caspian Plover)

Сергей Л. Волков: It's very beautiful!


2019-04-24. to photo # 00240011811 (Caspian Plover)

Bassel Abi Jummaa: Brilliant !!!


2016-12-29. to photo # 00240002504 (Pied Wheatear)

ваше имя: сообщение спасибо за тончайшие чувство красоты


2016-06-28. to photo # 00240014101 (Spanish Sparrow)

Даурен Омаров: Разбил серию, т.к. эти испанские.


2014-07-17. to post # 20140524002401 (Birding trip - Day 2)

Art Wittingen: Nice Albert, it is Obvious you all enjoyed this trip. Great images you have made !


2014-06-22. to photo # 00240010501 (Black Stork)

Исабеков Аскар: Да, Борис Михайлович, сейчас начну исправлять. Альберт еще немного с датами напутал.


2014-06-22. to photo # 00240010701 (Brown-necked Raven)

B.Gubin: Снова ошибка. Пустынный ворон!


2014-06-22. to photo # 00240010501 (Black Stork)

B.Gubin: "Какая огромная"!?,Аскар, исправь на черного аиста.


2014-06-15. to photo # 00240009101 (Lesser Sand Plover)

Белялов Олег: Ведь гнездится где-то у нас под боком. Самым перспективным местом из близлежащих мест мне представляется плато на Бакае - оконечность Зиилийского [....]


2014-06-15. to photo # 00240010001 (Ruff)

Исабеков Аскар: Солянку разделил, разнес по папкам.


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...