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Gaviiformes
  • Gaviidae
    • Podicipediformes
  • Podicipedidae
    • Pelecaniformes
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  • Phalacrocoracidae
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    total species: 12
    total photos: 19
    total videos: 0
    total blogposts: 0

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    1. Little Egret (2009-09-07)
    2. White Wagtail (2012-04-24)
    3. Citrine Wagtail (2012-04-24)
    4. Hoopoe (2012-04-26)
    5. Eurasian Redstart (2012-04-26)
    6. Red-Necked Grebe (2012-08-20)
    7. Isabelline Wheatear (2012-08-26)
    8. Common Kestrel (2012-08-29)
    9. Eurasian Collared Dove (2012-08-29)
    10. European Bee-eater (2012-08-29)
    11. Bohemian Waxwing (2012-11-15)
    12. Short-eared Owl (2013-02-02)

    recent uploads

    2013-05-04. Isabelline Wheatear, Eurasian Redstart.

    2013-05-03. Bohemian Waxwing, Short-eared Owl, White Wagtail, Northern Citrine Wagtail, Hoopoe, Red-Necked Grebe, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Collared Dove, European Bee-eater.

    2011-12-22. Little Egret, Little Egret, Little Egret.

    recent comments

    2013-12-02. to photo # 00570001202 (Common Kestrel)

    Gubin: Это обыкновенная пустельга с черными когтями

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570001102 (Red-Necked Grebe)

    Isabekov Askar: Red-Necked Grebe

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570001301 (Eurasian Collared Dove)

    Isabekov Askar: Collared Dove

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570000701 (White Wagtail)

    Исабеков Аскар: White Wagtail

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570001401 (European Bee-eater)

    Исабеков Аскар: Eaurasian Bee-eater

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570001501 (Isabelline Wheatear)

    Isabekov Askar: Isabelline Wheatear

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570001601 (Eurasian Redstart)

    Isabekov Askar: Common Redstart

    2013-05-04. to photo # 00570000502 (Short-eared Owl)

    Best Nigel: Thanks ASkar, I was on an ice breaking vessel carrying out a seal survey when I saw the Owl. It was not frightened at all by the vessel. I think it must live on the Offshore islands that Agip/NCPOC have nearby. I have posted other photos but am not [....]

    2013-05-03. to photo # 00570000502 (Short-eared Owl)

    Isabekov Askar: Nigel, it's Short-eared Owl (note black over the eyes. Very intersting photo!

    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...