rare birds records
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Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)© Kudaibergen Amirekul
2023-05-21
Shoshkakol, South Kazakstan
The first record of the Cattle Egret for South Kazakhstan. There are known sightings on the eastern coast of the Caspian Sea, flights to the Sholakkol lakes in the lower reaches of the Turgay and in the Kurgaldzhino region.
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Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)© Ainur Iskakova
2023-05-14
The first confirmation of nesting of the Tawny Owl in in the West Kazakhstan region since 1897.
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Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)© Ainur Iskakova
2023-04-20
Area of the cardiocenter, West Kazakhstan region, Uralsk
The first record of the Syrian Woodpecker in Kazakhstan. On May 10, two birds were already found there - a male and a female.
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European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)© Qanatbek Kenzhegulov
2023-03-14
Aktau, Mangystau region
The first record of the European Stonechat in Kazakhstan and, possibly, in Central Asia in general. Another male was photographed in the Karagie depression on March 26, 2023 (Yasko A., birds.kz) and a female on the Aktau on March 27, 2023 (Kenzhegulov, birds.kz).
