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Almaty. Samal.

2011-03-30 | Askar Isabekov

Chaffinches, Bramblings. Males already have bright breeding plumage. [...... read more ]


Almaty. Dendropark.

2011-03-26 | Askar Isabekov

Many Chaffinches and Bramblings in little flocks permanently flew from pillar to post. White and Masked Wagtails stayed on open areas, mostly on snow. In far part of park I saw one hen Peasant and one Upland Buzzard. [...... read more ]


Almaty. Republic Square.

2011-03-24 | Askar Isabekov

White-winged Grosbeaks, Greenfinches, Chaffinches, Blackbirds. [...... read more ]


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Ile Alatau National Park. Kim-Asar gorge.

2011-03-20 | Askar Isabekov

In mountains I saw flock of Great Cormorants about 30 birds flying from west to east. Probably birds flew from Issyk-Kul. Also saw Nutcrackers and Goldcrests. [...... read more ]


Almaty.

2011-03-18 | Askar Isabekov

This spring first Masked Wagtail. [...... read more ]


Almaty. Samal.

2011-03-07 | Askar Isabekov

In winter thaws Grey-headed Goldfinches sang the song as if they believed to early spring. This winter it was several times. But today's Goldfinch not sang but picked seeds from pine cones. But Chaffinches fed on ground. [...... read more ]


rare birds records


Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca)

© Muhammed-Rahim Boranbaev
2024-03-04
Tasorpa, Kyzylsay natural park, Mangystau

A very rare wintering species for Mangystau, known only from the remains of the skin obtained from the vicinity of Fort Aleksandrovsky in 1892/93. (Zarudny, 1896).


Bearded Tit (Panurus biarmicus)

© Galina Rosenberg
2019-11-22
g.Altai.Vostochno-Kazachstanskaia oblast

The first registration of the species in the mountainous part of Altai.


White-winged Snowfinch (Montifringilla nivalis)

© Serg Silan
2024-02-28
Kazakhstan

The first record of the White-winged Snowfinch in Western Altai. Photo recording was made in the southern spurs of the Ulbinsky ridge in the valley of the Urankhaika River at an altitude of less than 800 m above sea level. The White-winged Snowfinch was previously not known for the Kazakh part of Altai, but was first recorded in Southern Altai on January 26, 2017 in the upper reaches of the Tautekeli River at an altitude of 2400 m, where it was subsequently recorded on March 10, 2021, and there were also several sightings in January and February 2023 in the Sarykora tract (Vorobiev, 2023).


Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos chrysaetos)

© Aldiyar Saparbayev
2024-01-26
Outskirts of Uralsk

The first photographic record of a rare species for the region. In the past, it nested in places around Ilek and the Urals, and by the 60s of the 20th century only vagrants were encountered in the summer (Korelov, 1962). There is information about record of two single birds on September 18 and September 19, 2007 in the area of the Karachaganak gas condensate field (V.A. Kovshar, 2008).

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2024-03-29

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2024-03-28

Канатбек Кенжегулов: Ссылка - ttps://media.ebird.org/catalog?taxonCode=lbbgul5&mediaType=photo&view=list

2024-03-28

Канатбек Кенжегулов: Подсказывают, что возможно Халей с нарушенной линькой, что это значит насчет нарушенной линьки - не знаю. Клюв не длинноват для Халея?

2024-03-28

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