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Kushum Lakes (Zhangala v.; IBA KZ004)

2022-06-04 | Aldiyar Saparbayev

So, there was a desire to write a diary entry. First, for my hearths.I decided on the weekend to go somewhere far away and where I had not been. Fortunately, the territory of our region, and the country as a whole, allow us to do this. The departure was decided to be made on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The weather forecast predicts quite hot and sunny weather. So it was. Destination long thinking, I decided to choose from. Zhangala (Zhanakala), which is a designated area of ​​the WKO. Located at a distance of about 265 km. from the city of Uralsk. The Zhangalinsky district is the most beautiful and picturesque region, where you can find a wide variety of flora and fauna species. The village of Zhangala borders on the Zhaltyrkol State Reserve located on the territory, as well as on the Kushum Lakes Key Bird Area (IBA KZ004). It was as a birdwatcher that I decided to visit this place for the second time. Previously, there were meetings of interesting and at the same time rare species of birds, [...... read more ]


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RARE ORNITHOLOGICAL FINDS IN WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION FOR 2018

2019-08-23 | Aldiyar Saparbayev

RARE ORNITHOLOGICAL FINDS IN WEST KAZAKHSTAN REGION FOR 2018 y. [...... read more ]


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rare birds records


Naumann's Thrush (Turdus naumanni)

© Alexey Timoshenko
2024-04-02
kostanay reg.

The second record of the species on the territory of Kazakhstan. Previously, one bird was photographed in the southeast in the lower reaches of the Turgen River on November 5, 2016 (I. Bevza, kz.birds.watch).


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).

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unidentified birds


2024-04-19

Андрей Коваленко: Канюк.

2024-04-18

Никита Канунников: Кеклик, тут без вариантов.

2024-04-18

Андрей Коваленко: Зяблик.

2024-04-18

Андрей Коваленко: Степной орел.

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