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Best photos of the month, March 2023.

Greater Flamingo | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 20

Solitary Snipe | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 11

Bearded Tit | Alexandr Belyaev | 10

Northern Bullfinch | Andrey Shatalov | 10

Blue Whistling Thrush | Grigory Khasanov | 10

Greater Flamingo | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 10

Pallas's Sandgrouse | Vladimir Vorobyov | 9

Chukar Partridge | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 9

Brown Dipper | Gennadiy Dyakin | 8

Isabelline Shrike | Malik Nukusbekov | 8

Isabelline Shrike | Viktoriya Zvyaginceva | 8

Azure Tit | Raouf Bairashev | 7

White-browed Tit-Warbler | Raouf Bairashev | 7

Northern Reed Bunting | Anna Yasko | 7

Song Thrush | Anna Yasko | 7

White-tailed Sea-Eagle | Kirill Tanaev | 7

Long-legged Buzzard | Olga Sivokon | 7

Eurasian Blackbird | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 7

Solitary Snipe | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 7

European Stonechat | Qanatbek Kenzhegulov | 7

rare birds records


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.


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.


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.


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).

unidentified birds


2023-06-10

сергей изоя: Птица?Уважаемые бердводчеры и любители природы помогите! Встречи с этой птицей уже более года а я так и не могу с увереностью заявить название [....]

2023-06-10

Анна Ясько: Хотя может и садовая. У индийской на подклювье все же больше черного, чем здесь. Да и затемнение над бровью скорее всего тень.Ирина, если есть [....]

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