Big Year in Kazakhstan. Владимир Муравский / Vladimir Muravskiy. Birds of Kazakhstan

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483 photographed species of 515 (93%)

found 17 new species for Kazakhstan

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classification

Gaviiformes

Podicipediformes

Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Ciconiiformes

Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

Paradoxornithidae

Владимир Муравский / Vladimir Muravskiy

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total species: 118 total photos: 174 total videos: 1 total blogposts: 0

1. Great Tit (2019-01-01)

2. Black-Billed Magpie (2019-01-02)

3. Azure Tit (2019-01-02)

4. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2019-01-03)

5. Carrion Crow (2019-01-04)

6. Common Mynah (2019-01-04)

7. Rock Pigeon (2019-01-04)

8. Red-fronted Serin (2019-01-18)

9. Common Chaffinch (2019-01-18)

10. Hooded Crow (2019-01-29)

11. Eversmann's Redstart (2019-01-29)

12. Northern Wren (2019-01-30)

13. Black-throated Thrush (2019-01-30)

14. Tree Sparrow (2019-01-30)

15. Rook (2019-01-30)

16. Eurasian Jackdaw (2019-01-30)

17. Eurasian Collared Dove (2019-01-30)

18. Upland Buzzard (2019-01-30)

19. European Greenfinch (2019-01-30)

20. Mallard (2019-02-03)

21. Songar Tit (2019-02-03)

22. Coal Tit (2019-02-03)

23. White-winged Grosbeak (2019-02-03)

24. Red-billed Chough (2019-02-03)

25. Himalayan Snowcock (2019-02-03)

26. Mistle Thrush (2019-02-10)

27. Eurasian Blackbird (2019-02-10)

28. Brambling (2019-02-14)

29. House Sparrow (2019-02-19)

30. Eurasian Siskin (2019-02-24)

31. Red Crossbill (2019-02-24)

32. Lammergeier (2019-02-26)

33. Eastern Buzzard (2019-02-28)

34. Caspian Gull (2019-03-02)

35. Sky Lark (2019-03-02)

36. Whooper Swan (2019-03-02)

37. Corn Bunting (2019-03-02)

38. Red-crested Pochard (2019-03-02)

39. Ruddy Shelduck (2019-03-02)

40. Mute Swan (2019-03-02)

41. Little Grebe (2019-03-02)

42. Eurasian Linnet (2019-03-02)

43. Crested Lark (2019-03-02)

44. Calandra Lark (2019-03-02)

45. Common Starling (2019-03-02)

46. Grey Heron (2019-03-02)

47. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2019-03-02)

48. Yellowhammer (2019-03-02)

49. Northern Reed Bunting (2019-03-02)

50. Long-legged Buzzard (2019-03-02)

51. Eurasian Goldfinch (2019-03-03)

52. Common Kestrel (2019-03-06)

53. Steppe Eagle (2019-03-16)

54. Hen Harrier (2019-03-16)

55. Chukar Partridge (2019-03-16)

56. Isabelline Wheatear (2019-03-16)

57. Fieldfare (2019-03-16)

58. Citrine Wagtail (2019-03-16)

59. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2019-03-16)

60. Turkestan Tit (2019-03-16)

61. Masked Wagtail (2019-03-16)

62. Black Kite (2019-03-16)

63. Black-headed Gull (2019-03-16)

64. Greater Short-toed Lark (2019-03-16)

65. Eurasian Wigeon (2019-03-16)

66. Rock Bunting (2019-03-19)

67. Hoopoe (2019-03-21)

68. Wood Pigeon (2019-03-21)

69. Great Bustard (2019-03-21)

70. Indian Sparrow (2019-03-22)

71. Grey Partridge (2019-03-22)

72. Cinereous Vulture (2019-03-22)

73. Eastern Rock Nuthatch (2019-03-22)

74. Pied Wheatear (2019-03-22)

75. Northern Lapwing (2019-03-22)

76. Great White Egret (2019-03-22)

77. Black Redstart (2019-03-22)

78. Isabelline Shrike (2019-03-22)

79. Western Marsh-Harrier (2019-03-22)

80. Steppe Grey Shrike (2019-03-22)

81. Little Owl (2019-03-23)

82. Pygmy Cormorant (2019-03-23)

83. White Wagtail (2019-03-23)

84. White-tailed Lapwing (2019-03-23)

85. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2019-03-23)

86. Great Cormorant (2019-03-23)

87. Common Teal (2019-03-23)

88. Common Coot (2019-03-23)

89. Bluethroat (2019-03-23)

90. Greater White-fronted Goose (2019-03-23)

91. Northern Pintail (2019-03-23)

92. Northern Shoveler (2019-03-23)

93. Pied Avocet (2019-03-23)

94. Demoiselle Crane (2019-03-23)

95. Common Crane (2019-03-23)

96. Desert Wheatear (2019-03-23)

97. Variable Wheatear (2019-03-23)

98. Northern Wheatear (2019-03-23)

99. Common Chiffchaff (2019-03-23)

100. Common Raven (2019-03-23)

101. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2019-03-23)

102. Laughing Dove (2019-03-24)

103. Yellow-breasted Tit (2019-03-25)

104. Common Redshank (2019-03-25)

105. Turkestan Shrike (2019-03-25)

106. Garganey (2019-03-25)

107. White Stork (2019-03-25)

108. Great Crested Grebe (2019-03-25)

109. White-headed Duck (2019-04-05)

110. Black-Necked Grebe (2019-04-05)

111. Ferruginous Duck (2019-04-05)

112. Common Shelduck (2019-04-05)

113. Common Sparrowhawk (2019-04-05)

114. Little Bustard (2019-04-05)

115. Little Ringed Plover (2019-04-05)

116. Green Sandpiper (2019-04-05)

117. Dalmatian Pelican (2019-04-05)

118. Grey Wagtail (2019-04-12)

recent uploads

2019-04-12. Grey Wagtail.

2019-04-06. Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Dalmatian Pelican, Common Redshank.

2019-04-05. White-headed Duck, Black-Necked Grebe, Ferruginous Duck, Common Shelduck, Common Sparrowhawk, Little Bustard.

2019-03-30. Great Crested Grebe.

2019-03-29. Common Raven, Lesser Short-toed Lark.

2019-03-27. Common Chiffchaff.

2019-03-26. Northern Reed Bunting, Steppe Eagle, Hoopoe, Wood Pigeon, Great Bustard, Indian Sparrow, Grey Partridge, Cinereous Vulture, Eastern Rock Nuthatch, Pied Wheatear, Northern Lapwing, Crested Lark, Great White Egret, Calandra Lark, Black Redstart, Isabelline Shrike, Western Marsh-Harrier, Steppe Grey Shrike, Little Owl, Pygmy Cormorant, White Wagtail, White-tailed Lapwing, Eurasian Penduline Tit, Great Cormorant, White-tailed Lapwing, Common Teal, Common Coot, Common Coot, Bluethroat, Greater White-fronted Goose, Northern Pintail, European Black Redstart, Grey Heron, Northern Shoveler, Pied Avocet, Demoiselle Crane, Common Crane, Desert Wheatear, Variable Wheatear, Variable Wheatear, Northern Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear, Laughing Dove, Yellow-breasted Tit, Common Redshank, Turkestan Shrike, Garganey, White Stork.

2019-03-20. Rock Bunting.

2019-03-19. Central Asia Starling.

2019-03-17. Steppe Eagle, Hen Harrier, Chukar Partridge, Isabelline Wheatear, Long-legged Buzzard, Fieldfare, Citrine Wagtail, Long-tailed Rosefinch, Turkestan Tit, Ruddy Shelduck, Masked Wagtail, Masked Wagtail, Black Kite, Black-headed Gull, Eurasian Jackdaw, Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandra Lark, Eurasian Wigeon.

2019-03-12. Eurasian Blackbird.

2019-03-06. Common Kestrel.

2019-03-03. Eurasian Goldfinch.

2019-03-02. Caspian Gull, Sky Lark, Whooper Swan, Corn Bunting, Red-crested Pochard, Ruddy Shelduck, Mute Swan, Little Grebe, Eurasian Linnet, Crested Lark, Whooper Swan, Calandra Lark, Common Starling, Grey Heron, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Sky Lark, Yellowhammer, Northern Reed Bunting, Long-legged Buzzard.

2019-02-28. Eastern Buzzard.

Big Year 2019

1. Isabekov Askar (184)
2. Dyakin Gennadiy (143)
3. Muravskiy Vladimir (118)
4. Malkov Yuriy (88)
5. Gudimova Marina (82)
6. Kovalenko Andrey (78)
7. Yasko Anna (75)
8. Andrussenko Konstantin (70)
9. Katuncev Alexandr (68)
10. Nukusbekov Malik (65)

rare birds records

Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)

© Anna Yasko
2019-02-18
Aktau, Mangystau region

Rare record for Mangyshlak peninsuls. In the middle of the last century Red-breasted Goose was common migrant in coast of Mangyshlak (Gubin, 2015), due wintering place was in Southern Caspian Sea. Then wintering places moved to Black Sea coast in Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine, in that regard the migration path changed.

Губин Б.М. Орнитофауна п-ова Мангышлак // Птицы пустынь Казахстана. Часть 1. Алматы, 2015.

Полевой определитель гусеобразных птиц России / ред.-сост. Е. Е. Сыроечковский. - Москва: Рабочая группа по гусеобразным Северной Евразии: Всероссийский научно-исследовательский ин-т охраны природы, 2011

Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)

© Askar Isabekov
2019-02-15
Koksarai kotregulator. Southern Kazakhstan

Rare vagrant, far from the basic migration path.

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

© Natali Kim
2019-01-19
Eastern Kazakhstan

The nothernmost winter record of Little Grebe in Kazakhstan. Usual Little Grebe winterings are in southern and south-eastern Kazakhstan, but recent years wintering range enlarged to North-East up to Alacol depression (Berezovikov, 2005, 2012).

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

© Kanat Kenzhegulov
2018-12-30
Aktau, Karakol

First winter record for Kazakhstan, second one for Central Asia. First single bird was recorded January 16, 2009 at Issyk-Kul lake.

Kulagin S, Sagymbayev S, Flechtner S, 2008. First winter record of Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) in Cenral Asia // Selevinia: 259.

more rarities...

recent video

2019-04-23. Common Kestrel (Aleksandr Polyakov).

2019-04-16. Dalmatian Pelican (Natali Kim), Dalmatian Pelican (Natali Kim).

2019-04-10. Bluethroat (Andrei Kuryashkin).

2019-04-05. Great Spotted Woodpecker (Andrei Kuryashkin).

2019-04-04. Common Chaffinch (Andrei Kuryashkin).

2019-04-03. White-Backed Woodpecker (Natali Kim).

2019-03-29. Caspian Gull (Natali Kim).

2019-03-23. Black Woodpecker (Andrei Kuryashkin).

2019-03-21. Little Grebe (Natali Kim).

2019-03-19. Bean Goose (Natali Kim), Tufted Duck (Natali Kim), White-tailed Sea-Eagle (Natali Kim), Eurasian Dipper (Natali Kim).

2019-03-08. Smew (Natali Kim).

unidentified birds

2019-04-21

Анна Ясько: Мне кажется вид лунихи точно определить будет сложновато. Даже по фото, на которых объект в фокусе и в более удобном для определения ракурсе, [....]

2019-04-20

Николай Балацкий: Сергей, согласен, что овсянка на последнем фото может являться самкой, как и вот эта.

Руслан Телегин: Похоже, гибридная. Возле здания акимата города снял на клумбе. Поздно уже было, пасмурно. Бегали и кормились особей 6-7, видно только прилетели, [....]

2019-04-17

Вадим Ивушкин: Этот по маховым точно малый.

Вадим Ивушкин: Тоже скорее рогатый, у малого третьестепенные полностью перекрывают первостепенные.

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