rare birds records
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)© Fedor Karpov
2019-01-20
Fisrt winter record of White-winged Tern in Kazakhstan.
Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)© Ivan Bevza
2019-11-06
First record of Arctic Skua in South-Eastern Kazakhstan. Generally rare bird in inner part of continent. In Kazakhstan was recorded mostly in large lakes (in Caspian Sea near Atyrau and Mangyshlak, in Tengiz, in Aral Sea, in Telikol lakes, in road to Arnasai lake, in Chelkar lake), and also in Naurzum reserve and Chokpak ringing station.
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)© Ivan Bevza
2019-11-18
Two Red-brested Geese were recorded in flock of Ruddy Shelducks in Kapchagai reservoir. First record for Kapchagai, thirds one for South-Eastern Kazakhstan.
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)© Marina Gudimova
2019-11-07
Mangictauskaya oblast', g. Aktau
Second record of Long-tailed Tit in Mangyshlak peninsula. The first one was almost exactly 3 years ago at November 05, 2016 (A.Yasko, www.birds.kz).
Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus)© Aleksey Koshkin
2019-05-06
Korgalzhin
Third record in Central Kazakhstan, first spring record, two previous observations were in time of autumn migration: in Kulanotpes river at September 29th 1960 (Krivitsky et al, 1985), and in Kurgaldzhino village at October 05, 2017 (A.Fedulin, www.birds.kz).
Little Gull (Larus minutus)© Askar Isabekov
2019-10-12
Sorbulak. Almaty oblast.
Rare bird in SE Kazakhstan. Group of 2 adult and 3 juvenile birds was observed. Fifth record in Sorbulak since 2003. Previously also observed only in autumn migration: August 9, 2003 (1 adult), October 27, 2006 (1), November 6 2004 (2) (Belyalov, Karpov, 2013); and October 5, 2014 (birds.kz).
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)© Askar Isabekov
2019-10-10
Sorbulak. Almaty oblast.
Third record for Sorbulak. Previously was observed at June 5, 2011 (2 birds) (Belyalov, Karpov, 2013), and June 21, 2014 (birds.kz).
Arctic Loon (Gavia arctica)© Askar Isabekov
2019-10-10
Sorbulak. Almaty oblast.
Second record for Sorbulak. Dirst one was at Nay 17, 2002 (Kovshar AF, 2002).
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)© Askar Isabekov
2019-10-07
Sorbulak. Almaty oblast.
Red-breasted Goose is a rare vagrant in southern part of Kazakhstan. First obeservation in Sorbulak. Single bird was in flock of Ruddy Shelducks.
Red-throated Pipit (Anthus cervinus)© Andrey Kovalenko
2019-10-05
Almaty area, Sorbulak.
Second record in Sorbulak. In generally, very rare record in eastern part of Kazakhstan.