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Big Year 2026

The winner will submit the pictures of the largest number of bird species taken on the territory of Northern Eurasia during this year.

You can see previous years competitions results here: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

participants

* number inside brackets means the number of species photographed in 2026

1. Simon Andrew (94)

2. Mis\'kov Andrey (79)

3. FOMINA ALENA (73)

4. Kyselova Inna (70)

5. Butko Vitaliy (68)

6. Zhurtov Khasan (62)

7. Ortik Irina (61)

8. Drabina Natalia (59)

9. Martsun Oleg (58)

10. Balaev Alexandr (56)

11. Sofronov Evgeniy (56)

12. Makhovska Oksana (54)

13. Petrychenko Dmytro (50)

14. Merzlikin Volodymyr (46)

15. Semenov Andrey (46)

16. Solomatin Dmitriy (45)

17. Omelyanec Pavlo (44)

18. Saveika Sergei (43)

19. Vikirchak Oleksandr (39)

20. Honcharyk Natalia (38)

21. Shevtsov Dmitriy (36)

22. Dvurekov Igor (35)

23. Melnyk Dmytro (33)

24. Zmievskiy Nikolai (33)

25. Loboda Egor (32)

26. Dombrovski Valery (31)

27. Skiter Artem (30)

28. Sheremet Oleg (28)

29. Travelian Sergo (27)

30. Kiselev Andrei (24)

31. Fedorenko Liudmyla (23)

32. Iopek Vladislav (23)

33. Vietokhin Ihor (22)

34. Mosienko Vitaliy (21)

35. Orekhov Andrei (21)

36. Zlobin Ilya (21)

37. Kokhanevych Olha-Mariia (20)

38. Koval Elena (20)

39. Gontcharov Aleksandr (19)

40. krjukov mixail (18)

41. Belyaev Dmitry (17)

42. Filatova Аnna (16)

43. Ovsyannikova Liza (14)

44. Kyselov Roman (13)

45. Bodnar Vasil (12)

46. Muravskiy Vladimir (12)

47. Martynova Nika (10)

48. Petrov Andrei (10)

49. Samokhin Igor (10)

50. Buzovska Daryna (9)

51. Dokashenko Natalia (9)

52. Golyantov Aleksandr (9)

53. Natykanets Viktor (9)

54. Nevmerzhytskyi Volodymyr (6)

55. Yurko Valtri (6)

56. Katanova Galina (5)

57. Danilova Valeriya (4)

58. Lyubimov Alexandr (4)

59. Nikitin Nikolay (4)

60. Sakara Oleksandr (4)

61. Savranska Natalia (4)

62. Semashko Vladimir (4)

63. Stramnoy Vladimir (4)

64. Andreev Dmitrij (3)

65. Kovalchuk Oleksandr (3)

66. Kuzmina Maria (3)

67. Podverbny Yury (3)

68. Raldugina Oksana (3)

69. Vinogradov Georgy (3)

70. Hrudzynska Natalia (2)

71. Sikorsky Igor (2)

72. Alabina Anna (1)

73. Grishchenko Vitaly (1)

74. Komrakova Marina (1)

75. Lavrinenko Kateryna (1)

76. Liseenko Alexander (1)

77. Medvedeva Svetlana (1)

78. Olenich Vsevolod (1)

79. Petrovych Serhii (1)

80. Plekhanov Aleksandr (1)

81. Prudko Oleksandr (1)

82. Raklo Aleksandr (1)

83. Ukr Ruslan (1)

84. Yakovlev Alexey (1)

85. Yusupov Vyacheslav (1)

86. Zaitseva Svitlana (1)

all species photographed in 2026

* in order of appearance (number inside brackets means the date of first record "month-day" )

1. European Robin (2026-01-01)

2. Northern Wren (2026-01-01)

3. Willow Tit (2026-01-01)

4. Blue Tit (2026-01-01)

5. Northern Bullfinch (2026-01-01)

6. Eurasian Nuthatch (2026-01-01)

7. Common Treecreeper (2026-01-01)

8. Eurasian Magpie (2026-01-01)

9. Great Tit (2026-01-01)

10. Little Grebe | Grèbe castagneux | Zwergtaucher (2026-01-01)

11. Grey Heron (2026-01-01)

12. Hooded Crow (2026-01-01)

13. Eurasian Jackdaw (2026-01-01)

14. Black-headed Gull (2026-01-01)

15. Mew Gull (2026-01-01)

16. Caspian Gull (2026-01-01)

17. Goosander (2026-01-01)

18. European Greenfinch (2026-01-01)

19. Fieldfare (2026-01-01)

20. House Sparrow (2026-01-01)

21. Yellowhammer (2026-01-01)

22. Tree Sparrow (2026-01-01)

23. Mallard (2026-01-01)

24. Rock Pigeon (2026-01-01)

25. Mute Swan (2026-01-01)

26. Eurasian Wigeon (2026-01-01)

27. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2026-01-01)

28. Crested Tit (2026-01-01)

29. Coal Tit (2026-01-01)

30. Eurasian Blackbird (2026-01-01)

31. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2026-01-01)

32. Lammergeier (2026-01-01)

33. Brambling (2026-01-01)

34. Syrian Woodpecker (2026-01-01)

35. Hawfinch (2026-01-01)

36. Mistle Thrush (2026-01-01)

37. Long-tailed Tit (2026-01-01)

38. Common Chaffinch (2026-01-01)

39. Eurasian Jay (2026-01-01)

40. Great Crested Grebe | Grèbe huppé | Haubentaucher (2026-01-01)

41. Eurasian Siskin (2026-01-01)

42. Pine Grosbeak (2026-01-01)

43. Middle Spotted Woodpecker (2026-01-01)

44. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (2026-01-01)

45. Common Raven (2026-01-01)

46. Common Buzzard (2026-01-01)

47. Bohemian Waxwing (2026-01-01)

48. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2026-01-01)

49. Common Sparrowhawk (2026-01-01)

50. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2026-01-01)

51. Great White Egret (2026-01-01)

52. Pallas's Cormorant (2026-01-01)

53. Eurasian Linnet (2026-01-01)

54. Common Teal (2026-01-01)

55. Gadwall (2026-01-01)

56. Great Cormorant (2026-01-01)

57. Black-Necked Grebe | Grèbe à cou noir | Schwarzhalstaucher (2026-01-01)

58. Eurasian Goldfinch (2026-01-01)

59. Great Grey Shrike (2026-01-01)

60. Wood Pigeon (2026-01-01)

61. Northern Pintail (2026-01-02)

62. Tawny Owl (2026-01-02)

63. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2026-01-02)

64. White-Backed Woodpecker (2026-01-02)

65. Goldcrest (2026-01-02)

66. Dunnock (2026-01-02)

67. Rook (2026-01-02)

68. Arctic Loon | Plongeon arctique | Prachttaucher (2026-01-02)

69. Common Redpoll (2026-01-02)

70. Eurasian Collared Dove (2026-01-02)

71. Northern Hawk Owl (2026-01-02)

72. Smew (2026-01-02)

73. Red-crested Pochard (2026-01-02)

74. Common Kestrel (2026-01-02)

75. Western Marsh-Harrier (2026-01-02)

76. Wood Lark (2026-01-02)

77. Common Kingfisher (2026-01-02)

78. Bearded Tit (2026-01-02)

79. Red-breasted Merganser (2026-01-02)

80. Tufted Duck (2026-01-03)

81. Common Coot (2026-01-03)

82. Common Goldeneye (2026-01-03)

83. Common Starling (2026-01-03)

84. Common Moorhen (2026-01-03)

85. Whooper Swan (2026-01-03)

86. Common Pochard (2026-01-03)

87. Hen Harrier (2026-01-03)

88. Arctic Redpoll (2026-01-03)

89. Merlin (2026-01-03)

90. Northern Goshawk (2026-01-04)

91. Marsh Tit (2026-01-04)

92. Crested Lark (2026-01-04)

93. Rough-legged Buzzard (2026-01-04)

94. Long-legged Buzzard (2026-01-04)

95. Herring Gull (2026-01-04)

96. Sky Lark (2026-01-04)

97. Stock Pigeon (2026-01-04)

98. Velvet Scoter (2026-01-04)

99. Mediterranean Gull (2026-01-05)

100. Rock Bunting (2026-01-05)

101. Black Woodpecker (2026-01-05)

102. Eurasian Green Woodpecker (2026-01-05)

103. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2026-01-05)

104. Common Pheasant (2026-01-05)

105. Northern Reed Bunting (2026-01-05)

106. Eurasian Pygmy-Owl (2026-01-06)

107. Yellow-legged Gull (2026-01-06)

108. Common Redshank (2026-01-06)

109. Northern Shoveler (2026-01-06)

110. Meadow Pipit (2026-01-06)

111. White-headed Duck (2026-01-06)

112. European Turtle Dove (2026-01-06)

113. Eurasian Bittern (2026-01-07)

114. Water Rail (2026-01-07)

115. Alpine Accentor (2026-01-07)

116. Greater White-fronted Goose (2026-01-07)

117. Common Shelduck (2026-01-07)

118. Spotted Nutcracker (2026-01-08)

119. Eurasian Dipper (2026-01-08)

120. Ural Owl (2026-01-08)

121. Black-winged Stilt (2026-01-09)

122. Redwing (2026-01-09)

123. Black Redstart (2026-01-09)

124. White Wagtail (2026-01-09)

125. Red Crossbill (2026-01-10)

126. White-winged Crossbill (2026-01-10)

127. Grey Partridge (2026-01-11)

128. Horned Lark (2026-01-11)

129. Long-tailed Duck (2026-01-12)

130. Song Thrush (2026-01-13)

131. Common Snipe (2026-01-13)

132. Greater Scaup (2026-01-14)

133. Short-eared Owl (2026-01-16)

134. Northern Black Grouse (2026-01-17)

135. Green Sandpiper (2026-01-18)

136. Peregrine Falcon (2026-01-18)

137. Snow Bunting (2026-01-18)

138. Common Chiffchaff (2026-01-18)

139. Azure Tit (2026-01-18)

140. Mandarin Duck (2026-01-19)

141. Great White Pelican (2026-01-19)

142. Dalmatian Pelican (2026-01-19)

143. Twite (2026-01-21)

144. Great Rosefinch (2026-01-21)

145. Little Owl (2026-01-22)

146. Lesser Black-backed Gull (2026-01-23)

147. Jack Snipe (2026-01-23)

148. Black Kite (2026-01-23)

149. Firecrest (2026-01-25)

150. European Shag (2026-01-25)

151. Red-Necked Grebe | Grèbe jougris | Rothalstaucher (2026-01-25)

152. Great Black-backed Gull (2026-01-25)

153. Griffon Vulture (2026-01-31)

154. Chukar Partridge (2026-02-01)

155. Cinereous Vulture (2026-02-01)

156. Pygmy Cormorant (2026-02-01)

157. Great Bustard (2026-02-05)

158. Ruddy Shelduck (2026-02-05)

159. Grey Plover (2026-02-06)

160. Dunlin (2026-02-06)

161. Sandwich Tern (2026-02-06)

162. Slavonian Grebe | Grèbe esclavon | Ohrentaucher (2026-02-06)

163. Black-crowned Night Heron (2026-02-08)

164. Common Stonechat (2026-02-08)

165. Eurasian Curlew (2026-02-08)

166. Canada Goose (2026-02-11)

167. Ferruginous Duck (2026-02-15)

168. Barnacle Goose (2026-02-17)

169. Red-fronted Serin (2026-02-21)

170. Slender-billed Gull (2026-02-23)

171. Golden Eagle (2026-02-23)

172. Common Crane (2026-02-24)

173. Corn Bunting (2026-03-01)

174. Red Kite (2026-03-06)

175. Black Stork (2026-03-07)

176. Northern Lapwing (2026-03-07)

177. Bean Goose (2026-03-07)

178. Grey Wagtail (2026-03-08)

Big Year 2026

1. Anna Golubeva (240)
2. Khasan Zhurtov (122)
3. Igor Shcherbakov (114)
4. Aleksandr Gontcharov (111)
5. Dmitriy Shevtsov (99)
6. Andrew Simon (94)
7. Andrey Mis\'kov (79)
8. ALENA FOMINA (73)
9. Inna Kyselova (70)
10. Vitaliy Butko (68)

more...

rare birds records

Dunnock / Hedge Sparrow (Prunella modularis)

Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)

Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

more rarities...

recent video

2026-02-07. Great Grey Shrike (Volodymyr Nevmerzhytskyi).

2026-02-06. Black Stork (Andrew Simon), Northern Black Grouse (Andrew Simon), Red Phalarope (Andrew Simon), European Turtle Dove (Andrew Simon), Tree Pipit (Andrew Simon), Snow Bunting (Andrew Simon).

2025-12-07. Tree Sparrow (Stanislavs Gr).

2025-07-18. Common Chiffchaff (Andrei Orekhov).

2025-02-26. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (Vitalii Kazannyk).

2024-11-28. Mandarin Duck (Galina Katanova).

2024-10-15. Northern Hawk Owl (Galina Katanova).

2024-10-11. Ruff (Hlib Koval).

2024-09-11. Dunlin (Vadim Sinukhin).

2024-09-10. Ural Owl (Galina Katanova).

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