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total species: 17
total photos: 25
total videos: 0
total blogposts: 0

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1. Bohemian Waxwing (2026-01-09)
2. Redwing (2026-01-09)
4. Great Tit (2026-01-09)
5. Long-tailed Tit (2026-01-09)
6. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2026-01-09)
7. Eurasian Jay (2026-01-09)
8. Hawfinch (2026-01-09)
9. Eurasian Nuthatch (2026-01-09)
10. House Sparrow (2026-01-09)
11. Black-headed Gull (2026-01-09)
12. Wood Pigeon (2026-01-09)
13. Great Grey Shrike (2026-01-09)
14. Black Redstart (2026-01-09)
15. Common Pheasant (2026-01-09)
16. Black Woodpecker (2026-01-09)
17. White Wagtail (2026-01-09)

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2026-01-11. Bohemian Waxwing, Redwing, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Eurasian Jay, Hawfinch, Eurasian Nuthatch, House Sparrow, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great Grey Shrike, Black Redstart, Common Pheasant, Black Woodpecker, White Wagtail.

2025-11-11. Barn Swallow, Stock Pigeon, Willow Warbler, Common Stonechat, Pallid Harrier, Merlin, Eurasian Redstart, Common Raven, Osprey, Red-backed Shrike, Rook, Hen Harrier, Common Pheasant, Great Bustard.

2025-10-14. Little Owl, European Bee-eater, European Bee-eater, White-winged Tern, Northern Lapwing, Common Swift, Yellow-legged Gull, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Common Sparrowhawk, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Hobby, Western Marsh-Harrier, Barn Swallow, Common Stonechat, Northern Wheatear, Dunlin, Greater Ringed Plover, Whinchat, Yellow Wagtail, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Northern House Martin, Sand Martin, Northern Goshawk, Common Cuckoo, European Turtle Dove, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Little Egret, Willow Warbler, Grey Heron, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Redstart, Short-toed Tree-Creeper.

2025-09-01. Common Swift, Northern House Martin, Glossy Ibis, Ortolan Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, Red-backed Shrike, Northern Wheatear, Northern Wheatear, Common Teal, Garganey, European Bee-eater, Red-breasted Flycatcher, European Robin, Grey Wagtail, European Golden Oriole, Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Great Cormorant, Red-rumped Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallow, Grey Heron.

2025-07-21. White Stork, Black Stork.

2025-06-23. Whiskered Tern, Grey Wagtail, Common Swift, European Bee-eater, Black Stork, Common Whitethroat, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Whinchat, Northern Wheatear, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Nightingale.

2025-06-05. Cattle Egret, European Greenfinch, European Bee-eater, European Bee-eater, Black-headed Bunting, Common Rosefinch, Lesser Grey Shrike.

2025-05-22. Spotted Flycatcher, European Bee-eater, Hawfinch, Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Glossy Ibis, Glossy Ibis.

2025-05-13. Short-toed Snake-Eagle, Sky Lark, Ruddy Shelduck, Common Stonechat, Eurasian Roller, Calandra Lark, Mute Swan, Common Cuckoo, Barred Warbler, Western Marsh-Harrier, Common Stonechat, Common Cuckoo, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Jackdaw, Syrian Woodpecker, European Golden Oriole, Greater Short-toed Lark, European Turtle Dove.

2025-05-06. Eurasian Whimbrel, Greater Ringed Plover, Spotted Flycatcher, Squacco Heron, Cattle Egret, Collared Pratincole, Common Starling, Little Bittern, Ruff, Great Cormorant, Common Shelduck, Ruddy Turnstone, Great Crested Grebe, Whinchat, European Bee-eater, Eurasian Hobby, Common Pheasant, Red-backed Shrike, European Nightjar, Red-rumped Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow.

2025-04-25. Common Redshank, Pallas's Gull, Pied Avocet, Common Shelduck, Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Grey Plover, Caspian Gull, Caspian Tern, Pied Wheatear, Gull-billed Tern, Eurasian Penduline Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Common Shelduck, Collared Flycatcher, Red-footed Falcon, Eurasian Redstart, Willow Warbler, Wood Warbler, Hen Harrier.

2025-04-19. Common Teal, Purple Heron, Common Swift, Common Greenshank, Red-rumped Swallow, Common Sparrowhawk, Great Reed Warbler, Corn Bunting, Corn Bunting, Northern House Martin.

2025-04-10. Common Nightingale, Greater Short-toed Lark, Black Woodpecker, Tawny Pipit, Tree Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Little Crake, Black-headed Wagtail.

2025-04-08. Black-winged Stilt.

rare birds records


Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

© Khasan Zhurtov
2026-01-09
Maiskiy,KBR



European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

© Natalia Savranska
2026-01-06
Pantaivka

First winter record of the European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)


Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

© Alexandr Balaev
2025-10-24
Москва, Царицынские пруды

According to available data, this is the third observation of the species in Russia and the first photo on the website. The gull was discovered by E. Shmeleva on 23 October 2025, in Moscow at the Tsaritsyno Ponds. For the first time, the Ring-billed Gull, which inhabits North America and regularly visits Europe, was tracked by a tracker to Nizhny Novgorod in 2022, where its nesting with a Common Gull was recorded. The following year, it was also found there.


Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

© Yury Podverbny
2025-09-18

Очень редкий гнездящийся и транзитно-мигрирующий в Беларуси вид. Кроме транзитной миграции, возможны залёты на территорию страны вне сезона гнездования.

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recent video

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).

2024-07-31. Lesser Grey Shrike (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-07-13. Northern Bullfinch (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-07-10. Great Cormorant (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-06-17. Icterine Warbler (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-05. Northern Wren (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-04. Red-billed Chough (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-05-31. Common Whitethroat (Stanislavs Gr).

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unidentified birds


2026-01-13

Сергей Л. Волков: Серебристая чайка, к лету 3 года, скорее всего, будет, в крыльях еще детские перья есть.

2025-12-25

Наталія Драбина: Чернь морська чи чубата?

2025-12-24

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2025-12-07

Владимир Семашко: хотя, конечно, вернее средиземноморская

2025-11-09

Артем: Того же мнения, но всё равно не уверенБелая бровь, полосок на крыле видно тут и рыжий цвет налицо подхвостье явно белое.Предположу что уже [....]

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