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Best photos of the month, October 2024.

Caucasian Snowcock | Aleksandr Raklo | 23

Northern Wren | Andrei Kiselev | 16

Snow Bunting | Dmitrij Andreev | 16

Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker | Alexandr Balaev | 16

Eurasian Pygmy-Owl | Andrey Semenov | 14

Common Kingfisher | Igor Shcherbakov | 13

Northern Hawk Owl | Galina Katanova | 13

Long-tailed Tit | Galina Katanova | 12

Smew | Andrei Petrov | 12

Snow Bunting | Dmitrij Andreev | 12

Eurasian Linnet | Dmitrij Andreev | 12

Grey Partridge | Alexandr Balaev | 12

Hen Harrier | Alexandr Balaev | 12

Snow Bunting | Sergei Saveika | 12

Golden Eagle | Oleg Sheremet | 12

Long-tailed Tit | Andrei Kiselev | 11

Northern Hazelhen | Valeriya Danilova | 11

Northern Hawk Owl | Galina Katanova | 11

Marsh Tit | Vladislav Iopek | 11

Common Starling | Igor Dvurekov | 11

Mute Swan | Dmitrij Andreev | 11

European Greenfinch | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Whooper Swan | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Eurasian Wigeon | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Eurasian Goldfinch | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Black-legged Kittiwake | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Long-tailed Tit | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Goldcrest | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Arctic Loon | Andrey Mis\'kov | 11

Dunnock | Igor Shcherbakov | 10

Black Woodpecker | Andrei Kiselev | 10

Great Spotted Woodpecker | Andrei Kiselev | 10

Bluethroat | Khasan Zhurtov | 10

Western Capercaillie | Galina Katanova | 10

Arctic Tern | Dmitrij Andreev | 10

Common Kestrel | Alexandr Balaev | 10

Arctic Tern | Alexandr Balaev | 10

Common Buzzard | Alexandr Balaev | 10

Hen Harrier | Alexandr Balaev | 10

Black-Necked Grebe | Andrey Mis\'kov | 10

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.

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?

more unidentified birds...