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Big Year 2016

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

You can see previous years competitions results here: 2015

participants


* number inside brackets means the number of species photographed in 2016
2. Ebel Alexei (191)
5. Maer Vladimir (150)
10. Demina Maria (127)
11. Boksorn Alina (126)
12. Chernykh Andrey (122)
15. Yablokov Nikita (104)
18. Latysh Igor (96)
19. Sukhov Ilya (92)
26. Guzenko Yuriy (68)
28. Ivanov Mihail (58)
31. Popova Irina (48)
34. Fefelov Igor (33)
55. Efanov Pavel (4)
61. Urlaub Maria (3)
62. Zykov Vadim (3)
65. Panov Andrei (2)
67. Zelenin Serg (2)
73. Karpov Yuri (1)

all species photographed in 2016


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

sort by:

1. Eurasian Goldfinch (2016-01-01)
2. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2016-01-01)
3. Northern Black Grouse (2016-01-01)
4. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2016-01-01)
5. Great Tit (2016-01-01)
6. Hooded Crow (2016-01-01)
7. Smew (2016-01-01)
8. Eurasian Siskin (2016-01-02)
9. Eurasian Nuthatch (2016-01-02)
10. Willow Tit (2016-01-02)
11. Eurasian Jackdaw (2016-01-02)
12. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2016-01-02)
13. Tree Sparrow (2016-01-02)
14. Horned Lark (2016-01-02)
15. Azure Tit (2016-01-02)
16. Rock Pigeon (2016-01-02)
17. House Sparrow (2016-01-02)
18. Fieldfare (2016-01-02)
19. Hawfinch (2016-01-02)
20. Red Crossbill (2016-01-02)
21. Northern Bullfinch (2016-01-02)
22. Common Redpoll (2016-01-02)
23. Common Goldeneye (2016-01-02)
24. Mallard (2016-01-02)
25. Whooper Swan (2016-01-02)
26. Mute Swan (2016-01-02)
27. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2016-01-02)
28. White-Backed Woodpecker (2016-01-02)
29. Black-throated Thrush (2016-01-03)
30. Common Sparrowhawk (2016-01-03)
31. Eurasian Magpie (2016-01-03)
32. Common Treecreeper (2016-01-03)
33. Coal Tit (2016-01-03)
34. Eurasian Jay (2016-01-03)
35. Common Chaffinch (2016-01-04)
36. Carrion Crow (2016-01-04)
37. Spotted Nutcracker (2016-01-04)
38. Mistle Thrush (2016-01-04)
39. Northern Grey Shrike (2016-01-05)
40. European Greenfinch (2016-01-05)
41. Snowy Owl (2016-01-05)
42. Bohemian Waxwing (2016-01-05)
44. Asian Rosy-Finch (2016-01-05)
45. Common Raven (2016-01-06)
46. Godlewski's Bunting (2016-01-06)
47. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2016-01-06)
48. Eurasian Dipper (2016-01-06)
49. Long-tailed Tit (2016-01-07)
50. Stock Pigeon (2016-01-07)
51. Yellowhammer (2016-01-07)
52. Grey Partridge (2016-01-07)
53. Black Woodpecker (2016-01-09)
54. Snow Bunting (2016-01-09)
55. Upland Buzzard (2016-01-09)
56. Naumann's Thrush (2016-01-10)
57. Goosander (2016-01-10)
58. Little Owl (2016-01-10)
59. Red-billed Chough (2016-01-11)
60. Common Kestrel (2016-01-11)
61. Wood Pigeon (2016-01-12)
62. Pine Grosbeak (2016-01-13)
63. Daurian Partridge (2016-01-16)
64. Great Grey Shrike (2016-01-16)
65. Red-throated Thrush (2016-01-17)
66. Goldcrest (2016-01-17)
67. Lapland Longspur (2016-01-17)
68. Ural Owl (2016-01-17)
69. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2016-01-17)
70. Baikal Bullfinch (2016-01-19)
71. Little Grebe (2016-01-21)
72. Rough-legged Buzzard (2016-01-21)
73. Northern Hazelhen (2016-01-30)
74. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2016-02-01)
75. Long-tailed Duck (2016-02-06)
76. Siberian Jay (2016-02-14)
77. Merlin (2016-02-14)
78. Marsh Tit (2016-02-15)
79. Azure-winged Magpie (2016-02-16)
80. Northern Goshawk (2016-02-21)
81. Song Thrush (2016-02-23)
82. Pallas's Rosefinch (2016-02-25)
83. Willow Ptarmigan (2016-02-27)
84. Dusky Thrush (2016-02-27)
85. Golden Eagle (2016-03-01)
86. Sky Lark (2016-03-02)
87. Great Rosefinch (2016-03-05)
88. Western Capercaillie (2016-03-07)
89. Rook (2016-03-12)
90. Northern Hawk Owl (2016-03-12)
91. Eversmann's Redstart (2016-03-15)
92. Common Starling (2016-03-16)
93. Brambling (2016-03-17)
95. Great Grey Owl (2016-03-20)
96. Siberian Tit (2016-03-20)
97. Grey Heron (2016-03-23)
98. Bearded Tit (2016-03-23)
99. Pallas's Gull (2016-03-24)
100. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2016-03-24)
101. Black Kite (2016-03-24)
102. Tufted Duck (2016-03-24)
103. Greater White-fronted Goose (2016-03-24)
104. Pine Bunting (2016-03-27)
105. Eurasian Linnet (2016-03-27)
106. Great White Egret (2016-03-27)
107. Northern Reed Bunting (2016-03-27)
108. Common Gull (2016-03-27)
109. Black-headed Gull (2016-03-27)
110. Northern Lapwing (2016-03-29)
111. White Wagtail (2016-03-31)
112. Citrine Wagtail (2016-03-31)
113. Masked Wagtail (2016-03-31)
114. Water Pipit (2016-03-31)
115. Greylag Goose (2016-04-02)
116. Cinereous Vulture (2016-04-02)
117. Meadow Bunting (2016-04-02)
118. Isabelline Wheatear (2016-04-02)
119. Hill Pigeon (2016-04-02)
120. Northern Wheatear (2016-04-02)
121. Bean Goose (2016-04-03)
122. Peregrine Falcon (2016-04-03)
123. Northern Pintail (2016-04-03)
124. Northern Shoveler (2016-04-03)
125. Tree Pipit (2016-04-04)
126. Common Snipe (2016-04-06)
127. Common Crane (2016-04-06)
128. Hen Harrier (2016-04-06)
129. Vega Gull (2016-04-07)
130. Rustic Bunting (2016-04-08)
131. Siberian Accentor (2016-04-08)
132. Red-flanked Bluetail (2016-04-09)
133. Pallas's Reed Bunting (2016-04-09)
134. Black Stork (2016-04-09)
135. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2016-04-10)
136. White-winged Crossbill (2016-04-10)
137. Ruddy Shelduck (2016-04-10)
138. Daurian Jackdaw (2016-04-10)
139. Common Chiffchaff (2016-04-13)
140. Common Buzzard (2016-04-13)
141. Eastern Buzzard (2016-04-14)
142. Long-eared Owl (2016-04-15)
143. Asian Short-toed Lark (2016-04-15)
144. Eastern Marsh-harrier (2016-04-16)
145. Bluethroat (2016-04-16)
146. Hoopoe (2016-04-16)
147. Daurian Redstart (2016-04-16)
148. Common Redshank (2016-04-17)
149. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2016-04-17)
150. Gadwall (2016-04-17)
151. Common Teal (2016-04-17)
152. Western Marsh-harrier (2016-04-17)
153. Green Sandpiper (2016-04-17)
154. Redwing (2016-04-18)
155. European Robin (2016-04-18)
156. Osprey (2016-04-18)
157. Garganey (2016-04-20)
158. Pied Flycatcher (2016-04-20)
159. Pallid Harrier (2016-04-21)
160. Northern House Martin (2016-04-21)
161. Grey Wagtail (2016-04-21)
162. Common Oystercatcher (2016-04-21)
163. Pied Wheatear (2016-04-21)
164. Booted Eagle (2016-04-21)
165. Common Shelduck (2016-04-21)
166. Jack Snipe (2016-04-22)
167. Eurasian Wigeon (2016-04-22)
168. Eurasian Wryneck (2016-04-22)
169. Short-eared Owl (2016-04-23)
170. Black-tailed Godwit (2016-04-23)
171. Marsh Sandpiper (2016-04-23)
172. Eurasian Redstart (2016-04-24)
173. Common Coot (2016-04-24)
174. Willow Warbler (2016-04-24)
175. Olive-backed Pipit (2016-04-24)
176. Common Sandpiper (2016-04-24)
177. Barn Swallow (2016-04-26)
178. Steppe Eagle (2016-04-27)
179. Yellow Wagtail (2016-04-27)
180. Eurasian Curlew (2016-04-27)
181. Demoiselle Crane (2016-04-28)
182. Common Stonechat (2016-04-28)
183. Oriental Turtle Dove (2016-04-29)
184. Greenish Warbler (2016-04-29)
185. Falcated Duck (2016-04-30)
186. Common Pochard (2016-04-30)
187. Great Crested Grebe (2016-04-30)
188. Black Redstart (2016-04-30)
189. Lesser Kestrel (2016-04-30)
190. Black-Necked Grebe (2016-04-30)
191. Ortolan Bunting (2016-04-30)
192. Hodgson's Rosefinch (2016-04-30)
193. Little Ringed Plover (2016-05-01)
194. Bewick's Swan (2016-05-01)
195. Pied Avocet (2016-05-01)
196. Little Bunting (2016-05-02)
197. Red-breasted Merganser (2016-05-02)
198. Altai Snowcock (2016-05-02)
199. Greater Ringed Plover (2016-05-03)
200. Sand Martin (2016-05-03)
201. Great Cormorant (2016-05-03)
202. Saker Falcon (2016-05-03)
203. Red-crested Pochard (2016-05-03)
204. Black-throated Accentor (2016-05-03)
205. Lesser Whitethroat (2016-05-03)
206. Pale Sand Martin (2016-05-04)
207. Swinhoe's Snipe (2016-05-04)
208. Slavonian Grebe (2016-05-04)
209. Bar-headed Goose (2016-05-04)
210. Isabelline Shrike (2016-05-04)
211. Black-faced Bunting (2016-05-06)
212. Taiga Flycatcher (2016-05-06)
213. Eurasian Woodcock (2016-05-06)
214. Common Greenshank (2016-05-07)
215. Wood Sandpiper (2016-05-08)
216. European Bee-eater (2016-05-09)
217. Eurasian Hobby (2016-05-09)
218. White's Thrush (2016-05-09)
219. Red-backed Shrike (2016-05-10)
220. Red-Necked Grebe (2016-05-10)
221. Common Tern (2016-05-11)
222. Spotted Flycatcher (2016-05-12)
223. Ruff (2016-05-12)
224. Common Whitethroat (2016-05-12)
225. Mongolian Lark (2016-05-13)
226. Common Cuckoo (2016-05-13)
227. Little Stint (2016-05-13)
228. Eastern Yellow Wagtail (2016-05-14)
229. White-winged Tern (2016-05-14)
230. Little Gull (2016-05-14)
231. Long-toed Stint (2016-05-14)
232. Common Moorhen (2016-05-14)
233. Red-footed Falcon (2016-05-14)
234. Whinchat (2016-05-14)
235. European Golden Oriole (2016-05-15)
236. Oriental Greenfinch (2016-05-15)
237. Richard's Pipit (2016-05-15)
238. Common Swift (2016-05-15)
239. Oriental Cuckoo (2016-05-15)
240. Common Kingfisher (2016-05-15)
241. Black Tern (2016-05-15)
242. Yellow-browed Warbler (2016-05-16)
243. Pied Harrier (2016-05-16)
244. Common Rosefinch (2016-05-17)
245. Siberian Rubythroat (2016-05-19)
246. Thrush Nightingale (2016-05-20)
247. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2016-05-20)
248. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2016-05-20)
249. Paddyfield Warbler (2016-05-20)
250. Booted Warbler (2016-05-20)
251. Spotted Redshank (2016-05-20)
252. Curlew Sandpiper (2016-05-20)
253. Temminck's Stint (2016-05-20)
254. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2016-05-21)
255. Brown Shrike (2016-05-21)
256. Far Eastern Curlew (2016-05-21)
257. Eurasian Roller (2016-05-21)
258. Dusky Warbler (2016-05-22)
259. Black-winged Stilt (2016-05-22)
260. Montagu's Harrier (2016-05-22)
261. Yellow-breasted Bunting (2016-05-22)
262. Chestnut Bunting (2016-05-22)
263. Caspian Tern (2016-05-22)
264. Great Snipe (2016-05-23)
265. Terek Sandpiper (2016-05-24)
266. Arctic Warbler (2016-05-24)
267. Crested Honey-buzzard (2016-05-24)
268. Garden Warbler (2016-05-25)
269. Greater Scaup (2016-05-28)
270. Barred Warbler (2016-05-28)
271. Common Quail (2016-05-28)
272. Dunlin (2016-05-28)
273. Asian Brown Flycatcher (2016-05-29)
274. Pacific Golden Plover (2016-05-30)
275. Ruddy Turnstone (2016-05-30)
276. Sanderling (2016-05-30)
277. Brown Accentor (2016-05-31)
278. Great Bustard (2016-06-01)
279. Sedge Warbler (2016-06-02)
280. White-headed Duck (2016-06-02)
281. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2016-06-02)
282. Yellow-browed Bunting (2016-06-03)
283. White-winged Scoter (2016-06-03)
284. Siberian Flycatcher (2016-06-04)
285. Swinhoe's Robin (2016-06-04)
286. Mugimaki Flycatcher (2016-06-04)
287. Siberian Blue Robin (2016-06-04)
288. Pacific Swift (2016-06-04)
289. Blyth's Pipit (2016-06-04)
290. European Nightjar (2016-06-04)
291. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2016-06-04)
292. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2016-06-04)
293. Grey-necked Bunting (2016-06-04)
294. Grey-tailed Tattler (2016-06-04)
295. Great Reed Warbler (2016-06-05)
296. Radde's Warbler (2016-06-05)
297. Pallas's Warbler (2016-06-05)
298. Relict Gull (2016-06-07)
299. Rufous-necked Stint (2016-06-07)
300. Rosy Starling (2016-06-08)
301. Red-necked Phalarope (2016-06-08)
302. Lanceolated Warbler (2016-06-09)
303. Chinese Spot-billed Duck (2016-06-09)
304. Pomarine Skua (2016-06-10)
305. Dark-bellied Brent Goose (2016-06-10)
306. King Eider (2016-06-10)
307. Pin-tailed Snipe (2016-06-10)
308. White-winged Lark (2016-06-11)
309. White-cheeked Starling (2016-06-12)
310. Himalayan Accentor (2016-06-12)
311. Gray's Warbler (2016-06-13)
312. Eurasian Bittern (2016-06-15)
313. Thick-billed Warbler (2016-06-16)
314. Eurasian Crag Martin (2016-06-16)
315. Black-browed Reed-warbler (2016-06-17)
316. Amur Falcon (2016-06-17)
317. Long-tailed Skua (2016-06-18)
318. Hume's Warbler (2016-06-19)
320. Red Phalarope (2016-06-21)
321. Ross's Gull (2016-06-23)
322. Bar-tailed Godwit (2016-06-24)
323. Arctic Loon (2016-06-25)
324. Red-throated Pipit (2016-06-25)
325. Pectoral Sandpiper (2016-06-26)
326. Grey Plover (2016-06-26)
327. Red-throated Loon (2016-06-26)
328. Arctic Skua (2016-06-26)
329. Siberian Crane (2016-06-27)
330. Arctic Tern (2016-06-28)
331. Little Tern (2016-06-29)
332. Sandhill Crane (2016-06-29)
333. Chestnut-eared Bunting (2016-06-30)
334. Swan Goose (2016-06-30)
335. Kentish Plover (2016-06-30)
336. Icterine Warbler (2016-07-06)
337. Brown-cheeked Rail (2016-07-08)
338. Tawny Pipit (2016-07-13)
339. Alpine Accentor (2016-07-20)
340. Eurasian Spoonbill (2016-07-23)
341. Oriental Reed-warbler (2016-07-23)
342. Greater Spotted Eagle (2016-07-23)
343. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2016-07-23)
344. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2016-07-23)
345. Japanese Sparrowhawk (2016-07-26)
346. Greater Sand Plover (2016-07-26)
347. Baillon's Crake (2016-07-26)
348. Corncrake (2016-07-27)
349. Siberian Bush-warbler (2016-08-15)
350. Lammergeier (2016-08-17)
351. Rock Sparrow (2016-08-19)
352. Savi's Warbler (2016-08-26)
353. Twite (2016-08-31)
354. Baikal Teal (2016-09-15)
355. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2016-09-18)
356. Buff-bellied Pipit (2016-09-23)
357. Solitary Snipe (2016-09-23)
358. Meadow Pipit (2016-10-05)
359. Eurasian Collared Dove (2016-10-21)
360. Eurasian Blackbird (2016-10-25)

rare birds records


Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)

© Nadezhda Brodnikova
2020-03-03
Sakha Ust Maya

A distant and very early case of vagrancy to Yakutia.

Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)

© Igor Fefelov
2024-09-01
Ekhirit-Bulagatsky District, Irkutsk Region

The 3rd record in the Irkutsk Region, the first record of two individuals together.

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

© Aleksey Bolshakov
2024-08-25

The photoconfirmation of the Moorhen's breeding in the Irkutsk Region.

Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)

© Dmitry Nizovtsev
2024-06-02
inter-settlement territories of the Uvatsky municipal district, Tyumen region

The northernmost photo-recotd of this species in the Western Siberia at the website.
more rarities...

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