Big Year in Siberia. Vyalkov Andrey. Birds of Siberia

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Gaviiformes

Podicipediformes

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

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Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

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Vyalkov Andrey

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total species: 62 total photos: 90 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Ruddy Shelduck (2024-06-03)

2. Yellowhammer (2024-06-04)

3. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2024-06-08)

4. Tree Pipit (2024-06-08)

5. Common Rosefinch (2024-06-08)

6. Isabelline Wheatear (2024-06-08)

7. Fieldfare (2024-06-08)

8. Black-throated Thrush (2024-06-08)

9. Red-backed Shrike (2024-06-08)

10. Masked Wagtail (2024-06-09)

11. Eurasian Redstart (2024-06-09)

12. Pied Wheatear (2024-06-09)

13. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2024-06-09)

14. Ortolan Bunting (2024-06-09)

15. Godlewski's Bunting (2024-06-09)

16. Pine Bunting (2024-06-09)

17. Meadow Bunting (2024-06-09)

18. Common Cuckoo (2024-06-09)

19. Bar-headed Goose (2024-06-10)

20. Black Kite (2024-06-10)

21. Upland Buzzard (2024-06-10)

22. Whooper Swan (2024-06-10)

23. Red-crested Pochard (2024-06-10)

24. Water Pipit (2024-06-10)

25. Citrine Wagtail (2024-06-10)

26. Horned Lark (2024-06-10)

27. Common Redshank (2024-06-10)

28. Pied Avocet (2024-06-10)

29. Isabelline Shrike (2024-06-10)

30. Demoiselle Crane (2024-06-10)

31. Brown Accentor (2024-06-10)

32. Eurasian Spoonbill (2024-06-10)

33. Pacific Golden Plover (2024-06-10)

34. Red-billed Chough (2024-06-10)

35. Asian Rosy-Finch (2024-06-11)

36. Twite (2024-06-11)

37. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2024-06-11)

38. Pallas's Reed Bunting (2024-06-11)

39. Brandt's Rosefinch (2024-06-11)

40. Himalayan Accentor (2024-06-11)

41. Booted Warbler (2024-06-12)

42. Lesser Whitethroat (2024-06-12)

43. Greater Sand Plover (2024-06-12)

44. Brown Shrike (2024-06-12)

45. Greenish Warbler (2024-06-12)

46. Goosander (2024-06-12)

47. Spotted Flycatcher (2024-06-13)

48. Black Redstart (2024-06-13)

49. Northern Wheatear (2024-06-13)

50. Common Stonechat (2024-06-13)

51. Song Thrush (2024-06-13)

52. Mistle Thrush (2024-06-13)

53. Blyth's Pipit (2024-06-13)

54. Booted Eagle (2024-06-13)

55. Sand Martin (2024-06-14)

56. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2024-06-15)

57. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2024-06-15)

58. Common Chaffinch (2024-06-15)

59. European Bee-eater (2024-06-15)

60. Common Buzzard (2024-06-15)

61. Yellow Wagtail (2024-06-17)

62. Richard's Pipit (2024-06-19)

recent uploads

2024-07-03. Ortolan Bunting, Tree Pipit, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Grey-headed Goldfinch, Common Chaffinch, Blyth's Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Yellowhammer, Unkown Bird, Common Rosefinch, Tree Pipit, Meadow Bunting, Pine Bunting, Masked Wagtail, Godlewski's Bunting, Ortolan Bunting, Horned Lark, Citrine Wagtail, Water Pipit, Twite, Pallas's Reed Bunting, Asian Rosy-Finch, Brandt's Rosefinch, Booted Warbler, Booted Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Greenish Warbler, Richard's Pipit, Tree Pipit, Tree Pipit, Tree Pipit.

2024-06-29. Eastern Imperial Eagle, Common Buzzard, Booted Eagle, Black Kite, Upland Buzzard, Goosander, Ruddy Shelduck, Red-crested Pochard, Bar-headed Goose, Whooper Swan, Bar-headed Goose, Goosander, Spotted Flycatcher, Sand Martin, European Bee-eater, Red-backed Shrike, Common Cuckoo, Demoiselle Crane, Common Redshank, Red-billed Chough, Pacific Golden Plover, Eurasian Spoonbill, Brown Accentor, Himalayan Accentor, Isabelline Shrike, Brown Shrike, Greater Sand Plover, Pied Avocet, Black Redstart, Northern Wheatear, Common Stonechat, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Common Stonechat, Black-throated Thrush, Fieldfare, Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush, Pied Wheatear, Eurasian Redstart, Guldenstadt's Redstart, Isabelline Wheatear, Isabelline Wheatear.

Big Year 2026

1. Nikita Yablokov (32)
2. Andrey Borodkin (30)
3. Olga Fattakhova (28)
4. Elena Kleymenova (26)
5. Vladimir Pankratov (25)
6. Marina Borovskaya (22)
7. Nadia Goncharova (19)
8. Konstantin Kisloy (18)
9. Nadejda Popova (18)
10. Andrei Panov (16)

rare birds records

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

© Marina Borovskaya
2025-05-17
Irkutskaya obl. pos. Hugir

A very rare vagrant for Irkutsk Region, 2nd photo-record.

Hume's Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)

© Katya Tsekhmister
2025-10-01

The 1st record in the Tyumen' Reguin.

Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

© Marina Alekseenko
2025-07-05

The 2nd record of this vagrant species in the Irkutsk Region.

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

© Lopson Bazarov
2025-08-06

The 1st photo-record in Buryatia.

more rarities...

recent video

2025-10-04. Common Moorhen (Denis Zhbir), Common Moorhen (Denis Zhbir).

2024-06-24. Goosander (Andrey Borodkin), Goosander (Andrey Borodkin).

2024-06-19. Corncrake (Nadia Goncharova), Corncrake (Nadia Goncharova).

2024-06-09. Goosander (Andrey Borodkin), Goosander (Andrey Borodkin).

2024-05-06. Goosander (Andrey Borodkin), Goosander (Andrey Borodkin).

2024-04-13. Carrion Crow (Andrey Borodkin), Carrion Crow (Andrey Borodkin).

2024-03-02. Northern Hawk Owl (Oleg Popov), Northern Hawk Owl (Oleg Popov), Red Crossbill (Oleg Popov).

unidentified birds

2026-02-02

Сергей Л. Волков: Белошапочная овсянка. Во всяком случае, точно овсянка.

2026-01-31

Александр Нефёдов: обыкновенная кукушка и глухая на этой широте в области обычны, но глухая встречается реже.

2026-01-27

Игорь Фефелов: [....]

2025-12-28

Анна Ясько: По рисунку головы я в первую очередь подумала бы на корольковую. Помимо окраса брови, уж очень темная и толстая полоса через глаз, особенно [....]

2025-12-25

Сергей Л. Волков: Мне кажется, за восточносибирскую чайку вполне сойдет. Но на 100% по таким фотографиям говорить не могу.

more unidentified birds...