Big Year in Siberia. Priezzhih Sofya. Birds of Siberia

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488 photographed species of 579 (84%)

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classification

Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Turniciformes

Charadriiformes

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

Priezzhih Sofya

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total species: 51 total photos: 52 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Common Sparrowhawk (2020-01-03)

2. Whooper Swan (2020-03-23)

3. Northern Black Grouse (2020-03-30)

4. Hen Harrier (2020-04-02)

5. Rough-legged Buzzard (2020-04-02)

6. Tufted Duck (2020-04-10)

7. Marsh Sandpiper (2020-04-11)

8. Goosander (2020-04-13)

9. Black Kite (2020-04-13)

10. Common Redshank (2020-04-16)

11. Greylag Goose (2020-04-19)

12. Bean Goose (2020-04-19)

13. Eurasian Bittern (2020-04-19)

14. Great White Egret (2020-04-21)

15. Gadwall (2020-04-21)

16. Northern Pintail (2020-04-21)

17. Garganey (2020-04-21)

18. Common Teal (2020-04-22)

19. Green Sandpiper (2020-04-22)

20. Mute Swan (2020-04-27)

21. Western Marsh-harrier (2020-04-27)

22. Red-Necked Grebe (2020-05-02)

23. Black-Necked Grebe (2020-05-07)

24. Northern Shoveler (2020-05-08)

25. Slavonian Grebe (2020-05-09)

26. Great Crested Grebe (2020-05-10)

27. Mallard (2020-05-10)

28. Common Sandpiper (2020-05-11)

29. Common Pochard (2020-05-16)

30. Arctic Loon (2020-05-20)

31. Eurasian Hobby (2020-05-20)

32. Black Stork (2020-05-26)

33. Booted Eagle (2020-05-30)

34. Grey Heron (2020-06-03)

35. Red-necked Phalarope (2020-06-05)

36. Little Stint (2020-06-05)

37. Northern Lapwing (2020-06-05)

38. Common Kestrel (2020-06-08)

39. Common Goldeneye (2020-06-08)

40. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2020-06-26)

41. Grey Partridge (2020-06-30)

42. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2020-07-20)

43. Common Coot (2020-07-21)

44. Common Crane (2020-07-21)

45. Golden Eagle (2020-07-21)

46. Common Buzzard (2020-07-21)

47. Greater Spotted Eagle (2020-07-24)

48. Demoiselle Crane (2020-07-27)

49. Azure Tit (2020-11-13)

50. Pine Grosbeak (2020-11-15)

51. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2020-11-22)

recent uploads

2020-11-22. Long-tailed Rosefinch, Pine Grosbeak.

2020-11-21. Azure Tit.

2020-08-14. Common Buzzard, Booted Eagle, Greater Spotted Eagle, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Golden Eagle, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Eurasian Hobby, Common Kestrel, Northern Black Grouse, Grey Partridge, Common Crane, Demoiselle Crane, Common Coot, Northern Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, Little Stint.

2020-06-11. Tufted Duck, Common Goldeneye, Goosander, Black Kite, Hen Harrier, Western Marsh-harrier, Common Sparrowhawk, Rough-legged Buzzard.

2020-06-10. Arctic Loon, Black-Necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Red-Necked Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Bittern, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Black Stork, Greylag Goose, Bean Goose, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Mallard, Common Teal, Gadwall, Northern Pintail, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard.

Big Year 2026

1. Pavel Karplyuk (49)
2. Elena Levkina (43)
3. Nikita Yablokov (43)
4. Elena Kleymenova (40)
5. Katya Tsekhmister (38)
6. Andrey Borodkin (36)
7. Yaroslav Burmatov (36)
8. Nadejda Popova (35)
9. Nadezhda Bogomyakova (34)
10. Andrei Panov (32)

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rare birds records

Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

The northernmost breeding location of this species (confirmed with photos).

Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka)

The 1st record in the Tyumen' Region.

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Extremely rare cases of wintering in the Irkutsk Region happen. The 1st photo-record in this region in winter months.

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

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

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

2026-03-12

Сергей Л. Волков: Ракурс неудачный. Но точно не обыкновенный бекас.

2026-02-26

Игорь Фефелов: На мой взгляд, клюв крупноват для серой. Но она и вообще, надо сказать, весьма тощая...

2026-02-24

Сергей Л. Волков: Черный коршун и ворон.

2026-02-14

Николай Балацкий: Sakhalin & Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, Singing Together ...

2026-02-02

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

more unidentified birds...