Big Year in Siberia. Nizovtsev Dmitry. Birds of Siberia

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Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Turniciformes

Charadriiformes

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Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

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Apodiformes

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Passeriformes

Nizovtsev Dmitry

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total species: 108 total photos: 115 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Willow Ptarmigan (2023-02-27)

2. Northern Black Grouse (2023-03-01)

3. Northern Hazelhen (2023-03-02)

4. Common Redpoll (2023-03-05)

5. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (2023-03-05)

6. Siberian Jay (2023-03-05)

7. Pacific Swift (2023-07-20)

8. Common Gull (2023-07-20)

9. Eurasian Redstart (2023-07-20)

10. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2023-07-23)

11. Olive-backed Pipit (2023-07-23)

12. Common Rosefinch (2023-07-24)

13. Oriental Turtle Dove (2023-07-24)

14. Red-footed Falcon (2023-07-25)

15. Common Teal (2023-07-25)

16. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2023-07-27)

17. Common Kingfisher (2023-07-27)

18. Common Sandpiper (2023-07-27)

19. Black Kite (2023-07-27)

20. Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (2023-07-27)

21. Grey Heron (2023-07-27)

22. Eurasian Nuthatch (2023-07-27)

23. Common Whitethroat (2023-07-27)

24. Common Moorhen (2023-07-27)

25. Siberian Rubythroat (2023-07-27)

26. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2023-07-27)

27. Booted Eagle (2023-08-01)

28. Lesser Whitethroat (2023-08-01)

29. Pied Flycatcher (2023-08-01)

30. Lanceolated Warbler (2023-08-02)

31. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2023-08-03)

32. Greater Spotted Eagle (2023-08-03)

33. Little Ringed Plover (2023-08-03)

34. Siberian Blue Robin (2023-08-05)

35. Eurasian Magpie (2023-08-06)

36. Eurasian Curlew (2023-08-06)

37. Common Sparrowhawk (2023-08-06)

38. Northern Lapwing (2023-08-06)

39. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2023-08-07)

40. Common Buzzard (2023-08-09)

41. Garden Warbler (2023-08-09)

42. Taiga Flycatcher (2023-08-09)

43. Green Sandpiper (2023-08-12)

44. Spotted Flycatcher (2023-08-12)

45. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2023-08-12)

46. Common Greenshank (2023-08-12)

47. Brambling (2023-08-12)

48. Northern Shoveler (2023-08-12)

49. Smew (2023-08-12)

50. Willow Warbler (2023-08-12)

51. Common Stonechat (2023-08-12)

52. Sand Martin (2023-08-12)

53. Terek Sandpiper (2023-08-12)

54. Common Goldeneye (2023-08-12)

55. Wood Sandpiper (2023-08-12)

56. Grey Wagtail (2023-08-13)

57. Dunlin (2023-08-21)

58. Arctic Skua (2023-08-21)

59. Arctic Tern (2023-08-21)

60. Eurasian Wigeon (2023-08-21)

61. Dark-bellied Brent Goose (2023-08-21)

62. Ruddy Turnstone (2023-08-21)

63. Temminck's Stint (2023-08-21)

64. Ruff (2023-08-21)

65. Sanderling (2023-08-21)

66. King Eider (2023-08-23)

67. Long-tailed Duck (2023-08-23)

68. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2023-08-23)

69. Grey Plover (2023-08-24)

70. Spotted Redshank (2023-08-24)

71. Little Stint (2023-08-25)

72. Red-throated Pipit (2023-08-25)

73. Pomarine Skua (2023-08-25)

74. Bar-tailed Godwit (2023-08-25)

75. Red-necked Phalarope (2023-08-25)

76. Red Phalarope (2023-08-25)

77. Pectoral Sandpiper (2023-08-25)

78. Lapland Longspur (2023-08-28)

79. Snow Bunting (2023-08-28)

80. Greater Ringed Plover (2023-08-28)

81. Glaucous Gull (2023-08-28)

82. Northern Wheatear (2023-08-29)

83. Greater White-fronted Goose (2023-08-29)

84. Arctic Loon (2023-08-30)

85. Red Knot (2023-08-30)

86. Merlin (2023-08-30)

87. Bluethroat (2023-09-02)

88. Northern Pintail (2023-09-02)

89. Pacific Golden Plover (2023-09-03)

90. Red-throated Loon (2023-09-03)

91. White Wagtail (2023-09-04)

92. Horned Lark (2023-09-05)

93. Siberian Tit (2023-09-08)

94. Little Bunting (2023-09-08)

95. Redwing (2023-09-08)

96. Fieldfare (2023-09-08)

97. Siberian Accentor (2023-09-08)

98. Red-flanked Bluetail (2023-09-08)

99. European Robin (2023-09-08)

100. Common Chiffchaff (2023-09-08)

101. Bohemian Waxwing (2023-09-08)

102. Black-headed Gull (2023-09-08)

103. Northern Reed Bunting (2023-09-08)

104. Great Tit (2023-09-08)

105. Common Oystercatcher (2023-09-08)

106. Tufted Duck (2023-09-08)

107. Tree Pipit (2023-09-09)

108. Blue Tit (2023-09-09)

recent uploads

2026-03-22. White-winged Crossbill.

2026-02-16. Greater Spotted Eagle, Western Marsh-harrier, Northern Reed Bunting, Wood Pigeon, Lesser Whitethroat, Long-tailed Tit, Common Chiffchaff.

2026-02-14. Hawfinch, Grey-Headed Woodpecker, Yellow-browed Warbler, Northern Wren, Eurasian Jay, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Mallard.

2025-12-11. Pallid Harrier.

2025-12-10. Eurasian Wigeon.

2025-10-04. Common Cuckoo, Grey Wagtail, Eurasian Woodcock, European Robin, Black Woodpecker, Red-flanked Bluetail, Olive-backed Pipit, Bohemian Waxwing, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Arctic Warbler.

2025-09-17. Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Tit, Grey Heron, Blue Tit.

2025-09-16. Common Whitethroat, Common Stonechat.

2025-09-13. Willow Warbler, Fieldfare, Red-footed Falcon, Stock Pigeon, Common Chiffchaff, Oriental Turtle Dove.

2025-09-11. Common Buzzard, Brambling, Tree Pipit, Eurasian Goldfinch, Blackcap, Common Tern, Pied Flycatcher, Northern Pintail.

2025-09-09. Common Sparrowhawk, Common Chaffinch, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Common Greenshank, Black-headed Gull, Common Stonechat.

2025-09-08. Black Kite, Common Treecreeper, Booted Warbler, Green Sandpiper.

2025-09-06. Red-backed Shrike, Eurasian Nuthatch, Blackcap, Greenish Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Northern Hazelhen, Siberian Rubythroat, Long-tailed Tit.

2024-09-27. Siberian Blue Robin.

2023-12-30. Northern Lapwing, Common Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Siberian Blue Robin, Western Grasshopper Warbler, Common Buzzard, Unkown Bird, Garden Warbler, Taiga Flycatcher.

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)

more...

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...