Big Year in Siberia. Akhmetova Arina. Birds of Siberia

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Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

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Pelecaniformes

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Phoenicopteriformes

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Falconiformes

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Akhmetova Arina

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total species: 16 total photos: 84 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Willow Tit (2021-01-14)

2. Pine Grosbeak (2021-01-17)

3. Bohemian Waxwing (2021-01-31)

4. Spotted Nutcracker (2021-02-20)

5. Common Redpoll (2021-03-27)

6. Northern Bullfinch (2021-03-27)

7. Great White Egret (2021-04-10)

8. Common Kestrel (2021-04-10)

9. Grey Heron (2021-04-10)

10. Great Cormorant (2021-07-01)

11. Great Crested Grebe (2021-08-17)

12. Mallard (2021-08-17)

13. Eurasian Magpie (2021-08-20)

14. Black Kite (2021-08-20)

15. Common Starling (2021-08-24)

16. Demoiselle Crane (2021-08-27)

recent uploads

2021-09-01. Demoiselle Crane, Common Starling, Eurasian Magpie, Grey Heron, Grey Heron, Grey Heron, Great Crested Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Great Cormorant, Mallard, Hybrid Wagtail, Common Kestrel, Unkown Bird, Black Kite, Great Cormorant.

2021-04-13. Pine Grosbeak, Bohemian Waxwing, Eurasian Goldfinch, Hawfinch, Northern Bullfinch, Common Redpoll.

2021-04-12. Great White Egret, Common Kestrel, Grey Heron.

2021-04-11. Willow Tit, Eurasian Goldfinch, Northern Bullfinch, Common Redpoll, Coal Tit, Yellow Wagtail, Spotted Nutcracker, Willow Tit, Carrion Crow.

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...