Big Year in Siberia. Volkov Sergey. Birds of Siberia

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Gaviiformes

Gaviidae

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Turniciformes

Charadriiformes

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

Volkov Sergey

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total species: 19 total photos: 46 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Dunlin (2015-06-17)

2. Grey Plover (2015-06-17)

3. Willow Ptarmigan (2015-06-18)

4. Wood Sandpiper (2015-06-18)

5. Red Phalarope (2015-06-21)

6. Greater Scaup (2015-06-21)

7. Red-necked Phalarope (2015-06-21)

8. Pomarine Skua (2015-06-23)

9. Long-tailed Duck (2015-06-23)

10. Little Stint (2015-06-24)

11. King Eider (2015-06-28)

12. Pectoral Sandpiper (2015-06-28)

13. Arctic Tern (2015-07-02)

14. Ruddy Turnstone (2015-07-02)

15. Horned Lark (2015-07-07)

16. Red-throated Loon (2015-07-08)

17. Arctic Skua (2015-07-08)

18. Snow Bunting (2015-07-15)

19. Greater Ringed Plover (2015-07-16)

recent uploads

2015-10-29. Long-tailed Duck, King Eider, Wood Sandpiper, Greater Scaup, Willow Ptarmigan.

2015-10-26. Pomarine Skua.

2015-10-18. Greater Scaup, Long-tailed Skua, Steller's Eider, Long-billed Dowitcher, Grey Plover.

2015-10-16. Arctic Skua, Arctic Tern, Ruddy Turnstone, Greater Ringed Plover, Snow Bunting, Sabine's Gull.

2015-10-12. Ruddy Turnstone, Horned Lark, Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Ross's Gull.

2015-10-11. Dunlin, Red Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, Pectoral Sandpiper, King Eider, Little Stint, Red-throated Loon, Red-throated Loon, Rock Ptarmigan.

Big Year 2026

1. Pavel Karplyuk (44)
2. Elena Levkina (43)
3. Nikita Yablokov (41)
4. Elena Kleymenova (39)
5. Katya Tsekhmister (38)
6. Nadejda Popova (35)
7. Andrey Borodkin (33)
8. Nadezhda Bogomyakova (30)
9. Andrei Panov (29)
10. Olga Fattakhova (28)

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...