Big Year in Siberia. Veitcel Vladimir / Weizel Vladimir. Birds of Siberia

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classification

Gaviiformes

Podicipediformes

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Ciconiiformes

Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Turniciformes

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

Upupiformes

Piciformes

Passeriformes

Paradoxornithidae

Veitcel Vladimir / Weizel Vladimir

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total species: 40 total photos: 63 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Black Kite (2021-04-10)

2. Tree Sparrow (2021-04-10)

3. Eurasian Linnet (2021-04-10)

4. White Wagtail (2021-04-10)

5. Common Starling (2021-04-10)

6. Northern Lapwing (2021-04-10)

7. Mallard (2021-04-10)

8. Common Chaffinch (2021-04-10)

9. Common Redshank (2021-04-10)

10. Wood Pigeon (2021-04-17)

11. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2021-04-17)

12. Yellowhammer (2021-04-17)

13. Common Snipe (2021-04-17)

14. Green Sandpiper (2021-04-17)

15. Common Sparrowhawk (2021-04-17)

16. Black-headed Gull (2021-04-17)

17. Whooper Swan (2021-04-21)

18. Northern Reed Bunting (2021-04-21)

19. Common Chiffchaff (2021-04-21)

20. Citrine Wagtail (2021-04-21)

21. Bluethroat (2021-04-21)

22. Grey Heron (2021-04-21)

23. Merlin (2021-04-22)

24. Common Goldeneye (2021-04-22)

25. Tree Pipit (2021-04-22)

26. Common Teal (2021-04-27)

27. Eurasian Redstart (2021-04-30)

28. Common Tern (2021-05-06)

29. Western Marsh-harrier (2021-05-07)

30. Eurasian Wryneck (2021-05-07)

31. Barn Swallow (2021-05-10)

32. Redwing (2021-05-15)

33. Lesser Whitethroat (2021-05-15)

34. Common Stonechat (2021-05-15)

35. Northern Shoveler (2021-05-15)

36. Common Moorhen (2021-05-15)

37. Common Kestrel (2021-05-15)

38. Greater Scaup (2021-10-10)

39. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2021-10-10)

40. Willow Tit (2021-10-10)

recent uploads

2021-10-10. Lesser Whitethroat, Mallard, White-tailed Sea-Eagle, Willow Tit, Greater Scaup, Whooper Swan.

2021-05-16. Redwing, Common Kestrel, Common Chiffchaff, Common Moorhen, Common Teal, Northern Shoveler, Bluethroat, Common Stonechat, Lesser Whitethroat.

2021-05-10. Barn Swallow.

2021-05-09. Common Teal, Eurasian Redstart, Western Marsh-harrier, Eurasian Wryneck, Common Tern.

2021-04-22. Merlin, Common Goldeneye, Tree Pipit.

2021-04-21. Green Sandpiper, Bluethroat, Citrine Wagtail, Grey Heron, Whooper Swan, Northern Reed Bunting, Northern Reed Bunting, Common Chiffchaff.

2021-04-18. Slavonian Grebe.

2021-04-17. Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Tree Sparrow, Common Sparrowhawk, Green Sandpiper, Black Kite, Common Snipe, Yellowhammer, Siberian Black-backed Gull.

2021-04-10. Common Redshank, Black Kite, Tree Sparrow, Eurasian Linnet, White Wagtail, Common Starling, Northern Lapwing, Mallard, Common Chaffinch.

2020-09-03. Northern Wheatear, Western Marsh-harrier.

2020-07-29. Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2020-07-28. Common Chiffchaff, European Greenfinch.

2020-07-25. Northern House Martin, Pied Flycatcher.

2020-07-24. Common Whitethroat.

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...