Big Year in Siberia. Gashkov 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

Gashkov Sergey

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total species: 63 total photos: 72 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 1

1. Great Tit (2015-03-11)

2. Bohemian Waxwing (2015-03-11)

3. Long-tailed Tit (2015-03-11)

4. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2015-03-22)

5. Spotted Nutcracker (2015-03-23)

6. Eurasian Goldfinch (2015-04-05)

7. Baikal Bullfinch (2015-04-07)

8. Eurasian Magpie (2015-04-11)

9. Northern Bullfinch (2015-04-11)

10. Common Redpoll (2015-04-11)

11. Tree Sparrow (2015-04-11)

12. European Greenfinch (2015-04-11)

13. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2015-04-13)

14. Rustic Bunting (2015-04-19)

15. Common Chaffinch (2015-04-21)

16. Common Starling (2015-04-22)

17. Redwing (2015-04-22)

18. White Wagtail (2015-04-22)

19. Willow Warbler (2015-04-22)

20. Eurasian Siskin (2015-05-03)

21. Pied Flycatcher (2015-05-04)

22. Eurasian Redstart (2015-05-04)

23. Eurasian Nuthatch (2015-05-04)

24. Pine Bunting (2015-05-13)

25. Common Stonechat (2015-05-13)

26. Yellow Wagtail (2015-05-13)

27. Eurasian Jackdaw (2015-05-13)

28. Hen Harrier (2015-05-18)

29. Short-eared Owl (2015-05-18)

30. Common Crane (2015-05-18)

31. Eurasian Wryneck (2015-05-19)

32. Garganey (2015-05-27)

33. Black Kite (2015-05-27)

34. Whinchat (2015-05-27)

35. Little Ringed Plover (2015-05-27)

36. Northern Lapwing (2015-05-27)

37. Rook (2015-05-27)

38. Ural Owl (2015-06-03)

39. Icterine Warbler (2015-06-03)

40. Common Whitethroat (2015-06-06)

41. Common Cuckoo (2015-06-10)

42. Common Rosefinch (2015-06-13)

43. Swinhoe's Robin (2015-06-26)

44. Pacific Swift (2015-06-29)

45. Siberian Rubythroat (2015-07-04)

46. Common Sandpiper (2015-07-05)

47. Black-headed Gull (2015-07-15)

48. Peregrine Falcon (2015-07-15)

49. Common Swift (2015-07-27)

50. Black Woodpecker (2015-08-09)

51. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2015-09-06)

52. Common Raven (2015-09-06)

53. Hooded Crow (2015-09-06)

54. Common Buzzard (2015-09-06)

55. Grey Heron (2015-09-06)

56. House Sparrow (2015-09-06)

57. Northern Wheatear (2015-09-15)

58. Common Treecreeper (2015-09-15)

59. Fieldfare (2015-11-04)

60. Pine Grosbeak (2015-11-04)

61. Willow Tit (2015-11-04)

62. Hawfinch (2015-11-04)

63. Rock Pigeon (2015-11-16)

recent uploads

2016-01-04. Baikal Bullfinch, Hybrid Bunting, Baikal Bullfinch.

2015-12-31. Great Tit, Spotted Nutcracker, Bohemian Waxwing, Long-tailed Tit, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Goldfinch, Eurasian Magpie, Northern Bullfinch, Common Redpoll, Tree Sparrow, European Greenfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Rustic Bunting, Common Chaffinch, Common Starling, Redwing, White Wagtail, Willow Warbler, Eurasian Siskin, Eurasian Nuthatch, Eurasian Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, Pine Bunting, Common Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail, Eurasian Jackdaw, Hen Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Common Crane, Eurasian Wryneck, Rook, Garganey, Northern Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Whinchat, Black Kite, Ural Owl, Icterine Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Common Cuckoo, Common Rosefinch, Swinhoe's Robin, Pacific Swift, Siberian Rubythroat, Siberian Rubythroat, Common Sandpiper, Black-headed Gull, Peregrine Falcon, Common Cuckoo, Common Swift, Black Woodpecker, Hooded Crow, Grey Heron, Common Buzzard, Siberian Black-backed Gull, Common Raven, House Sparrow, Northern Wheatear, Common Treecreeper, Fieldfare, Pine Grosbeak, Willow Tit, Hawfinch, Rock Pigeon.

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...