Big Year in Siberia. Zhbir Denis. 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

Zhbir Denis

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total species: 52 total photos: 76 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Snow Bunting (2024-03-09)

2. Great Grey Owl (2024-03-09)

3. Asian Rosy-Finch (2024-06-01)

4. Himalayan Accentor (2024-06-01)

5. Brandt's Rosefinch (2024-06-01)

6. Rock Ptarmigan (2024-06-01)

7. Grey-necked Bunting (2024-06-01)

8. Pine Grosbeak (2024-06-01)

9. Pallas's Rosefinch (2024-06-03)

10. Greater Sand Plover (2024-06-09)

11. Great Rosefinch (2024-06-11)

12. Eurasian Roller (2024-06-20)

13. European Golden Oriole (2024-06-20)

14. Black-throated Accentor (2024-06-23)

15. Siberian Jay (2024-06-23)

16. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2024-06-23)

17. Black Stork (2024-06-24)

18. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2024-06-24)

19. Common Rosefinch (2024-06-25)

20. Pallas's Reed Bunting (2024-06-25)

21. Eurasian Dipper (2024-06-25)

22. Hodgson's Rosefinch (2024-06-25)

23. Cinereous Vulture (2024-06-28)

24. Water Pipit (2024-06-28)

25. Bar-headed Goose (2024-06-28)

26. Twite (2024-06-28)

27. Upland Buzzard (2024-06-28)

28. Slavonian Grebe (2024-06-29)

29. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2024-06-29)

30. Eversmann's Redstart (2024-06-29)

31. Black-throated Thrush (2024-07-02)

32. Olive-backed Pipit (2024-07-02)

33. Long-toed Stint (2024-09-03)

34. Daurian Redstart (2024-09-03)

35. Spotted Redshank (2024-09-03)

36. Terek Sandpiper (2024-09-03)

37. Curlew Sandpiper (2024-09-03)

38. Grey-tailed Tattler (2024-09-03)

39. Sanderling (2024-09-03)

40. Red-throated Pipit (2024-09-03)

41. Rufous-necked Stint (2024-09-04)

42. Eyebrowed Thrush (2024-09-04)

43. Mongolian Lark (2024-09-06)

44. Asian Short-toed Lark (2024-09-06)

45. Sky Lark (2024-09-07)

46. Pacific Golden Plover (2024-09-07)

47. Swan Goose (2024-09-08)

48. Mandarin Duck (2024-09-09)

49. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (2024-09-09)

50. Alpine Accentor (2024-09-10)

51. Brown Shrike (2024-09-11)

52. Bean Goose (2024-09-11)

recent uploads

2024-09-11. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker, Alpine Accentor, Cinereous Vulture, Brown Shrike, Sanderling, Cinereous Vulture, Spotted Redshank, Bean Goose, Rufous-necked Stint, Sanderling.

2024-09-09. Mandarin Duck.

2024-09-08. Swan Goose.

2024-09-07. Asian Short-toed Lark, Sky Lark, Mongolian Lark, Mongolian Lark, Pacific Golden Plover, Unkown Bird.

2024-09-06. Mongolian Lark, Asian Short-toed Lark.

2024-09-04. Terek Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, Daurian Redstart, Eyebrowed Thrush, Sanderling, Rufous-necked Stint.

2024-09-03. Long-toed Stint, Red-throated Pipit, Sanderling, Curlew Sandpiper, Grey-tailed Tattler.

2024-07-02. Olive-backed Pipit, Black-throated Thrush.

2024-07-01. Pine Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Pine Grosbeak, Black Stork.

2024-06-29. Slavonian Grebe, White-crowned Penduline Tit, Eversmann's Redstart, Eurasian Dipper.

2024-06-28. Asian Rosy-Finch, Upland Buzzard, Cinereous Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Bar-headed Goose, Twite, Great Rosefinch, Water Pipit, Brandt's Rosefinch, Upland Buzzard.

2024-06-26. Hodgson's Rosefinch.

2024-06-25. Sulphur-bellied Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Pallas's Reed Bunting, Eurasian Dipper.

2024-06-24. Black Stork.

2024-06-23. Black-throated Accentor, Siberian Jay, Grey-headed Goldfinch.

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...