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Best photos of the month, December 2015.
Red-throated Thrush | Vadim Ivushkin | 4
Upland Buzzard | Alexei Ebel | 3
Ural Owl | Alexei Ebel | 2
Northern Goshawk | Dmitry Dubikovskiy | 2
Northern Goshawk | Dmitry Dubikovskiy | 2
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Big Year 2026
1. Nikita Yablokov (38)
2. Andrey Borodkin (32)
3. Elena Kleymenova (28)
4. Olga Fattakhova (28)
5. Nadejda Popova (25)
6. Pavel Karplyuk (25)
7. Vladimir Pankratov (25)
8. Marina Borovskaya (22)
9. Nadia Goncharova (19)
10. Andrei Panov (18)
2. Andrey Borodkin (32)
3. Elena Kleymenova (28)
4. Olga Fattakhova (28)
5. Nadejda Popova (25)
6. Pavel Karplyuk (25)
7. Vladimir Pankratov (25)
8. Marina Borovskaya (22)
9. Nadia Goncharova (19)
10. Andrei Panov (18)
rare birds records
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
© Igor Fefelov
2026-02-08
Irkutsk
The 1st photo-record of the species in the Irkutsk Region in winter months.
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.
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.