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Best photos of the month, October 2016.

Godlewski's Bunting | Helen Tikhomirova | 8

Great Grey Owl | Andrey Chernykh | 6

Godlewski's Bunting | Helen Tikhomirova | 5

Grey-headed Goldfinch | Sergey Chumakov | 4

Pallas's Warbler | Igor Latysh | 3

Willow Ptarmigan | Mishail Belousow | 3

Guldenstadt's Redstart | Vadim Ivushkin | 3

Daurian Redstart | Mihail Ivanov | 3

Red-flanked Bluetail | Helen Tikhomirova | 3

Godlewski's Bunting | Helen Tikhomirova | 3

rare birds records


Black Lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis)

© Mishail Belousow
2026-03-29

The first photo-record in the Tomsk Region, the norhhernmost record in the Western Siberia.


Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

© Katya Tsekhmister
2025-06-08

The northernmost breeding location of this species (confirmed with photos).


Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka)

© Katya Tsekhmister
2025-05-22

The 1st record in the Tyumen' Region.


Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

© Igor Fefelov
2026-02-08
Irkutsk

Extremely rare cases of wintering in the Irkutsk Region happen. The 1st photo-record in this region in winter months.

unidentified birds


2026-04-14

Ярослав Бурматов: Добавил фото

2026-04-11

Игорь Фефелов: Не клоктун. В сравнении с крякашом крупновата птичка для клоктуна, и у клоктунов обоего пола есть чирочий темный передний край крыла снизу. [....]

more unidentified birds...