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Best photos of the month, October 2017.

Daurian Redstart | Mihail Ivanov | 6

Eurasian Pygmy-Owl | Mishail Belousow | 5

Red-flanked Bluetail | Andrey Chernykh | 5

Western Capercaillie | Sergey Chumakov | 4

Pallas's Rosefinch | Mihail Ivanov | 3

Long-tailed Tit | Konstantin Romanov | 3

Northern Hazelhen | Sergey Chumakov | 3

Pallas's Reed Bunting | Sergey Chumakov | 2

Northern Goshawk | Mishail Belousow | 2

Harlequin Duck | Valerii Bogdanovich | 2

Mallard | Alexandr Kochetkov | 2

rare birds records


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.


Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

© Marina Borovskaya
2025-05-17
Irkutskaya obl. pos. Hugir

A very rare vagrant for Irkutsk Region, 2nd photo-record.

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...

more unidentified birds...