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Best photos of the month, December 2017.
Boreal Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 10
Eurasian Dipper | Sergey Chumakov | 4
Red Crossbill | Andrey Chernykh | 4
Boreal Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 4
Boreal Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 4
Boreal Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 4
Common Redpoll | Sergey Chumakov | 3
Bohemian Waxwing | Mihail Ivanov | 3
Pine Grosbeak | Mihail Ivanov | 3
Godlewski's Bunting | Tatiana Semenova | 3
Boreal Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 3
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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)
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)
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...