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Best photos of the month, May 2018.

Pacific Swift | Andrey Chernykh | 18

Pied Avocet | Vladimir Maer | 10

Little Crake | Andrey Chernykh | 8

Pied Avocet | Vladimir Maer | 8

White-naped Crane | Maxim Afanasiev | 7

White-naped Crane | Maxim Afanasiev | 6

Common Snipe | Andrey Chernykh | 6

Garganey | Vladislav Zhizhkov | 6

Ruff | Maxim Afanasiev | 5

Siberian Crane | Ivan Aianitov | 5

Short-eared Owl | Nina Shteinbrenner | 5

Pied Avocet | Vladimir Maer | 5

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


2026-04-11

Ольга и Александр Немежиковы: Который из луней?

2026-04-07

Игорь Фефелов: Краснозобый скорее всего

more unidentified birds...