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Best photos of the month, December 2020.

Rough-legged Buzzard | Olga Nemezhikova | 38

Western Capercaillie | Nadia Goncharova | 32

Snowy Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 31

Northern Goshawk | Grigory Khasanov | 29

Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker | Nadia Goncharova | 20

Red Crossbill | Alexandr Kochetkov | 20

Red Crossbill | Denis Voronov | 20

Red Crossbill | Alexandr Kochetkov | 19

Red Crossbill | Denis Voronov | 19

Snow Bunting | Grigory Khasanov | 18

Whooper Swan | Alexei Ebel | 17

Rough-legged Buzzard | Grigory Khasanov | 16

Red Crossbill | Denis Voronov | 16

Eurasian Dipper | Olga Nemezhikova | 15

Willow Ptarmigan | Dmitry Nizovtsev | 13

Red Crossbill | Alexandr Kochetkov | 12

Merlin | Alexandr Kochetkov | 12

Daurian Partridge | Grigory Khasanov | 12

Pine Grosbeak | Natalia Trofimova | 12

Pallas's Rosefinch | Grigory Khasanov | 11

Red Crossbill | Alexandr Kochetkov | 11

Asian Rosy-Finch | Tatiana Semenova | 11

Common Goldeneye | Alexei Ebel | 10

Yellowhammer | Sergey Chumakov | 10

Siberian Tit | Alexandr Kochetkov | 10

Willow Tit | Olga Fattakhova | 10

Red Crossbill | Denis Voronov | 10

Hawfinch | Natalia Trofimova | 10

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...