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Best photos of the month, April 2023.

Eurasian Eagle-Owl | Yurii Grigorev | 36

Siberian Jay | Mishail Belousow | 28

Grey-headed Goldfinch | Olga Nemezhikova | 19

Pallas's Rosefinch | Olga Nemezhikova | 19

Goldcrest | Dmitry Dubikovskiy | 16

Black Kite | Olga Nemezhikova | 16

Eversmann's Redstart | Sergey Chumakov | 15

Siberian Accentor | Sergey Chumakov | 15

Great Grey Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 15

Hoopoe | Vladimir Maer | 14

Bearded Tit | Nina Shteinbrenner | 14

Common Crane | Andrey Chernykh | 14

Red-flanked Bluetail | Olga Nemezhikova | 14

Osprey | Nina Shteinbrenner | 12

Hooded Crane | Victor Khamin | 12

Bearded Tit | Aleksey Bolshakov | 12

Saker Falcon | Alexandr Kochetkov | 12

Common Chaffinch | Olga Nemezhikova | 12

Bohemian Waxwing | Olga Nemezhikova | 12

Black Kite | Olga Nemezhikova | 12

Goldcrest | Dmitry Dubikovskiy | 12

Whooper Swan | Nadezhda Bogomyakova | 11

Common Starling | Olga Fattakhova | 11

Black-winged Stilt | Vladimir Maer | 10

Azure Tit | Dmitry Dubikovskiy | 10

Western Capercaillie | Nina Shteinbrenner | 10

Common Crane | Nadezhda Bogomyakova | 10

Bewick's Swan | Aleksey Bolshakov | 10

Common Crane | Alexandr Kochetkov | 10

Common Crane | Alexandr Kochetkov | 10

Pallas's Rosefinch | Olga Nemezhikova | 10

Common Sparrowhawk | Aleksey Kochergin | 10

Great Grey Owl | Alexandr Kochetkov | 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


2026-04-07

Игорь Фефелов: Краснозобый скорее всего

2026-03-12

Сергей Л. Волков: Ракурс неудачный. Но точно не обыкновенный бекас.

more unidentified birds...