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Best photos of the month, June 2025.

Blue-fronted Redstart | Denis Kochetkov | 32

Great Bustard | Victor Khamin | 22

Goosander | Olga Nemezhikova | 20

Black Stork | Denis Kochetkov | 16

Northern Black Grouse | Maxim Afanasiev | 15

Northern Black Grouse | Maxim Afanasiev | 15

Goosander | Andrey Borodkin | 13

Curlew Sandpiper | Aleksey Bolshakov | 12

Thrush Nightingale | Alexandr Kochetkov | 12

Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush | Alexandr Kochetkov | 12

Siberian Flycatcher | Denis Kochetkov | 11

Grey-necked Bunting | Alexandr Kochetkov | 11

Common Quail | Denis Zhbir | 11

Siberian Rubythroat | Vladimir Maer | 10

Blue-fronted Redstart | Denis Kochetkov | 10

Boreal Owl | Victor Khamin | 10

Tree Pipit | Olga Nemezhikova | 10

Wood Pigeon | Vasily Stashiba | 10

Corncrake | Sergey Chumakov | 9

Swinhoe's Robin | Sergey Chumakov | 9

Arctic Tern | Vladimir Kuzmin | 9

Long-eared Owl | Aleksey Bolshakov | 9

Rock Ptarmigan | Alexandr Kochetkov | 9

Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Maxim Afanasiev | 9

Temminck's Stint | Olga Nemezhikova | 9

Blyth's Reed Warbler | Vasily Stashiba | 9

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...