Big Year
finishedThe winner is the one who photographs the most bird species in Kazakhstan from 1 January to 31 December.
Канатбек Кенжегулов
Big Year 2023
2-thplace of 100 members
261species photographed
61%of the common list of the year (426)
2435photos in the year
how the list grew
speciescommon list of the year (all members together)
janfebmaraprmayjunjulaugsepoctnovdec
261 of 426 species of the year.
December
2 species- 261Little Grebe29 dec
- 260Eurasian Eagle-Owl24 dec
November
4 species- 259Black-Necked Grebe29 nov
- 258Eversmann's Redstart27 nov
- 257Mistle Thrush20 nov
- 256Dunnock18 nov
October
11 species- 255European Greenfinch30 oct
- 254Common Chaffinch30 oct
- 253Eurasian Woodcock30 oct
- 252Redwing22 oct
- 251Peregrine Falcon21 oct
- 250Blue Tit20 oct
- 249Common Greenshank14 oct
- 248Water Rail14 oct
- 247Saker Falcon13 oct
- 246Goldcrest5 oct
- 245Red Crossbill1 oct
September
9 species- 244River Warbler26 sep
- 243Semi-collared Flycatcher20 sep
- 242Black Tern18 sep
- 241Eurasian Stone Curlew17 sep
- 240Pied Flycatcher16 sep
- 239Blackcap16 sep
- 238Osprey16 sep
- 237Red-breasted Flycatcher9 sep
- 236Little Owl3 sep
August
11 species- 235Levant Sparrowhawk28 aug
- 234Common Moorhen26 aug
- 233Lesser Whitethroat22 aug
- 232Oriental Turtle Dove22 aug
- 231Ortolan Bunting20 aug
- 230Whinchat18 aug
- 229Greater Ringed Plover16 aug
- 228Temminck's Stint15 aug
- 227Little Crake14 aug
- 226Marsh Warbler10 aug
- 225Savi's Warbler8 aug
July
10 species- 224Little Stint26 jul
- 223Sandwich Tern19 jul
- 222Curlew Sandpiper19 jul
- 221Common Oystercatcher19 jul
- 220Pallas's Gull13 jul
- 219Desert Wheatear2 jul
- 218Lesser Short-toed Lark2 jul
- 217Blue-cheeked Bee-eater2 jul
- 216Pallas's Sandgrouse2 jul
- 215Eurasian Spoonbill2 jul
June
6 species- 214Arctic Loon24 jun
- 213Common Cuckoo23 jun
- 212Caspian Tern21 jun
- 211Egyptian Vulture14 jun
- 210Black-crowned Night Heron14 jun
- 209Eastern Olivaceous Warbler7 jun
May
42 species- 208European Golden Oriole29 may
- 207Booted Warbler25 may
- 206Finsch's Wheatear24 may
- 205Tawny Pipit24 may
- 204Paddyfield Warbler23 may
- 203Eurasian Roller23 may
- 202Common Rosefinch20 may
- 201Thrush Nightingale20 may
- 200Garden Warbler20 may
- 199Barred Warbler20 may
- 198Sykes's Warbler20 may
- 197Ruddy Turnstone20 may
- 196Red-headed Bunting19 may
- 195Eastern Black-eared Wheatear19 may
- 194Willow Warbler18 may
- 193Terek Sandpiper18 may
- 192Little Egret18 may
- 191Common Whitethroat16 may
- 190Great Reed Warbler16 may
- 189Blyth's Reed Warbler16 may
- 188Sedge Warbler16 may
- 187European Bee-eater16 may
- 186Little Bittern16 may
- 185Spotted Flycatcher10 may
- 184Lesser Grey Shrike10 may
- 183European Nightjar10 may
- 182Red-backed Shrike8 may
- 181Little Tern8 may
- 180White-winged Tern8 may
- 179Broad-billed Sandpiper8 may
- 178Sanderling8 may
- 177Wood Sandpiper8 may
- 176Grey Plover8 may
- 175Squacco Heron8 may
- 174Whiskered Tern7 may
- 173Cattle Egret7 may
- 172Rosy Starling6 may
- 171Eurasian Hobby6 may
- 170Shikra6 may
- 169Coal Tit4 may
- 168Black-throated Accentor2 may
- 167Northern Goshawk2 may
April
75 species- 166Blue-capped Redstart30 apr
- 165Hume's Warbler30 apr
- 164Brown Dipper30 apr
- 163Blue Whistling Thrush27 apr
- 162Sky Lark27 apr
- 161Common Pheasant27 apr
- 160Black Kite27 apr
- 159Crested Honey-Buzzard27 apr
- 158Eurasian Honey-Buzzard27 apr
- 157Common Mynah26 apr
- 156Tree Pipit26 apr
- 155Yellow-billed Chough25 apr
- 154Himalayan Vulture25 apr
- 153Golden Eagle25 apr
- 152Booted Eagle25 apr
- 151Common Buzzard25 apr
- 150Carrion Crow24 apr
- 149Wood Pigeon24 apr
- 148Grey-necked Bunting23 apr
- 147Spanish Sparrow23 apr
- 146Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush23 apr
- 145Turkestan Shrike23 apr
- 144Isabelline Shrike23 apr
- 143Griffon Vulture23 apr
- 142Cinereous Vulture23 apr
- 141Pallid Harrier23 apr
- 140Eurasian Curlew22 apr
- 139White-tailed Lapwing22 apr
- 138Northern Lapwing22 apr
- 137Grey Heron22 apr
- 136Great White Egret22 apr
- 135Great White Pelican22 apr
- 134Dalmatian Pelican22 apr
- 133Northern Wheatear19 apr
- 132Red-necked Phalarope19 apr
- 131Red-rumped Swallow18 apr
- 130Song Thrush17 apr
- 129Moustached Warbler17 apr
- 128Eurasian Wryneck17 apr
- 127Spotted Crake17 apr
- 126Sand Martin16 apr
- 125Bar-tailed Godwit16 apr
- 124Short-toed Snake-Eagle11 apr
- 123Common Shelduck10 apr
- 122Eurasian Redstart9 apr
- 121Eurasian Collared Dove9 apr
- 120Eurasian Whimbrel9 apr
- 119Greater Short-toed Lark8 apr
- 118Common Tern8 apr
- 117Slender-billed Gull8 apr
- 116Little Gull8 apr
- 115Black-winged Stilt8 apr
- 114Grey Wagtail7 apr
- 113Ruddy Shelduck7 apr
- 112Desert Finch6 apr
- 111Common Raven6 apr
- 110Horned Lark6 apr
- 109Alpine Swift6 apr
- 108Blue Rock Thrush5 apr
- 107Jack Snipe5 apr
- 106Common Kingfisher4 apr
- 105Ruff4 apr
- 104Marsh Sandpiper4 apr
- 103Pied Wheatear3 apr
- 102Bluethroat2 apr
- 101Siberian Stonechat2 apr
- 100Black-headed Wagtail2 apr
- 99Yellow Wagtail2 apr
- 98Barn Swallow2 apr
- 97Common Swift2 apr
- 96Stock Pigeon2 apr
- 95Common Sandpiper2 apr
- 94Little Ringed Plover2 apr
- 93Glossy Ibis2 apr
- 92Purple Heron2 apr
March
34 species- 91Eurasian Penduline Tit30 mar
- 90Common Chiffchaff30 mar
- 89Citrine Wagtail30 mar
- 88Black Redstart27 mar
- 87Eurasian Jackdaw27 mar
- 86Garganey27 mar
- 85Black-tailed Godwit25 mar
- 84Kentish Plover25 mar
- 83Common Sparrowhawk25 mar
- 82Isabelline Wheatear22 mar
- 81Dunlin22 mar
- 80Greater White-fronted Goose22 mar
- 79Common Crane21 mar
- 78Bimaculated Lark18 mar
- 77Calandra Lark18 mar
- 76Black-Bellied Sandgrouse18 mar
- 75Chukar Partridge18 mar
- 74Trumpeter Finch17 mar
- 73Steppe Grey Shrike17 mar
- 72Steppe Eagle17 mar
- 71European Stonechat14 mar
- 70Hoopoe10 mar
- 69Hen Harrier10 mar
- 68Yellowhammer7 mar
- 67Eurasian Blackbird7 mar
- 66Common Starling7 mar
- 65Eurasian Bittern7 mar
- 64Cetti's Warbler5 mar
- 63Merlin5 mar
- 62Long-legged Buzzard5 mar
- 61White-headed Duck5 mar
- 60Crested Lark2 mar
- 59Green Sandpiper1 mar
- 58Pygmy Cormorant1 mar
February
16 species- 57Eurasian Siskin26 feb
- 56Northern Black Grouse26 feb
- 55Black Lark25 feb
- 54Snowy Owl25 feb
- 53Hawfinch24 feb
- 52Azure Tit24 feb
- 51Fieldfare24 feb
- 50Rock Pigeon24 feb
- 49Bohemian Waxwing21 feb
- 48Grey Partridge21 feb
- 47Eurasian Magpie19 feb
- 46Great Tit18 feb
- 45Long-tailed Tit18 feb
- 44Gadwall6 feb
- 43Great Cormorant5 feb
- 42Northern Reed Bunting1 feb
January
41 species- 41Red-breasted Merganser31 jan
- 40Bearded Tit30 jan
- 39Common Goldeneye30 jan
- 38Great Crested Grebe27 jan
- 37Meadow Pipit26 jan
- 36Common Kestrel24 jan
- 35Great Grey Shrike22 jan
- 34Brambling21 jan
- 33Red-crested Pochard21 jan
- 32Mute Swan19 jan
- 31Common Coot18 jan
- 30Northern Shoveler18 jan
- 29Eurasian Wigeon18 jan
- 28Bewick's Swan18 jan
- 27Whooper Swan18 jan
- 26Greater Flamingo18 jan
- 25Tree Sparrow16 jan
- 24Black-throated Thrush16 jan
- 23European Robin16 jan
- 22Northern Wren16 jan
- 21Hooded Crow16 jan
- 20Common Teal16 jan
- 19Rook15 jan
- 18Mew Gull15 jan
- 17Caspian Gull15 jan
- 16Black-headed Gull15 jan
- 15Common Redshank15 jan
- 14Greater Scaup15 jan
- 13Tufted Duck15 jan
- 12Northern Pintail15 jan
- 11Mallard15 jan
- 10Common Snipe14 jan
- 9White-tailed Sea-Eagle14 jan
- 8Western Marsh-Harrier14 jan
- 7Masked Wagtail9 jan
- 6White Wagtail9 jan
- 5Baraba Steppe Gull5 jan
- 4Goosander5 jan
- 3Siberian Black-backed Gull4 jan
- 2Solitary Snipe4 jan
- 1Ring-billed Gull3 jan