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most often in Almaty Region
Nikon D5300 18-140mm
on the site since 17 November 2011

98observations 58species 11%of the Birds.kz list 7 of 20regions 12comments 1diary entry

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7 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

Almaty Region63 Zhetysu Region14 Almaty10 Atyrau Region4 Zhambyl Region4 Abai Region2 Akmola Region1

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200420152026

Most in 2005: 51 observations

Observations 98 Species 58 Diaries 1 Map 88 Comments 12

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all 2015 1 2014 3 2011 2 2010 5 2009 4 2008 12 2007 4 2006 8 2005 51 2004 8

BIRD SPECIES

all species Black Kite 5 Lesser Grey Shrike 5 European Bee-eater 4 Demoiselle Crane 4 Rook 4 Rosy Starling 3 Chukar Partridge 3 Caspian Gull 3 Eastern Buzzard 3 Siberian Stonechat 3 Eurasian Roller 3 Carrion Crow 2 Common Nightingale 2 Lammergeier 2 Black-headed Gull 2 House Sparrow 2 Tree Sparrow 2 Masked Wagtail 2 Hoopoe 2 Common Pheasant 2 Ruddy Shelduck 2 Turkestan Shrike 2 Eurasian Collared Dove 1 Laughing Dove 1 Sand Martin 1 Black-headed Wagtail 1 Blyth's Reed Warbler 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Great Tit 1 Godlewski's Bunting 1 Grey-headed Goldfinch 1 White-winged Grosbeak 1 Eurasian Blackbird 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Common Mynah 1 Eurasian Magpie 1 Hooded Crow 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Great Cormorant 1 Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron 1 Mallard 1 Hen Harrier 1 Long-legged Buzzard 1 Common Buzzard 1 Cinereous Vulture 1 Himalayan Vulture 1 Eurasian Hobby 1 Lesser Kestrel 1 Common Kestrel 1 Common Quail 1 Common Moorhen 1 Northern Lapwing 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Redshank 1 Baraba Steppe Gull 1 Common Tern 1 Rock Pigeon 1

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all Almaty Region 63Zhetysu Region 14Almaty 10Atyrau Region 4Zhambyl Region 4 Abai Region 2Akmola Region 1

Grey Heron 18 Jul 2005 · Koktuma, Jetisu Region 3 photos (short)

Continental Cormorant 17 Jul 2005 · Jalanashkol, Alakol region, Almaty oblas...

Great Crested Grebe 11 Apr 2004 · podkhoza Lesoposadochnogo upravleniya po...

Northern Lapwing 20 Jun 2005 · Zhambyl region, Almaty oblast 5 photos (short)

Black-headed Gull 18 Jul 2005 · Koktuma, Jetisu Region

Caspian Gull 16 Jul 2005 · Koktuma, Jetisu Region

Caspian Gull 17 Jul 2005 · Jalanashkol, Alakol region, Almaty oblas... 2 photos (short)

Caspian Gull 18 Jul 2005 · Koktuma, Jetisu Region 5 photos (short)

Baraba Steppe Gull 28 Jul 2008 · Burabay (Borovoe), Akmola Region 3 photos (short)

Common Redshank 20 Jun 2005 · Zhambyl region, Almaty oblast 2 photos (short)

Green Sandpiper 20 Jun 2005 · Zhambyl region, Almaty oblast

Lesser Kestrel 16 Jul 2005 · Alakol region, Almaty oblast 2 photos (short)

Black-eared Kite 16 Jul 2005 · Koktuma, Alakol region, Almaty oblast 4 photos (short)

Black-eared Kite 17 Jul 2005 · Jalanashkol, Alakol region, Almaty oblas...

Black-eared Kite 24 May 2008 · Turarskie dachas, Almaty Region 4 photos (short)

Black-eared Kite 22 Jul 2004 · Talgar region, Almaty oblast

Black-eared Kite 24 Jul 2005 · Karasay region, Almaty oblast 2 photos (short)

Himalayan Vulture 22 Jul 2004 · Talgar region, Almaty oblast 18 photos (short) 😍 1

Himalayan Lammergeier 2 Jan 2005 · Old Japanese Road, Trans-Ili Alatau, Alm... 2 photos (short)

Himalayan Lammergeier 4 Sep 2005 · Assy plateau, 2200-2250m, Almaty Region 4 photos (short)

Long-legged Buzzard 29 Aug 2005 · Zhambyl region, Almaty oblast

Eastern Buzzard 16 Dec 2008 · Kimasar gorge, Ile-Alatau National Park,... 6 photos (short)

Cinereous Vulture 25 Apr 2004 · Akterek, Almaty Region 3 photos (short)

Spotted Flycatcher 30 Aug 2005 · Turar, Dzhambul region, Almaty oblast

Awards of Владилен

6 awards · several levels in each

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10 10 species

25 25 species

50 50 species

awardgroup.observations

1 1 observation

10 10 observations

50 50 observations

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3/20 3 regions

5/20 5 regions

awardgroup.years

1 1 year on the site

3 3 years on the site

5 5 years on the site

10 10 years on the site

awardgroup.diary

1 1 diary entry

awardgroup.bigyear

2005 Big Year 2005

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