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on the site since 2 August 2024

74observations 48species 9%of the Birds.kz list 6 of 20regions 33comments

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15 species in 2026

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6 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

West Kazakhstan Region48 Aktobe Region11 Atyrau Region10 Kyzylorda Region3 Abai Region1 Zhambyl Region1

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new species in 2026

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Crested Lark20 Sep
Hen Harrier31 Aug
Lesser Kestrel29 Jun

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Most in 2026: 18 observations

Observations 74 Species 48 Map 33 Comments 33

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all 2026 18 2025 12 2024 8 2023 3 2015 6 2014 16 2013 4 2012 2 2009 1 2008 4

BIRD SPECIES

all species Isabelline Wheatear 4 Mute Swan 3 Black Kite 3 White Wagtail 3 Grey Heron 3 Little Bustard 3 Demoiselle Crane 2 Greylag Goose 2 Western Marsh-Harrier 2 Long-legged Buzzard 2 Common Starling 2 Wood Pigeon 2 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 2 Sand Martin 2 Yellow Wagtail 2 Lesser Grey Shrike 2 Desert Wheatear 2 Lesser Kestrel 1 Red-headed Bunting 1 Common Coot 1 Purple Heron 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Northern Lapwing 1 Common Oystercatcher 1 Red-necked Phalarope 1 Eurasian Curlew 1 Caspian Gull 1 Northern Bullfinch 1 European Bee-eater 1 Northern Wheatear 1 Eurasian Magpie 1 Crested Lark 1 Greater Short-toed Lark 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Great White Egret 1 House Sparrow 1 Steppe Grey Shrike 1 Asian Desert Warbler 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Mallard 1 Gadwall 1 Common Pochard 1 Tufted Duck 1 Common Shelduck 1 Hen Harrier 1 Great Tit 1 Ortolan Bunting 1 Steppe Eagle 1

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all West Kazakhstan Region 48Aktobe Region 11Atyrau Region 10Kyzylorda Region 3Abai Region 1 Zhambyl Region 1

Only “needs identification” 2

Common Coot 17 Jul 2014 · Uralsk, Batys Kazakhstan region

Common Oystercatcher 17 Jul 2014 · Uralsk, Batys Kazakhstan region 2 photos (short)

Grey Heron 29 Aug 2025 · Derkul, West Kazakhstan Region 😍 6

Eurasian Magpie 15 Oct 2025 · Starichka, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short) 😍 4

Mallard 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Black Kite 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 1

Mute Swan 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

White Wagtail 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Great Tit 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 4 photos (short)

White Wagtail 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short)

White Wagtail 19 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Wood Pigeon 23 Jul 2025 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 🐤 1

Great White Egret 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Red-headed Bunting 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Common Starling 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Yellow Wagtail 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Gadwall 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Grey Heron 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short)

Eurasian Curlew 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short)

Caspian Gull 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Common Pochard 31 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Red-necked Phalarope 25 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Common Shelduck 25 May 2014 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short)

Wood Pigeon 28 Aug 2024 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 3 photos (short)

Awards of Денис

4 awards · several levels in each

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10 10 species

25 25 species

awardgroup.observations

1 1 observation

10 10 observations

50 50 observations

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3/20 3 regions

5/20 5 regions

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1 1 year on the site

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