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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

Desert Wheatear 19 Aug 2024 · Lake Tengiz, Atyrau Region 4 photos (short)

Asian Desert Warbler 15 Aug 2024 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region 4 photos (short)

Common Starling 22 Apr 2014 · Zhana Kazan, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 2

Greater Short-toed Lark 18 Jun 2008 · Zhangalinsky district, West Kazakhstan r... 2 photos (short)

Isabelline Wheatear 18 Jun 2008 · Zhangalinsky district, West Kazakhstan r...

Isabelline Wheatear 15 Jun 2008 · Zhangalinsky district, West Kazakhstan r... 2 photos (short)

Steppe Grey Shrike 2 Aug 2024 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region

Long-legged Buzzard 11 Aug 2024 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region 3 photos (short) 😍 1

Desert Wheatear 10 Aug 2024 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 10 Aug 2024 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region 2 photos (short)

Spotted Flycatcher 9 Aug 2024 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region 3 photos (short) 😍 1🐤 1

Purple Heron 1 Jul 2013 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Lesser Grey Shrike 1 Jul 2013 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 😍 2

Sand Martin 30 Jun 2013 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 1

Mute Swan 4 Jun 2015 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 😍 1

Sand Martin 10 Jun 2015 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 3

Great Crested Grebe 4 Jun 2015 · Kaztalovsky district, West Kazakhstan re... 2 photos (short) 😍 1

Grey Heron 23 May 2015 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region

Western Marsh-Harrier 23 May 2015 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 1

Demoiselle Crane 21 May 2015 · Oral, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 1

Northern Bullfinch 23 Mar 2009 · Derkul, West Kazakhstan Region 2 photos (short) 😍 2

Little Bustard 20 Jul 2012 · Taskala district, Batys Kazakhstan regio... 2 photos (short)

Tufted Duck 24 Oct 2012 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region 3 photos (short)

Mute Swan 30 Sep 2023 · Zhylyoysky district, Atyrau region

Awards of Денис

4 awards · several levels in each

awardgroup.species

10 10 species

25 25 species

awardgroup.observations

1 1 observation

10 10 observations

50 50 observations

awardgroup.regions

3/20 3 regions

5/20 5 regions

awardgroup.years

1 1 year on the site

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