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most often in Akmola Region
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on the site since 31 October 2012

66observations 53species 10%of the Birds.kz list 6 of 20regions 32comments

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6 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

Akmola Region31 Karaganda Region26 Abai Region5 Aktobe Region2 Pavlodar Region1 Ulytau Region1

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all 2011 14 2010 5 2009 15 2008 17 2007 7 2006 8

BIRD SPECIES

all species Sociable Lapwing 6 Saker Falcon 3 Red-headed Bunting 2 Eurasian Curlew 2 Ruddy Shelduck 2 Ruff 2 Snowy Owl 2 Eurasian Dotterel 2 Cinereous Vulture 1 Griffon Vulture 1 Eurasian Hobby 1 Merlin 1 Red-footed Falcon 1 Lesser Kestrel 1 Willow Ptarmigan 1 Grey Partridge 1 Common Quail 1 Common Crane 1 Demoiselle Crane 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Terek Sandpiper 1 Temminck's Stint 1 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 1 Eurasian Whimbrel 1 Slender-billed Gull 1 White-winged Tern 1 Gull-billed Tern 1 Little Tern 1 Eurasian Collared Dove 1 Oriental Turtle Dove 1 White-Backed Woodpecker 1 White-winged Lark 1 Yellow Wagtail 1 Turkestan Shrike 1 Red-backed Shrike 1 Eurasian Nuthatch 1 Common Treecreeper 1 Ortolan Bunting 1 Grey-necked Bunting 1 Common Rosefinch 1 Hawfinch 1 Eurasian Redstart 1 Black Redstart 1 Rosy Starling 1 Common Nightingale 1 Arctic Loon 1 Pygmy Cormorant 1 Eurasian Spoonbill 1 Black Stork 1 Osprey 1 Eastern Imperial Eagle 1 White-tailed Sea-Eagle 1

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all Akmola Region 31Karaganda Region 26Abai Region 5Aktobe Region 2Pavlodar Region 1 Ulytau Region 1

Dunlin 26 May 2009 · Tengiz Lake, Aqmola district 😍 1

Eurasian Collared Dove 18 Jul 2007 · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region

Red-headed Bunting 8 Jun 2007 · Aktubek village, Karaganda district

Common Rosefinch 4 Jun 2009 · Aktubek village, Karaganda district

Ortolan Bunting 4 Jun 2009 · Aktubek village, Karaganda district 😍 1

Common Quail 1 Jun 2009 · Kulanutpes village, Karaganda district

Eurasian Dotterel 11 May 2008 · Aktyubek, Karaganda Region

Red-footed Falcon 27 May 2008 · Zharaspaj village, Karaganda district

Eurasian Whimbrel 12 May 2008 · Kosaral, Karaganda Region 😍 2

Eurasian Spoonbill 20 Jun 2007 · Uyaly village, Akmola district 😍 1

Pygmy Cormorant 30 Jul 2009 · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region

Saker Falcon 8 Aug 2007 · Akmola Region

Osprey 24 Apr 2008 · Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve, Akmola...

Arctic Loon 31 May 2006 · Kenzharyk village, Karaganda district 😍 1🐤 1

Common Nightingale 5 Jun 2010 · Zharma village, East Kazakhstan district

Eurasian Curlew 5 Jun 2010 · Zharma village, East Kazakhstan district

Ruddy Shelduck 5 Jun 2010 · Zharma village, East Kazakhstan district

White-Backed Woodpecker 5 Jun 2010 · Zharma village, East Kazakhstan district 3 photos (short)

Grey-necked Bunting 14 May 2011 · Ortau upland, Karaganda district

Black Redstart 14 May 2011 · Ortau upland, Karaganda district

Willow Ptarmigan 14 May 2011 · Nikolayevka village, Aqmola district

Red-headed Bunting 22 May 2011 · Kievka village, Karaganda district

Eurasian Hobby 16 May 2011 · Sherbakovskoje village, Karaganda distri...

Red-backed Shrike 16 May 2011 · Sherbakovskoje village, Karaganda distri...

Awards of Максим

4 awards · several levels in each

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10 10 species

25 25 species

50 50 species

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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

3 3 years on the site

5 5 years on the site

10 10 years on the site

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