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most often in Almaty Region
Canon R8, RF 200-800 mm
on the site since 31 December 2025

55observations 30species 6%of the Birds.kz list 8 of 20regions 6comments

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30 species in 2026

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8 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

Almaty Region19 Turkistan Region13 Almaty8 West Kazakhstan Region5 Zhetysu Region3 East Kazakhstan Region3 Astana3 Atyrau Region1

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Western Marsh-Harrier27 Sep
Blue Whistling Thrush13 Sep
Crested Honey-Buzzard5 Sep

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Most in 2026: 51 observations

Observations 55 Species 30 Map 31 Comments 6

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BIRD SPECIES

all species Peregrine Falcon 4 Golden Eagle 4 White-tailed Sea-Eagle 4 Eurasian Hobby 3 Common Kestrel 3 Long-eared Owl 3 Cinereous Vulture 3 Shikra 2 Common Buzzard 2 Himalayan Vulture 2 Long-legged Buzzard 2 Lammergeier 2 Eastern Buzzard 2 Booted Eagle 2 Black Kite 2 Blue Whistling Thrush 1 Osprey 1 Crested Honey-Buzzard 1 Western Marsh-Harrier 1 Common Sparrowhawk 1 Steppe Eagle 1 Eastern Imperial Eagle 1 Lesser Kestrel 1 Chukar Partridge 1 Eurasian Eagle-Owl 1 Eurasian Scops-Owl 1 Little Owl 1 Ural Owl 1 Common Kingfisher 1 Glossy Ibis 1

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all Almaty Region 19Turkistan Region 13Almaty 8West Kazakhstan Region 5Zhetysu Region 3 East Kazakhstan Region 3Astana 3Atyrau Region 1

Eurasian Hobby 12 May · Klyuchevaya ornitologicheskaya territori... 😍 10

Black Kite 21 Apr · Zhaiyk river, West Kazakhstan region 😍 5

Eurasian Scops-Owl 12 May · Kokbulak, Karatau, Turkistan Region 😍 9

Little Owl 8 May · Sarykol lake, Turkistan Region 😍 8

Shikra 8 May · Sarykol lake, Turkistan Region 😍 10

Eastern Imperial Eagle 10 Apr · Kurty, Almaty Region 😍 8

Steppe Eagle 27 Apr · Saiqyn, West Kazakhstan region 😍 10

Long-legged Buzzard 27 Apr · Zhamantau, West Kazakhstan region 😍 3

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 27 Apr · Zhamantau, West Kazakhstan region 😍 6

Lesser Kestrel 28 Apr · Sands Severnogo Prikaspiya, Atyrau Regio... 😍 7

Steppe Buzzard 19 Apr · West Kazakhstan region 😍 6

Osprey 9 May · Tabakbulak, Kyzylkum desert, Turkistan R... 😍 14

White-tailed Sea-Eagle 14 Mar · Kapshagay Reservoir, Almaty Region 2 photos (short) 😍 2

Black Kite 14 Mar · Kapshagay Reservoir, Almaty Region 😍 1

Chukar Partridge 14 Mar · Kapshagay Reservoir, Almaty Region 😍 3

Golden Eagle 9 Mar · Almaty Region 😍 1

Eastern Buzzard 2 Mar · Sharyn village 😍 1

White-tailed Sea-Eagle 1 Mar · Ile river 😍 1

Long-eared Owl 22 Feb · Botanical Garden, Astana 😍 8

Long-eared Owl 22 Feb · Botanical Garden, Astana 2 photos (short) 😍 7

Long-eared Owl 22 Feb · Botanical Garden, Astana 😍 7

Lammergeier 31 Jan · Old Japanese Road, Trans-Ili Alatau, Alm... 3 photos (short) 😍 2

Eastern Buzzard 25 Jan · Dendropark, Almaty 😍 6

Common Kestrel 25 Jan · Dendropark, Almaty 2 photos (short) 😍 4

Awards of Азат

3 awards · several levels in each

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10 10 species

25 25 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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