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2 356observations 254species 50%of the Birds.kz list 12 of 20regions 558comments

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159 species in 2026

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12 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

Akmola Region1 889 Karaganda Region150 Zhambyl Region136 Turkistan Region68 Ulytau Region35 Astana21 Almaty Region19 Shymkent15 East Kazakhstan Region14 Kyzylorda Region5

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Curlew Sandpiper21 May
Bearded Tit20 May
Smew23 Apr

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Most in 2025: 850 observations

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all 2026 390 2025 850 2024 350 2023 382 2022 209 2021 163 2020 12

BIRD SPECIES

all species Steppe Eagle 49 Tree Pipit 45 Red-footed Falcon 43 Eastern Imperial Eagle 41 Siberian Stonechat 40 Sky Lark 37 Whooper Swan 33 Northern Black Grouse 31 Common Kestrel 30 Pine Bunting 30 Booted Warbler 29 Yellow Wagtail 28 Mallard 28 Golden Eagle 28 Common Buzzard 27 Greylag Goose 27 Marsh Sandpiper 25 Common Chaffinch 24 Eurasian Goldfinch 23 White Wagtail 23 Grey Heron 22 Grey Partridge 22 Long-legged Buzzard 22 Fieldfare 21 Bluethroat 21 Short-eared Owl 21 Black-tailed Godwit 21 Baraba Steppe Gull 21 Little Ringed Plover 21 Common Redshank 21 Mute Swan 20 Common Rosefinch 20 Common Chiffchaff 20 Northern Wheatear 20 Tawny Pipit 20 Common Coot 19 White-tailed Sea-Eagle 19 Demoiselle Crane 19 Lesser Whitethroat 18 Ruff 18 Black Kite 18 Common Tern 18 Willow Ptarmigan 18 Pied Wheatear 17 Garganey 17 Great Cormorant 17 Common Sparrowhawk 17 Oriental Turtle Dove 17 Northern Shoveler 17 Tree Sparrow 17 Northern Lapwing 17 Wood Sandpiper 17 Merlin 16 Great Spotted Woodpecker 16 Lesser Kestrel 16 Common Shelduck 16 Blyth's Reed Warbler 15 Black-winged Stilt 15 Slavonian Grebe 15 Western Marsh-Harrier 15 Great White Egret 15 Black Lark 15 Little Bustard 15 Common Starling 15 Caspian Gull 14 Common Sandpiper 14 Ortolan Bunting 14 Great Crested Grebe 14 Montagu's Harrier 13 Northern Reed Bunting 13 Temminck's Stint 13 Ruddy Shelduck 13 Common Pochard 13 Yellowhammer 13 Spotted Flycatcher 13 Eurasian Redstart 13 Horned Lark 12 Great Tit 12 Black-headed Gull 12 Gadwall 12 Rock Pigeon 12 Eurasian Wryneck 11 White-winged Tern 11 Green Sandpiper 11 Barn Swallow 11 Tufted Duck 11 Pallid Harrier 10 Lesser Grey Shrike 10 Mistle Thrush 10 Dalmatian Pelican 10 Hooded Crow 10 Northern Bullfinch 10 Great Grey Shrike 10 Eurasian Siskin 9 Red-backed Shrike 9 European Bee-eater 9 Meadow Bunting 9 Little Stint 9 Snow Bunting 9 Eurasian Magpie 9 Masked Wagtail 9 Crested Lark 8 White-winged Lark 8 Long-tailed Rosefinch 8 Hen Harrier 8 Common Cuckoo 8 Rook 8 Red-crested Pochard 8 Northern Goshawk 8 Eurasian Hobby 8 House Sparrow 7 Mew Gull 7 Wood Pigeon 7 Caspian Tern 7 Paddyfield Warbler 7 Northern Pintail 7 Eurasian Jackdaw 7 Corn Bunting 6 Cinereous Vulture 6 Eurasian Curlew 6 Red-necked Phalarope 6 Greater White-fronted Goose 6 Common Teal 6 Great Bustard 6 Black-Necked Grebe 6 Common Raven 6 Greenish Warbler 6 Greater Spotted Eagle 6 Carrion Crow 6 Hoopoe 6 Common Quail 6 Common Crane 6 Common Moorhen 6 Black-Bellied Sandgrouse 5 Lesser Short-toed Lark 5 Citrine Wagtail 5 Bohemian Waxwing 5 Red-Necked Grebe 5 Common Goldeneye 5 Sand Martin 5 Common Whitethroat 5 Pallas's Gull 5 Eurasian Collared Dove 5 Brambling 5 Common Mynah 5 Rough-legged Buzzard 5 Greater Flamingo 5 Common Snipe 4 Western Grasshopper Warbler 4 White-headed Duck 4 Long-eared Owl 4 Chukar Partridge 4 Sociable Lapwing 4 Lapland Longspur 4 Azure Tit 4 Willow Warbler 4 Eurasian Eagle-Owl 4 Black-winged Pratincole 4 Snowy Owl 4 Pied Avocet 4 Song Thrush 3 Sedge Warbler 3 Eurasian Dipper 3 Eurasian Blackbird 3 Common Greenshank 3 European Nightjar 3 Eurasian Bittern 3 Grey Wagtail 3 Osprey 3 Eurasian Scops-Owl 3 Common Swift 3 Long-tailed Tit 3 Turkestan Shrike 3 European Greenfinch 3 Terek Sandpiper 3 Whinchat 3 Little Owl 3 Common Redpoll 3 Spotted Redshank 3 Spanish Sparrow 2 Common Pheasant 2 Isabelline Wheatear 2 Calandra Lark 2 Red-headed Bunting 2 Spotted Nutcracker 2 Arctic Loon 2 Eurasian Roller 2 Black Tern 2 Curlew Sandpiper 2 Desert Finch 2 Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush 2 Redwing 2 Isabelline Shrike 2 Eastern Rock Nuthatch 2 Pallas's Sandgrouse 2 Eurasian Woodcock 2 Plain Mountain Finch 2 Black Stork 2 Smew 2 Rosy Starling 2 Rock Sparrow 2 Egyptian Vulture 2 European Golden Oriole 2 Greater Short-toed Lark 2 Eurasian Nuthatch 2 Laughing Dove 2 Booted Eagle 1 Purple Heron 1 Rufous Bush Robin 1 Brown-necked Raven 1 Dunlin 1 Eurasian Linnet 1 Indian Sparrow 1 Red-breasted Merganser 1 Bearded Tit 1 Eastern Buzzard 1 Slender-billed Gull 1 Stock Pigeon 1 Desert Wheatear 1 Pygmy Cormorant 1 White Stork 1 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 1 Hawfinch 1 Upland Buzzard 1 Meadow Pipit 1 Common Kingfisher 1 Western Capercaillie 1 Great Reed Warbler 1 Black Woodpecker 1 Willow Tit 1 Glossy Ibis 1 Black-throated Thrush 1 Griffon Vulture 1 Gull-billed Tern 1 Red-billed Chough 1 Baikal Bullfinch 1 Bimaculated Lark 1 Shikra 1 Eurasian Stone Curlew 1 Common Nightingale 1 Northern Wren 1 Black Redstart 1 Greater Sand Plover 1 Ruddy Turnstone 1 Greater Ringed Plover 1 Twite 1 Kentish Plover 1 Rustic Bunting 1 Saker Falcon 1 Grey-necked Bunting 1 Whiskered Tern 1 Alpine Swift 1 Great White Pelican 1 Goldcrest 1

REGION

all Akmola Region 1889Karaganda Region 150Zhambyl Region 136Turkistan Region 68Ulytau Region 35 Astana 21Almaty Region 19Shymkent 15East Kazakhstan Region 14Kyzylorda Region 5Almaty 2Kostanay Region 2

Only “needs identification” 3

Pine Bunting 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 😍 7

Northern Black Grouse 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 😍 10

Steppe Eagle 23 Apr · Ақмола обл. 😍 4

Marsh Sandpiper 23 Apr · Ақмола обл.

Mistle Thrush 23 Apr · Ақмола обл. 2 photos (short) 😍 1

Sky Lark 23 Apr · Ақмола обл. 😍 2

Greylag Goose 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region

Caspian Tern 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 😍 3

Marsh Sandpiper 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 😍 1

Montagu's Harrier 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 😍 2

Smew 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 2 photos (short) 😍 3

Arctic Loon 23 Apr · Ereymentau, Akmola Region 😍 3🐤 6

White Wagtail 22 Apr · Ақмола обл.

Marsh Sandpiper 22 Apr · Ақмола обл. 😍 1

Common Redshank 22 Apr · Ақмола обл. 😍 2

Yellow Wagtail 22 Apr · Ақмола обл. 😍 3

Marsh Sandpiper 22 Apr · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region 😍 3

Black-Necked Grebe 21 Apr · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region 😍 1

Baraba Steppe Gull 21 Apr · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region 😍 2

Pallas's Gull 21 Apr · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region 😍 3🐤 1

Ruff 21 Apr · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region 😍 2

Pied Avocet 21 Apr · Korgalzhyn, Akmola Region 😍 3

Glossy Ibis 21 Apr · Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve, Akmola... 2 photos (short) 😍 2🐤 1

Sand Martin 21 Apr · Esey, Akmola Region 😍 4🐤 2

Awards of Нурум

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