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most often in East Kazakhstan Region
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on the site since 23 August 2012

1 977observations 201species 39%of the Birds.kz list 6 of 20regions 436comments 2diary entries

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6 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

East Kazakhstan Region1 779 Abai Region175 Turkistan Region14 Astana3 Zhetysu Region3 Pavlodar Region3

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201220192026

Most in 2013: 513 observations

Observations 1 977 Species 201 Diaries 2 Map 107 Comments 436

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all 2025 17 2024 65 2023 123 2022 129 2021 60 2020 147 2019 152 2018 141 2017 107 2016 134 2015 84 2014 282 2013 513 2012 23

BIRD SPECIES

all species Great Spotted Woodpecker 52 Black-throated Thrush 48 Fieldfare 43 Mallard 39 Northern Bullfinch 39 Common Chaffinch 32 Bohemian Waxwing 30 Goosander 30 White-tailed Sea-Eagle 29 Caspian Gull 29 Common Chiffchaff 28 Eurasian Nuthatch 28 Blyth's Reed Warbler 28 Great Tit 28 Masked Wagtail 27 Smew 27 Eurasian Dipper 27 Great Cormorant 26 Hawfinch 25 Eurasian Blackbird 25 Eurasian Siskin 24 Black-headed Gull 24 Northern Wheatear 24 Grey-headed Goldfinch 22 Carrion Crow 22 Tree Sparrow 22 Brambling 22 Tree Pipit 22 Siberian Stonechat 22 Spotted Flycatcher 22 Common Redpoll 22 Common Kestrel 21 Common Goldeneye 20 Common Starling 20 Long-tailed Rosefinch 19 Black Kite 19 Grey-Headed Woodpecker 19 Common Whitethroat 19 Eurasian Magpie 18 Peregrine Falcon 18 Yellowhammer 17 European Greenfinch 17 Northern Reed Bunting 16 Yellow Wagtail 16 Coal Tit 16 Azure Tit 16 White Wagtail 16 Common Tern 15 Willow Tit 15 Common Sparrowhawk 15 Common Treecreeper 15 Common Rosefinch 15 Lesser Whitethroat 15 Paddyfield Warbler 15 Bluethroat 15 Hooded Crow 14 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 14 Barn Swallow 14 Greenish Warbler 13 Rook 13 Citrine Wagtail 13 Gadwall 12 Baikal Bullfinch 12 Turkestan Shrike 12 Meadow Bunting 12 Grey Heron 11 Eurasian Hobby 11 Booted Warbler 11 Common Kingfisher 10 Eurasian Redstart 10 Eurasian Penduline Tit 10 Ruddy Shelduck 9 Northern Shoveler 9 Tufted Duck 9 House Sparrow 9 Rock Pigeon 9 Common Teal 9 Great Reed Warbler 9 Common Pochard 9 Great White Egret 9 Sedge Warbler 9 White-Backed Woodpecker 8 Barred Warbler 8 Hume's Warbler 8 Eurasian Jackdaw 8 Common Cuckoo 8 Black-headed Wagtail 8 Red-backed Shrike 8 Common Nightingale 8 Northern Lapwing 7 Long-tailed Tit 7 Common Coot 7 Common Sandpiper 7 Black-tailed Godwit 7 Eurasian Wigeon 7 Great Crested Grebe 7 Eurasian Jay 6 Oriental Turtle Dove 6 Eurasian Linnet 6 Eurasian Goldfinch 6 Black-Necked Grebe 6 Common Redshank 6 Mew Gull 5 Common Buzzard 5 Little Bittern 5 Bearded Tit 5 Garganey 5 Red-headed Bunting 5 Little Grebe 5 Eastern Imperial Eagle 5 Redwing 5 Hoopoe 5 Northern House Martin 5 Green Sandpiper 5 European Golden Oriole 5 Western Grasshopper Warbler 5 Whooper Swan 5 Demoiselle Crane 4 Savi's Warbler 4 Baraba Steppe Gull 4 Osprey 4 Hen Harrier 4 Red-crested Pochard 4 Dalmatian Pelican 4 Song Thrush 4 Black-winged Stilt 4 Northern Pintail 4 Pied Wheatear 4 Harlequin Duck 4 Grey Partridge 4 Grey Wagtail 4 Little Ringed Plover 4 Goldcrest 3 Sand Martin 3 Crested Honey-Buzzard 3 Greater Short-toed Lark 3 Common Oystercatcher 3 White-crowned Penduline Tit 3 Bean Goose 3 Moustached Warbler 3 Pine Bunting 3 Great Grey Shrike 3 Mistle Thrush 3 Water Rail 2 Black Woodpecker 2 Rosy Starling 2 Pallas's Gull 2 Wood Warbler 2 Ruff 2 Red Crossbill 2 Wood Pigeon 2 Ural Owl 2 Ferruginous Duck 2 Rock Bunting 2 Eurasian Roller 2 Eurasian Wryneck 2 Common Swift 2 Common Moorhen 2 Black Stork 2 Lesser Grey Shrike 2 Long-legged Buzzard 2 Tawny Pipit 2 Eurasian Collared Dove 2 Steppe Eagle 2 Long-eared Owl 2 Thrush Nightingale 2 Eurasian Curlew 2 Dusky Thrush 2 Pale Sand Martin 1 Ortolan Bunting 1 Northern Black Grouse 1 Booted Eagle 1 White-winged Tern 1 Little Stint 1 Northern Goshawk 1 Common Raven 1 Red-breasted Goose 1 Yellow-browed Warbler 1 Red-rumped Swallow 1 Montagu's Harrier 1 Golden Eagle 1 Siberian Black-backed Gull 1 Pallid Harrier 1 Indian Sparrow 1 Caspian Tern 1 Black-winged Pratincole 1 Greater White-fronted Goose 1 Wood Sandpiper 1 Eversmann's Redstart 1 Water Pipit 1 Common Crane 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Sky Lark 1 Short-eared Owl 1 Desert Finch 1 Common Mynah 1 Isabelline Wheatear 1 Eurasian Bittern 1 Eurasian Honey-Buzzard 1 Lesser Kestrel 1 Black-throated Accentor 1

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all East Kazakhstan Region 1779Abai Region 175Turkistan Region 14Astana 3Zhetysu Region 3 Pavlodar Region 3

Lesser Whitethroat 12 Sep 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 2

2 Common Kingfisher 12 Sep 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 8

2 Turkestan Shrike 17 Jun 2023 · Lake Alakol, Abai Region 😍 2

Turkestan Shrike 16 Jun 2023 · Lake Alakol, Abai Region 😍 1

Turkestan Shrike 17 Jun 2023 · Lake Alakol, Abai Region

Turkestan Shrike 17 Jun 2023 · Lake Alakol, Abai Region 😍 1

3 Turkestan Shrike 18 Jun 2023 · VKO 😍 2🐤 1

2 Common Nightingale 16 Jun 2023 · Lake Alakol, Abai Region 😍 3

Black-headed Gull 17 Jun 2023 · VKO 😍 1

2 Common Kingfisher 3 Sep 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 4

White-tailed Sea-Eagle 3 Sep 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 3

2 Masked Wagtail 31 Aug 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 3

2 Blyth's Reed Warbler 31 Aug 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 2

3 Great Cormorant 31 Aug 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 2

2 Common Kingfisher 17 Aug 2023 · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 3

Grey Heron 17 Aug 2023 · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 1

3 Common Swift 17 Aug 2023 · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 1

2 Common Sparrowhawk 14 Aug 2023 · Irtysh embankment, Oskemen, East Kazakhs... 😍 2

Greenish Warbler 14 Aug 2023 · Irtysh embankment, Oskemen, East Kazakhs... 😍 3

2 Northern House Martin 17 Jun 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region

4 Barred Warbler 17 Jun 2023 · VKO 😍 7🐤 1

Masked Wagtail 9 Aug 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region

Common Tern 4 Aug 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 4

Common Sandpiper 9 Aug 2023 · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 1

Awards of Виктор

6 awards · several levels in each

awardgroup.species

10 10 species

25 25 species

50 50 species

100 100 species

150 150 species

200 200 species

awardgroup.observations

1 1 observation

10 10 observations

50 50 observations

100 100 observations

250 250 observations

500 500 observations

1K 1 000 observations

awardgroup.regions

3/20 3 regions

5/20 5 regions

awardgroup.years

1 1 year on the site

3 3 years on the site

5 5 years on the site

10 10 years on the site

awardgroup.pioneer

1 New species for the site

awardgroup.diary

1 1 diary entry

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