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most often in East Kazakhstan Region
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on the site since 1 December 2018

1 195observations 134species 26%of the Birds.kz list 2 of 20regions 132comments

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57 species in 2026

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2 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

East Kazakhstan Region1 193 Almaty2

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Northern Reed Bunting27 Mar
Long-eared Owl22 Jan
Bewick's Swan9 Jan

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Most in 2019: 300 observations

Observations 1 195 Species 134 Map 180 Comments 132

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all 2026 101 2025 184 2024 170 2023 107 2021 69 2020 186 2019 300 2018 64 2017 8 2016 2 2015 2 2014 2

BIRD SPECIES

all species Fieldfare 47 Northern Bullfinch 42 Great Spotted Woodpecker 37 Black-throated Thrush 35 Long-tailed Rosefinch 32 Eurasian Nuthatch 29 Goosander 28 Black Kite 28 Grey-headed Goldfinch 24 Bohemian Waxwing 24 Azure Tit 24 Hawfinch 24 Common Kestrel 22 Great Cormorant 22 Eurasian Blackbird 22 Brambling 21 White-tailed Sea-Eagle 20 Grey-Headed Woodpecker 19 Mallard 18 Common Chaffinch 18 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 18 Common Redpoll 18 Great White Egret 17 Willow Tit 16 Eurasian Siskin 16 Yellowhammer 15 Common Goldeneye 15 Masked Wagtail 13 Great Tit 13 Eurasian Redstart 13 Spotted Flycatcher 13 Smew 12 House Sparrow 12 Common Starling 12 Tree Sparrow 11 Siberian Stonechat 11 Black-headed Gull 11 Eurasian Magpie 10 Hooded Crow 10 European Greenfinch 10 Common Sandpiper 10 Caspian Gull 10 Eastern Imperial Eagle 9 Rock Pigeon 9 Common Treecreeper 9 Grey Heron 9 Eurasian Jay 9 Eurasian Dipper 9 Coal Tit 9 Yellow Wagtail 8 Rook 8 Eurasian Hobby 8 Baikal Bullfinch 8 White Wagtail 8 Tree Pipit 8 Common Kingfisher 7 Lesser Whitethroat 7 Redwing 7 Bluethroat 7 Common Whitethroat 7 Common Sparrowhawk 7 Oriental Turtle Dove 7 Common Chiffchaff 7 Great Crested Grebe 7 Common Moorhen 7 Eurasian Goldfinch 7 Ruddy Shelduck 6 Blyth's Reed Warbler 6 White-Backed Woodpecker 6 Carrion Crow 6 Hoopoe 6 European Golden Oriole 6 Common Tern 6 Barn Swallow 5 Northern Wheatear 5 Eurasian Jackdaw 5 Citrine Wagtail 5 Garganey 5 Booted Warbler 5 Goldcrest 5 Hen Harrier 5 Mistle Thrush 4 Grey Wagtail 4 Baraba Steppe Gull 4 Peregrine Falcon 4 Red Crossbill 4 Eurasian Linnet 3 Little Grebe 3 Common Cuckoo 3 Pale Sand Martin 3 Upland Buzzard 3 European Bee-eater 3 Tufted Duck 3 Long-tailed Tit 3 Green Sandpiper 3 Grey Partridge 2 Bewick's Swan 2 Eastern Buzzard 2 Crested Honey-Buzzard 2 Meadow Bunting 2 Pied Wheatear 2 Dalmatian Pelican 2 Golden Eagle 2 Pine Bunting 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Gadwall 2 Rosy Starling 2 Red-backed Shrike 2 Pallas's Rosefinch 2 Little Ringed Plover 2 Pine Grosbeak 2 Bean Goose 2 Eurasian Wryneck 1 Eurasian Collared Dove 1 Ural Owl 1 Pallas's Gull 1 Steppe Eagle 1 Northern Pintail 1 White-crowned Penduline Tit 1 Song Thrush 1 Great Grey Shrike 1 Common Buzzard 1 Black Redstart 1 Common Coot 1 Sky Lark 1 Whooper Swan 1 Common Mynah 1 Common Rosefinch 1 Pied Flycatcher 1 Northern Reed Bunting 1 Common Nightingale 1 Long-eared Owl 1 Eurasian Wigeon 1 Common Pochard 1

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all East Kazakhstan Region 1193Almaty 2

Common Tern 17 Jun · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 7

European Bee-eater 17 Jun · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 4

Spotted Flycatcher 29 May · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 8

Common Kestrel 5 Jun · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 7

Siberian Stonechat 25 May · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 10

Caspian Gull 1 Apr · Komsomolsky island, Oskemen, East Kazakh... 😍 5

Azure Tit 1 Apr · Komsomolsky island, Oskemen, East Kazakh... 😍 7

Great Cormorant 1 Apr · Komsomolsky island, Oskemen, East Kazakh... 😍 7

Great White Egret 1 Apr · Komsomolsky island, Oskemen, East Kazakh... 😍 6

Long-tailed Rosefinch 27 Mar · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 8

Black-throated Thrush 27 Mar · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 6

Northern Reed Bunting 27 Mar · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 6

Rook 26 Mar · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 6

Masked Wagtail 26 Mar · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 10

White Wagtail 26 Mar · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 7

Masked Wagtail 26 Mar · Oskemen, East Kazakhstan Region 😍 7

Bewick's Swan 26 Mar · Komsomolsky island, Oskemen, East Kazakh... 😍 9

Common Chaffinch 21 Mar · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 7

Eurasian Nuthatch 21 Mar · Oskemen, Irtysh left bank, East Kazakhst... 😍 10

Bohemian Waxwing 1 Mar · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 10🐤 1

House Sparrow 1 Mar · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 11

Grey-Headed Woodpecker 1 Mar · Pontonnyy bridge, Oskemen, East Kazakhst... 😍 11🐤 1

Fieldfare 21 Feb · Left bank Irtysha, Oskemen, East Kazakhs... 😍 11

Eurasian Blackbird 21 Feb · Left bank Irtysha, Oskemen, East Kazakhs... 😍 8

Awards of Марина

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