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most often in Turkistan Region
on the site since 24 January 2022

515observations 216species 42%of the Birds.kz list 7 of 20regions 23comments

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173 species in 2026

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7 of 20 regions of Kazakhstan

Turkistan Region492 Abai Region17 Shymkent2 Zhambyl Region1 Astana1 Akmola Region1 Kyzylorda Region1

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Peregrine Falcon11 Sep
Azure Tit14 Jul
Great Spotted Woodpecker14 Jul

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Most in 2026: 220 observations

Observations 515 Species 216 Map 254 Comments 23

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YEAR

all 2026 220 2025 49 2024 123 2023 4 2022 117 2004 2

BIRD SPECIES

all species Long-legged Buzzard 11 White Stork 7 White-tailed Sea-Eagle 7 Siberian Stonechat 6 Demoiselle Crane 6 Common Redshank 6 Black Redstart 6 Glossy Ibis 5 Turkestan Shrike 5 Black-winged Stilt 5 Purple Heron 5 Hoopoe 5 Common Starling 5 Little Owl 5 Great Grey Shrike 5 Black-Bellied Sandgrouse 5 Common Chaffinch 5 Red-crested Pochard 5 Isabelline Wheatear 5 Dalmatian Pelican 5 Common Pheasant 5 Common Crane 4 Isabelline Shrike 4 Merlin 4 Pied Avocet 4 Eurasian Jackdaw 4 Finsch's Wheatear 4 Variable Wheatear 4 Great Crested Grebe 4 Short-toed Snake-Eagle 4 Great White Egret 4 Desert Finch 4 Bluethroat 4 Steppe Eagle 4 Eurasian Spoonbill 4 White Wagtail 4 Turkestan Tit 4 Masked Wagtail 4 Mute Swan 4 Green Sandpiper 4 Common Rosefinch 4 Eurasian Stone Curlew 4 Northern Lapwing 4 Ruddy Shelduck 4 Western Marsh-Harrier 4 Common Oystercatcher 4 Yellow Wagtail 4 Crested Lark 4 Great Tit 3 Common Sandpiper 3 Northern Wheatear 3 Gadwall 3 Spotted Flycatcher 3 Hooded Crow 3 Greylag Goose 3 Common Teal 3 House Sparrow 3 Desert Wheatear 3 White-tailed Lapwing 3 Common Coot 3 Common Sparrowhawk 3 Common Mynah 3 Collared Pratincole 3 Booted Eagle 3 Caspian Gull 3 Rook 3 Mallard 3 Barn Swallow 3 Citrine Wagtail 3 Ruff 3 Little Ringed Plover 3 European Bee-eater 3 Little Bustard 3 Shikra 3 Eurasian Redstart 3 Common Kestrel 3 Rock Pigeon 3 Northern Reed Bunting 3 Common Kingfisher 3 Pine Bunting 3 Eurasian Curlew 3 Long-tailed Shrike 2 Golden Eagle 2 Cinereous Vulture 2 Grey-headed Goldfinch 2 Laughing Dove 2 Common Pochard 2 Greenish Warbler 2 Pygmy Cormorant 2 Fieldfare 2 Common Swift 2 Common Cuckoo 2 Lesser Whitethroat 2 Mistle Thrush 2 Ortolan Bunting 2 Common Buzzard 2 Lesser Grey Shrike 2 Red-headed Bunting 2 Eurasian Blackbird 2 Steppe Grey Shrike 2 Eurasian Collared Dove 2 Black Stork 2 Wallcreeper 2 Greater Spotted Eagle 2 Black-crowned Night Heron 2 Red-rumped Swallow 2 Saker Falcon 2 Hen Harrier 2 Wood Sandpiper 2 Kentish Plover 2 Egyptian Vulture 2 Griffon Vulture 2 Osprey 2 Northern Shoveler 2 Black-headed Gull 2 Spanish Sparrow 2 Black-throated Thrush 2 Black-headed Wagtail 2 Hawfinch 2 Eurasian Roller 2 Bohemian Waxwing 2 European Nightjar 2 Great White Pelican 2 Little Stint 2 Common Chiffchaff 2 Red-necked Phalarope 2 Whooper Swan 2 Little Tern 2 Great Cormorant 2 Rosy Starling 2 Common Moorhen 2 Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush 2 Corn Bunting 2 Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 2 Chukar Partridge 2 Goosander 1 Indian Sparrow 1 Rough-legged Buzzard 1 Jack Snipe 1 Common Shelduck 1 Short-eared Owl 1 Spotted Redshank 1 Baraba Steppe Gull 1 White-Winged Woodpecker 1 Calandra Lark 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Upcher's Warbler 1 Black Kite 1 Yellow-breasted Tit 1 Red-fronted Serin 1 Tree Sparrow 1 Common Snipe 1 Eastern Imperial Eagle 1 Greater White-fronted Goose 1 Common Whitethroat 1 Sykes's Warbler 1 Great Bustard 1 Asian Desert Warbler 1 Slender-billed Gull 1 Blue Whistling Thrush 1 Eastern Buzzard 1 Menetries Warbler 1 Brambling 1 Rufous Bush Robin 1 Wood Pigeon 1 Pallid Scops Owl 1 Horned Lark 1 Lesser Sand Plover 1 Eurasian Wryneck 1 Eurasian Scops-Owl 1 Eurasian Wigeon 1 European Greenfinch 1 Long-eared Owl 1 Asian Paradise Flycatcher 1 Azure Tit 1 Grey-necked Bunting 1 Little Egret 1 Common Greenshank 1 Tree Pipit 1 Carrion Crow 1 Montagu's Harrier 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Stock Pigeon 1 Eurasian Magpie 1 Streaked Scrub Warbler 1 Smew 1 Upland Buzzard 1 Sand Martin 1 Paddyfield Warbler 1 Pied Wheatear 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Brown-necked Raven 1 European Golden Oriole 1 Eurasian Linnet 1 Black Woodpecker 1 White-winged Lark 1 Northern Pintail 1 Common Raven 1 Pander's Ground-Jay 1 Pied Bushchat 1 Macqueen's Bustard 1 Greater Sand Plover 1 Greater Short-toed Lark 1 Eurasian Nuthatch 1 Spotted Crake 1 Bewick's Swan 1 Northern Goshawk 1 Oriental Turtle Dove 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Eurasian Eagle-Owl 1 Long-tailed Duck 1 Ferruginous Duck 1 Common Goldeneye 1 Indian Golden Oriole 1 Eurasian Hobby 1

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all Turkistan Region 492Abai Region 17Shymkent 2Zhambyl Region 1Astana 1 Akmola Region 1Kyzylorda Region 1

Yellow Wagtail 20 Apr · Syr Darya Turkestansky GRPP, Turkistan R... 😍 2

Citrine Wagtail 21 Apr · Syr Darya Turkestansky GRPP, Turkistan R...

Eurasian Roller 21 Apr · Shauldersky bridge cherez Syrdaryu, Turk... 😍 3

White-tailed Lapwing 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region 😍 1

Common Moorhen 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region

Spotted Crake 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region 😍 3

Purple Heron 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region 😍 2

Glossy Ibis 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region 😍 1

Eurasian Stone Curlew 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region 😍 2

Pygmy Cormorant 22 Apr · Shoshkakol lake system, Turkistan Region 😍 2

Mute Swan 9 Apr · Pravoberezhe Syrdari, Turkistan Region

Demoiselle Crane 27 Mar · Сырдария, Туркестанская обл. 😍 3

Gadwall 9 Apr · Syr Darya Turkestansky GRPP, Turkistan R... 😍 1

Greater White-fronted Goose 18 Mar · Syr Darya Turkestansky GRPP, Turkistan R... 😍 1

Caspian Gull 22 Mar · Syr Darya Turkestansky GRPP, Turkistan R...

Common Teal 12 Mar · Syr Darya Turkestansky GRPP, Turkistan R... 😍 3

Variable Wheatear 13 Mar · Бельтау. Туркестанская обл.

Northern Wheatear 14 Apr · Жылгинский с. о., Сарыагашский р-н, Турк...

Northern Reed Bunting 9 Apr · Kentau, Turkistan Region

Black-winged Stilt 9 Apr · Kentau, Turkistan Region

Black-tailed Godwit 9 Apr · Kentau, Turkistan Region 😍 1

Green Sandpiper 9 Apr · Kentau, Turkistan Region

Black-headed Wagtail 27 Mar · Kentau, Turkistan Region

Common Redshank 27 Mar · Kentau, Turkistan Region 😍 1

Awards of Гани

4 awards · several levels in each

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25 25 species

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3/20 3 regions

5/20 5 regions

awardgroup.years

1 1 year on the site

3 3 years on the site

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