rare birds records
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2024-12-07
Sorbulak lake, Almaty region
Second winter record, first for the southeast of Kazakhstan. Previously, it was only observed in Aktau in January 2016 (Yas'ko, 2017).
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2024-12-07
Sorbulak lake, Almaty region
The first winter record in the south-east of Kazakhstan. Before this, the White-headed Duck was recorded only on the lake Karakol (Mangistau region): probably a delayed individual on December 8, 2011 (Kovshar, Karpov 2019) and several birds on December 12, 2019 (Nurlykhanov, see site gallery).<br>
Caucasian Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus lorenzii)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2018-05-08
Fakel, Mangistau region
A new species for Kazakhstan. The habitat of Phylloscopus lorenzii covers Turkey, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia and northern Iran.
Zappey's flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2020-01-03
Bali, Bedugul, botanic garden
First record for Bali.
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2020-01-18
Sorbulak, Almaty region
First record in Sorbulak during recent 10 years. Rarely observed in winter time in Sorbulak. Previously was observed at 2002, October 20 and 27 (1 male in winter plumage), and December 15 (female); at 2003, February 02 (1 female in channel); at 2004, December 12 (4 birds), December 19 (3 birds); at 2005 January 23 (1 bird); at 2010 October 24 (1 bird) (Belyalov, Karpov, 2012).
Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2018-05-09
Aktau, Mangistau region
Rare record for Mangyshlak peninsula. Previously the following records are known: June 1-2 1888 in area of Sherkala mountain and Akmysh well, May 06, 1947 in vicinity of Fort-Shevchenko, May 07, 1964 in Danga, May 17, 2009 near Kaundy depression, and May 09, 2017 in the square of Aktau city.
Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2017-04-23
Sorbulak, Almaty region
That was the fourth record of this species for Semirechye and the third for the Sorbulak system.
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2017-03-21
South Kazakhstan
A rare record in the territory of Kazakhstan outside the Caspian Sea.
White-crowned Penduline Tit (Remiz coronatus)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2015-12-13
Almaty region, Bayserke
The rare record of wintering of the White-crowned Penduline Tit
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)© Gennadiy Dyakin
2013-07-13
East Kazakhstan, Yazevoye lake
This is the first photographic record at lake Yazevoye (Listvaga mountain range). In July 2006 two broods each of brown and red-backed shrikes (Chelyshev, Nagibina, 2007). In Kazakhstan brown shrike has also been noted for Western Altay (Kuzmina, 1948; Sherbakov 1986) and Markakol Lake Depression (Berezovikov, 1989).
recent video
2021-09-23. Black-tailed Godwit (Gennadiy Dyakin).
2016-05-17. Macqueen's Bustard (Gennadiy Dyakin).
2016-04-12. White Stork (Gennadiy Dyakin), Common Buzzard (Gennadiy Dyakin), Ruddy Turnstone (Gennadiy Dyakin), Curlew Sandpiper (Gennadiy Dyakin), Curlew Sandpiper (Gennadiy Dyakin), Great Spotted Woodpecker (Gennadiy Dyakin), Water Pipit (Gennadiy Dyakin), Spotted Nutcracker (Gennadiy Dyakin).
2016-02-11. Red-breasted Rosefinch (Gennadiy Dyakin).
2015-06-30. Arctic Loon (Gennadiy Dyakin), Great Crested Grebe (Gennadiy Dyakin), Garganey (Gennadiy Dyakin), Eurasian Siskin (Gennadiy Dyakin).