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).