rare birds records
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.