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total species: 213
total photos: 276
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1. Blue Tit (2025-01-01)
2. Willow Tit (2025-01-01)
3. Eurasian Jay (2025-01-01)
4. Eurasian Collared Dove (2025-01-01)
5. Fieldfare (2025-01-02)
6. European Greenfinch (2025-01-02)
7. Tree Sparrow (2025-01-02)
8. Northern Bullfinch (2025-01-02)
9. Rough-legged Buzzard (2025-01-03)
10. Common Kestrel (2025-01-03)
11. Grey Heron (2025-01-04)
12. Red-crested Pochard (2025-01-05)
13. Black-throated Thrush (2025-01-05)
15. Pallas's Cormorant (2025-01-05)
16. Common Pochard (2025-01-05)
17. Tufted Duck (2025-01-05)
18. Mute Swan (2025-01-05)
19. Common Shelduck (2025-01-05)
20. Ruddy Shelduck (2025-01-06)
21. House Sparrow (2025-01-06)
22. Common Goldeneye (2025-01-06)
23. Rock Pigeon (2025-01-06)
24. Black-headed Gull (2025-01-06)
25. Mew Gull (2025-01-06)
27. Arctic Redpoll (2025-01-06)
28. Herring Gull (2025-01-06)
29. Coal Tit (2025-01-10)
30. Great Tit (2025-01-10)
31. Long-tailed Tit (2025-01-12)
33. Spotted Nutcracker (2025-01-13)
34. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2025-01-13)
35. Eurasian Siskin (2025-01-14)
36. Northern Hawk Owl (2025-01-16)
37. Goosander (2025-01-17)
38. Smew (2025-01-17)
39. Hooded Crow (2025-01-17)
40. Yellowhammer (2025-01-19)
41. Snow Bunting (2025-01-19)
42. Eurasian Goldfinch (2025-01-19)
43. Common Buzzard (2025-01-21)
44. Eurasian Jackdaw (2025-01-21)
45. Eurasian Magpie (2025-01-21)
46. Sky Lark (2025-01-24)
47. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2025-01-25)
48. Caspian Gull (2025-01-25)
49. Goldcrest (2025-01-26)
50. Eurasian Blackbird (2025-01-28)
51. Mistle Thrush (2025-01-31)
52. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2025-01-31)
53. Oriental Turtle Dove (2025-01-31)
54. Wood Pigeon (2025-02-02)
55. Tawny Owl (2025-02-02)
56. Common Raven (2025-02-04)
57. Black Woodpecker (2025-02-04)
58. Northern Pintail (2025-02-05)
59. Barnacle Goose (2025-02-05)
60. Common Treecreeper (2025-02-06)
61. Eurasian Green Woodpecker (2025-02-06)
62. Eurasian Nuthatch (2025-02-06)
63. White-Backed Woodpecker (2025-02-17)
64. Crested Tit (2025-02-25)
65. Middle Spotted Woodpecker (2025-02-26)
66. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2025-02-27)
67. Great Grey Shrike (2025-03-01)
68. Common Starling (2025-03-07)
69. Stock Pigeon (2025-03-07)
70. Hen Harrier (2025-03-07)
71. Northern Lapwing (2025-03-09)
72. Bohemian Waxwing (2025-03-12)
73. Azure Tit (2025-03-15)
74. Eurasian Wigeon (2025-03-15)
75. Whooper Swan (2025-03-15)
76. Common Chaffinch (2025-03-17)
77. Northern Reed Bunting (2025-03-20)
78. Bean Goose (2025-03-21)
79. Great White Egret (2025-03-22)
80. Common Teal (2025-03-22)
81. Common Coot (2025-03-28)
82. White Stork (2025-03-30)
83. Bewick's Swan (2025-03-30)
84. Western Marsh-Harrier (2025-03-31)
85. Black Kite (2025-03-31)
86. Garganey (2025-04-02)
87. White Wagtail (2025-04-03)
88. Northern Wren (2025-04-04)
89. Brambling (2025-04-04)
90. European Robin (2025-04-04)
91. Song Thrush (2025-04-05)
92. Redwing (2025-04-06)
93. Dunnock (2025-04-07)
94. Lapland Longspur (2025-04-08)
95. Common Snipe (2025-04-08)
96. Common Crane (2025-04-09)
97. Eurasian Linnet (2025-04-09)
98. Horned Lark (2025-04-09)
99. Osprey (2025-04-09)
100. Common Redshank (2025-04-09)
101. Common Oystercatcher (2025-04-09)
102. Eurasian Curlew (2025-04-09)
103. Great Cormorant (2025-04-11)
104. Black Redstart (2025-04-11)
105. Little Ringed Plover (2025-04-12)
106. Common Chiffchaff (2025-04-14)
107. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2025-04-14)
108. Hawfinch (2025-04-15)
109. Bluethroat (2025-04-18)
110. Willow Warbler (2025-04-18)
111. Northern Shoveler (2025-04-18)
112. Citrine Wagtail (2025-04-19)
113. Jack Snipe (2025-04-19)
114. Black-tailed Godwit (2025-04-19)
115. Wood Sandpiper (2025-04-19)
116. Marsh Sandpiper (2025-04-19)
117. Eurasian Wryneck (2025-04-20)
118. Barn Swallow (2025-04-24)
119. Common Tern (2025-04-25)
120. Gadwall (2025-04-27)
122. Wood Warbler (2025-04-27)
123. European Golden Oriole (2025-04-30)
124. Little Bittern (2025-04-30)
125. Greater Ringed Plover (2025-04-30)
126. Red-throated Pipit (2025-05-01)
127. Black-headed Wagtail (2025-05-01)
128. Little Stint (2025-05-01)
129. Broad-billed Sandpiper (2025-05-01)
130. Cattle Egret (2025-05-01)
131. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2025-05-01)
132. Squacco Heron (2025-05-01)
133. White-tailed Lapwing (2025-05-01)
134. European Nightjar (2025-05-01)
135. Crested Lark (2025-05-01)
136. Dalmatian Pelican (2025-05-01)
137. Glossy Ibis (2025-05-01)
138. Common Nightingale (2025-05-01)
139. Rosy Starling (2025-05-01)
140. European Bee-eater (2025-05-01)
141. Eurasian Roller (2025-05-01)
142. Collared Pratincole (2025-05-01)
143. Common Sandpiper (2025-05-01)
144. Little Owl (2025-05-01)
145. Eurasian Whimbrel (2025-05-01)
146. Sand Martin (2025-05-01)
147. Whiskered Tern (2025-05-01)
148. Kentish Plover (2025-05-01)
149. Eurasian Redstart (2025-05-01)
150. Montagu's Harrier (2025-05-01)
151. Common Greenshank (2025-05-01)
152. Eurasian Stone Curlew (2025-05-01)
153. Black-winged Stilt (2025-05-01)
154. Levant Sparrowhawk (2025-05-01)
155. Ruff (2025-05-01)
156. Pygmy Cormorant (2025-05-01)
157. Purple Heron (2025-05-02)
158. Common Cuckoo (2025-05-02)
159. Griffon Vulture (2025-05-02)
160. Curlew Sandpiper (2025-05-02)
161. Hoopoe (2025-05-02)
162. Little Egret (2025-05-02)
163. Greater Flamingo (2025-05-02)
164. Menetries Warbler (2025-05-02)
165. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2025-05-02)
166. Red-billed Chough (2025-05-02)
167. Cinereous Vulture (2025-05-02)
168. Rock Bunting (2025-05-02)
169. Lammergeier (2025-05-03)
170. Alpine Swift (2025-05-03)
171. Ortolan Bunting (2025-05-03)
172. Tawny Pipit (2025-05-03)
173. Blue Rock Thrush (2025-05-03)
174. Pied Wheatear (2025-05-03)
175. Black-headed Bunting (2025-05-03)
176. Black-eared Wheatear (2025-05-03)
177. Egyptian Vulture (2025-05-03)
178. Corn Bunting (2025-05-03)
179. Black Tern (2025-05-05)
180. White-winged Tern (2025-05-05)
181. Little Gull (2025-05-05)
182. Tree Pipit (2025-05-05)
183. Yellow Wagtail (2025-05-05)
184. Common Moorhen (2025-05-07)
185. Blackcap (2025-05-07)
186. Common Sparrowhawk (2025-05-07)
187. Whinchat (2025-05-09)
188. Red-backed Shrike (2025-05-10)
189. Common Whitethroat (2025-05-10)
190. Thrush Nightingale (2025-05-11)
191. Red-breasted Flycatcher (2025-05-11)
192. European Serin (2025-05-11)
193. Lesser Whitethroat (2025-05-13)
194. Sedge Warbler (2025-05-14)
195. Eurasian Hobby (2025-05-14)
196. Common Rosefinch (2025-05-15)
197. Pied Flycatcher (2025-05-16)
198. Icterine Warbler (2025-05-17)
199. Northern House Martin (2025-05-17)
200. Barred Warbler (2025-05-18)
201. Red-footed Falcon (2025-05-19)
202. Great Reed Warbler (2025-05-20)
203. Common Stonechat (2025-05-20)
204. Lesser Grey Shrike (2025-05-20)
205. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2025-05-20)
206. Northern Wheatear (2025-05-20)
207. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2025-05-20)
208. Spotted Flycatcher (2025-05-21)
209. River Warbler (2025-05-23)
210. Marsh Warbler (2025-05-23)
211. Common Swift (2025-05-25)
212. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2025-05-26)
213. Booted Warbler (2025-05-27)

recent uploads


2025-06-02. Red-crested Pochard, Common Shelduck.

2025-06-01. Booted Warbler, Common Swift.

2025-05-31. Blyth's Reed Warbler, Black Kite.

2025-05-30. Western Grasshopper Warbler, Wood Warbler.

2025-05-29. Barred Warbler, Northern House Martin.

2025-05-28. Pied Flycatcher, Greater Ringed Plover, Icterine Warbler.

2025-05-27. Black-headed Bunting, Black-eared Wheatear, Egyptian Vulture, Corn Bunting, Common Swift.

2025-05-26. Black Redstart, Rock Bunting, Horned Lark, Blue Rock Thrush, Pied Wheatear, Northern Wheatear, Spotted Flycatcher.

2025-05-25. Pygmy Cormorant, Great Reed Warbler, Common Stonechat, Whinchat, Lesser Grey Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Red-footed Falcon.

2025-05-24. Red-billed Chough, Cinereous Vulture, River Warbler, Marsh Warbler.

2025-05-23. Black-tailed Godwit, Little Bittern, Menetries Warbler, Black-winged Stilt, Levant Sparrowhawk, Ruff, Eastern Imperial Eagle.

2025-05-22. Eurasian Redstart, Montagu's Harrier, Common Greenshank, Eurasian Stone Curlew, European Golden Oriole.

2025-05-17. Little Owl, Eurasian Whimbrel, Sand Martin, Greater Flamingo, Whiskered Tern, Kentish Plover, Pied Flycatcher.

2025-05-16. Common Rosefinch.

Big Year 2025

1. Anna Golubeva (240)
2. Nataliya Pokhodzey (226)
3. Alexandr Balaev (213)
4. Egor Loboda (199)
5. Andrey Semenov (196)
6. Vitaliy Butko (167)
7. Irina Ortik (150)
8. Sergei Saveika (141)
9. Oleg Martsun (133)
10. Andrei Kiselev (129)
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rare birds records


Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

© Valery Dombrovski
2025-04-28
Gomel region, Zhitkovichi district, Turov

The oldest (of those ringed) black-tailed godwit in Belarus. Details: https://belarus.birding.day/v2blogentry.php?l=ru&a=20250331000301&si=bel


Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

© Khasan Zhurtov
2025-03-25
Nalchik,KBR



Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

© Alexandr Balaev
2025-01-31
Moskov Region, Luhovickij rajon

Second record to the Moscow region.


Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

© Valery Dombrovski
2025-02-08
Minsk, Svisloch river


more rarities...

recent video

2025-02-26. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (Vitalii Kazannyk).

2024-11-28. Mandarin Duck (Galina Katanova).

2024-10-15. Northern Hawk Owl (Galina Katanova).

2024-10-11. Ruff (Hlib Koval).

2024-09-11. Dunlin (Vadim Sinukhin).

2024-09-10. Ural Owl (Galina Katanova).

2024-07-31. Lesser Grey Shrike (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-07-13. Northern Bullfinch (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-07-10. Great Cormorant (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-06-17. Icterine Warbler (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-05. Northern Wren (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-06-04. Red-billed Chough (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-05-31. Common Whitethroat (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-05-26. European Bee-eater (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-05-25. Thrush Nightingale (Stanislavs Gr).

more video...

unidentified birds


2025-06-04

Дмитрий Низовцев: Кряква.

2025-05-30

no any comments:

2025-05-24

Дмитрий Шевцов: пеночка-трещотка

2025-05-21

Анна Ясько: Перенесла на определение, так как это однозначно не клуша. Ноги ярко-желтые, белые зеркальца на крайних двух ПМ небольшие, у хохотуний обычно [....]

2025-05-15

Владимир Семашко: ну, вроде, хохотунья

more unidentified birds...