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Best photos of the month, November 2025.

Long-tailed Tit | Khasan Zhurtov | 12

Greater Scaup | Andrei Kiselev | 11

Smew | Andrei Kiselev | 11

Rough-legged Buzzard | Alexandr Balaev | 11

Eurasian Jay | Andrei Kiselev | 10

Hen Harrier | Alexandr Balaev | 10

Snow Bunting | Sergei Saveika | 10

Northern Hawk Owl | Sergei Saveika | 10

Great Spotted Woodpecker | Andrei Kiselev | 9

Middle Spotted Woodpecker | Andrei Kiselev | 9

Rock Bunting | Khasan Zhurtov | 9

Snow Bunting | Elena Koval | 9

Goldcrest | Elena Koval | 9

Dark-bellied Brent Goose | Elena Koval | 9

Snow Bunting | Igor Dvurekov | 9

Arctic Loon | Igor Dvurekov | 9

Great Crested Grebe | Igor Dvurekov | 9

Arctic Loon | Igor Dvurekov | 9

Red-breasted Merganser | Igor Dvurekov | 9

Snow Bunting | Vadim Sinukhin | 9

Common Pheasant | Andrey Mis\'kov | 9

Lammergeier | Khasan Zhurtov | 8

Arctic Loon | Elena Koval | 8

Arctic Loon | Igor Dvurekov | 8

Red-throated Loon | Igor Dvurekov | 8

Willow Tit | Igor Dvurekov | 8

Common Pheasant | Vitaliy Butko | 8

Grey-Headed Woodpecker | Andrei Kiselev | 7

Northern Goshawk | Igor Dvurekov | 7

Eurasian Wigeon | Igor Dvurekov | 7

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Igor Dvurekov | 7

Marsh Tit | Alexandr Balaev | 7

Snow Bunting | Irina Ortik | 7

Tree Sparrow | Oksana Makhovska | 7

Common Sparrowhawk | Dmytro Melnyk | 7

Greater White-fronted Goose | Dmytro Melnyk | 7

Northern Black Grouse | Evgenia Zotova | 6

Eurasian Dipper | Sergei Saveika | 6

Great White Egret | Sergei Saveika | 6

Black-Necked Grebe | Dmitriy Solomatin | 6

Tawny Owl | mixail krjukov | 6

Common Kestrel | Dmytro Melnyk | 6

Mistle Thrush | Dmytro Melnyk | 6

Great Grey Shrike | Dmytro Melnyk | 6

Grey Partridge | Dmytro Melnyk | 6

Ring-billed Gull | Andrey Semenov | 5

Smew | Elena Koval | 5

Bean Goose | Evgenia Zotova | 5

Common Treecreeper | Vladimir Stramnoy | 5

Bearded Tit | Sergei Saveika | 5

White-Backed Woodpecker | Sergei Saveika | 5

Brambling | Sergei Saveika | 5

Eurasian Goldfinch | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

Common Pheasant | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

Dunlin | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

Canada Goose | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

Mute Swan | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

White-tailed Sea-Eagle | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

Great White Egret | Vadim Sinukhin | 5

Greylag Goose | Dmitriy Solomatin | 5

Red-throated Loon | Ihor Vietokhin | 5

Snow Bunting | Irina Ortik | 5

Big Year 2025

rare birds records


Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

© Alexandr Balaev
2025-10-24
Москва, Царицынские пруды

According to available data, this is the third observation of the species in Russia and the first photo on the website. The gull was discovered by E. Shmeleva on 23 October 2025, in Moscow at the Tsaritsyno Ponds. For the first time, the Ring-billed Gull, which inhabits North America and regularly visits Europe, was tracked by a tracker to Nizhny Novgorod in 2022, where its nesting with a Common Gull was recorded. The following year, it was also found there.


Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

© Yury Podverbny
2025-09-18

Очень редкий гнездящийся и транзитно-мигрирующий в Беларуси вид. Кроме транзитной миграции, возможны залёты на территорию страны вне сезона гнездования.


Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

© Valery Dombrovski
2025-09-07
Gomel region, Zhitkovichi district, Turov

Редкий залётный вид в Беларуси


Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)

© Dmitriy Shevtsov
2025-08-22
North Osetia, Brut


unidentified birds


2025-11-09

Артем: Того же мнения, но всё равно не уверенБелая бровь, полосок на крыле видно тут и рыжий цвет налицо подхвостье явно белое.Предположу что уже [....]

2025-09-30

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