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1. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2020-06-21)
3. Willow Tit (2021-01-23)
4. Common Sparrowhawk (2021-02-08)
5. Coal Tit (2021-02-12)
6. Eurasian Blackbird (2021-02-17)
7. Blue Tit (2021-03-07)
8. Common Redpoll (2021-03-08)
9. Bohemian Waxwing (2021-03-21)
10. Common Chiffchaff (2021-04-17)
11. Long-tailed Tit (2021-04-18)
12. Common Chaffinch (2021-04-25)
13. Eurasian Jay (2021-04-27)
14. Dunnock (2021-05-02)
15. Eurasian Linnet (2021-05-03)
16. White Wagtail (2021-05-07)
17. Willow Warbler (2021-05-09)
18. Barn Swallow (2021-05-10)
19. White Stork (2021-05-10)
20. Hawfinch (2021-05-12)
21. Fieldfare (2021-05-12)
22. Pied Flycatcher (2021-05-13)
23. Northern Bullfinch (2021-05-14)
24. European Greenfinch (2021-05-15)
25. Common Starling (2021-05-15)
26. Eurasian Collared Dove (2021-05-15)
27. European Robin (2021-05-15)
28. Ruddy Shelduck (2021-05-16)
29. Black-headed Gull (2021-05-16)
30. Herring Gull (2021-05-16)
31. Mallard (2021-05-16)
32. Eurasian Goldfinch (2021-05-18)
33. Eurasian Siskin (2021-05-18)
34. Great Tit (2021-05-18)
35. Thrush Nightingale (2021-05-22)
36. Wood Pigeon (2021-05-22)
37. Barred Warbler (2021-05-23)
38. Red-backed Shrike (2021-05-23)
39. Tree Sparrow (2021-05-23)
40. Garden Warbler (2021-05-29)
41. River Warbler (2021-05-29)
42. Greenish Warbler (2021-05-30)
43. Common Whitethroat (2021-06-05)
44. Tree Pipit (2021-06-05)
45. Northern Lapwing (2021-06-05)
46. Bluethroat (2021-06-07)
47. Spotted Flycatcher (2021-06-07)
48. Common Buzzard (2021-06-07)
49. Citrine Wagtail (2021-06-07)
50. Yellow Wagtail (2021-06-07)
51. Marsh Warbler (2021-06-07)
52. Whinchat (2021-06-09)
53. Black Redstart (2021-06-09)
54. Common Swift (2021-06-21)
55. Lesser Whitethroat (2021-06-21)
56. Eurasian Redstart (2021-06-21)
57. Eurasian Nuthatch (2021-06-25)
58. Hooded Crow (2021-06-26)
59. Common Coot (2021-06-26)
60. Tufted Duck (2021-06-26)
62. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2021-06-26)
63. Mute Swan (2021-06-26)
64. Arctic Redpoll (2021-06-27)
65. Black-Billed Magpie (2021-07-08)
66. Common Tern (2021-07-10)
67. Great Reed Warbler (2021-07-10)
68. Wood Sandpiper (2021-07-10)
70. Song Thrush (2021-07-18)
71. Rock Pigeon (2021-07-18)
72. Western Marsh-Harrier (2021-07-24)
73. Great Cormorant (2021-07-24)
74. Sedge Warbler (2021-07-24)
75. Black Tern (2021-07-24)
76. Whooper Swan (2021-07-24)
77. Northern Reed Bunting (2021-07-24)
78. Great White Egret (2021-07-24)
79. Grey Heron (2021-07-24)
80. Icterine Warbler (2021-08-01)
81. Common Raven (2021-08-07)
82. Blackcap (2021-08-14)
83. Little Bittern (2021-08-22)
84. Common Goldeneye (2021-08-30)
85. Eurasian Hobby (2021-09-01)
86. Eurasian Jackdaw (2021-09-05)
87. Eurasian Green Woodpecker (2021-09-09)
88. Common Kestrel (2021-09-15)
89. Brambling (2021-09-20)
90. Rook (2021-10-02)
91. Bearded Tit (2021-10-10)
92. Greater Scaup (2021-10-30)
93. Great Black-backed Gull (2021-10-30)
94. Siberian Accentor (2021-10-30)
95. Spotted Nutcracker (2021-11-07)
96. White-Backed Woodpecker (2021-11-07)
97. Goldcrest (2021-11-07)
99. Common Treecreeper (2022-01-07)
100. Goosander (2022-01-16)
101. Smew (2022-01-16)
102. Velvet Scoter (2022-01-16)
103. House Sparrow (2022-02-12)
104. Crested Tit (2022-02-13)
105. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2022-02-13)
106. Mew Gull (2022-02-23)
107. Greater White-fronted Goose (2022-02-23)
108. Snow Bunting (2022-02-26)
109. Northern Hawk Owl (2022-02-26)
110. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2022-03-08)
111. Mandarin Duck (2022-03-13)
112. Common Snipe (2022-04-08)
113. Common Redshank (2022-04-08)
114. Green Sandpiper (2022-04-09)
115. Garganey (2022-04-09)
116. Common Pochard (2022-04-17)
117. Great Snipe (2022-04-25)
118. Marsh Sandpiper (2022-04-30)
119. Common Cuckoo (2022-05-02)
120. Common Sandpiper (2022-05-02)
121. Yellowhammer (2022-05-02)
122. Eurasian Wryneck (2022-05-02)
123. Black Kite (2022-05-03)
125. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2022-05-03)
126. Azure Tit (2022-05-03)
127. Ruff (2022-05-03)
128. Common Rosefinch (2022-05-07)
129. Ortolan Bunting (2022-05-07)
130. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2022-05-08)
131. Black-crowned Night Heron (2022-05-08)
132. White-winged Tern (2022-05-09)
133. Rosy Starling (2022-05-09)
134. Pallas's Cormorant (2022-05-09)
135. Little Egret (2022-05-09)
136. Hoopoe (2022-05-09)
137. Common Stonechat (2022-05-09)
138. Little Ringed Plover (2022-05-13)
139. Great Grey Owl (2022-05-14)
140. Boreal Owl (2022-05-14)
141. Eurasian Scops-Owl (2022-05-14)
142. Common Crane (2022-05-15)
143. Corncrake (2022-05-15)
144. Ural Owl (2022-05-15)
145. Northern House Martin (2022-05-15)
146. Tawny Owl (2022-05-15)
147. Northern Wheatear (2022-05-19)
148. European Bee-eater (2022-05-20)
149. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2022-05-20)
150. Lesser Grey Shrike (2022-05-20)
151. Montagu's Harrier (2022-05-21)
152. Sky Lark (2022-05-21)
153. Booted Warbler (2022-06-04)
154. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2022-06-12)
155. Osprey (2022-07-31)
156. Temminck's Stint (2022-07-31)
157. Common Greenshank (2022-07-31)
158. Grey Plover (2022-07-31)
159. Black-tailed Godwit (2022-07-31)
160. Common Moorhen (2022-08-21)
161. Glossy Ibis (2022-09-15)
162. Greater Ringed Plover (2022-09-15)
163. Pygmy Cormorant (2022-09-15)
164. Eurasian Spoonbill (2022-09-15)
165. Whiskered Tern (2022-09-15)
166. Laughing Dove (2022-09-16)
167. Black-winged Stilt (2022-09-16)
168. Purple Heron (2022-09-16)
169. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2022-09-16)
170. Greater Flamingo (2022-09-16)
171. Common Kingfisher (2022-09-16)
172. Squacco Heron (2022-09-16)
173. Red-crested Pochard (2022-09-16)
175. Lesser Spotted Eagle (2022-09-16)
176. Little Stint (2022-09-16)
177. Red-necked Phalarope (2022-09-16)
178. Dunlin (2022-09-16)
179. Eurasian Stone Curlew (2022-09-17)
180. Crested Lark (2022-09-17)
181. Grey-headed Swamphen (2022-09-17)
182. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2022-09-17)
183. Corn Bunting (2022-09-17)
184. Eurasian Roller (2022-09-17)
185. Golden Eagle (2022-09-17)
186. Pied Avocet (2022-09-17)
187. Black-eared Wheatear (2022-09-18)
188. Blue Rock Thrush (2022-09-18)
189. Pied Wheatear (2022-09-18)
190. Griffon Vulture (2022-09-18)
191. Lammergeier (2022-09-18)
192. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2022-09-18)
193. Chukar Partridge (2022-09-18)
194. Egyptian Vulture (2022-09-18)
195. Cinereous Vulture (2022-09-18)
196. Lesser Kestrel (2022-09-18)
197. Greater Short-toed Lark (2022-09-18)
198. Common Shelduck (2022-09-18)
199. Caspian Gull (2022-09-18)
200. Eurasian Wigeon (2022-09-30)
201. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2022-09-30)
202. Ruddy Turnstone (2022-09-30)
203. Northern Goshawk (2022-10-16)
204. Long-tailed Duck (2022-10-28)
205. Glaucous Gull (2022-12-20)
206. Common Teal (2023-01-10)
207. Northern Shoveler (2023-01-18)
208. Northern Pintail (2023-02-15)
209. Bewick's Swan (2023-04-09)
210. Bean Goose (2023-04-09)
211. Rough-legged Buzzard (2023-04-09)
212. Hen Harrier (2023-04-20)
213. Northern Wren (2023-05-01)
214. Red-throated Pipit (2023-05-04)
215. Common Pheasant (2023-05-06)
216. Wood Warbler (2023-05-08)
217. Wood Lark (2023-05-20)
218. Short-eared Owl (2023-05-21)
219. Yellow-breasted Bunting (2023-06-07)
220. Sand Martin (2023-06-07)
221. Eurasian Curlew (2023-06-07)
222. Little Tern (2023-06-07)
223. Common Oystercatcher (2023-06-07)
224. Terek Sandpiper (2023-06-07)
225. Gadwall (2023-06-18)
226. Red-breasted Flycatcher (2023-06-18)
227. Water Rail (2023-09-03)
228. Red Crossbill (2023-09-06)
229. Levant Sparrowhawk (2023-09-13)
230. Little Owl (2023-09-13)
231. White-headed Duck (2023-09-13)
232. Eurasian Reed Warbler (2023-09-14)
233. Curlew Sandpiper (2023-09-14)
234. Moustached Warbler (2023-09-14)
235. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2023-09-14)
236. Little Gull (2023-09-15)
237. Spotted Redshank (2023-09-15)
238. Cattle Egret (2023-09-16)
239. Steppe Eagle (2023-09-17)
240. Great Grey Shrike (2023-10-21)
241. Red-breasted Merganser (2023-12-02)
242. Eurasian Pygmy-Owl (2024-01-30)
243. Barnacle Goose (2024-02-28)
244. Jack Snipe (2024-04-07)
245. Northern Black Grouse (2024-04-21)
246. Dalmatian Pelican (2024-05-06)
247. Black-headed Wagtail (2024-05-06)
248. Menetries Warbler (2024-05-06)
249. Common Nightingale (2024-05-07)
250. Merlin (2024-05-07)
251. Isabelline Wheatear (2024-05-08)
252. Woodchat Shrike (2024-05-08)
253. Kentish Plover (2024-05-08)
254. Ferruginous Duck (2024-05-08)
255. Red-footed Falcon (2024-05-08)
256. Rock Bunting (2024-05-08)
257. Mistle Thrush (2024-05-09)
258. Red-fronted Serin (2024-05-09)
259. Eurasian Crag Martin (2024-05-09)
260. Black-headed Bunting (2024-05-10)
261. Red-billed Chough (2024-05-10)
262. Rock Sparrow (2024-05-10)
263. Alpine Swift (2024-05-10)
264. Long-legged Buzzard (2024-05-10)
265. European Golden Oriole (2024-05-10)
266. Black Stork (2024-05-11)
267. Redwing (2024-05-16)
268. Booted Eagle (2024-05-24)

recent uploads

2024-06-04. Eurasian Collared Dove, European Greenfinch, Common Snipe, Tree Sparrow, Common Swift.

2024-06-03. Yellow Wagtail, Citrine Wagtail, Booted Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Common Redshank, Blackcap.

2024-05-31. Yellowhammer, Common Buzzard, Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Whinchat, Bluethroat.

2024-05-30. Sky Lark, Barn Swallow, Booted Eagle, Booted Warbler.

2024-05-29. Wood Warbler, Redwing, Black Tern, Northern House Martin, Marsh Warbler, Lesser Grey Shrike, Barred Warbler, Icterine Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Eurasian Linnet.

2024-05-23. Eastern Imperial Eagle, Levant Sparrowhawk, Chukar Partridge, Black-eared Wheatear, Black Stork, Egyptian Vulture.

2024-05-22. European Golden Oriole, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Kestrel, Pied Wheatear, Cinereous Vulture, Eurasian Scops-Owl.

2024-05-21. Red-billed Chough, Rock Sparrow, Alpine Swift, Eurasian Honey-Buzzard, Long-legged Buzzard.

2024-05-20. Red-footed Falcon, Rock Bunting, Eurasian Redstart, Mistle Thrush, Red-fronted Serin, Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Lammergeier.

2024-05-19. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Squacco Heron, Moustached Warbler, Menetries Warbler, Black-winged Stilt, Northern Wheatear, European Bee-eater, Short-toed Snake-Eagle.

2024-05-18. Woodchat Shrike, Cattle Egret, Kentish Plover, Ferruginous Duck, Lesser Grey Shrike, Black-headed Bunting, Corn Bunting, Dunlin, Spotted Redshank, Grey Heron, Grey-headed Swamphen.

2024-05-17. Pygmy Cormorant, Black-headed Wagtail, Greater Ringed Plover, Little Stint, Little Ringed Plover, Glossy Ibis, Red-necked Phalarope, Great Cormorant, Isabelline Wheatear, Rosy Starling.

2024-05-15. Dalmatian Pelican, White-winged Tern, Gadwall, Mute Swan, Red-backed Shrike, Common Nightingale, Red-crested Pochard, Great Reed Warbler, Merlin, Little Owl, Ortolan Bunting.

2024-05-14. Black-crowned Night Heron.

recent comments

2024-06-02. to photo # 03990159301 (Icterine Warbler)

Анна Ясько: *нет зеленоватых и желтоватых оттенков в окрасе - у камышевок.

2024-06-02. to photo # 03990159301 (Icterine Warbler)

Анна Ясько: Очень красивое фото. Но не пересмешка. У той между глазом и клювом нет четкой темной полосы, нет зеленоватых и желтоватых оттенков в окрасе. [....]

2024-05-21. to photo # 03990155101 (Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)

Марина Торгашова: Хороша компания:)!

2024-05-20. to photo # 03990155101 (Blue-cheeked Bee-eater)

Михаил Невский: Красота!

2024-04-08. to photo # 03990145601 (Common Snipe)

Дмитрий Шевцов: Тоже вначале подумал, что дупель, уж слишком много белого на крыльях. Но тут видимо, что то с цветопередачей не то. Уздечка от клюва к глазу [....]

2024-04-08. to photo # 03990145601 (Common Snipe)

Галина Катанова: а не дупель?

2024-03-14. to photo # 03990090201 (Common Goldeneye)

Сергей Л. Волков: -Красиво плывут!
-Кто?
-Вон та группа в черно-белых купальниках.

2024-03-03. to photo # 03990141703 (Hoary Redpoll)

Сергей Л. Волков: Очень возможно, что помесь. Подхвостье совсем белое.

2024-03-02. to photo # 03990141801 (Common Redpoll)

Сергей Савейка: У nac na граniцe c РБ и малая рыжая попадаeтся.

2024-03-02. to photo # 03990141702 (Hoary Redpoll)

Александр Балаев: Дополнительные фото загрузил. Поясницу сфотографировать не удалось.

2024-03-02. to photo # 03990141701 (Hoary Redpoll)

Александр Балаев: Обсуждали вчера в телеграмм-канале. Пришли к выводу, что гибрид. Как его ввести не понятно.

2024-03-02. to photo # 03990141701 (Hoary Redpoll)

Сергей Л. Волков: Обыкновенная чечетка. Но если автор утверждает пепельную, я бы на нее сверху посмотрел.

2024-03-02. to photo # 03990141701 (Hoary Redpoll)

Игорь Двуреков: Что-то мне думается это обыкновенная.

2024-01-17. to photo # 03990138701 (Mandarin Duck)

Дмитрий Ерохин: Ну, прямо в спальню заглянули..

2024-01-09. to photo # 03990067501 (Hawfinch)

Дмитрий Ерохин: Очаровательный подросток. Поздравляю !

2024-01-06. to video # 545 (Long-tailed Tit)

Марина Торгашова: Здорово, интересный момент! Надо же так умудриться:)

2023-10-03. to photo # 03990132703 (Lesser Short-toed Lark)

Александр Балаев: Поправил на серого. Большое спасибо.

2023-10-03. to photo # 03990132703 (Lesser Short-toed Lark)

Анна Ясько: Серый.

2023-10-03. to photo # 03990132703 (Lesser Short-toed Lark)

Дмитрий Шевцов: У малого на сложенном крыле ТМ закрывают ПМ. Я бы все же рассмотрел вариант серого.

2023-10-03. to photo # 03990132701 (Lesser Short-toed Lark)

Александр Балаев: Пока внёс как малый. На серого по раскраски груди тоже похож.

2023-10-03. to photo # 03990132701 (Lesser Short-toed Lark)

Александр Балаев: Доброе утро. Просьба помочь в идентификации жаворонков. Кормились на высохшем участке озера Аджи. Для малого вроде крупноваты. Для степного [....]

2023-09-27. to photo # 03990129601 (Northern Wheatear)

Александр Балаев: Спасибо за правку

2023-09-25. to photo # 03990129601 (Northern Wheatear)

Сергей Л. Волков: Обыкновенная каменка: маховые черные. У плясуньи светлее, не дают сильного контраста с окраской спины.

2023-09-25. to photo # 03990129601 (Northern Wheatear)

Анна Голубева: +1

2023-09-24. to photo # 03990129601 (Northern Wheatear)

Виталий Бутко: Обыкновенная ...

Big Year 2024

1. Anna Golubeva (240)
2. Alexey Sizov (209)
3. Alexandr Balaev (203)
4. Andrey Semenov (201)
5. Vitaliy Butko (178)
6. Vlad Gedziuk (173)
7. Nataliya Pokhodzey (162)
8. Irina Ortik (149)
9. Khasan Zhurtov (136)
10. Denys Davydov (134)
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rare birds records


Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

© Viktor Natykanets
2024-04-30
Pripyat river floodplain, Turov town surrounding, Zhitkovichi district, Gomel region


White-winged Lark (Melanocorypha leucoptera)

© Vyacheslav Yusupov
2024-03-09
Kstovo


Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

© Valery Dombrovski
2024-03-06
Gomel region, Zhitkovichi district


Merlin (Falco columbarius)

© Yury Podverbny
2024-01-27

more rarities...

recent video

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

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

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

2024-05-22. Thrush Nightingale (Alexandr Balaev), Snow Bunting (Andrew Simon).

2024-05-21. Common Cuckoo (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-05-19. Corn Bunting (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-05-16. Red-breasted Flycatcher (Sergei Saveika).

2024-04-28. European Robin (Vadim Sinukhin), European Robin (Vadim Sinukhin).

2024-04-22. Common Sparrowhawk (Sergei Saveika).

2024-04-13. Savi's Warbler (Stanislavs Gr).

2024-04-04. Bohemian Waxwing (Alexandr Balaev).

2024-03-26. Common Starling (Vadim Sinukhin).

2024-03-25. Common Moorhen (Vadim Sinukhin).

more video...

unidentified birds

2024-06-03

no any comments:
2024-06-02

Анна Ясько: Лесной конек, похоже.
2024-05-31

Дмитрий Шевцов: Ну давайте тогда на определение. Может кто-нибудь ещё выскажется.
2024-05-26

Дмитрий Шевцов: +1
2024-05-26

Дмитрий Шевцов: болотный лунь
more unidentified birds...