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Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei)

© Pavel Karplyuk

2026-05-15
Kosh-Agach




European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

© Alexander Popov

2026-06-06



A photo from the 1st breeding location in the Tomsk Region (firstly discoveed in 2025.

Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus)

© Nadejda Popova

2026-05-30
Irkutsk Region



A recently rare species with uncertain status in the Irkutsk Region (in mid-XX century it was breeding).

Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus)

© Maxim Afanasiev

2026-05-29



The 1st record of a bird belonging to a Tibetan group atrifrons in Yakutia.

Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia)

© Katya Tsekhmister

2026-05-01



A rare vagrant in the Tyumen' Region, included in the regional Red book.

Little Bustard (Tetrax tetrax)

© Dmitry Dubikovskiy

2026-05-10



The 2nd (the 1st confirmed by photo) record in the Kemerovo Region.

Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

© Olga Nemezhikova

2026-05-05



A rare vagrant in the south of Krasnoyarsk Kray.

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

© Nikita Yablokov

2026-05-04
Krasnoyarsk krai



A rare vagrant for Krasnoyarsky Kray; probably the first record.

White-naped Crane (Grus vipio)

© Maxim Afanasiev

2026-04-22



The 6th record in Yakutia.

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

© Igor Fefelov

2026-04-20
Sukhovskaya, Angarsk District, Irkutsk Region



2nd record in the Irkutsk Region.

Black Lark (Melanocorypha yeltoniensis)

© Mishail Belousow

2026-03-29



The first photo-record in the Tomsk Region, the norhhernmost record in the Western Siberia.

Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)

© Katya Tsekhmister

2025-06-08



The northernmost breeding location of this species (confirmed with photos).

Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka)

© Katya Tsekhmister

2025-05-22



The 1st record in the Tyumen' Region.

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

© Igor Fefelov

2026-02-08
Irkutsk



Extremely rare cases of wintering in the Irkutsk Region happen. The 1st photo-record in this region in winter months.

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

© Marina Borovskaya

2025-05-17
Irkutskaya obl. pos. Hugir



A very rare vagrant for Irkutsk Region, 2nd photo-record.

Hume's Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)

© Katya Tsekhmister

2025-10-01



The 1st record in the Tyumen' Reguin.

Himalayan Vulture (Gyps himalayensis)

© Marina Alekseenko

2025-07-05



The 2nd record of this vagrant species in the Irkutsk Region.

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

© Lopson Bazarov

2025-08-06



The 1st photo-record in Buryatia.

Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)

© Elena Kleymenova

2025-06-06
ALTAY



The 1st photo-record in Siberia, and the 1st record in Altai Republic.

Pallas's Sea-Eagle (Haliaеetus leucoryphus)

© Roman Afanasev

2025-07-01
Sayano-Shushensky Nature Reserve, southern part



A very rare vagrant in Krasnoyarsky Kray.

Great White Egret (Casmerodius albus)

© Aleksey Bolshakov

2025-07-06



A rare vagrant in the Irkutsk Region.

Blue-fronted Redstart (Phoenicurus frontalis)

© Denis Kochetkov

2025-06-09
Zabaiykaliye, Daurskiy Reserve, Utochi.



The first record of this species in Russia.

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta)

© Andrey Chernykh

2025-05-26



The first record in the Novosibirsk Region and in the West Siberia.

White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

© Stepan Boldyrev

2023-06-10



The 1st record in the Yamalo-Nenetsky region.

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

© Andrey Bazdyrev

2025-02-03
Novokuznetsk district, Kemerovo region



First winter record in Siberia.

Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus)

© Dmitry Nizovtsev

2023-08-01
the village of Chazhemto, Kolpashevsky district, Tomsk region



The first record in the Tomsk Region.

Northern Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

© Alexander Popov

2025-01-28



The first record in the Tomsk region.

Black-throated x Red-throated Hybrid Thrush (Turdus (atrogularis x ruficollis))

© Katya Tsekhmister

2024-12-15



The first record of a thrush with features of the Red-throated Thrush in the Tyumen'Region.

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

© Maxim Afanasiev

2024-12-05



The latest registration and the first wintering trial of the species in Yakutia.<br>The female had died on 5 Jan 2025, the male - presumably on 7 Feb 2025.

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

© Maxim Afanasiev

2024-11-21



The first registration in winter in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus)

© Nadezhda Brodnikova

2020-03-03
Sakha Ust Maya



A distant and very early case of vagrancy to Yakutia.

Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis)

© Igor Fefelov

2024-09-01
Ekhirit-Bulagatsky District, Irkutsk Region



The 3rd record in the Irkutsk Region, the first record of two individuals together.

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

© Aleksey Bolshakov

2024-08-25



The photoconfirmation of the Moorhen's breeding in the Irkutsk Region.

Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)

© Dmitry Nizovtsev

2024-06-02
inter-settlement territories of the Uvatsky municipal district, Tyumen region



The northernmost photo-recotd of this species in the Western Siberia at the website.

Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)

© Marina Borovskaya

2024-08-03
pos. Kultuk, Irkutskaya obl.



The 2nd record in the Irkutsk eRgion.

Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis)

© Maxim Afanasiev

2022-06-04



The first record in Sakha (Yakutiya)

Eastern Marsh-harrier (Circus spilonotus)

© Konstantin Samodurow

2024-05-26



A record well west from the main range/

Chinese Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)

© Alexandr Kochetkov

2024-06-08
Novosibirskaya oblast



The 2nd photo-record in Altaisky Kray.

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

© Andrey Chernykh

2024-05-21



The first record of the species in the Irkutsk Region.

Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca)

© Maxim Afanasiev

2024-05-20



The first record of the species in Yakutia.


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unidentified birds


2026-06-13

Игорь Фефелов: Освещение такое, вполне и черные могут быть. Воробей либо красношейка.

2026-06-10

Надя Гончарова: Черт! Ну, я же видала, что он рядом, слетел и за кочкой спрятался. Я потихоньку к нему подползаю, он опчть внезапно срывается, и фотоаппарат [....]

2026-06-09

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2026-06-07

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2026-06-05

Игорь Фефелов: Но и крыло плохо видно.

2026-06-04

Игорь Фефелов: На конька Годлевского походит, клюв более изящный в сравнении с обычным у степного.

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