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Big Year 2018

The winner will submit the pictures of the largest number of bird species taken on the territory of Siberia during this year.

You can see previous years competitions results here: 2015 2016 2017

participants


* number inside brackets means the number of species photographed in 2018
1. Sukhov Ilya (264)
5. Zhbir Denis (202)
14. Ivanov Mihail (149)
16. Bazdyrev Andrey (142)
17. Boksorn Alina (136)
18. Karplyuk Pavel (134)
19. Yablokov Nikita (131)
20. Chumakov Sergey (126)
23. Ebel Alexei (118)
24. Orlova Nadezhda (116)
25. Popova Nadejda (111)
26. Bredihina Nina (110)
30. Maer Vladimir (103)
31. Volkov Maksim (99)
35. Demina Maria (94)
40. Vydrin Vasily (79)
43. Mamaew Andrey (69)
45. silan serg (67)
64. Guzenko Yuriy (42)
66. Fefelov Igor (40)
69. Dvurekov Igor (35)
76. Sedykh Irina (26)
77. Urlaub Maria (26)
81. Aianitov Ivan (23)
84. Mix Jeremy (20)
87. Malkov Yuriy (13)
88. Patrin Nick (12)
90. Tiunov Nikita (12)
92. Boyko Igor (9)
93. Latysh Igor (9)
96. Akieva Olga (7)
100. Popova Irina (6)
115. Anna Gibler (2)
118. Lomakin Igor (2)
121. Ryabkova Vika (2)
123. Ukolov Ilya (2)
124. Umarov Zakir (2)
125. Zelenin Serg (2)
126. Zhukov Victor (2)
129. Kuzina Iulia (1)
132. Panov Andrei (1)
133. Svatov Alexey (1)
134. Tupitsyn Igor (1)

all species photographed in 2018


* in order of appearance (number inside brackets means the date of first record "month-day" )

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1. Black-Billed Magpie (2018-01-01)
2. Rock Pigeon (2018-01-01)
3. Tree Sparrow (2018-01-01)
4. Great Tit (2018-01-01)
5. Eurasian Nuthatch (2018-01-01)
6. Fieldfare (2018-01-01)
8. Hooded Crow (2018-01-01)
9. Pine Grosbeak (2018-01-01)
10. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2018-01-01)
11. Common Redpoll (2018-01-01)
12. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2018-01-01)
13. Common Treecreeper (2018-01-01)
14. Long-tailed Tit (2018-01-01)
15. Willow Tit (2018-01-01)
16. Hawfinch (2018-01-01)
17. Northern Bullfinch (2018-01-01)
18. Marsh Tit (2018-01-01)
19. Northern Hazelhen (2018-01-01)
20. Baikal Bullfinch (2018-01-01)
21. Common Sparrowhawk (2018-01-01)
23. Eurasian Goldfinch (2018-01-02)
24. Bohemian Waxwing (2018-01-02)
25. Siberian Accentor (2018-01-02)
26. Eurasian Siskin (2018-01-02)
27. Ural Owl (2018-01-02)
28. Black Woodpecker (2018-01-02)
29. House Sparrow (2018-01-02)
30. White-Backed Woodpecker (2018-01-02)
31. Yellowhammer (2018-01-02)
32. Eurasian Jay (2018-01-02)
33. Red Crossbill (2018-01-02)
34. Coal Tit (2018-01-02)
35. Godlewski's Bunting (2018-01-02)
36. Hill Pigeon (2018-01-02)
37. Carrion Crow (2018-01-02)
38. Black-throated Thrush (2018-01-02)
39. Spotted Nutcracker (2018-01-02)
40. Common Raven (2018-01-03)
41. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2018-01-03)
42. Grey Partridge (2018-01-03)
43. Eurasian Jackdaw (2018-01-03)
44. Rook (2018-01-03)
45. Goldcrest (2018-01-03)
46. Blue Tit (2018-01-03)
47. Azure Tit (2018-01-03)
48. Common Goldeneye (2018-01-03)
49. Snow Bunting (2018-01-03)
50. Whooper Swan (2018-01-03)
51. Northern Hawk Owl (2018-01-04)
52. Great Grey Shrike (2018-01-04)
53. Rough-legged Buzzard (2018-01-04)
54. Eurasian Dipper (2018-01-04)
55. Upland Buzzard (2018-01-05)
56. Horned Lark (2018-01-05)
57. Northern Goshawk (2018-01-05)
58. Common Starling (2018-01-05)
59. Siberian Tit (2018-01-06)
60. Mallard (2018-01-06)
61. Alpine Accentor (2018-01-06)
62. Pallas's Rosefinch (2018-01-06)
63. Northern Black Grouse (2018-01-06)
64. Meadow Bunting (2018-01-07)
65. Goosander (2018-01-08)
66. European Greenfinch (2018-01-08)
67. Short-eared Owl (2018-01-11)
68. Golden Eagle (2018-01-14)
69. Brambling (2018-01-14)
70. Azure-winged Magpie (2018-01-17)
71. Daurian Partridge (2018-01-18)
72. Common Pochard (2018-01-21)
73. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2018-01-21)
74. Siberian Jay (2018-01-25)
75. Bewick's Swan (2018-01-29)
76. Northern Pintail (2018-02-02)
77. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2018-02-02)
78. Eurasian Blackbird (2018-02-08)
79. Great Grey Owl (2018-02-10)
80. Willow Ptarmigan (2018-02-10)
81. Red-breasted Merganser (2018-02-11)
82. Long-tailed Duck (2018-02-11)
83. Snowy Owl (2018-02-12)
84. Merlin (2018-02-17)
85. Great Rosefinch (2018-02-17)
86. Saker Falcon (2018-02-18)
87. Redwing (2018-02-21)
88. Gyrfalcon (2018-02-23)
89. Common Chaffinch (2018-02-23)
90. Common Kestrel (2018-02-24)
91. Red-billed Chough (2018-03-07)
92. Long-eared Owl (2018-03-09)
93. Rock Sparrow (2018-03-09)
94. Pére David's Snowfinch (2018-03-09)
95. Hen Harrier (2018-03-09)
96. Eurasian Pygmy-Owl (2018-03-10)
97. Common Coot (2018-03-10)
99. Vega Gull (2018-03-17)
100. Lapland Longspur (2018-03-17)
101. Tufted Duck (2018-03-18)
102. Ruddy Shelduck (2018-03-18)
103. Stock Pigeon (2018-03-19)
104. Black-headed Gull (2018-03-23)
105. Grey Heron (2018-03-23)
106. Common Snipe (2018-03-23)
107. Black Kite (2018-03-24)
108. Sky Lark (2018-03-24)
109. Eversmann's Redstart (2018-03-24)
110. Eurasian Linnet (2018-03-25)
111. Pine Bunting (2018-03-25)
112. White Wagtail (2018-03-25)
113. Daurian Jackdaw (2018-03-26)
114. Masked Wagtail (2018-03-27)
115. Northern Wheatear (2018-03-27)
116. Pallas's Gull (2018-03-27)
117. Peregrine Falcon (2018-03-27)
118. Boreal Owl (2018-03-27)
119. Pallas's Reed Bunting (2018-03-28)
120. Pied Wheatear (2018-03-28)
121. Eastern Buzzard (2018-03-28)
122. Great White Egret (2018-03-29)
123. Northern Lapwing (2018-03-29)
124. Great Cormorant (2018-03-30)
125. Common Crane (2018-03-31)
126. Northern Reed Bunting (2018-03-31)
127. Alpine Accentor (2018-03-31)
128. Mistle Thrush (2018-04-01)
129. Rustic Bunting (2018-04-01)
130. Cinereous Vulture (2018-04-01)
131. Booted Eagle (2018-04-03)
132. Red-flanked Bluetail (2018-04-04)
133. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2018-04-04)
134. Wood Pigeon (2018-04-04)
135. Common Gull (2018-04-07)
136. Black Lark (2018-04-07)
137. Pallid Harrier (2018-04-08)
138. Greylag Goose (2018-04-08)
139. Tree Pipit (2018-04-09)
140. Western Marsh-harrier (2018-04-10)
141. Black-billed Capercaillie (2018-04-11)
142. Isabelline Wheatear (2018-04-11)
143. Common Oystercatcher (2018-04-13)
144. Common Buzzard (2018-04-13)
145. Common Chiffchaff (2018-04-13)
146. Western Capercaillie (2018-04-13)
147. Common Teal (2018-04-13)
148. Common Redshank (2018-04-14)
149. Gadwall (2018-04-14)
150. Bluethroat (2018-04-14)
151. Smew (2018-04-14)
152. Greater Spotted Eagle (2018-04-14)
153. Bean Goose (2018-04-14)
154. Mute Swan (2018-04-14)
155. Eurasian Collared Dove (2018-04-14)
156. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2018-04-15)
157. Great Crested Grebe (2018-04-15)
158. Citrine Wagtail (2018-04-15)
159. Black Stork (2018-04-15)
160. Green Sandpiper (2018-04-16)
161. Swan Goose (2018-04-18)
162. Eastern Marsh-harrier (2018-04-18)
163. Water Pipit (2018-04-19)
164. Northern House Martin (2018-04-19)
165. Red-throated Thrush (2018-04-20)
166. Eurasian Redstart (2018-04-20)
167. Osprey (2018-04-20)
168. Northern Shoveler (2018-04-20)
169. Northern Grey Shrike (2018-04-20)
170. Song Thrush (2018-04-21)
171. Oriental Turtle Dove (2018-04-21)
172. Naumann's Thrush (2018-04-21)
173. Eurasian Curlew (2018-04-21)
174. Black Redstart (2018-04-21)
175. Grey Wagtail (2018-04-22)
176. Black-tailed Godwit (2018-04-22)
177. Garganey (2018-04-22)
178. Little Ringed Plover (2018-04-22)
179. Daurian Redstart (2018-04-22)
180. Eurasian Wryneck (2018-04-22)
181. Demoiselle Crane (2018-04-22)
182. Marsh Sandpiper (2018-04-22)
183. Falcated Duck (2018-04-22)
184. Yellow Wagtail (2018-04-22)
185. Eurasian Wigeon (2018-04-22)
186. European Robin (2018-04-24)
187. Common Moorhen (2018-04-25)
188. Common Sandpiper (2018-04-26)
189. Common Stonechat (2018-04-26)
190. Mandarin Duck (2018-04-26)
191. Pied Avocet (2018-04-26)
192. Black-Necked Grebe (2018-04-26)
193. Pied Flycatcher (2018-04-28)
194. Montagu's Harrier (2018-04-28)
195. Slavonian Grebe (2018-04-28)
196. Willow Warbler (2018-04-29)
197. Black-winged Stilt (2018-04-29)
198. Red-Necked Grebe (2018-04-29)
199. Common Shelduck (2018-04-29)
200. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2018-04-29)
201. Dunlin (2018-04-29)
202. Greater Ringed Plover (2018-04-29)
203. Twite (2018-04-29)
204. Common Tern (2018-04-30)
205. Spotted Crake (2018-04-30)
206. Hoopoe (2018-04-30)
207. Barn Swallow (2018-04-30)
208. Red-crested Pochard (2018-04-30)
209. Bearded Tit (2018-04-30)
210. Dalmatian Pelican (2018-04-30)
211. Dusky Thrush (2018-05-01)
212. Sand Martin (2018-05-01)
213. Common Greenshank (2018-05-01)
214. Arctic Loon (2018-05-02)
215. White-headed Duck (2018-05-02)
216. Hodgson's Rosefinch (2018-05-02)
217. Eurasian Bittern (2018-05-03)
218. Olive-backed Pipit (2018-05-03)
219. Asian Rosy-Finch (2018-05-03)
220. Eurasian Hobby (2018-05-04)
221. Pale Sand Martin (2018-05-06)
222. Lesser Kestrel (2018-05-06)
223. Black Tern (2018-05-06)
224. Common Quail (2018-05-06)
225. Common Swift (2018-05-07)
226. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2018-05-07)
227. Bar-headed Goose (2018-05-07)
228. Eurasian Whimbrel (2018-05-08)
229. Terek Sandpiper (2018-05-08)
230. Common Cuckoo (2018-05-09)
231. Eastern Yellow Wagtail (2018-05-09)
232. Swinhoe's Snipe (2018-05-09)
233. Little Bunting (2018-05-09)
234. Red-footed Falcon (2018-05-09)
235. White-winged Tern (2018-05-09)
236. Common Rosefinch (2018-05-09)
237. Ruff (2018-05-09)
238. Greater White-fronted Goose (2018-05-09)
239. Wood Sandpiper (2018-05-10)
240. Mongolian Lark (2018-05-10)
241. Asian Short-toed Lark (2018-05-10)
242. Amur Falcon (2018-05-10)
243. Richard's Pipit (2018-05-10)
244. Lesser Whitethroat (2018-05-10)
245. Red-backed Shrike (2018-05-10)
246. European Golden Oriole (2018-05-11)
247. Jack Snipe (2018-05-11)
248. Eurasian Woodcock (2018-05-11)
249. Japanese Sparrowhawk (2018-05-11)
250. Taiga Flycatcher (2018-05-12)
251. Oriental Cuckoo (2018-05-12)
252. Spotted Flycatcher (2018-05-12)
253. Paddyfield Warbler (2018-05-12)
254. Steppe Eagle (2018-05-12)
255. Long-toed Stint (2018-05-12)
256. Common Kingfisher (2018-05-12)
257. Great Snipe (2018-05-13)
258. Caspian Tern (2018-05-13)
259. Savi's Warbler (2018-05-13)
260. Western Grasshopper Warbler (2018-05-13)
261. Tawny Pipit (2018-05-13)
262. Pin-tailed Snipe (2018-05-13)
263. Little Bustard (2018-05-13)
264. Common Whitethroat (2018-05-14)
265. Pallas's Warbler (2018-05-15)
266. Yellow-browed Warbler (2018-05-15)
267. Brown Shrike (2018-05-16)
268. Rosy Starling (2018-05-16)
269. Eurasian Scops-Owl (2018-05-16)
270. Black-faced Bunting (2018-05-17)
271. Greenish Warbler (2018-05-17)
272. Spotted Redshank (2018-05-17)
273. Crested Honey-buzzard (2018-05-17)
274. White-winged Scoter (2018-05-17)
275. Dusky Warbler (2018-05-17)
276. Red-throated Pipit (2018-05-17)
277. Corncrake (2018-05-18)
278. Whinchat (2018-05-18)
279. Pacific Swift (2018-05-18)
280. Little Gull (2018-05-18)
281. Thrush Nightingale (2018-05-18)
282. Siberian Rubythroat (2018-05-19)
283. Red-throated Loon (2018-05-19)
285. White's Thrush (2018-05-19)
286. Ortolan Bunting (2018-05-20)
287. Greater Scaup (2018-05-21)
288. Little Stint (2018-05-21)
289. Temminck's Stint (2018-05-22)
290. Yellow-breasted Bunting (2018-05-22)
291. Sedge Warbler (2018-05-23)
292. Baillon's Crake (2018-05-23)
293. Little Crake (2018-05-23)
294. Radde's Warbler (2018-05-24)
295. Booted Warbler (2018-05-25)
296. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2018-05-25)
297. Garden Warbler (2018-05-25)
298. Blackcap (2018-05-25)
299. Eurasian Golden Plover (2018-05-26)
300. Icterine Warbler (2018-05-26)
301. Siberian Crane (2018-05-26)
302. Greater Sand Plover (2018-05-26)
303. Isabelline Shrike (2018-05-26)
304. White-winged Snowfinch (2018-05-26)
305. European Nightjar (2018-05-26)
306. European Bee-eater (2018-05-27)
307. White-naped Crane (2018-05-28)
308. Curlew Sandpiper (2018-05-28)
309. Red-necked Phalarope (2018-05-28)
310. Arctic Warbler (2018-05-28)
311. Mongolian Finch (2018-05-28)
312. Asiatic Dowitcher (2018-05-28)
313. Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (2018-05-29)
314. Long-tailed Skua (2018-05-29)
315. Brown Accentor (2018-05-30)
316. Red-breasted Goose (2018-05-31)
317. Arctic Tern (2018-06-01)
318. Grey-tailed Tattler (2018-06-01)
319. Barred Warbler (2018-06-01)
320. Little Tern (2018-06-02)
321. Ruddy Turnstone (2018-06-02)
322. Black Scoter (2018-06-02)
323. Grey Plover (2018-06-02)
324. Siberian Blue Robin (2018-06-03)
325. Hume's Warbler (2018-06-03)
326. Black-throated Accentor (2018-06-04)
327. Thick-billed Warbler (2018-06-05)
328. White-throated Needletail (2018-06-05)
329. Great Reed Warbler (2018-06-05)
330. Eurasian Crag Martin (2018-06-06)
331. Lanceolated Warbler (2018-06-06)
332. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2018-06-08)
333. Eurasian Spoonbill (2018-06-10)
334. Yellow-billed Chough (2018-06-10)
335. Rock Ptarmigan (2018-06-10)
336. Lammergeier (2018-06-10)
337. Common Pheasant (2018-06-10)
338. Himalayan Accentor (2018-06-11)
339. Grey-necked Bunting (2018-06-11)
340. Desert Wheatear (2018-06-12)
341. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2018-06-12)
342. Red Phalarope (2018-06-12)
343. Oriental Greenfinch (2018-06-12)
344. Himalayan Vulture (2018-06-13)
345. Black-winged Pratincole (2018-06-13)
346. Altai Snowcock (2018-06-14)
347. Lesser Grey Shrike (2018-06-16)
348. Eurasian Roller (2018-06-16)
349. Mongolian Reed Bunting (2018-06-17)
350. Kentish Plover (2018-06-19)
351. Gull-billed Tern (2018-06-19)
352. White-cheeked Starling (2018-06-20)
353. Hooded Crane (2018-06-20)
354. Spectacled Eider (2018-06-22)
355. Little Owl (2018-06-22)
356. Eyebrowed Thrush (2018-06-23)
357. Pallas's Sea-Eagle (2018-06-23)
358. Gray's Warbler (2018-06-23)
359. Pectoral Sandpiper (2018-06-25)
360. King Eider (2018-06-25)
361. Asian Brown Flycatcher (2018-06-27)
362. Siberian Flycatcher (2018-06-27)
363. Green-headed Wagtail (2018-06-27)
364. Arctic Skua (2018-06-29)
365. Swinhoe's Robin (2018-06-30)
366. Brandt's Rosefinch (2018-07-01)
367. Red-headed Bunting (2018-07-04)
368. Pied Harrier (2018-07-05)
369. Glaucous Gull (2018-07-05)
370. Bar-tailed Godwit (2018-07-06)
371. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2018-07-07)
372. Steller's Eider (2018-07-07)
373. Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (2018-07-10)
374. Chestnut Bunting (2018-07-11)
375. Yellow-billed Loon (2018-07-21)
376. Brown-cheeked Rail (2018-07-23)
377. Black Guillemot (2018-07-24)
378. Slender-billed Gull (2018-07-25)
379. Siberian Thrush (2018-07-25)
380. Northern Fulmar (2018-07-25)
381. Pomarine Skua (2018-07-25)
382. Rufous-necked Stint (2018-07-29)
383. Chestnut-eared Bunting (2018-08-02)
384. Pacific Golden Plover (2018-08-04)
385. Blyth's Pipit (2018-08-04)
386. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (2018-08-04)
387. White-throated Rock-thrush (2018-08-09)
388. Broad-billed Sandpiper (2018-08-22)
389. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2018-08-25)
390. Yellow-browed Bunting (2018-08-25)
391. Far Eastern Curlew (2018-08-27)
392. Water Rail (2018-08-29)
393. Long-legged Buzzard (2018-09-15)
394. Solitary Snipe (2018-09-15)
395. Buff-bellied Pipit (2018-09-18)
396. Lesser White-fronted Goose (2018-09-22)
397. Wallcreeper (2018-10-07)
398. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2018-10-31)
399. Harlequin Duck (2018-11-08)
400. Little Grebe (2018-11-09)
401. Ivory Gull (2018-11-16)
402. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2018-12-28)

rare birds records


Asian Rosy-Finch (Leucosticte arctoa)

© Vladimir Maer
2024-02-08

The first photographic recording of the species in the Altai Territory and the lowland part of Western Siberia. The first record of the East Siberian-Far Eastern subspecies L. ar. brunneonucha in the Altai region and the Russian part of Western Siberia.<br><br>The birds were met on 02/07/2024 by Denis Kochetkov, and in subsequent days by a number of other observers.

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

© Mihail Ivanov
2024-02-02

The 1st regord of the wintering in the Irkutsk Region.

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)

© Olga Fattakhova
2024-02-01

The first winter record in the Kemerovo region.

White's Thrush (Zoothera dauma)

© Sergey Chumakov
2023-12-06

The first record of the wintering trial in the region.
more rarities...

recent video

2024-04-13. Carrion Crow (Andrey Borodkin), Carrion Crow (Andrey Borodkin).

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2024-02-28. Eurasian Dipper (Aleksey Bolshakov), Eurasian Dipper (Aleksey Bolshakov), Common Treecreeper (Aleksey Bolshakov), Common Treecreeper (Aleksey Bolshakov), Hawfinch (Aleksey Bolshakov).

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unidentified birds

2024-04-22

Игорь Фефелов: И это лунь. Но молодой восточный, или помесь какая-то с "западным", вопрос.
2024-04-22

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2024-04-22

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no any comments:
2024-04-22

no any comments:
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