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Big Year 2023
The winner will submit the pictures of the largest number of bird species taken on the territory of Russian Federation during this year.
You can see previous years competitions results here: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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* number inside brackets means the number of species photographed in 2023
all species photographed in 2023
* in order of appearance (number inside brackets means the date of first record "month-day" )
1. Crested Tit (2023-01-01) 2. Ural Owl (2023-01-01) 3. Tree Sparrow (2023-01-01) 4. Common Chaffinch (2023-01-01) 5. White Wagtail (2023-01-01) 6. European Greenfinch (2023-01-01) 7. Northern Bullfinch (2023-01-01) 8. Eurasian Goldfinch (2023-01-01) 9. Eurasian Linnet (2023-01-01) 10. Eurasian Green Woodpecker (2023-01-01) 11. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2023-01-01) 12. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2023-01-01) 13. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (2023-01-01) 14. Asian Rosy-Finch (2023-01-01) 15. Rough-legged Buzzard (2023-01-01) 16. Hen Harrier (2023-01-01) 17. Long-tailed Duck (2023-01-01) 18. Pallas's Reed Bunting (2023-01-01) 19. Glaucous-winged Gull (2023-01-01) 20. Arctic Loon (2023-01-01) 21. Azure-winged Magpie (2023-01-01) 22. Brown Dipper (2023-01-01) 23. Japanese Tit (2023-01-01) 24. Yellow-throated Bunting (2023-01-01) 25. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2023-01-01) 26. Naumann's Thrush (2023-01-01) 27. Rosy-cheeked Bullfinch (2023-01-01) 28. Marsh Tit (2023-01-01) 29. Pelagic Cormorant (2023-01-01) 30. Hawfinch (2023-01-01) 31. Baikal Bullfinch (2023-01-01) 32. Red-breasted Merganser (2023-01-01) 33. Great Crested Grebe (2023-01-01) 34. Goosander (2023-01-01) 35. Mallard (2023-01-01) 36. Common Teal (2023-01-01) 37. Grey-Headed Woodpecker (2023-01-01) 38. Long-tailed Tit (2023-01-01) 39. Eurasian Siskin (2023-01-01) 40. Eurasian Jay (2023-01-01) 41. Common Treecreeper (2023-01-01) 42. Common Goldeneye (2023-01-01) 43. Snow Bunting (2023-01-01) 44. Eurasian Nuthatch (2023-01-01) 45. Black-Billed Magpie (2023-01-01) 46. Willow Tit (2023-01-01) 47. Sky Lark (2023-01-01) 48. Great Tit (2023-01-01) 49. Northern Goshawk (2023-01-01) 50. Fieldfare (2023-01-01) 51. Rock Pigeon (2023-01-01) 52. Upland Buzzard (2023-01-01) 53. Black Woodpecker (2023-01-01) 54. Long-eared Owl (2023-01-01) 55. Coal Tit (2023-01-01) 56. Common Raven (2023-01-01) 57. Common Pochard (2023-01-01) 58. Meadow Bunting (2023-01-01) 59. Great Cormorant (2023-01-01) 60. Whooper Swan (2023-01-01) 61. Great White Egret (2023-01-01) 62. Common Coot (2023-01-01) 63. Tufted Duck (2023-01-01) 64. Black Kite (2023-01-01) 65. Rook (2023-01-01) 66. Lapland Longspur (2023-01-01) 67. Blue Tit (2023-01-01) 68. Eurasian Blackbird (2023-01-01) 69. Common Buzzard (2023-01-01) 70. Tawny Owl (2023-01-01) 71. House Sparrow (2023-01-01) 72. Velvet Scoter (2023-01-01) 73. Mute Swan (2023-01-01) 74. Northern Reed Bunting (2023-01-01) 75. Common Moorhen (2023-01-01) 76. Little Grebe (2023-01-01) 77. Red-crested Pochard (2023-01-01) 78. Great Grey Shrike (2023-01-01) 79. Eurasian Dipper (2023-01-01) 80. Crested Lark (2023-01-01) 81. Eurasian Collared Dove (2023-01-01) 82. Temminck's Stint (2023-01-01) 83. Eurasian Curlew (2023-01-01) 84. Long-legged Buzzard (2023-01-01) 85. Common Quail (2023-01-01) 86. Eurasian Jackdaw (2023-01-01) 87. Yellowhammer (2023-01-01) 88. Eurasian Pygmy-Owl (2023-01-01) 89. Goldcrest (2023-01-01) 90. Hooded Crow (2023-01-01) 91. White-winged Crossbill (2023-01-01) 92. Wood Pigeon (2023-01-01) 93. Horned Lark (2023-01-01) 94. Common Redpoll (2023-01-01) 95. Daurian Partridge (2023-01-01) 96. Glaucous Gull (2023-01-02) 97. Eurasian Wigeon (2023-01-02) 98. Pallas's Rosefinch (2023-01-02) 99. Eastern Buzzard (2023-01-02) 100. Hill Pigeon (2023-01-02) 101. Northern Pintail (2023-01-02) 102. Short-eared Owl (2023-01-02) 103. Spectacled Guillemot (2023-01-02) 104. Japanese Reed Bunting (2023-01-02) 105. Common Kestrel (2023-01-02) 106. Northern Wren (2023-01-02) 107. Smew (2023-01-02) 108. Peregrine Falcon (2023-01-02) 109. White-Backed Woodpecker (2023-01-02) 110. Carrion Crow (2023-01-02) 111. Greater White-fronted Goose (2023-01-02) 112. Common Sparrowhawk (2023-01-02) 113. Middle Spotted Woodpecker (2023-01-02) 114. Syrian Woodpecker (2023-01-02) 115. European Robin (2023-01-02) 116. Ruddy Shelduck (2023-01-02) 117. Common Shelduck (2023-01-02) 118. Grey Partridge (2023-01-02) 119. Saker Falcon (2023-01-02) 120. Black-throated Thrush (2023-01-02) 121. Snowy Owl (2023-01-02) 122. Bohemian Waxwing (2023-01-03) 123. Common Starling (2023-01-03) 124. Common Pheasant (2023-01-03) 125. Pygmy Woodpecker (2023-01-03) 126. Steller's Sea-eagle (2023-01-03) 127. Golden Eagle (2023-01-03) 128. Red Crossbill (2023-01-03) 129. Northern Hazelhen (2023-01-03) 130. Northern Grey Shrike (2023-01-03) 131. Black-headed Gull (2023-01-03) 132. Mistle Thrush (2023-01-03) 133. Black-crowned Night-Heron (2023-01-03) 134. Redwing (2023-01-03) 135. Firecrest (2023-01-03) 136. Red-billed Chough (2023-01-03) 137. Spotted Nutcracker (2023-01-03) 138. Northern Black Grouse (2023-01-03) 139. Cinereous Vulture (2023-01-03) 140. Merlin (2023-01-03) 141. Willow Ptarmigan (2023-01-03) 142. Siberian Tit (2023-01-03) 143. Red-throated Thrush (2023-01-03) 144. Chinese Grey Shrike (2023-01-04) 145. Harlequin Duck (2023-01-04) 146. Azure Tit (2023-01-04) 147. Mew Gull (2023-01-04) 148. Grey Heron (2023-01-04) 149. Greater Scaup (2023-01-04) 150. Western Marsh-harrier (2023-01-04) 151. Dunnock (2023-01-04) 152. Yellow-legged Gull (2023-01-04) 153. Caspian Gull (2023-01-04) 154. Bearded Tit (2023-01-04) 155. Lammergeier (2023-01-04) 156. White-winged Snowfinch (2023-01-04) 157. Vinous-throated Parrotbill (2023-01-05) 158. Solitary Snipe (2023-01-05) 159. Brambling (2023-01-05) 160. Herring Gull (2023-01-05) 161. Cattle Egret (2023-01-05) 162. Guldenstadt's Redstart (2023-01-05) 163. Rock Bunting (2023-01-05) 164. Red-fronted Serin (2023-01-05) 165. Twite (2023-01-05) 166. Eurasian Three-Toed Woodpecker (2023-01-05) 167. Krueper's Nuthatch (2023-01-05) 168. Common Kingfisher (2023-01-05) | 169. Great Rosefinch (2023-01-05) 170. Godlewski's Bunting (2023-01-05) 171. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2023-01-05) 172. Northern Parrotbill (2023-01-06) 173. Eastern White Egret (2023-01-06) 174. Pine Bunting (2023-01-06) 175. Bewick's Swan (2023-01-06) 176. White-winged Tern (2023-01-06) 177. Black-winged Stilt (2023-01-06) 178. Little Owl (2023-01-06) 179. Pére David's Snowfinch (2023-01-06) 180. Brown Accentor (2023-01-06) 181. Rock Sparrow (2023-01-06) 182. White-winged Scoter (2023-01-07) 183. Alpine Accentor (2023-01-07) 184. Large-billed Crow (2023-01-07) 185. Northern Hawk Owl (2023-01-07) 186. Barnacle Goose (2023-01-07) 187. Grey Wagtail (2023-01-07) 188. Grey-headed Goldfinch (2023-01-07) 189. Great Grey Owl (2023-01-08) 190. Chinese Spot-billed Duck (2023-01-08) 191. Common Eider (2023-01-08) 192. Short-toed Tree-Creeper (2023-01-08) 193. Pine Grosbeak (2023-01-08) 194. Song Thrush (2023-01-09) 195. Common Snipe (2023-01-09) 196. Pallas's Warbler (2023-01-09) 197. Hume's Warbler (2023-01-09) 198. Arctic Redpoll (2023-01-09) 199. Green Sandpiper (2023-01-09) 200. Grey-capped Woodpecker (2023-01-10) 201. Greylag Goose (2023-01-10) 202. Dalmatian Pelican (2023-01-11) 203. Water Rail (2023-01-11) 204. Black Redstart (2023-01-12) 205. Meadow Pipit (2023-01-12) 206. Slaty-backed Gull (2023-01-13) 207. Oriental Greenfinch (2023-01-14) 208. Vega Gull (2023-01-14) 209. Dunlin (2023-01-14) 210. Gadwall (2023-01-14) 211. Ring Ouzel (2023-01-14) 212. Griffon Vulture (2023-01-14) 213. Black-Necked Grebe (2023-01-14) 214. Pallas's Gull (2023-01-14) 215. Pygmy Cormorant (2023-01-14) 216. Jack Snipe (2023-01-14) 217. Corn Bunting (2023-01-14) 218. Daurian Jackdaw (2023-01-15) 219. Northern Shoveler (2023-01-16) 220. European Shag (2023-01-16) 221. Eurasian Bittern (2023-01-18) 222. Gyrfalcon (2023-01-18) 223. Sandwich Tern (2023-01-19) 224. Great White Pelican (2023-01-20) 225. Mandarin Duck (2023-01-21) 226. Stock Pigeon (2023-01-21) 227. Ferruginous Duck (2023-01-21) 228. Ruddy Turnstone (2023-01-21) 229. Mountain Hawk-Eagle (2023-01-22) 230. Mediterranean Gull (2023-01-26) 231. Spanish Sparrow (2023-01-27) 232. Great Black-backed Gull (2023-01-27) 233. Eurasian Woodcock (2023-01-31) 234. Brandt's Rosefinch (2023-01-31) 235. Yellow-billed Chough (2023-02-01) 236. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2023-02-01) 237. Dusky Thrush (2023-02-03) 238. Cetti’s Warbler (2023-02-05) 239. Western Capercaillie (2023-02-05) 240. Boreal Owl (2023-02-09) 241. Greater Ringed Plover (2023-02-10) 242. Wood Lark (2023-02-10) 243. Far Eastern Curlew (2023-02-12) 244. Grey Plover (2023-02-16) 245. Sanderling (2023-02-16) 246. Greater Flamingo (2023-02-18) 247. Siberian Jay (2023-02-20) 248. Levantine shearwater (2023-02-22) 249. Osprey (2023-02-24) 250. Lesser Short-toed Lark (2023-02-24) 251. Japanese Grosbeak (2023-02-26) 252. Common Crane (2023-02-27) 253. Common Chiffchaff (2023-02-28) 254. Blue Rock Thrush (2023-03-01) 255. Black-tailed Gull (2023-03-01) 256. Ruff (2023-03-02) 257. Garganey (2023-03-02) 258. Vega (Mongolian) Gull (2023-03-04) 259. Northern Lapwing (2023-03-04) 260. Calandra Lark (2023-03-04) 261. Siberian Accentor (2023-03-04) 262. Black-billed Capercaillie (2023-03-05) 263. Daurian Redstart (2023-03-05) 264. Dark-bellied Brent Goose (2023-03-05) 265. Eurasian Golden Plover (2023-03-05) 266. Common Stonechat (2023-03-06) 267. Baikal Teal (2023-03-07) 268. Long-billed Plover (2023-03-08) 269. Chukar Partridge (2023-03-08) 270. Oriental Stork (2023-03-11) 271. Hoopoe (2023-03-11) 272. Slender-billed Gull (2023-03-11) 273. Black Scoter (2023-03-11) 274. White-cheeked Starling (2023-03-12) 275. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2023-03-12) 276. Parrot Crossbill (2023-03-12) 277. Demoiselle Crane (2023-03-12) 278. Bean Goose (2023-03-13) 279. Siberian Black-backed Gull (2023-03-13) 280. Red-flanked Bluetail (2023-03-14) 281. Rustic Bunting (2023-03-15) 282. Falcated Duck (2023-03-15) 283. Little Ringed Plover (2023-03-15) 284. White Stork (2023-03-15) 285. Black-tailed Godwit (2023-03-15) 286. Purple Heron (2023-03-15) 287. Little Gull (2023-03-15) 288. Isabelline Wheatear (2023-03-15) 289. Black-backed Wagtail (2023-03-16) 290. Red-crowned Crane / Japanese Crane (2023-03-16) 291. Eurasian Spoonbill (2023-03-16) 292. Northern House Martin (2023-03-17) 293. Masked Wagtail (2023-03-18) 294. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2023-03-18) 295. Mongolian Lark (2023-03-18) 296. Asian Short-toed Lark (2023-03-18) 297. Oriental Turtle Dove (2023-03-19) 298. Ancient Murrelet (2023-03-19) 299. Spotted Redshank (2023-03-19) 300. Common Redshank (2023-03-19) 301. Common Sandpiper (2023-03-19) 302. Pied Avocet (2023-03-19) 303. Common Oystercatcher (2023-03-19) 304. Caspian Tern (2023-03-19) 305. Eurasian Penduline Tit (2023-03-20) 306. Red-Necked Grebe (2023-03-20) 307. Marsh Sandpiper (2023-03-20) 308. Pallid Harrier (2023-03-21) 309. Northern Wheatear (2023-03-23) 310. Bluethroat (2023-03-23) 311. White-naped Crane (2023-03-25) 312. Barn Swallow (2023-03-25) 313. Little Egret (2023-03-25) 314. Eurasian Wryneck (2023-03-25) 315. Japanese Waxwing (2023-03-26) 316. American Scoter (2023-03-26) 317. White-headed Duck (2023-03-26) 318. Black-headed Wagtail (2023-03-26) 319. Kentish Plover (2023-03-26) 320. Baraba Steppe Gull (2023-03-26) 321. Glossy Ibis (2023-03-27) 322. Tree Pipit (2023-03-27) 323. Lesser Black-backed Gull (2023-03-27) 324. Common Greenshank (2023-03-27) 325. Greater Sand Plover (2023-03-28) 326. Common Swift (2023-03-28) 327. Short-toed Snake-Eagle (2023-03-28) 328. Semi-collared Flycatcher (2023-03-28) 329. Eversmann's Redstart (2023-03-28) 330. Little Crake (2023-03-30) 331. Sedge Warbler (2023-03-30) 332. Savi's Warbler (2023-03-30) 333. Red-rumped Swallow (2023-03-30) 334. Great Reed Warbler (2023-03-30) 335. Tawny Pipit (2023-03-30) 336. Citrine Wagtail (2023-03-30) |
Big Year 2023
1. Igor Sikorsky (162)
2. Alexey Sizov (161)
3. Svetlana Medvedeva (133)
4. Nataliya Pokhodzey (122)
5. Vitaliy Butko (95)
6. Nina Shteinbrenner (94)
7. Andrey Bazdyrev (88)
8. Olga Vasik (82)
9. Vadim Ivushkin (79)
10. Andrey Semenov (76)
2. Alexey Sizov (161)
3. Svetlana Medvedeva (133)
4. Nataliya Pokhodzey (122)
5. Vitaliy Butko (95)
6. Nina Shteinbrenner (94)
7. Andrey Bazdyrev (88)
8. Olga Vasik (82)
9. Vadim Ivushkin (79)
10. Andrey Semenov (76)
rare birds records
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)
© Ekaterina Shichkova
2023-03-02
The 2nd recotd in Khakasia.
Long-toed Stint (Calidris subminuta)
© Sergey L. Volkov
2016-06-13
Vitimsky nature reserve, Northern Transbaikalia
A very rarely recorded species in the north-eastern (Transbaikalian) part of the Irkutsk region.
Chinese Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
© Olga Fattakhova
2022-05-06
The 1st photo-record in the Republic of Altay.
Chinese Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha)
© denis jukov
2022-07-16
The 1st photo-record in the Altaisky Kray.
recent video
2023-03-24. Eurasian Collared Dove (Alexandr Balaev), Little Grebe (Sergei Saveika).
2023-03-07. Whooper Swan (Olga Vasik).
2023-02-27. Bewick's Swan (Oleg Borodin).
2023-02-22. Azure-winged Magpie (Yulia Khmyrova).
2023-02-21. Oriental Greenfinch (Yulia Khmyrova).
2023-02-15. Common Teal (Vadim Sinukhin).
2023-02-10. Blue Tit (Vadim Sinukhin).
2023-01-27. Common Goldeneye (Vadim Sinukhin).
2023-01-25. Thrush Nightingale (Vadim Sinukhin).
2023-01-24. Mandarin Duck (Vadim Sinukhin).
2022-12-14. Common Crane (vasily malishcin), Common Redshank (vasily malishcin), Ruff (vasily malishcin), Black-tailed Godwit (vasily malishcin).
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2023-03-31
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