Big Year in Ukraine. Knysh Valerii. Birds of Ukraine

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Gaviiformes

Podicipediformes

Procellariiformes

Pelecaniformes

Phalacrocoracidae

Ciconiiformes

Threskiornithidae

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

Falconiformes

Galliformes

Gruiformes

Charadriiformes

Recurvirostridae

Pterocletiformes

Columbiformes

Cuculiformes

Strigiformes

Caprimulgiformes

Apodiformes

Coraciiformes

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Paradoxornithidae

Knysh Valerii

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total species: 16 total photos: 22 total videos: 0 total blogposts: 0

1. Blue Tit (2023-01-08)

2. Great Tit (2023-01-08)

3. Fieldfare (2023-01-08)

4. Rook (2023-01-08)

5. Tree Sparrow (2023-01-08)

6. House Sparrow (2023-01-09)

7. Eurasian Goldfinch (2023-01-14)

8. Northern Bullfinch (2023-01-14)

9. Merlin (2023-01-14)

10. Common Raven (2023-01-14)

11. Hawfinch (2023-01-14)

12. Mallard (2023-01-14)

13. Brambling (2023-01-14)

14. European Greenfinch (2023-01-14)

15. Yellowhammer (2023-01-14)

16. Syrian Woodpecker (2023-01-14)

recent uploads

2023-01-18. House Sparrow, Eurasian Goldfinch, Northern Bullfinch, Merlin, Eurasian Goldfinch, Common Raven, Hawfinch, Fieldfare, Mallard, Brambling, European Greenfinch, Yellowhammer, Syrian Woodpecker.

2023-01-08. Blue Tit, Great Tit, Fieldfare, Rook, Tree Sparrow.

2023-01-01. Great Grey Shrike, Eurasian Siskin.

Big Year 2023

1. Egor Loboda (49)
2. Inna Kyselova (41)
3. Artem Skiter (27)
4. V Koval (27)
5. Dmytro Petrychenko (26)
6. Vasil Bodnar (22)
7. Maya Studzinska (19)
8. Irina Ortik (16)
9. Valerii Knysh (16)
10. Oksana Makhovska (15)

rare birds records

Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)

© Oleksandr Burkovsky
2022-09-04

A rare vagrant, formerly nesting species of southern Ukraine. The first observation in Odesa region in decades and the first photo from its territory.

Turkestan Short-toed Lark (Alaudala heinei)

© Oleksandr Burkovsky
2021-12-29

Rare vagrant and wintering species. There is no reliable information on nesting in the last 10 years. At the same time the species is also observed in Bulgaria and Cyprus. The first confirmed record in Odesa region.

Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)

© Yuriy Kodrul
2021-12-12
Odessa Oblast

The rare wintering species. Young individuals are more common.

Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis)

© Aleksandr Arhipov
2021-12-03
Kuchurhan, Odesa district

Black-throated Accentor is a new species in the fauna of Ukraine. It is a rare vagrant species in Europe, most observed during the autumn migration. This year, three observations on Europe in general, in particular, the first record for the country also in Poland.

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recent video

2023-01-04. Sky Lark (Andrew Simon).

2022-04-04. White Wagtail (Stanislavs Gr).

2022-01-30. Horned Lark (Valerii Knysh).

2022-01-29. Black Woodpecker (David Golodetsky).

2022-01-04. Eurasian Bittern (David Golodetsky).

2021-11-10. Northern Bullfinch (Alexender Zabolotnyy).

2021-11-07. Great Tit (Stanislavs Gr).

2021-11-04. Rook (Alexender Zabolotnyy).

2021-11-02. Grey Partridge (Andrew Simon).

2021-10-31. Common Sparrowhawk (Alexender Zabolotnyy).

2021-10-28. Hooded Crow (Alexender Zabolotnyy).

2021-10-24. European Robin (Stanislavs Gr).

2021-10-19. Tree Sparrow (Alexender Zabolotnyy).

2021-10-17. Long-eared Owl (Stanislavs Gr).

2021-10-05. Hooded Crow (Alexender Zabolotnyy).

unidentified birds

2023-01-28

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2023-01-21

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2023-01-08

Єгор Лобода: Мулард в дикій природі.

2023-01-03

Egor Loboda: Дякую, також схиляюсь більше до сивого, хоча шукав трипалого, але марно на цей раз.

2022-10-28

Олександр Олійник: Гібрид крижня і свища

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