rare birds records
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Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris)© Oleksandr Bronskov
2023-05-20
Liman Shahany. Odeska oblast
The first registration of the Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) in Ukraine, and thus - a new species in the fauna of Ukraine.
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Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)© Alex Komarovskiy
2023-03-01
Rare vagrant
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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.
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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.
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Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)© Oleksandr Burkovsky
2021-12-03
Very rare vagrant species in East Europe. The first record in Ukraine.
