Big Year in Xinjiang. Birds of Xinjiang, China.

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Pelecaniformes

Ciconiiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

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Galliformes

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Charadriiformes

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Big Year 2017

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

You can see previous years competitions results here: 2016

participants

* number inside brackets means the number of species photographed in 2017

1. liang nigulayi (266)

2. Lee Tao (252)

3. jack A (181)

4. Binzhao Lv (144)

5. Black lark (133)

6. yang feifei (86)

7. xukangping (68)

8. Allan Linn (67)

9. Rezaq Hassan (49)

10. Gloden Euphratica (31)

11. Lidaguo (20)

12. liyongzheng (9)

13. tuifeimei (8)

14. Tiddler (6)

15. jinzuchang (5)

16. xiyuxue (5)

17. Gou Jun (4)

18. The Birds Record committee (4)

19. gebi huyang (3)

20. hpx (3)

21. wukefan (3)

22. Bin (2)

23. mayunhua (2)

24. Marmot (1)

25. Rick Wang (1)

26. ximenbeike (1)

all species photographed in 2017

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

1. European Goldfinch (2017-01-01)

2. Upland Buzzard (2017-01-01)

3. Hooded Crow (2017-01-01)

4. Himalayan Snowcock (2017-01-01)

5. Chukar Partridge (2017-01-01)

6. White-winged Grosbeak (2017-01-01)

7. Eurasian Siskin (2017-01-01)

8. Long-eared Owl (2017-01-02)

9. Bohemian Waxwing (2017-01-02)

10. European Greenfinch (2017-01-02)

11. Alpine Accentor (2017-01-02)

12. Brandt's Mountain Finch (2017-01-02)

13. Hen Harrier (2017-01-02)

14. Common Crane (2017-01-02)

15. Northern Pintail (2017-01-02)

16. Great Cormorant (2017-01-02)

17. White-winged Woodpecker (2017-01-02)

18. Saxaul Sparrow (2017-01-02)

19. Eurasian Tree Sparrow (2017-01-04)

20. Golden Eagle (2017-01-10)

21. Daurian Partridge (2017-01-11)

22. White-browned Tit Warber (2017-01-11)

23. Goldcrest (2017-01-11)

24. Brambling (2017-01-12)

25. Common Blackbird (2017-01-12)

26. Coal Tit (2017-01-12)

27. Spotted Nutcracker (2017-01-12)

28. Ruddy Shelduck (2017-01-14)

29. Long-tailed Rosefinch (2017-01-15)

30. Desert Finch (2017-01-18)

31. Bearded Reedling (2017-01-20)

32. Water Rail (2017-01-20)

33. Black-throated Thrush (2017-01-23)

34. Common Chaffinch (2017-01-23)

35. Mute Swan (2017-01-24)

36. Red-mantled Rosefinch (2017-01-29)

37. Black-throated Accentor (2017-01-29)

38. Yellow-legged Gull (2017-01-29)

39. White Wagtail (2017-01-29)

40. Red-breasted Merganser (2017-01-29)

41. Ibisbill (2017-01-29)

42. Common Pheasant (2017-01-29)

43. Barbary Falcon (2017-01-29)

44. Common Merganser (2017-01-29)

45. Mallard (2017-01-29)

46. Water Pipit (2017-01-29)

47. Whooper Swan (2017-01-29)

48. Mongolian Gull (2017-01-29)

49. Mew Gull (2017-01-29)

50. Pallas's Gull (2017-01-29)

51. Tarim Babbler (2017-01-30)

52. Grey Heron (2017-01-30)

53. Eurasian Sparrow Hawk (2017-01-30)

54. Carrion Crow (2017-01-30)

55. Common Kestrel (2017-01-30)

56. Stock Dove (2017-01-30)

57. Xinjiang Ground Jay (2017-01-30)

58. Ferruginous Pochard (2017-01-30)

59. White-tailed Sea Eagle (2017-01-30)

60. Smew (2017-01-30)

61. Great Crested Grebe (2017-01-30)

62. Common Raven (2017-01-30)

63. Jack Snipe (2017-01-30)

64. White-headed Duck (2017-01-31)

65. European Robin (2017-01-31)

66. Eurasian Wren (2017-01-31)

67. Common Starling (2017-01-31)

68. Azure Tit (2017-01-31)

69. Eurasian Collared Dove (2017-01-31)

70. Brown Accentor (2017-01-31)

71. Horned Grebe (2017-01-31)

72. Red-crested Pochard (2017-01-31)

73. Common Pochard (2017-01-31)

74. Eurasian Coot (2017-01-31)

75. Common Goldeneye (2017-01-31)

76. Great Egret (2017-01-31)

77. Long-legged Buzzard (2017-01-31)

78. Rook (2017-02-01)

79. Great Gray Shrike (2017-02-01)

80. Taiga Bean Goose (2017-02-01)

81. Crested Lark (2017-02-01)

82. Green Sandpiper (2017-02-01)

83. Common Kingfisher (2017-02-01)

84. Eastern Buzzard (2017-02-01)

85. Red-throated Thrush (2017-02-01)

86. Eversmann's Redstart (2017-02-01)

87. Pallas's Bunting (2017-02-01)

88. Reed Bunting (2017-02-01)

89. Eurasian Bullfinch (2017-02-01)

90. Great Tit (2017-02-01)

91. Grey-headed Woodpecker (2017-02-02)

92. Hawfinch (2017-02-02)

93. Silver-throated Bushtit (2017-02-02)

94. White-backed Woodpecker (2017-02-02)

95. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (2017-02-02)

96. Eurasian Treecreeper (2017-02-02)

97. Black Woodpecker (2017-02-03)

98. Pine Rosefinch (2017-02-05)

99. Yellowhammer (2017-02-07)

100. Plain Mountain Finch (2017-02-07)

101. Corn Bunting (2017-02-09)

102. Little Owl (2017-02-10)

103. Spanish Sparrow (2017-02-18)

104. House Sparrow (2017-02-18)

105. Wallcreeper (2017-02-18)

106. Lammergeier (2017-02-18)

107. Gadwall (2017-02-23)

108. Blue Whistling Thrush (2017-02-23)

109. Eurasian Teal (2017-02-23)

110. Merlin (2017-02-23)

111. Tundra Swan (2017-02-26)

112. Northern Lapwing (2017-02-26)

113. Common Myna (2017-02-26)

114. Desert Wheatear (2017-03-02)

115. White-throated Dipper (2017-03-02)

116. Mandarin Duck (2017-03-05)

117. Mistle Thrush (2017-03-06)

118. Dalmatian Pelican (2017-03-07)

119. Asian Short-toed Lark (2017-03-07)

120. Oriental Bullfinch (2017-03-07)

121. Black-headed Gull (2017-03-10)

122. Eurasian Eagle-Owl (2017-03-11)

123. Little Bunting (2017-03-11)

124. Eurasian Skylark (2017-03-11)

125. Pallas's Sandgrouse (2017-03-12)

126. Eurasian Magpie (2017-03-12)

127. Mongolian Ground Jay (2017-03-12)

128. Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (2017-03-13)

129. Red-breasted Flycatcher (2017-03-13)

130. Common Rosefinch (2017-03-13)

131. Sanderling (2017-03-13)

132. Ural Owl (2017-03-13)

133. Eurasian Wigeon (2017-03-14)

134. Red-billed Chough (2017-03-14)

135. Tufted Duck (2017-03-18)

136. Pine Bunting (2017-03-18)

137. Laughing Dove (2017-03-19)

138. Graylag Goose (2017-03-25)

139. Isabelline Shrike (2017-03-25)

140. Little Grebe (2017-03-25)

141. Northern Shoveler (2017-03-25)

142. Pied Wheatear (2017-03-25)

143. Tree Pipit (2017-03-25)

144. Northern Goshawk (2017-03-25)

145. Meadow Pipit (2017-03-25)

146. Eurasian Woodcock (2017-03-27)

147. Common Shelduck (2017-04-02)

148. Eurasian Curlew (2017-04-02)

149. Tundra Bean Goose (2017-04-02)

150. Steppe Eagle (2017-04-02)

151. Greater Short-toed Lark (2017-04-02)

152. Rock Sparrow (2017-04-02)

153. Isabelline Wheatear (2017-04-02)

154. Black Redstart (2017-04-02)

155. Horned Lark (2017-04-02)

156. Black Kite (2017-04-02)

157. Little Ringed Plover (2017-04-02)

158. Citrine Wagtail (2017-04-02)

159. Turkestan Tit (2017-04-02)

160. Demoiselle Crane (2017-04-02)

161. Black-winged Stilt (2017-04-03)

162. Common Hoopoe (2017-04-03)

163. Common Redshank (2017-04-03)

164. Bluethroat (2017-04-03)

165. Sand Martin (2017-04-03)

166. Common Swift (2017-04-03)

167. Western Marsh Harrier (2017-04-03)

168. Himalayan Griffon (2017-04-04)

169. White-winged Snowfinch (2017-04-04)

170. Twite (2017-04-04)

171. Garganey (2017-04-04)

172. Common Wood Pigeon (2017-04-04)

173. Cetti's Warbler (2017-04-05)

174. Eurasian Jackdaw (2017-04-06)

175. Rufous-tailed Shrike (2017-04-07)

176. Western Osprey (2017-04-08)

177. Booted Eagle (2017-04-08)

178. Kentish Plover (2017-04-09)

179. Eurasian Oystercatcher (2017-04-09)

180. Heuglin's Gull (2017-04-09)

181. Common Moorhen (2017-04-10)

182. Common Tern (2017-04-10)

183. Rock Dove (2017-04-10)

184. Black Stork (2017-04-11)

185. Siberian Stonechat (2017-04-12)

186. Pied Avocet (2017-04-16)

187. Black-necked Grebe (2017-04-16)

188. Black-tailed Godwit (2017-04-17)

189. Collared Pratincole (2017-04-19)

190. Eurasian Crag Martin (2017-04-20)

191. Northern House Martin (2017-04-20)

192. Northern Wheatear (2017-04-20)

193. White-winged Redstart (2017-04-20)

194. Caspian Tern (2017-04-22)

195. Desert Whitethroat (2017-04-22)

196. Common Chiff-chaff (2017-04-22)

197. Pallid Scops Owl (2017-04-22)

198. Savi's Warbler (2017-04-23)

199. Western Yellow Wagtail (2017-04-23)

200. Pale Sand Swallow (2017-04-23)

201. Barn Swallow (2017-04-23)

202. Great Reed Warbler (2017-04-23)

203. Common Cuckoo (2017-04-27)

204. Little Tern (2017-04-27)

205. Black Tern (2017-04-27)

206. Little Crake (2017-04-27)

207. Common Sandpiper (2017-04-28)

208. Tawny Pipit (2017-04-28)

209. Richard' s Pipit (2017-04-29)

210. Ruff (2017-04-29)

211. Sulphur-bellied Warbler (2017-05-02)

212. Greater Sand Plover (2017-05-03)

213. Black Grouse (2017-05-03)

214. Common Redstart (2017-05-03)

215. Blue-capped Redstart (2017-05-03)

216. Moustached Warbler (2017-05-04)

217. Baillon's Crake (2017-05-04)

218. European Turtle Dove (2017-05-04)

219. Temminck's Stint (2017-05-04)

220. Common Greenshank (2017-05-04)

221. Spotted Redshank (2017-05-04)

222. Paddyfield Warbler (2017-05-04)

223. Oriental Turtle Dove (2017-05-04)

224. Little Bittern (2017-05-04)

225. Eastern Imperial Eagle (2017-05-04)

226. Grey Wagtail (2017-05-06)

227. Common Redpoll (2017-05-06)

228. Macqueen's Bustard (2017-05-06)

229. Cinereous Vulture (2017-05-07)

230. Rock Bunting (2017-05-07)

231. Eurasian Wryneck (2017-05-08)

232. Lesser Kestrel (2017-05-08)

233. Common Snipe (2017-05-09)

234. Western Capercaillie (2017-05-10)

235. Great Spotted Woodpecker (2017-05-11)

236. Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker (2017-05-11)

237. Willow Tit (2017-05-11)

238. Ortolan Bunting (2017-05-11)

239. Black-throated Diver (2017-05-12)

240. Wood Sandpiper (2017-05-13)

241. Terek Sandpiper (2017-05-13)

242. Pallas's Fish Eagle (2017-05-13)

243. Common Linnet (2017-05-13)

244. Godlewski's Bunting (2017-05-13)

245. Alpine Chough (2017-05-13)

246. Black-crowned Night Heron (2017-05-13)

247. Whimbrel (2017-05-13)

248. Rosy Starling (2017-05-13)

249. Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (2017-05-13)

250. Whiskered Tern (2017-05-13)

251. European Bee-eater (2017-05-14)

252. Lesser Sand Plover (2017-05-14)

253. Barred Warbler (2017-05-14)

254. Eurasian Nuthatch (2017-05-16)

255. Mongolian Finch (2017-05-17)

256. Blue-cheeked Bee-eater (2017-05-17)

257. Eastern Yellow Wagtail (2017-05-18)

258. Eurasian Hobby (2017-05-18)

259. Spotted Flycatcher (2017-05-19)

260. Common Nightingale (2017-05-19)

261. Fieldfare (2017-05-19)

262. Little Stint (2017-05-20)

263. Eastern Marsh Harrier (2017-05-20)

264. Shikra (2017-05-21)

265. Lesser Whitethroat (2017-05-21)

266. Booted Warbler (2017-05-21)

267. Sykes' Warbler (2017-05-21)

268. Hume's Leaf Warbler (2017-05-28)

269. Grey-necked Bunting (2017-05-28)

270. Dusky Warbler (2017-05-28)

271. Lesser Grey Shrike (2017-05-28)

272. Brown-headed Bunting (2017-05-28)

273. Black Lark (2017-05-28)

274. Black-bellied Sandgrouse (2017-05-29)

275. European Roller (2017-05-29)

276. Greater Whitethroat (2017-05-29)

277. Calandra Lark (2017-05-29)

278. Montagu's Harrier (2017-05-29)

279. Saker Falcon (2017-05-29)

280. Pechora Pipit (2017-06-02)

281. Oriental Skylark (2017-06-02)

282. Red-backed Shrike (2017-06-02)

283. Indian Golden Oriole (2017-06-03)

284. Eurasian Golden Oriole (2017-06-03)

285. Eurasian Scops Owl (2017-06-03)

286. Blyth's Reed Warbler (2017-06-03)

287. Greater Spotted Eagle (2017-06-04)

288. Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch (2017-06-04)

289. White-tail Rubythroat (2017-06-18)

290. Red-fronted Serin (2017-06-18)

291. Red-footed Falcon (2017-06-25)

292. Common Buzzard (2017-07-04)

293. Greenish Warbler (2017-07-04)

294. Rock Ptarmigan (2017-07-08)

295. Altai Accentor (2017-07-09)

296. Eurasian Dotterel (2017-07-19)

297. Willow Ptarmigan (2017-07-20)

298. Ruddy Turnstone (2017-08-04)

299. White-crowned Penduline Tit (2017-08-07)

300. Hill Pigeon (2017-08-08)

301. Curlew Sandpiper (2017-08-10)

302. Pacific Golden Plover (2017-08-10)

303. Yellow-browed Warbler (2017-08-10)

304. Arctic Warbler (2017-08-10)

305. Oriental Cuckoo (2017-08-10)

306. Blyth's Pipit (2017-08-23)

307. Bar-headed Goose (2017-08-24)

308. White-winged Tern (2017-08-24)

309. Daurian Jackdaw (2017-08-24)

310. Songar Tit (2017-08-24)

311. Steppe Grey Shrike (2017-08-26)

312. Azure-winged Magpie (2017-08-26)

313. Pallid Harrier (2017-09-01)

314. Great Bustard (2017-09-01)

315. Little Bustard (2017-09-02)

316. Red-necked Phalarope (2017-09-02)

317. Grey Partridge (2017-09-03)

318. Pallas's Leaf Warbler (2017-09-18)

319. Blue Rock Thrush (2017-09-18)

320. Grey Plover (2017-09-20)

321. Meadow Bunting (2017-09-24)

322. Pectoral Sandpiper (2017-09-26)

323. Tibetan Sandgrouse (2017-10-02)

324. Hume's Whitethroat (2017-10-02)

325. Grey-backed Shrike (2017-10-02)

326. Long-tailed Shrike (2017-10-02)

327. Brown-headed Gull (2017-10-02)

328. Spotted Great Rosefinch (2017-10-02)

329. Hazel Grouse (2017-10-02)

330. Asian Brown Flycatcher (2017-10-03)

331. Mountain Chiff-chaff (2017-10-04)

332. Variable Wheatear (2017-10-06)

333. Blyth's Rosefinch (2017-10-06)

334. White-cheeked Starling (2017-11-09)

335. Oriental Stork (2017-11-15)

336. Arctic Redpoll (2017-12-09)

337. Siberian Accentor (2017-12-20)

Big Year 2024

1. Rick Wang (299)
2. yang feifei (235)
3. AhuiVision (194)
4. dinmin (156)
5. Yang (139)
6. Rezaq Hassan (130)
7. Marmot (119)
8. lixiangren (88)
9. Tiddler (84)
10. Bird Sniper (73)

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rare birds records

Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus)

Dec. 28, 2018, LIU Zhongde found this species in Manas River wetland.

Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata)

15 Sept 2018, shot from Dafdar,Tashkurghan has been confirmed a new record in Xinjiang.

Sinai Rosefinch (Carpodacus synoicus)

Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea)

27 May 2018, photo by Allan from Kuntibes,Akto has been confirmed a new record in Xinjiang.

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