Big Year 2026

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

You can see previous years competitions results here: 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

participants


* number inside brackets means the number of species photographed in 2026
1. Nurgali Azat (27)
2. Dyakin Gennadiy (3)
3. Kenzhegulov Qanatbek (3)
4. abutrapov ruslan (3)
5. Bairashev Raouf (2)
6. Muravskiy Vladimir (2)
7. Andrussenko Konstantin (1)
8. Chgook Chinga (1)

all species photographed in 2026


* in order of appearance (number inside brackets means the date of first record "month-day" )
1. Alaian Lidless Skink (2026-04-06)
2. Horsfield’s Tortoise (2026-04-10)
3. Halys Pit Viper (2026-04-11)
4. European Grass Snake (2026-04-13)
5. Dione Snake (2026-04-19)
6. Eastern Steppe Viper (2026-04-19)
7. Pallas’ spadefoot (2026-04-20)
8. Dice Snake (2026-04-21)
9. Marsh Frog (2026-04-25)
10. Rapid Racerunner (2026-04-26)
11. Sand Lizard (2026-04-26)
12. East Four-lined Ratsnake (2026-04-27)
13. Large Whip Snake (2026-04-27)
14. Secret Toadhead Agama (2026-04-30)
15. Lichtenstein's Toadhead Agama (2026-04-30)
16. European Pond Turtle (2026-05-01)
17. Desert Lidless Skink (2026-05-08)
18. Steppe Ribbon Snake (2026-05-08)
19. European Glass Lizard (2026-05-09)
20. Steppe Agama (2026-05-09)
21. Green Toad (2026-05-09)
22. Desert Monitor (2026-05-09)
23. Turkestan Rock Gecko (2026-05-10)
24. Turkestan Plate-tailed Gecko (2026-05-14)
25. Medial Racerunner (2026-05-23)
26. Transcaspian Bent-Toed Gecko (2026-05-25)
27. Spotted Wipe Snake (2026-06-06)