Kyrgyzstan · Issyk-Kul Region

[Issyk-Kol – Balykchy Lakeshore]

118 species and 824 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–February, with up to 28 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosWhooper SwanWhooper SwanCygnus cygnusEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraRuddy ShelduckRuddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaCaspian GullCaspian GullLarus cachinnansCarrion CrowCarrion CrowCorvus coroneRookRookCorvus frugilegusHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixCommon GoldeneyeCommon GoldeneyeBucephala clangula

16 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 118 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. [Issyk Kul – Turasu River Delta]21 km119 species
  2. [Issyk-Kul – Mayak Peninsula]25 km93 species
  3. [Issyk-Kul – Ak-Bulun Ornithological reserve]27 km154 species
  4. Ile Alatau NP – Kaskelen Valley76 km120 species

All 118 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at [Issyk-Kol – Balykchy Lakeshore]?

January–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 28 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at [Issyk-Kol – Balykchy Lakeshore]?

118 species, from 824 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at [Issyk-Kol – Balykchy Lakeshore] in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Whooper Swan, Eurasian Coot, Ruddy Shelduck and Eurasian Teal.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.