Site Report: Krasnoyarsk - Stolby Nature Reserve

Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Juvenile

Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhyncus)

Siberian Chipmunk (Tamias Sibericus)

Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

Willow Tit (Parus montanus)

Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) Juvenile

Stolby Nature Reserve is a forested area just to the southwest of Krasnoyarsk. There is a very popular trail that leads to some interesting lava pillars.

Visits

2008-08-09: Starting fairly early in the morning, I walked up to the most famous formations. I was told that this area was unique, but I have seen the same types of rock formations in other locations notably Pinnacles National Monument in California.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (9 records)

Phylum: Chordates (9 records)

Class: Birds (7 records)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus)
- Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Order: Perching Birds (4 records)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
- Family: Chickadees and Titmice
- Willow Tit (Poecile montanus)
- Coal Tit (Periparus ater)
- Great Tit (Parus major)

Order: Turkey-like birds (1 record)
- Family: Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies
- Hazel Grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)

Class: Mammals (2 records)

Order: Rodents (2 records)
- Family: Squirrels
- Siberian Chipmunk (Eutamias sibericus)
- Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

Lifelists

Trips

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