Birds of Kenozero national park (Passerine)

Data collected in 1995-2003 in Arkhangelsk region on the territory of Kenozero National Park (61°55' 00 N, 38°07' E), inside European and Siberian avifauna contact zone and within concentration ranges of northern and southern species, are generalized. Information on the status, numerical strength, and timing of seasonal events in the life of 91 passerine bird species is given. Avifauna is highly heterogeneous. Birds' catching and nests' finding confirmed reproduction of 60 species. The data also included rare types of birds located on the periphery of the area (Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor, Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus, Bluethroat Cyanosylvia svecica, Stonechat Saxicola torquata, Blackbird Turdus merula, Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix, Greenish Warbler Ph. trochiloides, Red-breasted Flycatcher Siphiaparva, Blue Tit Parus caeruleus, Little Bunting Emberisapusilla, Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis, Redpoll Acanthis flammea and others). The following species are registered in summer time: Red-Flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus, River Warbler L. fluviatilis, Grasshopper Warbler L. naevia, Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata, Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus, Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata, Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla, Arctic Warbler Ph. borealis, Coal Tit Parus ater, Ortolan Bunting E. hortulana, Linnet Cannabina cannabina, Two-barred Crossbill Loxia leucoptera, Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus and others.