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Shelek, Bartogay.
It's always breezy in Shelek area, but today the wind is stronger. Additionally, its direction, from east to west, is not fair for migrant birds. Probably, that's why we saw few birds in Shelek surroundings. There were almost no small passerines seen. Birds of…
Shelek. Enbrkshikazakh region. Almaty oblast.
Morning in the foothill part of Almaty was sunny, but there was a continuous fog in the steppe part. The fog was also on road till to Malovodnoe. Most of birds were Rooks. Twice saw Buzzards (large birds, most likely Upland Buzzards), one of them carefully spi…
Shelek. Enbekshikazakh region. Almaty oblast.
6.00 - 8.00. Marshes over Sarybulak. All same birds as I saw yesterday. Only Gadwalls are new birds. Roller sat in the same place. Saw interesting pair flying to the east. Great White Egret and Grey Heron together. The return road to Almaty. The weather was wi…
Shelek. Enbekshikazakh region. Alma-Ata oblast.
6 am – 8 am. Marshes over Sarybulak. The most popular birds are Pheasants, Kestrels, Black-headed Gulls, Turkestan Shrikes, Magpies, Carrion Crows. On lakes saw Moorhen, Mallards, Red-crested Pochards, Great White Egrets, one Green Sandpiper. Met this year fir…
Road to Shelek, Almaty oblast.
The mountain road onto Shelek goes along the Big Almaty Channel (BAK). In the beginning the road goes on champaign and is completely enclosed by road bushes. Near Avat saw Stonechats, Corn Bunting, Black-headed Wagtail, Grey-headed Goldfinches. On the channel…
Shelek - Kyzyl-Sharyk - Sarybulak - Almaty.
To south of Shelek to mountain side there are fields. On previous time it were grape and tabacco fields. But now most of them are vacant. Landscape is typical Tien Shan foothills. From time to time Pied and Isabelline Wheaters, Calandra Larks apeared. Both Whe…
Almaty – Shelek – Sarybulak – Bartogai.
At 8 AM on Dostyk street saw Great Spotted Woodpecker on the top of old poplar. Although I didn't make photos but beginning of the day was very nice. I spotted Woodpecker by specific flight. Woodpecker flew to the city side not to the mountains. Road to Shelek…