Стрепет в районе п.Кок-Жиде (р.Или)
08.09.2013г. наблюдал примерно в 2-х км от берега р.Или трех птиц. Сделать фото хорошего качества не получилось.
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In floodlands on Ile river, in Bakanas vicinity.
Two-days trip to Ile river floodland to picnic with friends. 18th of May was sunny before midday, but evening was cloudy and even overcast. 19th of May was sunless with the little rain in evening. Because the picnic was the main target of trip, birding was in background; but Gennady and I tried to pay attention to bird…
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Topar, Bura, Bakanas.
Day was overcast, rainy. During the day the rain was three times. On the numerous little lakes around Topar I noticed the same ducks I saw yesterday, but most popular of ducks were Ferruginous Ducks from the Red Data Book, also I saw female Red-crested Pochards with juveniles and once the male Garganey. Other birds wer…
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Malay-Sary. Bakanas.
My trip to Bakanas was private and wasn't special birding tour. Therefore I watched and photographed only birds which were close to the roadside. On the roadsides from Kapchagai reservoir till Malay-Sary Pass the most popular bird was Red-headed Bunting. Singing males of Red-headed Bunting were noticed almost each fift…
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Bakanas, Southern Trans-Balkhash area.
The most interesting. Black Stork near Bakanas. Common Nightingales sang in the bushes near Bura. Also near Bura we found the nest of White-winged Woodpecker. The nestlings were regularly cheeping in the nest-hole. Some times the nestlings were visible, they were very comic, short-billed, looked like penguins. Woodpeck…
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Bakanas. Southern Trans-Balkhash area.
Very sunny and very frosty. At the morning in Bakanas I saw how the mute Blackbird flew out. I have gone to Balkhash side a little. At the morning twilights I saw stirring in the shrubs Tree Sparrows (three flocks), twice noted sitting on the poles Rough-legged Buzzards, from time to time I saw flying by pairs or in no…
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Bakanas. Southern Trans-Balkhash area.
The sunny and frosty day. In the Kapchagai town as usually in winter the Crested Larks are occurred on road side. The Kapchagai reservoir is not frozen yet. Near the dam three Little Grebes were floating and two ones were floating a little bit further. As soon as the three closed Grebes saw me smartly dipped in water a…
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Bakanas. Balkhash region. Alma-Ata oblast.
Malai-Sary pass. The sands begin. Not a lot of birds. Common bird is Red-headed Bunting. In respect that these birds have very bright color, loud sounds and number of birds, seems that only Red-headed Buntings occurs all around. Turkestan Shrikes (both pale and bright), Isabelline Wheaters, Rollers occur. Raptors are o…
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