Water in the reservoir Bartogai is much less than before. But the people by contrast are much more than before. On the waterfront I was expecting to see different birds, but saw only two Common Sandpipers and one Little Ringed Plover. On the lake the several families of Ruddy Shelducks with different ages chicks, two f…
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 prey were represented by Common Kestrels (both perched and…
The day is sunny and warm. The trip roughly divided in two parts, the first one is the road among the foothills of Karash ridge and the second one is Sogety valley with Bartogai reservoir. The foothills without wind were hazy. As the last trip to Bartogai the birds were noted almost only in the djida (russian olive) th…
The trip with Javier Pierda to Bartogai reservoir by the upper Chilik road. Today's weather is not plain, in places is sunny but in some places all the country in the mist. Sometimes it visible as the smoke moved along the gorges. The upper Chilik road crosses the foothills of Karash and Bokaidyn Tau ridges; during the…
Morning in Almaly gorge (Bartogai reservoir placed) saw only one Black Kite and a lot Isabelline Wheaters. On the road met Wood Pigeons. On Shelek photographed singing Grey-headed Goldfinch.
Before now I saw Black-headed Wagtails on two places only. Onto the road to Shelek I attended one of these places – Janashar. Saw many Wagtails. Each 100 meters one bird sat on the wires. Striking but I saw only Black-headed Wagtails and one only Citrine Wagtail. No one another birds. Some to the north there is a littl…
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. High wind, cloudly. On Malovodnoe saw flock of Goldfinches…
