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…
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 spied something under (probably looked out for mice). Nothing i…
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 windy and cloudy. Long-legged Buzzard and Rock Bunting sat at…
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 first Roller. Hoopoes. Much birds fly from west onto east. Grey…
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 I has met Hoopoe, Grey Wagtails and Chiffchaffs. Further nea…
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 Wheaters and Larks were singing. The flock of Little Ringed Plo…
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…
