Alma-Ata. Butakovka.
There is damp in the city but sunny in mountains. I have seen White-bellied Dipper and Upland Buzzard only.
Almaty.
The weather is murky and snowy. Only White-winged Grosbeaks, Blackbirds and Great Tits have leaved on New Square. Chaffinches and Bramblings have flied. May be they can't find the seeds and berries under the snow. But Blackbirds have cleared snow and leaves lightly. In the 28 Guardians Park Great Tits have got fed from…
Enbekshikazakh region. Almaty oblast.
Last time I have gone into mountains and city but some interesting places on steppe were overpassed. Today I have gone to Tonkeris. Near the road on the little lake I have spied the little waterfowls. But when I have stopped they have flew. But I have spied Great White Egret. White Egrets are wintering in Almaty vicini…
Almaty. Vesnovka.
Winter temperature in Alma Ata always keeps over 0 C degrees. This winter some warmer, dayly temperature +5+7 C. In conjunction with thaw much birds have flew from city. Today I walked by Vesnovka river, saw Chaffinches, Wren, some Red-fronted Serins. Heard chirp of Goldfinches and saw at the outset one Black-headed (E…
Ile Alatau National Park. Little Almaty gorge.
Today already saw the pair of Cinereous Vultures. Unfortunately they fly so high. It is impossible to photograph them.
Ile Alatau National Park. Little Almaty gorge.
When I have moved away from little village in the chine I at once have seen a lot of birds. On chine's bellow near the river mixed flocks have fed on willows and wild apricots. Flocks contains Azure Tits in main. Today I have seen roughly speaking thirty-forty ones. Except Azure Tits there were Songar Tits, Treecreeper…
Almaty. Republic Square.
There are much more White-winged Grosbeaks on New Square. Today I have seen its once and again. They have fed thuja's nuts in the main. Mixed flocks of Chaffinches, Bramblings and Sickins also have fed near thujas. Chaffinches and Bramblings have fed under the tree but Siskins on the tree. On the thawed places Blackbir…
Astana.
The weather in Astana is murky and snowy. The birches and viburnums are not croped by birds. Rare can to see Pigeon has fed not on ground but in Astana Pigeons eat berries from trees. There are little birds (Siskins, Redpolls) on the birches in north Kazakhstan towns. Last winter I photographed on birches both Siskins…
Ile Alatau National Park. Little Almaty gorge.
On the road to Medeo saw Upland Buzzard sitting on poplar. Little light birds which I saw later in the mountaint are Red-fronted Serins to all appearance. Today I have seen the flock of Serins. In the fly birds look very light while sitting birds looks very dark.
Almaty. Republic Square, Little Almatinka river.
Today I have gone to yesterday places backward. In first Little Almatinka river next New Square. Today there were not so much birds but some birds I saw. On the river there were a little flock of Red-fronted Serins. I haven't seen Blue Whistling Thrush and Great Spotted Woodpecker. But have seen several Azure Tits and…
Almaty. Republic Square, Little Almatinka river.
There are no birds on the New Square from 9 until 10 AM, except for ever present Great Tits and Rooks. Only on 10 AM has appeared Barred Warbler, some later Blackbirds. Barred Warbler was fed highly on a birch. Blackbird with Hooded Crow also sat highly in the same place. While I observed them on the next birch flock o…
Almaty, Ile Alatau National Park.
In Baum's Grove I photographed female Chaffinch. On mountain again photographed Blue Whistling Thrush and a little Coal Tits.