Almaty. Republic Square.

Mixed flocks of finches (includes Chaffinches, Bramblings, Greenfinches). Four Turkestan Shrikes. Three of them hunted on one place periodically turning away one another. Again saw Black-throated Accentor on fir-tree. Probably Accentors will nest in city. Stonechats and Bluethroat flew. Saw th flock (6-7 birds) of Stonechats and one Bluethroat only.