Almaty. Republic Square.

Saw two male Stonechats. On birch-trees Common Chiffchaffs and one Lesser Whitethroat were fed (both first this spring). Four Turkestan Shrikes. One of them looked very light. Closing him flushed one Hoopoe and flock of Greenfinches. I saw Hoopoes on the Republic Square later but it is uncommon case Hoopoes on the center of large city. Today Hoopoe didn't fly far. Some later bird came back and was fed easy near me. Greenfinches came back also. The pair of Turkestan Shrikes chasing one another. Had a glimpse of two Bluethroats and one Cetti's Warbler. Didn't see Chaffinches but saw one male White-winged Grosbeak.