Almaty.

Republic Square. The weather is cold (+9), murky and damp after rain. Not good time to photographing. Saw pair of Blackbirds feeding already large nestling. One singing Long-tailed Shrike (the first in this spring). First Eurasian Hobby. Hobby flew above the square and sat to the roof of City's Hall (Akimat). After two-three minutes Sparrowhawk drove off it. Several seconds they lazy contended in air and dispersed to the different sides. Something like this season Nightjars migrate, but today I did not see them.

Old Square. After dinner time the weather even more cooled. On the Old Square always there are many Blackbirds (actually very much). Twice heard Nightingales and saw one Long-tailed Shrike and one Cetti's Warbler. Cetti's Warbler jumped out from the bushes momently and conversely hid.