Tajikistan. Vakhdat, Nurek, Chimteppa.

A bit of birds, but some happen up birds were interesting. On the roadside saw Black Kites and one Crested Lark. On Vakhdat I notice one flying Barn Swalllow with not white but reddish belly. In Nurek on Vakhsh river the Great Cormorants were happened up. Some birds rested on the sand banks but other ones took fish. Some Cormorants have white bellies. I saw Cormorants in Tajikistan first time. There is a large, water filled career in Chimteppa. Today on this career I saw about two handreds water birds, including Shovelers (most number), Coots (apart and also in large number), pair of Crested Grebes, Wigeons, Garganeys, Pochards, Mallards, Gadwalls. Above the water Barn Swallows and Black-headed Gulls flew. The ducks mostly rested. Only Coots were active. And Crested Grebes moved on the water and gallanted one to another. I think birds will not nest on career, because there are many people and there are not reed on the banks.