Tajikistan. Muminobad.

On early morning on Sharshar pass one Egyptian Vulture and two Eurasian Griffon-Vultures soared. I didn't stand to make photos. But when I saw sitting on the pole Short-toed Snake-Eagle I paused and photographed it. My first Snake-Eagle in the Tajikistan. Further on the clay foothills Egyptian Vultures sat and soared. The carrion smell was allaround. Probably Vultures flew to this carrion. Near Muminobad also Egyptian Vultures soared. On same place I saw one Long-legged Buzzard and one Booted Eagle.

Quite a few little birds. Common Long-tailed Shrikes, Rollers, Eurasian Bee-eaters were observed. Near Kulob the Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters occurred. Except these common birds I saw Pied Bushchats, Stonechats, Isabelline and Pied Wheatears. Over Muminobad on the river the flock of Greater Short-toed Larks drank the water. In Childuhtaron it was interesting to see Rufous-tailed Rock Thrushes and Blue Rock Thrush on one place. In same place I made photos of Hobby captured one's large chick. Also little passerines occurred, most of them probably were Spotted Flycatchers.