Almaty. Day of Buzzards.

Sunny day. First significant record was in crossroad of Al-Farabi street and Markova street. Eastern Buzzard perched on the top branch of dry poplar. Two Magpies pestered to Buzzard, one of them swung the branch on which Buzzard perched, and latter lost the balance. It seems to me that Magpie does it on purpose.

I again unsuccessfully waited the bus #28. Nice that Dendropark is close to bus station, I went to this park. I again saw the flocks of little passerines, mostly Red-fronted Serins and some Siskins. Sparrowhawk hunted to these birds. Also I saw Mistle Thrush and flying by Buzzard (Eastern one I guess). Common birds: Magpies, Hooded Crows, Mynahs, 2 Great Tits.

Republic Square. The third Eastern Buzzard during one day. I am sure this Buzzard now is the resident of Square. Also I saw White-winged Grosbeaks (2 flocks of 3-4 birds each), some Great Tits and Blackbirds.

Samal. Dirty Bramblings and Chaffinches were feeding on ash-trees.