Almaty - Bartogai

Before now I saw Black-headed Wagtails on two places only. Onto the road to Shelek I attended one of these places – Janashar. Saw many Wagtails. Each 100 meters one bird sat on the wires. Striking but I saw only Black-headed Wagtails and one only Citrine Wagtail. No one another birds.

Some to the north there is a little lake. Near this lake in the sky saw two flocks of Demoiselle Cranes. On the lake there are Black-headed Gulls, Lapwings, pair of Crested Grebes.

Further went without stays. Twice saw Hoopoes three times saw Kestrels. Near Kyrbaltabai turning saw flying flock of Wood Pigeons (first this spring). On Malovodnoe saw sitting on tree Black Kite. When the bird flushed saw else five hovering Kites.

Over Teskensu saw else two flocks of Demoiselle Cranes. One of them grounded and began to feed but got a scare and flew about 200 meters.

Bartogai. Onto the road saw Isabelline Wheater only. Flushed one Long-legged Buzzard. Arrived to thr lake on the sunset. The pair of Ruddy Shelducks flew from the coast but some later came back to night rest. A lot of Little Ringed Plovers cheeping flew over me. Three dark pigeons (probably Stock or Yellow-eyed Pigeons) passed by me.

1. Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla feldegg melanogrisea)

2. Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla feldegg melanogrisea)

3. Black-headed Wagtail (Motacilla feldegg melanogrisea)

4. Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo)

5. Black-headed Gulls (Larus ridibundus)

6. Black Kite (Milvus migrans migrans)

7. Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo)

8. Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo)