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Кировское водохранилище, Акжаикский район ЗКО.


2006-07-09| Askar Isabekov

Кировское водохранилище находится на реке Кушум, это первое из каскады водохранилищ. Один раз я уже был на нем, сегодня решил повторить. Водоплавающих птиц немного, как и в прошлый раз. Видны только лебеди-шипуны, один раз пролетел баклан, да стайка крякв. В прошлый раз было много чаек, сегодня только несколько озерных, три хохотуньи. Зато множество речных крачек, одна малая крачка и несколько черных. Как и вчера на Челкаре увидел турухтанов, также как и вчера один был с белой головой, один черный и один рыжий. В кустарниках вокруг озера – овсянки (садовая и желчная), обыкновенные жуланы и золотистые щурки.


1. Family of Mute Swans (Cygnus olor)


2. Black Tern (Chlidonias nigra) and Common Terns (Sterna hirundo)


3. Common Tern (Sterna hirundo hirundo)


4. Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)


5. Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)


6. Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)


7. Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)


8. Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

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