Tajikistan. Varzob gorge.

The wild apricot trees begin to bloom in Dushanbe also. Warm day. There were a lot Masked Wagtails on Dushanbe outskirts. Varzob gorge is one of the most popular rest places of Dushanbe people. All around when it's possible there are tea-houses. It was cold in the gorge, some places were snow. Birds were not a lot. Masked and Grey Wagtails, one White-bellied Dipper, one White-capped Redstart. Several very little birdies on the another bank of Varzob. Female Eversmann's Redstart.

More wild places are not in Varzob gorge but in secondary gorges less habitable to human's live. Hoja Obigarm gorge. On the high part of gorge there are hot wells and sanatorium. Yet a lot of snow in the gorge. Many Carrion Crows. In the rocks we found nest of Rock Nuthatch. Many large raptors. Flock of Eurasian Griffon-Vultures about six-seven bird soared in the sky. One Long-legged Buzzard, one Common Buzzard, two Lammergeiers. Lammergeiers flew low looking to goats grazed on the slopes. From afar saw a little Tit (probably Black-breasted Tit).

Takob gorge. On the waterfall the surprise event was happened. We saw the pair of Little Forktails. Forktails all time were about waterfall and from time to time flew under water streams. In my opinion there was the nest of Focktails behind waterfalls streams. Except Forktails in the same place we saw one Grey and one Masked Wagtails and one Brown Dipper.

Little Warblers have appeared in the city. Probably Chiffchaffs.

1. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

2. Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

3. Eastern Rock Nuthatch (Sitta tephronota)

4. Eastern Rock Nuthatch (Sitta tephronota)

5. Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)

6. Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

7. Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

8. Little Forktail (Enicurus scouleri)

9. Little Forktail (Enicurus scouleri)