Bura, Jelturanga, Topar.

Bura. Saxual Sparrows, Rufous Bush Robin, Shikra, Indian Sparrows, Isabelline Wheatears, Lesser Whitethroats, Red-headed Buntings. Once the Black-bellied Sandgrouses flew by. Here they are the birds of the saxaul forest of Southern Trans-Balkhash area.

Jelturanga. Today's weather was very overcast; the morning rain was changed by the afternoon strong wind. In the large grove of asian poplar the wind was not so appreciable, but out of grove there was the true sand gale. All around in poplar grove there were the broken branches and sometimes the parts of trunks. At first sight the birds were absent. But on closer examination, firstly I saw the Turkestan Tits which hid in the tree holes. Holes were a lot, there were several holes on the each tree. The holes in the soft wood of the asian poplar were made by White-winged Woodpeckers which I saw some later. Woodpeckers were at least one pair but may be more. Also there were Pale-backed Doves, Hoopoes, Cuckoos, Spotted Flycatchers and one Little Owl. In the sky I saw the flying by Common Terns, Black Kites, Hobbies, Great White Egrets, Grey Herons and Ruddy Shelducks.

Topar. From Jelturanga the chain of the little lakes alternating by the sand hills begins. Broadly speaking it is the little lakes, channels, old watercourses of the secondary branches of Ile river between the sand hills. In the middle of this little lake system there is Topar village. In these lakes I noticed Coots with juveniles, Moorhens. Over and in Topar various ducks were observed. I saw Ferruginous Ducks, Red-crested Pochards with ducklings, Garganeys, and Black Terns, Common Terns, Black-headed Gulls, Black-winged Stilts too. But in Topar sands I saw Saxaul Sparrows, Red-headed Buntings and Turkestan Shrikes.

Near Kanshegel the road enters to the dry waterless desert. Birds were presented by same Red-headed Bunting and mostly by various Larks which were not detailed observed in evening dusk.

1. Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes familiaris)

2. Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri nigricans)

3. Turkestan Tit (Parus bokharensis turkestanicus)

4. White-Winged Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucopterus leptorhynchus)

5. Yellow-eyed Pigeon (Columba eversmanni)

6. Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus subtelephonus)

7. Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata neumanni)

8. Little Owl (Athene noctua bactriana)

9. Saxaul Sparrow (Passer ammodendri nigricans)

10. Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

11. Common Coot (Fulica atra)

12. Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

13. Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

14. Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina)

15. Garganey (Anas querquedula)

16. Black Tern (Chlidonias nigra)

17. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)