Sorbulak - Kanshengel - Topar - Zhelturanga - Ile river

Sorbulak - the coast next to dam, the wet marshy meadow. Kanshegel - artesian wells. Topar - the lakes between sand-dunes, some of lakes grown by reeds other ones by trees. Zhelturanga - asian poplar grove with the bush thickets. Ile river floodplain - riparian asian poplar forest with bushes.

The short stay on Sorbulak lake, the most interesting observations were Whimbrel in company with two Curlews and one Rosy Starling in flock of Common Starlings. On the artesian wells at Kanshengel we saw Black-bellied Sandgrouses, quite many Wagtails and quite a bit shorebirds, only Common Sandpipers were in large number. Also we saw one Baillon's Crake. On the Topar lakes next to Taukum sands the birds were absent, but on lakes next to Topar village there were some birds mostly Ferruginous Ducks. On lakes behind the Topar we noticed the same Ferruginous Ducks and also Moorhens. In Zhelturanga grove we short stayed, saw the White-winged Woodpeckers and some of little Passerines. In riparian forest of Ile river we watched a lot of birds probably because of their evening activity. Should to note the Yellow-eyed Pigeons. At night the Striated Scops Owls were very active.

1. Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

2. Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica)

3. Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)

4. Common Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

5. Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

6. Mongolian Finch (Bucanetes mongolicus)

7. Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

8. Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

9. Black-Bellied Sandgrouses (Pterocles orientalis)

10. Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)

11. Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

12. White Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

13. Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

14. Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)

15. White-winged Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucopterus)

16. Yellow-eyed Pigeon (Columba eversmanni)

17. Eurasian Roller (Coracias garrulus)