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Sorbulak.

2012-11-17| Askar Isabekov

The sunny but cold and windy day. We drove around Big Sorbulak but birds already were not so many. Around all the lake we saw Whooper Swans in groups of about one-two dozen birds; also we saw Mute Swans but in much less number. Ducks were seen badly because the strong wind caused larger waves, in midday time numerous Ruddy Shelducks appeared at the south sandy coast. Also we saw several flocks of Bean Geese. In shelterbelts of Little Sorbulak it was interesting to observe the flock of Red-fronted Serins.

1. White-tailed Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

2. Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus)

3. Bean Geese (Anser fabalis)

4. Bohemian Waxwing (Bombicilla garrulus)

5. Azure Tit (Parus cyanus)

6. Long-tailed Rosefinch (Uragus sibiricus)

7. Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus)


#	species	number

1	Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)	6-8	птиц на каналах Малого Сорбулака

2	Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)	3	на шлюзе М.Сорбулака

3	Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)	1	на М.Сорбулаке

4	Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)	1	у острова на Б.Сорбулаке

5	Great White Egret (Egretta alba)	15-20	повсеместно

6	Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)	3-5	на канале, на М.Сорбулаке

7	Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)	3	в стае гуменников, БС

8	Bean Goose (Anser fabalis)	250	2 группы, БС

9	Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)	10-15	БС

10	Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)	200	по всему периметру БС

11	Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)	500	южный берег БС

12	Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)	2	южный берег БС

13	Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)	50-60	БС

14	Common Teal (Anas crecca)	2	канал, БС

15	Gadwall (Anas strepera)	50-60	БС

16	Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)	10	БС

17	Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)	50-60	БС

18	Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)	10-15	БС

19	Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)	1	в л/п у большого Сорбулака

20	Common Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)	1	возможно был на Жамансоре

21	Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus)	1	на дороге

22	Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus)	2	1 по трассе, 1 в лесополосе на МС

23	White-tailed Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)	8-10	БС

24	Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)	25	10 на канале БС, 15 на Жамансоре

25	Common Coot (Fulica atra)	20-25	Савковое озеро

26	Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus)	10-20	повсеместно

27	Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans)	10	повсеместно

28	Mew Gull (Larus canus)	1	на малом Сорбулаке

29	Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

30	Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens)	2	восточный берег БС

31	Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)	1	восточный берег БС (flava)

32	Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta)	4-5	вероятно были на восточном берегу БС

33	Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)	7-8	на Жамансоре

34	Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)

35	Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)		на вспаханных полях

36	Rook (Corvus frugilegus)		на вспаханных полях

37	Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

38	Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)

39	Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)	4	на канале БС

40	Northern Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)	4	в камышах на Жамансоре

41	Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis)	20-30	на Жамансоре

42	Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)	1	самец на канале напротив озера савок

43	Azure Tit (Parus cyanus)	5-6	канал БС

44	Great Tit (Parus major)	10	на канале БС

45	Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)	20-25	вост.берег БС, Жамансор

46	Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)	1	лесополоса МС

47	Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus)	10	в лесополосе МС

48	European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)	5-6	в лесополосе МС

49	Eurasian Linnet (Acanthis cannabina)	10-15	в лесополосе МС

50	Twite (Acanthis flavirostris)	100-200	МС

51	Long-tailed Rosefinch (Uragus sibiricus)	4-5	на канале БС

52	Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra)	20	у дамбы на БС

53	Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)	5-6	в лесополосе МС

54	Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephala)	5-6	в лесополосе МС

55	Northern Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)	4-5	в лесополосе зап.берег БС

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