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Urban Birding. Almaty. Lifer!

2013-11-22| Askar Isabekov

In the noon I went to Square to watch birds because the weather was so sunny, it would be a shame to leave at home. I expected to view Warblers and hoped to find any new birds. I didn't see Barred Warbler but noticed two Lesser Whitethroats – one in dogwood, another one in thuja. No one was shot. But today I have the lifer! Rustic Bunting! I was going depart from Square but suddenly heard the short and quiet call which I never heard before today. I went to sound and noticed Rustic Bunting feeding in birch-tree together with Bramblings.

1. Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs

2. Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla

3. Rustic Bunting | Emberiza rustica

4. Rustic Bunting | Emberiza rustica

5. Rook | Corvus frugilegus


#	species	number

1	Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

2	Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)

3	Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)

4	Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

5	Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)

6	Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)	2

7	Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)

8	Great Tit (Parus major)

9	Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

10	Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

11	Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica)	1	lifer!

comments:

2013-11-22. Исабеков Аскар:

Андрей в комментариях писал, что в этом году овсянку-ремеза не снимал только ленивый. Я оказался таким ленивым, что она прилетела на площадь республики. Кстати, 71-й вид для этого места.

2013-11-22. Олег Белялов:

Аскар, поздравляю с новым видом! Это всегда приятно - но вдвойне, когда это происходит в знакомом до мелочей месте, где вроде всё известно и понятно. 71 вид! это впечатляет. Достойная награда за твой энтузиазм.

2013-11-23. Коваленко Андрей:

Я овсянку-ремеза как-то уже давно в Орбите на остановке видел...:)

2013-11-23. Нукусбеков Малик:

Аскар,Вы не ленивы,я думаю что Вы сильно хотели увидеть и сфотографировать овсянку-ремеза. Как я сильно хотел увидеть в этом году саксаульной сойку.

2013-11-23. Нукусбеков Малик:

Мои поздравления !!

2013-11-24. Светлана Алейникова:

Аскар, поздравляю с лайфером! :)

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