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Urban Birding. Президентский парк.


2014-03-09| Askar Isabekov

О погоде - весь день без перерыва шел снег. Пошел в президентский парк. На что надеялся - непонятно. Но все-таки кое-кого увидел. На одной из берез кормились чижи. Стайка из юрков и одного зяблика перелетала с одного ясеня на другой. Одиночками видел больших синиц, черных и чернозобых дроздов. Не глядя на снегопад, активны сороки. На проталине вначале никого не было, но потом прилетели кряквы.

На обратном пути домой заглянул на площадь. Здесь тоже чижи - и на березе, и под березой. Вороны, грачи, черные дрозды. Больше никого нет.


1. Eurasian Siskin | Carduelis spinus


2. Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla


3. Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs


4. Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos


# species number

1Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)2

2Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

3Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)

4Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

5Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)

6Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis)1

7Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)10

8Great Tit (Parus major)5

9Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)1

10Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)20

11Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus)12020 ПП, 100 ПР

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