Urban Birding. ust-Kamenogorsk.

Short walking on Irtysh riverside. Quite a cold weather, mist at morning but sun after lunch-time. The Cormorants, Mallards and three Goosanders were flying up- and downstream along the river. Caspian Gulls and Cormorants rested in the middle-river island. Hundreds of Rock Pigeons were drinking water from the river. In the trees along the embankment there were a lot of Great Tits, once saw Coal Tits flock (about 6-8 birds). Great Spotted Woodpeckers flashed in trees, but I couldn’t find it in the city noise. Flock of Thrushes flew by in the sky but in morning mist they were unidentified. Magpies, Hooded Crows and Rooks also in the list.

Yesterday’s records. From Ayaguz to Zhangiz-Tobe I watched birds from the wagon’s window. Saw Collared Doves (Ayaguz), Sparrowhawks (3), Common Kestrels (about 5), Common Buzzards (2), and of course Magpies, Crows and Jackdaws. It seemed to me the Mynah on wires in one of the stations, but I am not sure. About 30 km to Zharma station I watched one flying Black Stork!

1. Coal Tit | Parus ater

2. Goosanders

3. Great Cormorant