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    • Састобе и около

    2021-02-03| Svetlana Baskakova

    Слегка поездили по полям между селами Ынтымак, Машат, Мынбай, Састобе, Жанузак с Георгием Шакула. Выехали уже во второй половине дня, тем не менее 24 вида набрали.


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    # species number
    1Great White Egret (Egretta alba)4на реках Арысь и Балыкчи
    2Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus)3среди полей, по одному
    3Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis)5на падали
    4White-tailed Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)5на падали
    5Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)1среди полей
    6Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)1среди боярышниковых зарослей
    7Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)5в одной группе близ Састобе
    8Stock Pigeon (Columba oenas)4на проводах над р. Машат в с. Машат
    9Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)1500в больших и малых скоплениях, на полях и в селах
    10Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)3в населенных пунктах
    11Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)8в парах, в населенных пунктах
    12Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)2в с. Ынтымак
    13Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)300+чаще в парах и малых группах, иногда в сотенных скоплениях
    14Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)100везде, чаще по 1-3 птицы
    15Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)150в парах и стаях, иногда с грачами
    16Rook (Corvus frugilegus)1500+сотенными стаями на полях и на окраинах населенных пунктов
    17Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)50везде понемножку
    18Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)120по 1-3 и в одной сотенной стае
    19Black-throated Thrush (Turdus atrogularis)1в с. Жабаглы
    20Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)8по кустам
    21Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)20в населенных пунктах
    22Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)18в лесополосах
    23Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)10в лесополосе

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    rare birds records


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    © Qanatbek Kenzhegulov
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