Kushum Lakes (Zhangala v.; IBA KZ004)

So, there was a desire to write a diary entry. First, for my hearths.
I decided on the weekend to go somewhere far away and where I had not been. Fortunately, the territory of our region, and the country as a whole, allow us to do this. The departure was decided to be made on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The weather forecast predicts quite hot and sunny weather. So it was. Destination long thinking, I decided to choose from. Zhangala (Zhanakala), which is a designated area of ​​the WKO. Located at a distance of about 265 km. from the city of Uralsk. The Zhangalinsky district is the most beautiful and picturesque region, where you can find a wide variety of flora and fauna species. The village of Zhangala borders on the Zhaltyrkol State Reserve located on the territory, as well as on the Kushum Lakes Key Bird Area (IBA KZ004). It was as a birdwatcher that I decided to visit this place for the second time. Previously, there were meetings of interesting and at the same time rare species of birds, such as Savka, Curly Pelican, Spoonbill. It felt like potentially this place is huge. There was a task - at least to meet the same birds, and add a couple more lifers to the copy. The village itself is surrounded by numerous lakes. The largest of them are Zhaltyrkol and Sorkol. I stopped at Lake Oryskopa, Sorkol and Zhaltyrkol.
Departure results: the task was not completed completely. Unfortunately, they could not be found, perhaps they are in the nests. But it was not without lifers, to our joy. I met a stone sparrow, the first meeting in WKO on birds.kz. Also from the lifers can be noted: barnacle tern, thrush warbler. And the paths along the meeting were the pink starling and the gray goose. Total 5 lifers - the day was a success!

1. Sheteken (sherteken) lake

2. Red-crested Pochard

3. Caspian Gull

4. Barn Swallow

5. Common Tern

6. Western Marsh-Harrier

7. Common Shelduck

8. Black-winged Stilt

9. Dalmatian Pelican

10. Earth-boring dung beetle

11. Calandra Lark

12. Mute Swan

13. Little Tern

14. Northern House Martin

15. Great Crested Grebe

16. Whiskered Tern

17. Little Ringed Plover

18. Rosy Starling

19. Eurasian Spoonbill

20. Great Cormorant

21. Garganey

22. Rock Sparrow