rare birds records
Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus)© Askar Isabekov
2021-02-28
Uzunagach, Almaty oblast.
A rare vagrant species for Kazakhstan. On February 27 and 28, two birds kept in the thickets of silverberries near the village of Uzynagash (43 km west of Almaty). This is the sixth record of the Dusky Thrush for Kazakhstan. Records of this species are known for the Syrdarya, near the village of Dzhulek (October 16, 1927), near Almaty (February 16, 2013), as well as Ust-Kamenogorsk (October 14 and 16, 2016), Kurgaldzhino (May 7, 2020).
Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus)© Askar Isabekov
2021-01-09
Almaty, Aitykov str.
The first record of Pygmy Cormorant in Almaty in general and, in particular, during the winter. The expansion of the Pygmy Cormorant to the northeast concerns not only the probable nesting area, but also the wintering grounds. The nearest winter finds are Sorbulak and Taldykorgan (winter 2017-18, one bird each). In this connection, it is worth noting a significant number of birds in the Almaty (40) and Sorbulak (20) records this winter.
Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)© Askar Isabekov
2020-12-22
Sorbulak lake system. Almaty oblast.
First winter record for Sorbulak (-10 ° С). Before that, the latest sighting at Sorbulak was on November 24, 2006 (3 birds, Belyalov, Karpov, 2013). Twice the wintering of Pied Avocet were recorded on Shardara (7 birds on January 14, 2018 and 35 birds on January 11, 2020, B. M. Gubin, S. Baskakova, A. Isabekov).
Buff-bellied Pipit (Anthus rubescens)© Askar Isabekov
2020-12-22
Komsomol. Sorbulak lake system. Almaty oblast.
First winter record of the Buff-bellied Pipit.