Jasylkol lake. Turgen chine. Ile Alatau National Park.

On early morning July 22 before sunrise Rosefinches began to sing and Merlin began to cry. Merlin both two days occurs near the lake. And on early morning Merlin flew above the lake like a swallow, pirouetted and hunted to insects. Some further I walked on fir forest. Met several Coal Tits, Nutcrackers, Oriental Turtle Doves, Blackbirds, Mistle Thrushes and one Black-throated Accentor. All birds were very scary. I couldn't close to any bird. Once heard woodpecker's ruffle. Sound was far some time I went to sound but when knocks were very close sound stopped and didn't restore. I even didn't see woodpecker. Further found stub with drawed fir cones but it may be either woodpecker's or Nutcracker's dining room.

Under the fir forest in gardens saw Grey Wagtails and covey of Common Pheasant with hen. Pheasant's chickens are very little but yet could fly. But their flying is so short about 2-3 meters. And they mainly prefer to hide and to run on grass thicket than to fly.

1. Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus ferghanensis)

2. Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes rothschildi)