Kaskelen gorge. Degeres.

Kaskelen gorge. On the slopes with dog-rose thickets I saw Rollers, Magpies, all the time the calls of Pheasants and Chukars were hearable. The Kestrel flew along the slope. Once the Golden Eagle appeared high above the rocks and soared a short time, the pair of Sparrowhawk escorted Eagle and tried to attack it. Twice Chukars flew from one slope to another. The songs of Stonechats were heard in many places. On afternoon the weather was rainy. The birds were gone. In the mixed birch-spruce wood the Leaf Warblers were hearable. On the edges the Stonechats and Hume Warblers flew under the rain. Once I saw Mistle Thrush.

After the dinner we went to Degeres. Almost all time the rain was there. Along the road on the wires, poles, bushes and trees I saw Magpies, Rooks, Rollers, Corn Buntings, Kestrels, two Hobbies, Black-headed Wagtails, Lesser Grey Shrikes. After the rain we watched the perching on the pole Long-legged Buzzard dried the wings. The Red-headed Buntings drank the water from the pools. In Degeres the Long-legged Buzzard was attacked by Magpies. On the rocks I saw the Rock Nuthatch, Egyptian Vulture, Linnet and Chukars. But on the downing from Degeres pass I saw Crested Lark, Lesser Grey Shrike, Red-headed Buntings, the flock of Rosy Pastors and Golden Oriole. By the way it was second today's Oriole. The first one was observed in foothills near Kaskelen gorge.

1. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos daphanea)

2. Eurasian Roller (Coracias garrulus semenowi)

3. Eurasian Rollers (Coracias garrulus semenowi)

4. Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

5. Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)