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2018-01-01| Sanzhar Abdikhalyk

Поздравляю Всех с Новым Годом! Аскар, спасибо за чечетку! Получилось увидеть ее с утра )


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1Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

2Common Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

3Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

4Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

5Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis)

6Common Mynah (Acridotheres tristis)

7Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)

8Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)

9Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

10Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

11Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix)

12Eurasian Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

13Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii)

14Northern Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

15Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

16Eversmann's Redstart (Phoenicurus erythronotus)

17Guldenstadt's Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogaster)

18Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)

19Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

20Azure Tit (Parus cyanus)

21Great Tit (Parus major)

22Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

23Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

24Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)

25Red-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus)

26Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

27Grey-headed Goldfinch (Carduelis caniceps)

28Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)

29Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys)

comments:
2018-01-05. Геннадий Дякин:

Санжар, ты бы хоть написал в каком именно месте бердил.


2018-01-07. Санжар Абдихалык:

Первого января я сначала традиционно заскочил на Новую Площадь, затем в дендропарк. После этого проехал до "оленя". Погулял там и спустился до Аль-Фараби вдоль русла Большой Алматинки.



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