Bird watching in Kyrgyzstan

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Date: Program:
10 days route for Bird Watching. The line of route Airport-Bishkek - Natural park Ala- Archa (80 km), - Natural park Chong Kemin (200 km) Balykchi (80 km) - Ottuk (100 km) - Kochkor (70 km) - Tolok (50 km) the highest lake Song Kul' (100) Susamyr valley (250 km) - Toktogul reservoir (100 km) - Bishkek (350 km) = 1380 km plus radial departures for the observation the birds 620 km. Total 2000 km. PROGRAM OF THE ROUTE: 1 day: Ala- Archa Arrival to the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic city Bishkek. Traveling to the natural park Ala- Archa. Accommodation in the hotel of the park. Natural park located 40 km from Bishkek city. In the park it is possible to rest from the urban fuss, to take pleasure by the splendid forms of summits. Ala-Archa is foothill zone with beautiful juniper forest. Jaunt by foot to the waterfall, the observation the birds. Picnic will be close to the waterfall. It takes 5-6 hours. Possible to see the following birds: Chukar (Alectoris chukar) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Eurasian Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) Little Owl (Athene noctua) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) Laughing Dove [F: Laughing Turtle Dove] (Streptopelia senegalensis) Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) -Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) -Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) White-tailed Rubythroat (Luscinia pectoralis) Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) White-winged Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogaster) Preferably time is June, July

Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus) Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Willow Tit (Parus montanus) Coal Tit (Parus ater) Great Tit (Parus major) Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) White-browed Tit Warbler ( Leptopoecile sophiae) Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) Greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis) Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys) White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) 2-3 days: Chong-Kemin 07:00 waking up, breakfast, collections, traveling to the National park Chong-Kemin. Accommodation in the guest house in village Kalmak-Ashy. Observation of the mountains around village. Overnight the guest house. Next day travelling to the east part of the park for watching Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthertsii) Lunch in the urt. Overnight in the guest house. Possible to see the following birds: Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) Gadwall (Anas strepera) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Garganey (Anas querquedula) Common Teal (Anas crecca) Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca) Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) Pallass Gull (Larus ichthyaetus) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)

Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax phyrrhocorax) Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) Common Raven [F: Northern Raven] (Corvus corax) White-winged Redstart [F: Guldenstadts Redstart] Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Horned Skylark (Eremophila alpestris) Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 4 day: Balykchy - Ottuk 07:00 waking up, breakfast, collections. Traveling from Chong-Kemin to Balykchy on the shores of Ysyk Kul. Accommodation in the hotel Alia. Lunch in the hotel. Traveling to the village Ottuk (south part of the lake). Observation the waterfowl. Returning to Balykchy. Overnight in the hotel Alia Possible to see the following birds: Chukar (Alectoris chukar) Daurian Partridge (Perdix daurica) Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Garganey (Anas querquedula) Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops) European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Eurasian Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) Common Swift (Apus apus) Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) Little Owl (Athene noctua) Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) ommon Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) Corn crake (Crex crex) Little Crake (Porzana parva) Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) Black-bellied Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis) Syrrhaptes paradoxus Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)

Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Montagus Harrier (Circus pygargus) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) Red-backed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax phyrrhocorax) Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) Rook (Corvus frugilegus) Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) White-tailed Rubythroat [F: Himalayan Rubythroat] Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus) Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) White-winged Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogaster) Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Greater Rock Nuthatch (Sitta tephronota) Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) Crag Martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris] Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) Northern House Martin (Delichon urbica) Sand martin (Riparia riparia) Blyths Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus dumetorum ) White-browed Tit Warbler ( Leptopoecile sophiae) Greater Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra) Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) Horned Skylark (Eremophila alpestris) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) Alpine Accentor (Prunella collaris) Altai Accentor (Prunella himalayana) Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens) Twite [F: Acanthis flavirostris] Plain Mountain Finch (Leucosticte nemoricola) Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia) Grey-necked Bunting (Emberiza buchanani) Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) 5-6day: Song- Kul 07:00 waking up, breakfast, collections. Dislocation from Balykchy to alpine lake Song-Kul with the stoppages for observation the birds. Lunch in the village Kochkor and acquaintance with local producers of the national souvenirs. Song- Kul is the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the height of 3016 m above sea level. Lake is surrounded by mountain ranges. Alpine pastures are located around the lake. In the summer time, hundreds of urts on its shores. Acquaintance with the way of life of nomads Overnight in the urt. Next day after breakfast excursion to the petroglyphs. Observation the birds. Returning to the urt. Afternoon horse games. Overnight in the yurt. Possible to see the following birds: Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) Gadwall (Anas strepera) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Garganey (Anas querquedula) Common Teal (Anas crecca) Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca) Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) Pallass Gull (Larus ichthyaetus) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Little Tern (Sterna albifrons)

Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax phyrrhocorax) Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) Common Raven [F: Northern Raven] (Corvus corax) White-winged Redstart [F: Guldenstadts Redstart] Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Horned Skylark (Eremophila alpestris) Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) White-winged Snowfinch (Montrifingilla nivalis) White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris) Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 7 day: Alpine valley Susamyr 07:00 waking up, breakfast, collections. Traveling from Song-Kul to Susamyr valley over the Kara Keche pass Observation the forest zone on the r. Karakol. Lunch in a road caf. In the evening accommodation in the impressive gorge Chichkan. Overnight in the hotel Oson. Supper. Observation the birds around hotel in the evening. Possible to see the following birds: Daurian Partridge (Perdix dauurica) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Eurasian Collared Dove [F: Collared Turtle Dove] (Streptopelia decaocto) Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Corn crake (Crex crex) Common Moorhen [F: Common Gallinule] (Gallinula chloropus) Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Eurasian Hobby [F: Northern Hobby] (Falco subbuteo) Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica)

Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius) Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) White-tailed Rubythroat [F: Himalayan Rubythroat] Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Common Redstart [F: Eurasian Redstart] (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) White-crowned Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)] Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) Grasshopper Warbler ( Locusttela naevia ) Blyths Reed Warbler ( Acrocephalus dumetorum ) Common Chiffchaff ( Phylloscopus collybita) Sulphur-bellied Warbler ( Phylloscopus griseolus ) Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) Greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) Greater Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Eurasian Skylark [F: Northern Skylark] (Alauda arvensis) Horned Skylark (Eremophila alpestris) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Indian Sparrow (Passer indicus) Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) Fire-fronted Serin [F: Red-fronted Serin] (Serinus pusillus) Eurasian Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Twite [F: Acanthis flavirostris] Eurasian Linnet [F: Acanthis cannabina] Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys) Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia) Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) 8 day: Toktogul reservoir 07:00 waiking up, breakfast, collections. Traveling to the northeastern part of the artificial lake Toktogul. Picnic. Overnight in Chichkan gorge in hotel Oson. Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) Gadwall (Anas strepera) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Common Teal (Anas crecca) Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) Ferruginous Pochard (Aythya nyroca)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) Pallass Gull (Larus ichthyaetus) Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Himalayan Griffon (Gyps himalayensis) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Eurasian Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) Common Raven [F: Northern Raven] (Corvus corax) White-winged Redstart [F: Guldenstadts Redstart] Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Horned Skylark (Eremophila alpestris) White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) Eurasian Collared Dove [F: Collared Turtle Dove] (Streptopelia decaocto) Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Common Moorhen [F: Common Gallinule] (Gallinula chloropus) Black-eared Kite (Milvus lineatus) Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) Eurasian Hobby [F: Northern Hobby] (Falco subbuteo) Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) Asian Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)

Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Pied Wheatear (Oenanthe pleschanka) Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) Eurasian Crag Martin (Hirundo rupestris) Red-rumped Swallow (Hirunda daurica) Northern House Martin (Delichon urbica) Bimaculated Lark (Melanocorypha bimaculata) Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra) Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Eurasian Skylark [F: Northern Skylark] (Alauda arvensis) Horned Skylark (Eremophila alpestris) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Indian Sparrow (Passer indicus) Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) Brown Accentor (Prunella fulvescens) Eurasian Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Twite [F: Acanthis flavirostris] Eurasian Linnet [F: Acanthis cannabina] Desert Finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta) Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) 9-10 days: Chichkan- Bishkek 07:00 waking up, breakfast, collections. Traveling to Bishkek for 5-6 hours. Stoppage in the steppe zone of Chuy valley (not far from Bishkek). Possibility to see eagle owl (Buba-Buba) and steppe birds. Overnight in Alpinist hotel. Next day is visiting a fish ponds to north of Bishkek. Come back to Bishkek. Refreshing and relaxing in Hotel. Flight back to the UK. Possible to see the following birds: Chukar (Alectoris chukar) Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) European Roller (Coracias garrulus) Eurasian Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Alpine Swift (Tachymarptis melba) Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) Little Owl (Athene noctua) Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) Hill Pigeon (Columba rupestris) European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) Laughing Dove [F: Laughing Turtle Dove] (Streptopelia senegalensis) Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus) Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) -Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) -Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Black-billed Magpie (Pica pica) Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) Brown Dipper (Cinclus pallasii) Blue Whistling Thrush (Myophonus caeruleus) Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) White-tailed Rubythroat (Luscinia pectoralis) Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) White-winged Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogaster) Blue-capped Redstart (Phoenicurus coeruleocephalus) Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) Common Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) Rosy Starling (Sturnus roseus) Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Willow Tit (Parus montanus) Coal Tit (Parus ater) Great Tit (Parus major) Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) White-browed Tit Warbler ( Leptopoecile sophiae) Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) Greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides) Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis) Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpodacus rhodochlamys) White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes) Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)