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Page 1: Siberia birding - CloudBirders · Siberia birding – Lake Baikal region 27.th June – 12.th July 2013 - with Miksture - Michael Westerbjerg Andersen/Miksture Summertime is …
Page 2: Siberia birding - CloudBirders · Siberia birding – Lake Baikal region 27.th June – 12.th July 2013 - with Miksture - Michael Westerbjerg Andersen/Miksture Summertime is …

Siberia birding – Lake Baikal region 27.th June – 12.th July 2013

- with Miksture - Michael Westerbjerg Andersen/Miksture

Summertime is a favorite time of year for birding central Siberia. The migrants already turned up, and

the bird’s activity is on its peak and provides challenging and exciting birding. The early summer makes

the vegetation fresh and green, the light clear and sunny excellent for photographing – the tempera-

ture is warm but comfortable. Siberia provides some of the most prolific and rewarding birding and

some of the most wanted bird species - species known as dream-species in our field guides. Miksture

have good people providing meals, problem less and smooth way of making the tour, and of course

we know the locations well. It’s birding and we don’t make any compromise to find the birds, however

we always make priority not to flush and frighten the birds. This is mouthwatering bird watching areas in

the best birding areas in central and southern Siberia and our theme is without questions to see and

experience as many of the regions birds as possible. However this years departure were slightly differ-

ent as we didn’t visit some of our usual places (e.g. the mountainous areas west of Irkutsk, which usua l-

ly are included in our departures (and again in 2014) – there was a wish from the participants to visit

some other less known places, and this we included this year; e.g. extra long stay in Selenga, visit to

Olkhon Island, Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay. Less known for their birds (however not boring…)

and more known for their landscapes.

The wide range of habitats is reflected in an exciting avifauna which encompasses both mainly Siberi-

an species, including species unique to the taiga habitat.

This reports doesn’t deal with practical issues and where and how to find the birds, but IF you are inter-

ested and need help & advices you are always welcome to contact me!

Friendly greetings

Miksture/Michael Westerbjerg Andersen, Bishkek 22.th October 2013

www.miksture.com

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Siberia is one of the important breeding and stopover sites for Palearctic species. Breeding birds occur

in many different habitats (from taiga forest through different steppes and wetlands). Beautiful land-

scape and quiet lifestyle attract many birdwatchers to Siberia.

The very name Siberia conjures images of a vast, remote and distant land; the land of the unknown.

The Republic of Buryatia is a federal subject of Russia. Its area is slightly over 350,000 km² with a popula-

tion of almost one million. Its capital is Ulan-Ude. The republic is located in the South-Central region of

Siberia along the eastern shore of Lake Baikal. The total area of the republic is 351.3 km², which is about

the territory of Germany. It is bounded by Irkutsk and Chita regions, Republic of Tuva and Mongolia

and is washed by one of the greatest and magnificent lakes in the world — Lake Baikal. There are

more than 300 sunny days yearly in Buryatia - the climate is dry, winters without severe frosts and tem-

perature in summer being not so high. By its diversity the Buryat landscape can be equally compared

to Swiss Alps, steppes of Mongolia or the woods and plains of the European part of Russia. Lake Baikal

was known as the "North Sea" in historical Chinese texts. It was situated in the then Xiongnu territory.

Very little was known to Europeans about the lake until the Russian expansion into the area in the 17th

century. The first Russian explorer to reach Lake Baikal was Kurbat Ivanov in 1643. The Trans-Siberian

railway was built between 1896 and 1902. The scenic railway around the southwestern end of Lake

Baikal required 200 bridges and 33 tunnels; until its completion, a train ferry transported railcars across

the lake (from Port Baikal to Mysovaya) for a number of years. Beginning in 1956, the impounding of

the Irkutsk Dam on the Angara River raised the level of the lake by 1.4 m. As the railway was being

built, a large hydro geographical expedition headed by F.K. Drizhenko produced the first detailed at-

las of the contours of Baikal's depths. Known as the "Galápagos of Russia", its age and isolation have

produced some of the world's richest and most unusual freshwater fauna. Lake Baikal is in a rift valley,

created by the Baikal Rift Zone, where the crust of the earth is pulling apart. At 636 kilometers long and

79 km wide, Lake Baikal has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in Asia (31,722 km²) and is

the deepest lake in the world (1,642 m). The bottom of the lake is 1,186.5 meters below sea level, but

below this lies some 7 km of sediment, placing the rift floor some 8–11 kilometers below the surface: the

deepest continental rift on Earth. In geological terms, the rift is young and active - it widens about two

cm per year. The fault zone is also seismically active; there are hot springs in the area and notable

earthquakes every few years. The lake drains into the Angara tributary of the Yenisei. Its age is estimat-

ed at 25–30 million years, making it one of the most ancient lakes in geological history. It is unique

among large, high-latitude lakes, in that its sediments have not been scoured by overriding continental

ice sheets. U.S. and Russian studies of core sediment in the 1990s provide a detailed record of climatic

variation over the past 250,000 years. Longer and deeper sediment cores are expected in the near fu-

ture. Lake Baikal is furthermore the only confined fresh water lake in which direct and indirect evidence

of gas hydrates exists. The lake is completely surrounded by mountains. The Baikal Mountains on the

north shore and the taiga are technically protected as a national park. It contains 27 islands; the larg-

est, Olkhon, is 72 km long and is the third-largest lake-bound island in the world. The lake is fed by as

many as three hundred and thirty inflowing rivers. The main ones draining directly into Baikal are the

Selenga River, the Barguzin River, the Upper Angara River, the Turka River, the Sarma River and the

Snezhnaya River. It is drained through a single outlet, the Angara River. Despite its great depth, the

lake's waters are well-mixed and well-oxygenated throughout the water column, compared to the

stratification that occurs in such bodies of water as Lake Tanganyika and the Black Sea.

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Siberia 2013

27.06 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 German clients

arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 Transfer

Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 Birding marshes 20km from

Arshan, 02.07 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 Transfer to

Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 boat excursion in the Selenga River

Delta, 07.07 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion,

09.07 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay Olkhon Island, 10.07 Birding Olkhon Island, 11.07 Olkhon Island – Irkutsk

and 12.07 Heading home – Welcome home!

GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae

Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica

08.07 2 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, and 10.07 1 Olkhon Island.

PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps c. cristatus

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 05.07 5 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 40+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 08.07

2 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion.

PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis

05.07 2 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 25 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 ++ Selenga River -

Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 1000+ Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 50 Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay Olkhon Island and 10.07 100 Birding Olkhon Island.

CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae

Grey Heron Ardea c. cinerea

29.06 6 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 3 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 6 Transfer to Selenga

River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 15 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 100+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River

Delta, 07.07 ++ Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat ex-

cursion and 09.07 5 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay Olkhon Island.

CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae

Black Stork Ciconia nigra

30.06 6 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 1 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan and

05.07 1 Selenga River Delta.

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea

29.06 40 ad + pull. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 3 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 09.07

2 pairs + juv. Transfer Barguzinsky Bay Olkhon Island and 10.07 + Birding Olkhon Island.

Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 05.07 1 Selenga River Delta and 06.07 100+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Gadwall Anas strepera

28.06 10 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 7 Selenga River Delta and

06.07 150+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Common Teal Anas crecca

28.06 5 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 04.07 18 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude and

06.07 30 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

28.06 20 ad. + juv. German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to

marshes near the city, 29.06 2 ad. + juv. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 1 ad. + 1 juv. Birding marshes

20km from Arshan, 04.07 3 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 5 Selenga River Delta,

06.07 70+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 09.07 2 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay Olkhon Island.

Garganey Anas querquedula

28.06 1 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city and 05.07 5 ad. + juv. Selenga River Delta.

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 04.07 12 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 4 Selenga River Delta and

06.07 30 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Common Pochard Aythya ferina

28.06 2 ad. + juv. German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to

marshes near the city and 06.07 60 ad. + juv. Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

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Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula

28.06 15 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 01.07 6 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 10+ Transfer to Selenga River Delta via

Ulan Ude, 05.07 45 ad. + juv. Selenga River Delta, 06.07 100+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta

and 08.07 8 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion.

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

09.07 3 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

Siberian White-winged Scoter Melanitta stejnegeri

06.07 2 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 10.07 70 Birding Olkhon Island.

Common Goldeneye Bucephala c. clangula

29.06 5 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 1 ad. + 4 juv. Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 05.07 3 Selenga

River Delta, 06.07 3 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 08.07 10+ Chivirkuisky Bay and

Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion and 10.07 80 Birding Olkhon Island.

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Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator

29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 05.07 2 Selenga River Delta,

08.07 1 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 18 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay

Olkhon Island and 700+ 10.07 Birding Olkhon Island.

Goosander Mergus merganser

03.07 3ad. + juv. Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 2 ad. + juv. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan

Ude, 06.07 2 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 08.07 7 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay

incl boat excursion

FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

09.07 1 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae

Black-eared Kite Milvus lineatus

29.06 15 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 3 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 10 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 5 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 05.07 7 Selenga River Delta, 06.07

1 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 8 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 3 Chivirkuisky Bay

and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 3 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 5 Birding

Olkhon Island and11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

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White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

01.07 1 juv. Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 1 ad. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude,

05.07 1 ad. Selenga River Delta, 06.07 4 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 10.07 1 ad. Bird-

ing Olkhon Island.

Eastern Marsh-harrier Circus s. spilonotus

28.06 3 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 4 Birding marshes 20km from

Arshan, 04.07 2 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 7 Selenga River Delta and 06.07 40+

Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter n. nisus

03.07 1 Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis schvedowi

03.07 1 Teplie Ozera all day birding and 10.07 1 Birding Olkhon Island.

Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo

28.06 1 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 3 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan,

01.07 3 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 03.07 1 Teplie Ozera all day birding and 10.07 1 Birding

Olkhon Island.

Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga

30.06 2 ad. Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan and 01.07 3 ad. Birding marshes 20km from

Arshan.

Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca

29.06 1 pair + pull. In nest Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan.

Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus

29.06 1 light-phase Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan

FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Common Kestrel Falco t. tinnunculus

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan,

01.07 4 ad. + juv. Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 2

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Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 6 Selenga River Delta, 07.07 5 Selenga River - Ust-

Barguzin and 10.07 1 Birding Olkhon Island.

Eurasian Hobby Falco s. subbuteo

27.07 1 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 2 German cli-

ents arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 1

Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 2 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie

Ozera, 03.07 1 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 06.07 1

Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 09.07 2 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 10

Birding Olkhon Island.

Saker Falcon Falco cherrug milvipes

05.07 1 Selenga River Delta.

Peregrine Falcon Falco p. peregrinus

30.06 2 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan.

GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae

Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus taczanowskii

01.07 1 female + 2 juv. Birding forest and marshes 20km from Arshan and 10.07 5 ad. + 3 juv. Birding

Olkhon Island.

Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia sibirica

03.07 1 female Teplie Ozera all day birding.

GRUIFORMES: Gruidae

Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo

29.06 2 ad. + juv. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 4 ad. + 2 juv. Birding the mountains and marshes at Ar-

shan, 01.07 3 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan and 07.07 2 ad. Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin.

Eurasian Crane Grus grus

05.07 51 Selenga River Delta and 06.07 30 ad. + juv. Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Common Coot Fulica atra

28.06 5 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city.

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CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

28.06 6 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 3 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 1 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 3 Transfer

to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 10+ Selenga River Delta, 06.07 2 Boat excursion in the

Selenga River Delta, 07.07 2 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 09.07 2 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Is-

land, 10.07 1 Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 10 Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 4 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 4 Teplie

Ozera all day birding, 04.07 4 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 2 Selenga River Delta,

09.07 16 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 8 Birding Olkhon Island.

CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura

29.06 1 (?) Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan.

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Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago

29.06 10 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 + Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 3 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 + Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 3 Selenga River

Delta and 06.07 3 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus

06.07 + Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

04.07 6 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 5 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 Boat excursion in

the Selenga River Delta and 07.07 100+ Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin.

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata

05.07 10 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 4 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 08.07 1 Chivirkuisky

Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion.

Common Redshank Tringa totanus

28.06 1 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 25 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 8 ad. + juv. Birding the mountains and marshes at

Arshan, 04.07 10 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 17 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 150

Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 09.07 20 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 7

Birding Olkhon Island.

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

05.07 4 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 3 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 09.07 + Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropusr

02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 1

Selenga River Delta and 09.07 2 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

28.06 1 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 25 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 10+ Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan,

04.07 10 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 17 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 150+ Boat ex-

cursion in the Selenga River Delta, 09.07 20 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and10.07 7 Birding

Olkhon Island.

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Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 5 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 02.07

8 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 4 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 2 Transfer to Selenga

River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 2 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 7 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta,

07.07 3 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 3 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion,

09.07 1 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 2 Birding Olkhon Island and11.07 + Olkhon Island

– Irkutsk.

Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis

29.06 3 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan.

Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta

29.06 3 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 05.07 2 ad.+ 3 juv. Selenga River Delta, 09.07 4 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay

- Olkhon Island and 10.07 4 same birds as previous day; Olkhon Island.

CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Mew Gull Larus canus

29.06 3 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 04.07 6 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 10 Selenga

River Delta, 06.07 ++ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 09.07 + Transfer Barguzinsky Bay -

Olkhon Island.

Mongolian Gull Larus mongolicus

28.06 4 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 30 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 02.07 14 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 2

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Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat ex-

cursion, 09.07 + Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 + Birding Olkhon Island.

Common Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus

28.06 100+ German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 01.07 20 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 30 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via

Ulan Ude, 05.07 70 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 100+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 08.07

10 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion.

CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae

Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia

04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 1 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 20+ Boat excur-

sion in the Selenga River Delta, 08.07 4 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion and

09.07 1 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

Common Tern Sterna hirundo

27.07 25+ Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 50 German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 +

Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 4 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 20 Transfer to Selenga River

Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 40 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 50 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta

and 08.07 10+ Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion

COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Hill Pigeon Columba rupestris

30.06 18+ Birding the mountains at Arshan, 01.07 2 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 09.07 15 Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 30 Birding Olkhon Island.

Oriental Turtle-dove Streptopelia orientalis

29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 1Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and

Teplie Ozera, 05.07 16 Selenga River Delta, 07.07 3 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin and 09.07 2 Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 5 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 1

Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude and 07.07 1 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin.

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Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus

29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 02.07 4 Arshan -

Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 4 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 2 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via

Ulan Ude, 05.07 5 Selenga River Delta, 07.07 1 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin and 08.07 1 Chivirkuisky Bay

and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion.

APODIFORMES: Apodidae

White-throated Needletail Hirundapus c. caudacutus

02.07 40+ Teplie Ozera and 03.07 25+ Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Common Swift Apus a. apus

27.07 ++ Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 + German cli-

ents arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 07.07 30+

Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 ++ Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 +

Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

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Pacific Swift Apus p. pacificus

27.07 +++ Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 ++ German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 01.07 2

Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 20 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 50+ Transfer to

Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 800+ Selenga River Delta, 06.07 ++ Boat excursion in the

Selenga River Delta, 07.07 + Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 ++ Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay

incl boat excursion, 09.07 100+ Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 150+ Birding Olkhon Is-

land and11.07 +++ Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae

Hoopoe Upupa epops saturata

05.07 1 Selenga River Delta and 06.07 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

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PICIFORMES: Picidae

Eurasian Wryneck Jynx t. torquilla

01.07 1 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan.

White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos l. leucotos

27.07 2 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks.

Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major brevirostris

29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 3 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 7 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 6 Teplie Ozera all day bird-

ing, 07.07 2 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 1 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excur-

sion, 09.07 3 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 2 Birding Olkhon Island.

Black Woodpecker Dryocopus m. martius

30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan.

Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus jessoensis

02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera.

PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae

Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris flava

11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis

29.06 5 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 10 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 05.07 4 Selenga River Delta,

07.07 7 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin and 09.07 1 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Sand Martin Riparia riparia

27.07 + Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 4 German cli-

ents arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 30.06 8

Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera and 05.07 40+

Selenga River Delta.

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica tytleri

27.07 + Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 30 German cli-

ents arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 ++

Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 ++ Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 ++ Birding

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marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 +

Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera,

03.07 + Teplie Ozera all day birding,

04.07 ++ Transfer to Selenga River Del-

ta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 50+ Selenga

River Delta, 06.07 ++ Boat excursion in

the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 ++

Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 ++

Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay

incl boat excursion, 09.07 ++ Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07

++ Birding Olkhon Island and11.07 ++

Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Northern House Martin Delichon ur-

bicum

27.07 + Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA;

birding along the river and in the city

parks, 29.06 5+ Transfer Irkutsk – Ar-

shan, 30.06 25 Birding the mountains

and marshes at Arshan, 04.07 70

Transfer to Selenga River Delta via

Ulan Ude, 05.07 20 Selenga River Del-

ta, 07.07 ++ Selenga River - Ust-

Barguzin, 08.07 ++ Chivirkuisky Bay

and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excur-

sion, 09.07++ Transfer Barguzinsky Bay

- Olkhon Island, 10.07 ++ Birding

Olkhon Island and11.07 ++ Olkhon

Island – Irkutsk.

PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Richard's Pipit Anthus r. richardi

29.06 30+ Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan,

30.06 50+ Birding the mountains and

marshes at Arshan, 01.07 50+ Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 1

Transfer to Selenga River Delta via

Ulan Ude and 05.07 4 Selenga River

Delta.

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Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni

27.07 2 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk

– Arshan, 30.06 2 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 02.07 5 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Oze-

ra, 03.07 8 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 08.07 10 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excur-

sion and 11.07 5 Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Tree Pipit Anthus t. trivialis

29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 2 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 1 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan and 02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera.

White Wagtail Motacilla alba baicalensis

27.07 10 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 10 German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06

10 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 10 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 10 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 30 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 30 Teplie Ozera all day

birding, 04.07 + Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 + Selenga River Delta, 06.07 ++ Boat

excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 ++ Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and

Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 + Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 + Birding

Olkhon Island and11.07 ++ Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Citrine Wagtail Motacilla c. citreola

28.06 10 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 20 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 30 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan,

01.07 20 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 20 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 05.07 10

Selenga River Delta and 09.07 10 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island

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Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea melanope

29.06 6 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 10 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 2 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 30 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 30 Teplie Ozera all day

birding and 04.07 10 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae

Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus

30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan.

Song Thrush Turdus philomelos

02.07 5 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 5+ Teplie Ozera all day birding and 04.07 1 Transfer to

Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

Rufous-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis

11.07 1 Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus

02.07 3 ad. + juv. Teplie Ozera and 03.07 6 ad. + juv. Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Siberian Thrush Zoothera s. sibirica

03.07 1 Teplie Ozera all day birding and11.07 1 female and 1 male Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

White-throated Rock-Thrush Monticola gularis

30.06 1-2 singing Birding the mountains at Arshan.

Rufous-tailed Robin Luscinia sibilans

02.07 15 sg. Teplie Ozera and 03.07 5 sg. Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Siberian Blue Robin Luscinia c. cyane

30.06 3 Birding the mountains at Arshan, 02.07 5+ Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 5+ Teplie

Ozera all day birding and 04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

Bluethroat Luscinia s. svecica

28.06 4 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city and 04.07 2 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

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Siberian Rubythroat Luscinia calliope

Not a rare bird, but due our fairly late visit majority were breeding and males only sporadically song.

01.07 1 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 4 Teplie Oze-

ra all day birding, 05.07 10+ Selenga River Delta and 07.07 2 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin.

Orange-flanked Bush-robin Tarsiger c. cyanurus

03.07 4 sg. Teplie Ozera all day birding, 07.07 1 sg. Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 2 sg. Chivirkuisky

Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 10.07 6 + juv. Birding Olkhon Island and11.07 8 Olkhon Is-

land – Irkutsk.

Common Redstart Phoenicurus p. phoenicurus

28.06 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irk utsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near

the city, 29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 4 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 8

Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 3 Teplie Ozera all

day birding 08.07 5 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion and 10.07 4 Birding Olkhon

Island.

Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus a. auroreus

29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 8 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 8 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 12 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 5 Teplie Ozera all day

birding, 04.07 8 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 1 Selenga River Delta, 07.07 5

Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 1 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion and 09.07

4 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island

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Common Stonechat Saxicola torquatus maurus/stejnegeri

28.06 4 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 5 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 20 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan,

01.07 20 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan and 05.07 1 male Selenga River Delta.

Northern Wheatear Oenanthe o. oenanthe

29.06 7 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 20 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 5 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 4 Transfer to Selenga River

Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 2 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 1 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07

+ Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 +

Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 + Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 + Olkhon Island – Ir-

kutsk.

Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka

11.07 2 Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina

09.07 5 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 3 Birding Olkhon Island.

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PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki

02.07 1 Teplie Ozera.

Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla

30.06 4 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 4 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07

10 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 15+ Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 + Transfer to Selenga

River Delta via Ulan Ude, 10.07 4 Birding Olkhon Island and11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae

Siberian (Baikal) Bush-warbler Bradypterus d. davidi/suschkini

03.07 2 singing Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Lanceolated Warbler Locustella l. lanceolata

28.06 2 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city.

Pallas's Grasshopper-warbler Locustella certhiola sparsimstriata

28.06 10+ German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan,

01.07 10+ Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 04.07 2 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07

5 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 100+ (lots…) Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 2 Selenga

River - Ust-Barguzin and 09.07 + Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island.

Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola

06.07 1 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Blyth's Reed-warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

27.07 2 sg. Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks and 03.07 1 sg.

Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Thick-billed Warbler Acrocephalus a. aedon

01.07 7 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera and 04.07 2 Trans-

fer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita tristis

27.07 5 sg. Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 4 German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 3

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Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 03.07 4 Teplie Ozera all day birding and 04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta

via Ulan Ude.

Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix

03.07 1 sg. Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus f. fuscatus

05.07 15+ Selenga River Delta.

Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi

29.06 3 sg. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 1 sg. Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 1 sg.

Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 03.07 1 sg. Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 3 sg. Transfer to Selen-

ga River Delta via Ulan Ude and 05.07 2 sg. Selenga River Delta.

Pallas's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus proregulus

29.06 5 sg. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 5 sg. Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 1 sg.

Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 8 sg. Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 15 sg. Teplie

Ozera all day birding, 04.07 2 sg. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude and 11.07 5 sg. Olkhon

Island – Irkutsk.

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

04.07 1 sg. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude and 11.07 5 sg. Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus b. borealis

03.07 2 sg. Teplie Ozera all day birding and 04.07 2 sg. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

Two-barred Warbler Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus

27.07 2 sg. Arrival to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 3 sg.German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 2

sg. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 10 sg. Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 1 sg. Bird-

ing marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 5 sg. Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 18+ sg. Teplie Ozera

all day birding, 04.07 10 sg. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude and 11.07 4 sg. Olkhon Island –

Irkutsk.

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia c. curruca blythi

05.07 6 Selenga River Delta.

Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis rubicola

29.06 1 sg. Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan.

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PASSERIFORMES: Paridae

Marsh Tit Poecile palustris brevirostris

27.07 2 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks.

Willow Tit Poecile montanus baicalensis

29.06 1 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 1 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 8 Arshan - Posolsk and

Teplie Ozera, 03.07 15 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 05.07 1 Selenga River Delta, 09.07 2 Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 25 Birding Olkhon Island and11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Coal Tit Periparus a. ater

29.06 3 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 4 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 1 Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 4 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 10 Teplie Ozera all day

birding, 09.07 3 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 30 Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 +

Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae

Northern Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos c. caudatus

01.07 10 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan.

PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae

Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea asiatica/baicalensis

30.06 4 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 02.07 4 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07

15 ad. + juv. Teplie Ozera all day birding, 09.07 3 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island and 10.07 1

Birding Olkhon Island.

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PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae

Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris daurica

02.07 2 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera.

PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Brown Shrike Lanius c. cristatus

29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 01.07 5 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 10 Arshan - Posolsk

and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 3 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 3 Selenga River Delta and

08.07 3 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion.

PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Asian Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica c. cyanus

02.07 10 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera.

Common Magpie Pica pica

27.07 5 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 20 German cli-

ents arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 10

Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 8+ Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 20 Birding marsh-

es 20km from Arshan, 02.07 + Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 4 Transfer to Selenga River Delta

via Ulan Ude, 05.07 60 Selenga River Delta, 06.07 ++ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 +

Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion and 11.07

+ Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos

30.06 2 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 3 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 03.07 6

Teplie Ozera all day birding, 08.07 24 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion and

10.07 1 Birding Olkhon Island.

Daurian Jackdaw Corvus dauuricus

09.07 300+ Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 300+ Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 100+

Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Carrion Crow Corvus corone orientalis

27.07 10 Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 35 German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06

40 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 20 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 50+ Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 reg Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 reg. Teplie Ozera all day

birding, 04.07 reg. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 100+ Selenga River Delta, 06.07 30

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Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 reg. Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 reg. Chivirkuisky

Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 10 Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 70

Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 reg. Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Common Raven Corvus corax kamtschaticus

29.06 + Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 + Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 + Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 + Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 + Teplie Ozera all day bird-

ing, 04.07 + Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 + Selenga River Delta, 07.07 + Selenga

River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 + Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 + Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris poltaratskyi

01.07 10 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 05.07 3 Selenga River Delta and 06.07 5 Boat excursion in

the Selenga River Delta.

PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus

27.07 ++ Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 ++ German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06 +

Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 + Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 + Birding marshes

20km from Arshan, 02.07 + Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 + Transfer to Selenga River Delta via

Ulan Ude, 05.07 + Selenga River Delta, 06.07 + Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07 +

Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 +

Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 + Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 + Olkhon Island – Ir-

kutsk.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer m. montanus

27.07 50+ Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 28.06 50 German

clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes near the city, 29.06

10 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 20 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 + Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 + Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 04.07 + Transfer to Selenga River

Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 + Selenga River Delta, 06.07 + Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta, 07.07

+ Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin, 08.07 + Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 10.07 +

Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla

02.07 20 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 50 Teplie Ozera all day birding and 04.07 3 Transfer to

Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

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Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus

30.06 2 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 02.07 20 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07

20 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 10 ad. + juv. Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 09.07 +

Transfer Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 + Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 + Olkhon Island – Ir-

kutsk.

Common Redpoll Carduelis f. flammea

11.07 1 Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Long-tailed Rosefinch Uragus s. sibiricus

05.07 10+ Selenga River Delta, 06.07 5+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta and 07.07 + Selenga

River - Ust-Barguzin.

Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus grebnitskii

27.07 + Arrival day to Irkutsk for MWA; birding along the river and in the city parks, 29.06 2 Transfer Irkutsk

– Arshan, 30.06 1 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 2 Birding marshes 20km from Ar-

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shan, 02.07 6 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 7 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 10 Transfer to

Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude and 06.07 2 Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra

01.07 17 Birding marshes 20km from Arshan, 02.07 3 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 3 Teplie

Ozera all day birding, 08.07 8 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky Bay incl boat excursion, 09.07 1 Transfer

Barguzinsky Bay - Olkhon Island, 10.07 15+ Birding Olkhon Island and 11.07 + Olkhon Island – Irkutsk.

Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula cineracea

02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera and 03.07 3 Teplie Ozera all day birding.

Hawfinch Coccothraustes c. coccothraustes

02.07 1 Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera, 03.07 7 Teplie Ozera all day birding and 04.07 1 Transfer to

Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude.

PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae

Pine Bunting Emberiza l. leucocephalos

29.06 + Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan, 30.06 + Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 + Birding

marshes 20km from Arshan and 02.07 + Arshan - Posolsk and Teplie Ozera

Meadow Bunting Emberiza c. cioides

29.06 5 Transfer Irkutsk – Arshan and 30.06 2 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan.

Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola ornata

28.06 5 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city, 30.06 5 Birding the mountains and marshes at Arshan, 01.07 6 Birding marshes 20km from

Arshan and 05.07 1 Selenga River Delta,.

Black-faced Bunting Emberiza s. spodocephala

03.07 10 Teplie Ozera all day birding, 04.07 1 Transfer to Selenga River Delta via Ulan Ude, 05.07 10+

Selenga River Delta, 07.07 12 Selenga River - Ust-Barguzin and 08.07 3 Chivirkuisky Bay and Barguzinsky

Bay incl boat excursion.

Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus pallidior

28.06 4 German clients arrival Irkutsk, transfer to hotel in Irkutsk and afternoon excursion to marshes

near the city and 06.07 400+ Boat excursion in the Selenga River Delta.

Photos were made during this 2013 travel by Michael Westerbjerg Andersen (copyright)

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Michael Westerbjerg Andersen, owner at and guide in Miksture.

Website: www.miksture.com

Mail: [email protected]