Bird Watching Tour

Duration: 11 days – 10 nights

Do you enjoy listening to the birds singing in quiet nature silence? Are you an amateur ornithologist?

Than you should come to Kyrgyzstan inhabited with more than 335 species of birds. Such birds as saker falcon (Falco cherrug), hawks (Accipitrinae), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) are often used by local people in hunting for foxes, hares, ducks and pheasant. These graceful birds have been the nomad’s helpers since the ancient times.

However such species as saker falcon (Falco cherrug), white (Ciconia ciconia) and black stork (Ciconia nigra) and mountain goose are listed in the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan since 1986. There are almost 33 other species being on the verge of extinction. Unfortunately, the number of dying out species is increasing, it reached 57 birds species in 2007. Take your chance! You can still see them!

Destination: Natural park of Ala- Archa, Chong Kemin – Issyk-Kul, Son- Kul and the alpine Susamyr valley, the Toktogul water reservoir, the neighborhoods of Bishkek – only 1380 km radial departures with the birds observation area of 620 km. Total 2000 km.

Please, be aware that the possibility of birds seeing depend on season of the year, altitude and other natural conditions.

Therefore it is high variable but always very exciting and amazing to see!

Day 1: (50 km)

Arrival is to Bishkek city – the capital of Kyrgyz Republic, accommodation in the hotel.

Day 2: Bishkek – Ala-Archa (80 km)

Breakfast, Transfer to the Natural park of Ala- Archa, accommodation in guest house “Ala-Archa”. Natural park is located 40 km away from Bishkek city. In the park one can escape from the urban fuss and noise, enjoy the splendid forms of mountain summits and promptly flowing streams and rivers. Ala- Archa is foothill and furnace zone. Travelers have the opportunity to walk to the waterfall, and see birds.

Picnic near to the waterfall. All day walking will take about 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)
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)

Blue-capped Redstart-Phoenicurus coerul ocephalus

Willow Tit (Parus montanus)
Coal Tit (Parus ater)
Great Tit (Parus major)
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
White-browed Tit Warbler ( Lept opoecile sophiae)

Yellow-browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)

Greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides)
Black-throated Accentor (Prunella atrogularis)
Red-mantled Rosefinch (Carpo

dacus rhodochlamys)
White-winged Grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)
Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)

Day 3-4: Chong-Kemin (200 km)

AM:07:00 – get up, breakfast, packing, traveling to the National park of Chong-Kemin. Accommodation in a guest house in Kalmak-Ashy village, seeing the area around village. Overnight.

Next day: traveling to the east part of the park to see Ibisbill (Ibidorhyncha struthertsii). Dinner in yurts. Overnight in local 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)

Pallas’s 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)

Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Common Raven [F: Northern Raven] (Corvus corax)
White-winged Redstart [F: Guldenstadt’s 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)

Day 5: Balikchi — Ottuk (180 km)

AM: 07:00 – get up, breakfast, packing. Transparent air is the most appropriate for amazing birds’ observation during morning times. Picnic in the open air.

Dinner, passing to the south of Ottuk village (3-4 hours). Evening observations give the possibility to see life of water birds. Accommodation and dinner in the guest house.

Possible to see the following birds:
Chukar (Alectoris chukar)
Daurian Partridge (Perdix daurica)
Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeus)
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)
Сommon 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)
Montagu’s 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)
Blyth’s 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)

Day 6: Son- Kul (70 + 150 km)

AM:07:00 – get up, breakfast, packing, passing with the observation stops for birds seeing across the alpine lake. Dinner in Kochkor village, a good chance to know the locals’ traditions and customs. Son- Kul is the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. It is located on the height of 3016m above sea level. Lake is surrounded by mountain ranges. Alpine pastures surround the lake. In the summer period hundreds of yurts locate on its shores. Overnight stay is in yurt camp, dinner, acquaintance with nomads’ life.

Day 7: Son- Kul

AM: 07:00 – get up, breakfast, preparations. After breakfast: excursion to the petroglyphs, birds’ observation, and picnic in the open air. Back to the yurt camp. Afternoon horses games. Overnight is in the Yurt Camp.

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)
Pallas’s 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: Guldenstadt’s 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)

Day 8: Alpine valley Susamyr (250 km)

AM:07:00 – get up, breakfast, preparations. Traveling to Suusamyr valley with possibility to have birds’ observation in the forest area along the Karakol River.

Lunch in a local café. In the evening accommodation in the impressive gorge Chichkan, overnight stay in the guest house, dinner.
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)
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 )
Blyth’s 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)

Day 9: The Toktogul water reservoir (100 km)

AM: 07:00 – get up, breakfast, preparations.

09:00 – 11.00 Passing to the northeastern part of the Toktogul reservoir.

Lunch in a local cafe. Evening birds observations.
Overnight in Chichkan guest house.
The possibility of birds to see:

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)
Pallas’s 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: Guldenstadt’s 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)

Day 10: Chichkan — Bishkek (350 km)

AM: 07:00 – get up, breakfast in the cafe, packing. 09.00 – passing to Bishkek — 5-6 hours. On the way will stop in the steppe zone of Chuy valley (not far from Bishkek). Possibility to see an eagle owl (Buba-Buba) and steppe birds. Arrival in Bishkek, arrangement in the hotel. Supper.
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)

Day 11: Breakfast, transfer to the airport for flight home

Level of difficulty: This tour is recommended for people with hiking experience (hiking time approximately 4-6 hours per day).

Requirements: a sleeping bag, warm clothes and trekking boots.