Birding Mongolia: June 2007
Very early in the morning 1 pair of
Eurasian Golden Orioles
was flying off the poplars, gaining high and apparently actively migrating south-west along the river valley – I could follow them for several kilometers with my binoculars until I lost sight of them. This is species no. 206 – if Two-barred Warbler is considered a distinct species – in Khovd since October 2005.
Apparently actively migrating Eurasian Golden Oriole
Photo © A. Braunlich
Generally, passage migrants are becoming scarce by now, with only 1
Dusky Warbler
spotted today. Several calling
Common Cuckoos
in the poplar plantations are quite likely local breeders, as were 4
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