Tales from the Silk Road

Leaving Uzbekistan behind we kicked off our time in Kazakhstan with 2 nights camping in the Taukum Desert. Here we caught up with many Pallas's Sandgrouse and a pair of Caspian Plovers close to the camp. Further afield at the Ili River Delta we found the rare Yellow-Eyed Stock Dove, Saxaul Sparrow, White-winged Woodpecker and plenty of migrant Golden Orioles.

our campsite in the Taukum Desert, Kazakhstan

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Pallas's Sandgrouse

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female Caspian Plover

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Yellow-eyed Stock Dove

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Golden Oriole

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White-winged Woodpecker

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