Eurasian Jackdaw of subspecies soemmerringii along Caspian coast

Heavy migration can be observed on the side facing the Caspian sea at the Besh Barmag Bottleneck. Between Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) there are also flocks of Eurasian Jackdaws of the eastern subspecies. Corvus monedula soemmerringii occurs from eastern Europe through Iran to northwestern India. I had seen this race of Eurasian Jackdaws before in northern… Continue reading Eurasian Jackdaw of subspecies soemmerringii along Caspian coast

Whiskered terns and waterfowl at estuary on the Caspian Sea of southern Azerbaijan

The view of the shallow bay is just great. We are en route to explore the lagoons and coastal habitats between Liman, Narimanabad and Baliqcilar in southern Azerbaijan. The huge bay of Kizil Agach (another spelling: Qizilagach or Ghizil-Agaj) is the largest wetland in Transcaucasia. It is easily accessible from the causeway between Liman and… Continue reading Whiskered terns and waterfowl at estuary on the Caspian Sea of southern Azerbaijan

Soemmerringii- Dohle auf dem Zug in Aserbaidschan

Auf der meerzugwandten Seite am Besh Barmag Bottleneck ist heftiger Zug zu beobachten. Zwischen Saatkrähen (Corvus frugilegus) ziehen auch immer mal Trupps von Dohlen der östlichen Unterart. Corvus monedula soemmerringii tritt vom östlichen Europe über den Iran bis in das nordwestliche Indien auf. Diese Vögel hatte ich bei angenehm warmen und wechselhaften Temperaturen Anfang Februar… Continue reading Soemmerringii- Dohle auf dem Zug in Aserbaidschan