N EST S EARCHES A number of cliffs and exposed rock ledges on the northern face of the Kuljuktau mountain
range present suitable habitat for nesting birds of prey. Nest searches were undertaken to
establish if there was past or present breeding activity in the area.
Table 7-3 Dzhankeldy Wind Farm – Nest Search Surveys Results (August 2020) L ATIN NAME E NGLISH NAME N UMBER IUCN STATUS U ZBEKISTAN R ED B OOK STATUS Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture
1
EN
2 (VU:D)
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel
1
LC
-
Columba livia Pigeon
14
LC
-
Pterocles orientalis Black-bellied
Sandgrouse
2
LC
-
Merops superciliosus Blue-cheeked Bee-
eater
22
LC
-
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
6
LC
-
Galerida cristata Crested Lark
15
LC
-
Calandrella rufescens Lesser Short-toed
Lark
38
LC
-
Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline Wheatear
4
LC
-
In Spring of 2021, six nests were located during a wider search of the area. Five nests were
empty, and one was occupied by a Long-Legged Buzzard incubating three eggs. A
subsequent site visit 36 days later recorded three hatchlings within the nest.
A detailed breeding bird and raptor nest surveying effort is being conducted in Spring 2022
and continuing throughout the relevant nesting period for species of concern, namely,
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Egyptian Vulture. The results of this nesting survey shall be used for a detailed impact
assessment and for the development of mitigation measures in relation to turbines that may
be an increased risk for breeding birds.
