BIRDS FAUNA OF THE UPPER REACHES OF THE MALY ANYUY RIVER (CHUKOTSKY AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT)
Field observations of bird species, conducted in the upper reaches of the Maly Anyuy River (Chukotsky AD) during summer seasons of 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010, resulted in 58 bird species registered and 44 species reported as nesting birds. Pintail, Black Scoter, Mongolian Plover, Wood Sandpiper, Grey-tailed Tattler, Red-necked Phalarope, Red-necked Stint, Temminck’s Stint, Snipe, Long-billed Dowitcher, Vega Gull, Brown Shrike, Willow Warbler, Little Bunting, Redpoll and Rosefinch were observed as nesting ones in the research area for the first time.