Ducks in the Gobi
Ferruginous Ducks, Gobi, 30 Mar 2011
Purevsuren Tsolmonjav sent these photos of a migrant waterfowl resting in a tiny (c. 60 x 30 m) pond at the Oyu tolgoi mine in the South Gobi province.
Mining pond in the South Gobi Province
On 29 March 2011 he observed together with Dorjderem Sukhragchaa 4 Eastern Spot-billed Ducks (or Chinese Spot-billed Ducks) Anas zonorhyncha.
Eastern Spot-billed Ducks, Gobi, 29 Mar 2011
On 30 March there were 2 Ruddy Shelducks, 1 Eurasian Teal, a pair of Gadwall, and 4 male Ferruginous Ducks on the pond!
Gadwalls and Eurasian Teal, Gobi, 30 Mar 2011
Thank you Puujee for sending these photos, and keep up the good work!
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