|Central coordinates||69o 19.17' East 40o 58.12' North| |IBA
criteria||A4i, A4iii| |Altitude||290 - 380m| |Year of IBA
assessment||2006| Ornithological information During the breeding
season the only breeding waterbirds are those that can tolerate
high levels of recreation – Sterna albifrons, Sterna hirundo,
Himantopus himantopus, Glareola pratincola, Podiceps cristatus,
Podiceps ruficollis and Fulica atra. The list of breeding ducks
is unknown, but they only nest in single pairs. There is large
colony of Ciconia ciconia (50 nests). During migration many
species of waterbirds use the reservoir and numbers amount to
many thousands and the site is very important for wintering
ducks and others waterbirds. There are large assemblages of
Larus ichthyaetus, Egretta sp., Ardea cinerea and geese. One of
the most numerous species is Anas platyrhynchos, and a
characteristic feature of this species is a predominance of
males. Phasianus colchicus are numerous in the scrub on the
eastern shore. Site description Tuyabuguz