Turkey summary

It was a great trip with a great team! I really enjoyed it!

BIG THANKS to Raoul & Joseph.

 

I learned a lot more about how to identify birds in the field and I am really impressed about the phenomenon of bird migration! To see hundreds of raptors passing over or wetland birds in the desert is just amazing.

 

The roadtrip was great! It was amazing to see so much of this beautiful country and to visit so many different biotopes: desert, wetlands, mountains, canyons, forests, lakes!

The route was: Antalya - Lake Van

 

Also a big THANKS to our faroese guide Silas who showed us many beautiful places, interesting birds and explained a lot about the local people, their culture and history!

Survey

Team

Photos

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Landscapes:

Birecik

Değirmenli Köyü

Göksu Delta

Lake Van

Osmanyie

Desert

Mountains:

Çamardı 

Nemrut Dagi

Nemrut Krateri

Street

Sunset

Mammals:

Goitered Gazelle

Wild Goat

Anatolian Souslik

Reptiles:

Lizard

Turtle

Birds:

Birdlist

  Latin English German New for me
1. Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck Rostgans X
2.
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Stockente  
3. Anas querquedula Garganey Knäkente  
4.
Aythya ferina Common Pochard Tafelente  
5.
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard Kolbenente  
6.
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck Moorente X
7.
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck Reiherente  
8.
Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck Weißkopf-Ruderente X
9.
Tetraogallus caspius Caspian Snowcock Kaspikönigshuhn X
10.
Francolinus francolinus
Black Francolin Halsbandfrankolin X
11.
Alectoris chuckar Chukar Partridge Chukarhuhn X
12.
Ammoperdix griseogularis See-see Partridge Persisches Wüstenhuhn X
13.
Coturnix coturnix Common Quail
Wachtel  
14.
Crex crex Corn Crake Wachtelkönig  
15.
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe Zwergtaucher  
16.
Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe Haubentaucher  
17.
Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican Rosapelikan X
18.
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant Kormoran  
19.
Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant Zwergscharbe X
20.
Botaurus stellaris Eurasian Bittern Rohrdommel  
21.
Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern Zwergdommel
22.
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron Nachtreiher  
23.
Bubulucus ibis Cattle Egret Kuhreiher  
24.
Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron Rallenreiher  
25.
Egretta garzetta Little Egret
Seidenreiher  
26.
Casmerodius albus Great Egret Silberreiher  
27.
Ardea cinera Grey Heron Graureiher  
28.
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron Purpurreiher  
29.
Ciconia ciconia White Stork Weißstorch  
30.
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis Sichler  
31.
Geronticus eremita Northern Bald Ibis Waldrapp X
32.
Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture Bartgeier  
33.
Gyps fulvus Griffon Vulture Gänsegeier X
34.
Aegypius monachus Cinereous Vulture Mönchsgeier X
35.
Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture Schmutzgeier X
36.
Pandion haliaetus Osprey Fischadler  
37.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Steinadler  
38.
Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle Schreiadler X
39.
Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle Steppenadler X
40.
Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Eagle Schlangenadler
X
41.
Circus aeruginosus Western Marsh Harrier Rohrweihe  
42.
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier Wiesenweihe X
43.
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier Steppenweihe X
44.
Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard Adlerbussard X
45.
Buteo buteo 


  Subspecies:        vulpinus Steppe Buzzard Falkenbussard

X

46.
Pernis apivorus European Honey Buzzard Wespenbussard  
47.
Accipiter nisus Eurasian Sparrowhawk Sperber  
48.
Accipiter gentilis Northern Goshawk Habicht  
49.
Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk Kurzfangsperber X
50.
Falco tinnunculus Common Kestrel Turmfalke  
51.
Falco naunmanni Lesser Kestrel Rötelfalke X
52.
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby Baumfalke  
53.
Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon Eleonorenfalke X
54.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Wanderfalke  
55.
Falco cherrug Saker Falcon Würgfalke X
56. Falco columbarius Merlin Merlin  
57. Rallus aquaticus Water Rail Wasserralle  
58.
Gallinula chloropus  Common Moorhen Teichhuhn  
59.
Fulica atra Eurasian Coot Blässhuhn
60.
Recurvirostra avosetta Pied Avocet Säbelschnäbler  
61.
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt Stelzenläufer  
62.
Burhinus oedicnemus Eurasian Stone-curlew Triel X
63.
Glareola pratincola  Collared Pratincole Rotflügel-Brachschwalbe X
64.
Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Flussregenpfeifer  
65.
Charadrius hiaticula Common Ringed Plover Sandregenpfeifer  
66.
Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover Seeregenpfeifer X
67.
Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover Wüstenregenpfeifer X
68.
Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover Kiebitzregenpfeifer  
69.
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing Kiebitz  
70.
Vanellus spinosus Spur-winged Lapwing Spornkiebitz X
71.
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper Sichelstrandläufer X
72.
Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint Temminckstrandläufer X
73.
Calidris minuta Little Stint Zwergstrandläufer  
74.
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper Bruchwasserläufer  
75.
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper Flussuferläufer  
76.
Tringa totanus Common Redshank Rotschenkel  
77.
Tringa nebularia Common Greenshank Grünschenkel  
78.
Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper Teichwasserläufer X
79.
Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit Pfuhlschnepfe  
80.
Numenius arquat Eurasian Curlew Großer Brachvogel  
81.
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Regenbrachvogel X
82. Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe Bekassine  
83.
Philomachus pugnax Ruff Kampfläufer  
84.
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Black-headed Gull Lachmöwe  
85. Chroicocephalus genei Slender-billed Gull Dünnschnabelmöwe X
86. Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull Schwarzkopfmöwe X
87.
Larus michahellis Yellow-legged Gull Mittelmeermöwe  
88.
Larus armenicus Armenian Gull Armenienmöwe X
89.
Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull Heringsmöwe  
  Subspecies:        fuscus Blatic Gull
Baltische Heringsmöwe X
  Subspecies:        heuglini  Heuglin's Gull Tundramöwe
X
90.
Sternula albifrons Little Tern Zwergseeschwalbe X
91.
Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern Brandseeschwalbe  
92.
Sterna hirundo Common Tern Flussseeschwalbe  
93.
Chlidonias niger Black Tern Trauerseeschwalbe  
94.
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern Weißflügel-Seeschwalbe X
95.
Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern Weißbart-Seeschwalbe X
96.
Columba livia Common Pigeon Felsentaube X
97.
Columba livia f. domestica Feral Pigeon Straßentaube  
98.
Columba oenas Stock Dove Hohltaube  
99.
Columba palumbus Common Wood Pigeon Ringeltaube  
100.
Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared Dove Türkentaube  
101.
Streptopelia turtur European Turtle Dove Turteltaube  
102.
Stretopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove Palmtaube X
103.
Cuculus canorus Common Cuckoo Kuckuck  
104.
Bubo zeylonensis  Brown Fish Owl Fischuhu X
105.
Strix aluco Tawny Owl Waldkauz  
106.
Athene noctua Little Owl Steinkauz  
  lillith     X
107.
Otus scops Eurasian Scops Owl Zwergohreule (X)
108.
Otus brucei Pallid Scops Owl Streifenohreule X
109.
Apus apus Common Swift Mauersegler  
110.
Apus pallidus Pallid Swift Fahlsegler X
111.
Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift Alpensegler  
112.
Apus affinis Little Swift Haussegler X
113.
Upupa epops Eurasian Hoopoe Wiedehopf  
114.
Halcyon smyrensis White-throate Kingfisher Braunliest X
115.
Ceryle rudis Pied Kingfisher Graufischer X
116.
Merops apiaster European Bee-eater Bienenfresser  
117.
Merops persicus Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Blauwangenspint (X)
118.
Coracias garrulus European Roller Blauracke  
119.
Dendrocopus syriacus Syrian Woodpecker Blutspecht X
120.
Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker Mittelspecht  
121.
Alauda arvensis Eurasian Skylark Feldlerche  
122.
Galerida cristata Crested Lark Haubenlerche  
123.
Lullula arborea Woodlark Heidelerche  
124.
Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark Kurzzehenlerche  X
125.
Calandrella rufescens Lesser Short-toed Lark Stummellerche X
126.
Melanocorypha calandra Calandra Lark Kalanderlerche X
127.
Melanocorypha bimaculata Bimaculated Lark Bergkalanderleche X
128.
Eremophila alpestris  Horned Lark Ohrenlerche X

Subspecies:   penicillata     X
  Subspecies:   flava     X
129.
Riparia riparia Sand Martin Uferschwalbe  
130.
Ptyonoprogne rupestris Eurasian Crag Martin Felsenschwalbe  
131.
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow Rauchschwalbe  
132.
Ceropis daurica Red-rumped Swallow Rötelschwalbe X
133.
Delichon urbicum Common House Martin Mehlschwalbe  
134.
Anthus spinoletta Water Pipit Bergpieper  

Subspecies:    coutellii     X
135.
Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit Brachpieper  
136.
Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit Wiesenpieper  
137.
Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit Rotkehlpieper X
138.
Motacilla alba White Wagtail Bachstelze  
139.
Motacilla flava       
  Subspecies:        feldegg Black-headed Wagtail Maskenschafstelze X
140.
Cinclus cinclus White-throated Dipper Wasseramsel  
141.
Prunella collaris Alpine Accentor Alpenbraunelle  
142.
Prunella ocularis Radde's Accentor Steinbraunelle X
143.
Luscinia megahynchos Common Nightingale Nachtigall  
144.
Cercotrichas galactotes Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Heckensänger X
145.
Irania gutturalis White-throated Robin Weißkehlsänger X
146.
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Redstart Gartenrotschwanz  

Subspecies: samamisicus     X
147.
Phoenicurus ochruros  Black Redstart Hausrotschwanz  

Subspecies:    semirufus     X
148.
Oenanthe oenanthe Northern Wheatear Steinschmätzer  
149.
Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline Wheatear Isabellsteinschmätzer X
150.
Oenanthe hispanica 

X
  Subspecies: melanoleuca Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Balkansteinschmätzer X
151.
Oenanthe pleschanka Pied Wheatear Nonnensteinschmätzer X
152.
Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear Felsensteinschmätzer X
153.
Oenanthe xanthoprymna Kurdistan Wheatear Rostbürzel-Steinschmätzer X
154.
Saxicola rubetra Whinchat Braunkehlchen  
155.
Saxicola torquatus European Stonechat Schwarzkehlchen  
  Subspecies: maurus ...?     X
156.
Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush Misteldrossel  
157.
Turdus merula Common Blackbird Amsel  
158.
Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush Blaumerle X
159.
Monticola saxatilis Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush Steinrötel X
160.
Prinia gracilis Graceful Prinia Streifenprinie X
161.
Sylvia nisoria Barred Warbler Sperbergrasmücke  
162. Sylvia borin Garden Warbler Gartengrasmücke  
163.
Sylvia atricapilla Eurasian Blackcap Mönchsgrasmücke  
164.
Sylvia communis Common Whitethroat Dorngrasmücke  
165.
Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat Klappergrasmücke  
166.
Sylvia crassirostris Eastern Orphean Warbler Nachtigallengrasmücke X
167.
Sylvia melanocephala  Sardinian Warbler Samtkopf-Grasmücke X
  Subspecies:    melanocephala
  X
168.
Sylvia mystacea Ménétries's Warbler Tamariskengrasmücke X
169.
Sylvia rueppelli Rüppell's Warbler Maskengrasmücke X
170.
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler Schilfrohrsänger  
171.
Acrocephalus melanopogon Moustached Warbler Mariskenrohrsänger  
172.
Cettia cetti  Cetti's Warbler  Seidensänger  
173.
Acrocephalus scirpaceus European Reed Warbler Teichrohrsänger  
174. Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler Sumpfrohrsänger  
175. Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield Warbler Feldrohrsänger  
176.
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed Warbler Drosselrohrsänger  
177.
Hippolais icterina Icterine Warbler Gelbspötter  
178.
Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler Olivenspötter X
179.
Hippolais languida Upcher's Warbler Dornspötter X
180.
Iduna pallida Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Blassspötter X
181.
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler Fitis  
182.
Phylloscopus orientalis Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Balkanlaubsänger X
183.
Regulus regulus Goldcrest Wintergoldhänchen  
184.
Troglodytes troglodytes Eurasian Wren Zaunkönig  
185.
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher Grauschnäpper  
186.
Parus major Great Tit Kohlmeise  
187.
Periparus ater Coal Tit Tannenmeise  
188.
Cyanistes caeruleus Eurasian Blue Tit Blaumeise  
189.
Poecile lugubris Sombre Tit Balkanmeise X
190.
Aegithalos caudatus  Long-tailed Tit Schwanzmeise

Subspecies:        alpinus     X
191. Panurus biarmicus Bearded Reedling Bartmeise  
192.
Sitta krueperi Krüper's Nuthatch Türkenkleiber X
193.
Sitta neumayer Western Rock Nuthatch Felsenkleiber X
194.
Sitta tephronota Eastern Rock Nuthatch Klippenkleiber X
195.
Tichodroma muraria Wallcreeper Mauerläufer X
196.
Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike Schwarzstirnwürger X
197.
Lanius collurio Red-backed Shirke Neuntöter  
198.
Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike Rotkopfwürger X
199.
Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike Maskenwürger X
200.
Pyconotus xanthopygos White-spectacled Bulbul Gelbsteißbülbül
201.
Turdoides altirostris Iraq Babbler Rieddrossling X
202.
Pica pica Eurasian Magpie Elster  
203.
Garrulus glandarius  Eurasian Jay Eichelhäher
  Subspecies:    atricapillus     X
204.
Corvus monedula Western Jackdaw Dohle  
  Subspecies:  soemmerringii     X
205.
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Red-billed Cough Alpenkrähe X
206.
Pyrrhocorax garulus Alpine Chough Alpendohle  
207.
Corvus frugilegus Rook Saatkrähe  
208.
Corvus cornix Hooded Crow Nebelkrähe  
209.
Corvus corax Northern Raven Kolkrabe  
210.
Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling Star  
211.
Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole Pirol  
212.
Passer domesticus House Sparrow Haussperling  
213. Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow Weidensperling X
214.
Passer montanus Tree Sparrow Feldsperling  
215.
Passer moabiticus Dead Sea Sparrow Moabsperling X
216.
Petronia petronia Common Rock Sparrow Steinsperling X
217.
Carpospiza brachydactyla Pale Rock Sparrow Fahlsperling X
218.
Gymnoris xanthocollis Yellow-throated Sparrow Gelbkehlsperling X
219.
Montifringilla nivalis White-winged Snowfinch Schneesperling  
220.
Fringilla coelebs Common Chaffinch Buchfink  
221.
Carduelis cannabina Common Linnet Bluthänfling  

Subspecies:  bella     X
222.
Carduelis carduelis European Goldfinch Stieglitz  
223.
Carduleis chloris European Greenfinch Grünfink  
224.
Carduelis spinus Eurasian Siskin Erlenzeisig  
225.
Serinus serinus European Serin Girlitz  
226.
Serinus pusillus Red-fronted Serin Rotstirngirlitz X
227. Bucanetes mongolicus Mongolian Finch Mongolengimpel X
228.
Rhodopechys sanguineus Crimson-winged Finch Rotflügelgimpel X
229.
Rhodospiza obsoleta Desert Finch Weißflügelgimpel X
230.
Emberiza schoeniclus Common Reed Bunting Rohrammer  
  Subspecies: reiseri, caspia     X
231.
Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting Ortolan X
232. Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting Grauortolan X
233.
Emberiza buchanani Grey-necked Bunting Steinortolan X
234.
Emberiza cineracea Cinereous Bunting Türkenammer X
  Subspecies: cineracea     X
  Subspecies: semenowi     X
235.
Emberiza melanocphala Black-headed Bunting Kappenammer X
236.
Emberiza calandra Corn Bunting Grauammer  
237.
Emberiza cia Rock Bunting Zippammer  

In total:    237 

With ssp.:     257

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New for me:    100

With ssp.:     157

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Now:      I am looking forward for the next adventure!

 

July:      Artic Project in Greenland

 

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