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Turkey
Always wanted to see birds en mass but never have? Don`t worry come to Turkey and we can satisfy all your birding needs!The country encompasses two main routes for birds migrating en mass. Twice a year, the land and water habitats of the country offers hospitality to migrating birds, some of which also breed here. Turkey`s vast land of 779,000 square kilometers, surrounded on three sides by seas, serves as a bridge between three continents. A large variety of climatic zones co-exist due to its topography. Although located in the Palearctic zone, especially in the Southeast and the East, the Influence of oriental and Ethiopic (African) elements are observable. The Igdir-Aralik triangle and the Hakkari-Van plateau exhibit the influence of Syrian Desert flora and fauna; the Hatay-Amanos bridge exhibits elements of Africa. In the Northeast, there are examples of cold steppe, semi-Siberian environments. Due to the variety of habitats, Turkey is considered by many to be the best country for birds and birding in Europe. Gernant Magnin describes the opportunities which awaits the demanding birder thus: Try the eastern Black Sea mountains that offer days of hiking and camping in magnificent alpine landscapes, with thousands of migrating birds of prey, calling Caspian Snowcocks above 2,600 metres and, above all, breathtaking silence. For people who would rather visit flat wetlands and can do without all the climbing, try Esmekaya Marshes north of Konya in Central Anatolia. Breeding Red-crested Pochards, Monatagu`s Harriers, Short-eared Owls and Cranes, and vast numbers of waterfowl can be seen in winter and spring; the surrounding steppe holds Great and Little Bustards. The country even hosts some endangered species: The Bald Ibis (geronticus eremita). If you choose to combine archeological interest with an ornithological one, try visiting the ancient city of Zeugma, then quickly on to the nearby site of Birecik to observe the breeding colony of this sacred bird. Happy birding. |
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A Birdwatchers Guide to Turkey
Ian Green & Nigel Moorhouse Prion Ltd. (1995)ISBN: 187110405X
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Birding in Turkey
by Dave Gosney, Birdguides 2007ISBN: 166458A
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Birds of Turkey, Volume 11: The Birds of Uludag
Walter Jetz Series: BIRDS OF TURKEY - Other volumes also available... 44 pages, figs, tabs. Max Kasperek Verlag 1995ISBN: 51861
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Finding Birds in Eastern Turkey
Dave Gosney Paperback (April 1993) GostoursISBN: 0951792059
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Finding Birds in Turkey
Ankara to Birecik D Gosney Series: FINDING BIRDS SERIES 32 pages, maps. Gostours 1992ISBN: 0951792067
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Finding Birds in Western Turkey
D Gosney Series: FINDING BIRDS SERIES 36 pages, maps. Gostours 1996ISBN: 1898110212
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The Birds of Turkey
(Helm Field Guides) (Hardcover) by Geoff Welch (Author), Barbaros Demirci (Author), Guy M. Kirwan (Author), Kerem Boyla (Author), Metehan Ozen (Author), Peter Castell (Author), Tim Marlow (Author), Hilary Welch (Author) 2008ISBN: 140810475X
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The Birds of Turkey (Species List in Red Data Book)
Ilhami Kiziroglu 49 pages 1883ISBN: 9757460400
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BirdLife
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Dogal Hayati Koruma Dernegi, DHKD [Society for the Protection of Nature]
http://www.dhkd.org/Biiyuk Postane Caddesi No. 43-45 Bahcekapi-Sirkeci, Istanbul. + 90 212 5282030 erdenoney@dhkd.org
Turkish Birdlife - The Society for the Protection of Nature (DHKD) - Founded 1975; Received in charitable status in 1990; Non-profit; Non-party political; Professional staff and 12.000 supporting members. DHKD`s Role and Goals - Works for the conservation of biological diversity and natural resources. Encourage sustainable use of natural resources. Increase public awareness in environmental issues. Carry out projects aimed at protecting significant and threatened ecosystems. Lobby official institutions and agencies in support of these goals. The Society is an Associate Member of The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The Society is BirdLife Partner of Turkey. The Society is in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). The Society is a member of IUCN, the World Conservation Union.
Ege University Birdwatching Society
http://kusgozlem.sayfasi.com/Ege University Birdwartching Society, which was established by Güven EKEN in 1992, re-activated by 8 volunteers on May 1999. The purpose of our society is making people inform about the magic life of birds by organizing birding activities and having adds to the protection of bird life. Our activities launched in 1999-2000 education year. First of all we organized a meeting in the campus and a birding travel to the Gediz delta...
Hacettepe University Birding Club
http://www.beykus.hacettepe.edu.tr/IKGT
http://www.ikgt.org/Intercontinental Migratory Bird Monitoring Association
http://www.mig-b.org/tr/A new organization working specifically on bird migration…
Kus Arastirmalari Dernegi - Bird Research Society
http://www.kad.org.trKAD was founded in 1998 by birders and ornithologists for the purpose of study and conservation of birds. The objectives of the society are to carry out research on the avifauna of Turkey, to contribute to the develeopment of birdwatching and ornithology in Turkey, to publish on these issues, and to contribute to the conservation of birds especially by increasing awareness through education of the general public, and especially of children on ornithology, birdwatching.
Metu Birdwatching Club
http://www.okgt.metu.edu.tr/In 1990 the birdwatchers among METU students were active under BIYOT. With the need of an independent club we established METU-BC in 1995 After that the club has grown a lot so that it makes up the biggest group of bird watchers in Turkey. We have been studying birds of our University Campus (METU-Campus) throughout the year. And we performed many exhibition & slide show presentations for giving interesting information about bird in our environment...
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Ege University
http://bornova.ege.edu.tr/%7Eekgt/Birdwatching Group
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Dogu Karadeniz Daglari
http://moskit.uwm.edu.pl/~kalinow/travel/95turkey/turkey0.htmThe site includes a major bottleneck of migratory birds of prey (the Coruh valley and many other valleys that raptors use to cross the mountain range); as well as three major mountain ranges (Soganli, Kaçkar, and Karçal) noted for their extensive forests and extensive alpine habitats (representing a fine example of Eurasian high mountain habitat). A number of newly discovered sites that would have qualified as IBAs in their own right have been included within this IBA, emphasizing the fact that the area is of uniform character and that conservation of the area requires a large scale approach...
Esmekaya Sazligi
http://www.euronet.nl/users/icu12235/konya/results.htmThe site consists of an open permanent freshwater lake (Esmekaya lake which is groundwater fed); large expanses of marsh and rush pastures on both sides of the main Konya-Aksaray road which bisects the site, two salt lakes (Akgöl lake and Bezirci, or Günesli, lake) and a number of small satellite wetlands east of the main lake (Turna lake, Sülüklü lake and Tepeköy marshlands). The site also includes Esmekaya village for its breeding population of Lesser Kestrel. Juncus covers most of the dry and salty soils, especially in the southern part of the IBA. Typha and Cladium mariscus, are common to the north with Phragmites being the dominant species around the freshwater lake...
Gediz Delta
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:qaEHOiZIQIoJ:www.wetlands.org/RDB/Ramsar_Dir/Turkey/tr009D02.pdf+Gediz+Delta&hl=enGöksu Delta
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=768&m=0The majority of the delta is used intensively by man and comprises agricultural land, settlements, wetlands, sand-dunes and beaches. Akglake is a permanent nutrient-rich freshwater lake supporting rich marsh vegetation (including extensive Potamogeton, Scirpus, Typha and Phragmites beds). Saltmarsh surrounds the major lakes; the dunes are of particular conservation interest due to their intact and dynamic nature.
Göksu Delta Directions
http://www.ladesmotel.com/goksudelta.htmlClever representation of how to get from the Lades Motel to the Delta...
National Parks, Wild Life, Wetlands of Turkey
http://www.twarp.com/nature/park.htmBrief descriptions of National Parks...
Wetlands
http://www.ramsar.orgTurkey presently has 9 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 159,300 hectares.
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
2000 [September ] - Bill & Doreen Stair
http://wholewideworld.tripod.com/Birdingdiaries.htmBuyuk Camlica, Istanbul - As we walk up the hill from the taksi drop-off, we encounter a familiar looking bunch of weirdoes clasping binoculars and scopes. We have found our people. Almost immediately three raptors circling between two radio masts are ID`d as Honey Buzzards. Soon after, a large, dark Falcon flies by and a Hungarian confirms our query as to it being a Hobby. Next we see a boiling kettle of raptors, which Kari (a Finn living in Istanbul, and an expert birder) informs us are Levant Sparrowhawks – more common hereabouts than Eurasian Sparrowhawks, and also prone to migrate in large flocks. (Later, we also see a couple of regular, old fashioned Eurasian Sparrowhawks). Millions of Alpine Swifts swoop about, and we ID a few Pallid Swifts, but once again we seem to have missed the plain old regular Swifts. Several Eurasian subspecies Barn Swallows add to the fun...
2001 [June] - Chris Cameron + Julie Dawson - Central Anatolia and the Aegean Coast
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey6/turkey2001.htmThis was a holiday to the Western half of Asiatic Turkey which was intended to combine some of the well known (and a few lesser known) tourist sites with an element of bird watching. Fortunately this combination was not difficult and many of the areas visited yielded both good birds and interesting locations...
2001 [June] - Paul Wetton
http://www.paulos.uk7.netI visited Turkey with Sarah on 2 June 2001, staying for two weeks based in the Simay Apartments in the mediterranean coastal resort of Side. The package was booked through Ilkeston Co-op Travel with First Choice Holidays. Side was chosen as it was about as far east as it was possible to book as a package holiday.
2001 [October] - Bob Swann - South West Turkey
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey7/turk-oct2001.htmThis report gives details of the birds seen and the sites visited during a week`s holiday in south-west Turkey based at the resort of Marmaris with my (non-birding) wife. Late October is perhaps not the best time for birding in this area nor the best resort for a birder to be stationed in. We were restricted, however, both by the timing of the Scottish school holidays and the availability of late cheap deals from Scotland. In the end though we had to fly from Newcastle.
2001 [September] - Jan and Hetty Wierda - Surprising Eastern Turkey
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey8/turk-sept2001.htmWe saw a total of 181 species during our trip. Some goodies were seen in unexpected places, that explains the heading of this report. Although Hetty`s interest is more focussed on cultural and archaeological facts, she managed to find many of the 181 species. In fact we experienced Eastern Turkey as an ideal trip to combine both interests. (Nevertheless I have to admit that a disproportionate amount of time was spent on birding...
2001 [September] - Jerzy Dyczkowski
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey10/turk-sept2001.htmI took workshop I Turkey as an opportunity for some sightseeing and birding afterwards. This was my third visit in Turkey, therefore I concentrated mainly on lesser known areas. In addition, many Turkish specials apparently become impossible to see in late summer (e.g. Caucasian Blackcock, Pale Scops Owl); at least according to people who visited these areas during previous months...
2002 [August] - South Western Turkey (Olu Deniz and surrounding area)
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey11/sw-turk-aug2002.htmOLU DENIZ- A small holiday resort south of Fethieye situated at the bottom of a vast valley bordered by scrub and wooded mountains and hills, and includes the famous lagoon...
2003 [April] - Bob Swann
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey12/turk-apr-03.htmThis report gives details of the birds seen and the sites visited during a fortnight`s holiday in south-west Turkey based at the resort of Dalyan with my (non-birding) wife. The timing of our trip, mid-April was to fit in with the Scottish school Easter holidays. We booked through Concept Travel and flew by Turkish-Cypriot Airways from Stanstead to Dalaman. Dalyan is a quiet resort, and was particularly quiet when we were there due to the Iraq war. We stayed in the Metin Hotel where we were the sole occupants for much of the time. The locals were, however, very friendly and welcoming. For the first three days we just visited local sites by foot, thereafter we hired a car (from Eurocar) it worked out at £22 per day. We could probably have got better deals from more local outlets. To get to a variety of different sites we had to do quite a lot of driving and did 1800km in the ten days we had the car...
2003 [August] - Mathieu Siol
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey17/turk-aug-03.htm...most of the localities are mentioned in the two Finding Birds in Turkey (Eastern Turkey & Ankara to Birecik). For some localities, I have tried to explain how to reach them...
2003 [June] - Lars and Joachim Enger - Eastern Turkey
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey14/turk-ju-03.htmTo all the birders who would like to visit Turkey, especially the Eastern part of Turkey. Here is a short report from our recent trip to Turkey...
2003 [June] - Simon Hartill - Southern Central Turkey
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey13/turk-june-03.htmWe flew to Antalya on a cheap charter flight booked through WildWings for £149...
2004 [December] - Michael Grunwell
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey22/turk-dec-04.htmI visited Birecik, Halfeti and followed the river south to Gurcay. The key discoveries were wintering Radde`s Accentor at Halfeti, a large concentration of water birds south of Birecik and a huge winter roost of black kite...
2004 [July] - Kasper P Hendriks - S & E Turkey
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey19/turk-04.htmAfter successful birding trips to Spain in 2002 and Eastern Europe in 2003, 2004 saw another successful birding trip by Ben Wielstra, Wesley Overman and Kasper Hendriks. Turkey was the main area visited, but a pit stop at Cyprus was made, too. The fourth member this year was good old Frank van Duijvenvoorde...
2004 [July] - Kasper P Hendriks - Southern & Eastern Turkey
http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/turkey-van-0804.htmlAfter successful birding trips to Spain in 2002 and Eastern Europe in 2003, 2004 saw another successful birding trip by Ben Wielstra, Wesley Overman and Kasper Hendriks. Turkey was visited, but a pit stop at Cyprus was made, too. The fourth member this year was good old Frank van Duijvenvoorde...
2004 [June] - Dominic Bates - SW Turkey
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey18/dalyan-jun-04.htmI spent two weeks in the Dalyan area with my (non-birdwatcher) girlfriend at the beginning of June 2004. The plan was to combine activities such as biking, scuba diving, visiting archaeological sites and birdwatching with extensive lazing around on the beach. I`m a self-confessed raptorphile and held great hopes for seeing a wide variety of birds of prey while in Turkey...
2004 [May] - Mike & Caroline Rigg
http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/turkey-cr-0604.htmlThis was our 15th stay in Turkey and 3rd holiday in Dalyan, which is a small town inland from the coast but scenically situated on the Dalyan river. This was a package holiday staying at the Plane Tree Hotel in the centre of the town. Dalyan is a good mix of quiet and scenic with enough small shops and eating places to keep you occupied when not out bird-watching! The town is about 20 minutes away from the airport at Dalaman...
2005 [June] - Michael Grunwell
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/turkey26/Van-e-turkey-05.htm...This was the first of three brief visits to south Van marshes and other than some distant marsh terns there was not much to see. As with most sites if I actually got out and walked around a bit I might see some more birds but I am a nervous birder when alone with a genuine phobia of feral dogs...
2006 [September] - Steve Lister & John Jennings
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/turkey/Turkey-31/Turkey-sep-06.htmThis was John’s first birding trip to Turkey but I had covered much of the same ground with Dave Gosney way back in August 1987. Our itinerary was based on my experience then, together with what we gleaned from the many trip reports on the internet...
2007 [January] - Magnus Ullman - Avifauna
http://www.avifauna.se/apps/file.asp?Path=2&ID=2817&File=S+Turkiet,+jan+2007.pdfIn Swedish
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Birding in Turkey
http://www.dalyanturkey.comWe do organise birdwatching, trekking, camping and hiking tour for special small groups. Transfer, accommodation and private guided tours as well.
Ali Safak
http://www.ozsafak.net/I am the guide here, who interested in these things can contact with me. I know Aladag`s very well. If you contact with me I will help in all things...
Birding Pal
http://birdingpal.org/Turkey.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Birdwatching Tours
http://www.birdwatchingtoursturkey.com/index/God & man, nature & art all together created a place in earth that worth seeing. The capital of all empires. Blue World Travel staff will meet you at the airport, arrive at hotel, Welcome to Istanbul, get acquaintance to this big big city, check-in and just relax. Welcome cocktail & brief information about wild life of the birds and some dos & don’ts for entire tour will be your first activities...
Independent Guides
http://www.guidedbirding.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Surfbirds/sbirdsturkey.htmAnnotated list with contact details etc...
Indigo Tourism
http://www.indigotour.com/bird_watching_tour.phpOur firm was established in 1995 and our aim has always been to positively promote Turkish tourism abroad, whilst maintaining a high service to international tour operators who are marketing Turkey overseas. Our executives have over 20 years experience in the travel business but, continue to feel motivated, creative and attempt to provide dynamic and exciting holidays and services to each and every client. Our firm has always believed the philosophy of quality rather than quantity and our ultimate belief is that We would prefer to lose money than lose the faith of our clients. Offering tailor made tours for induvidual and groups with turkish hospitality including birdwatching itineraries etc.
Kaunos Tours
http://www.kaunostours.com.tr/Birding in Dalyan Turkey - The Dalyan Delta is one of the most amazing areas for birding in Turkey. The area has vast wetlands, rivers, the 12km long Koycegiz Lake, cultivated fields, mountains and both pine and deciduous forests. We are more than happy to give detailed information to anyone interested in the wild aspect of the Dalyan Delta as we hold this area extremely close to our hearts...
Kerem Ali Boyla
Kerem.Boyla@gmail.comOrnithological and Cultural Guide in Istanbul. Co-author of the coming Birds of Turkey, translator of two field guides in Turkish, ecologist and former colleague of Birdlife International. Offers daily tours in Istanbul, 3-5-8 day trips all around Western and Central Turkey. Kerem.Boyla@gmail.com +90 533 3775191
Lirita Tours
http://www.lirita.com/turkey-special-interest-tours/birdwatching.htmlTurkey is a unique place for watching birds considering the diversity of both migratory and non-migratory bird species. There are two major reasons for this abundance. Turkey's range of different ecosystems and it's position on bird's migratory routes. Turkey has 7 geographical areas, each with it's own natural features, ecosystems, climate and wildlife. These include, arid steppe, deciduous and coniferous forests, mountains, coastal areas and more .So there are many opportunities for wild birds and other wildlife of all kinds....
Ornitours
http://www.ornitravel.com/German company offering birding holidays and acommodation in various Turkish locations.
Soner Bekir
http://www.tetraxtetrax.comFreelance Birding Guide in Turkey - contact: soner.bekir@birdguideturkey.com tel: +90 535 217 006 see also: http://www.tetraxtetrax.com
TNT Tourism - Black Vulture Watch
http://www.tnt-tourism.com/WATCHING AND PHOTOGRAPHING BLACK VULTURES...
Turkey Odyssey
http://www.turkeyodyssey.com/200706151005/articles/birds-of-turkey.htmlTurkey is acknowledged to be an ideal destination for bird watching due to its location on an important bird immigration route, its stunning landscape and plentiful marshlands...
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Emre Camp Hotel
http://www.emrecamp.com:80/Turkey is a huge country with a colourful and diverse birdlife, culture and history that sets it apart from most other Mediterranean wildlife destinations. Turkey has more than 439 bird species, 280 species breed here. Without doubt Turkey is Europe's second biggest bird migration routes' key country. Every year thousands of flamingos, pelicans, ducks, storks, waders, geese and raptors fly over it to their wintering grounds. That makes the observation of the migration unforgetable and unique...
Hotel Fatih - Göksu Delta
http://www.icemtour.com/detay.asp?id=415Spectacular Göksu Delta and surrounding areas; the wetland that holds more than 334 bird species and most of these are migratory birds... some of them stay temporarily, while some take permanent shelter here. All our guests enjoy a varity of special-interest activities, exploring the state itself for bird watching,nature walks, fishing, as well as visiting neighboring thousands years old archeological cities such as Diocaesarea, Corycus, Lamus...
Hotel Poem - Sultanahmet Istanbul
http://www.hotelpoem.com/I am very much interested to accomodate bird watchers in our hotel - says Adnan Mordeniz - Managing Partner
Lades Motel - Tasucu
http://www.ladesmotel.com/We offer great service for bird watchers (Ornithologist). LADES MOTEL is very near to Göksu Delta which is the main attraction of this area for birdwatching (Ornithology). The delta is 15,000 ha floodplain, where the Göksu River enters the Mediterranean. With its lakes and sand dunes, its profusion of birds and rare plants, and its sea turtles Loggerhead Caretta and Green Chelonia Mydas. The Göksu Delta`s exceptional biological diversity makes it one of our natural wonderlands...
Sultan Palas Hotel - Dalyan
http://www.sultanpalasdalyan.co.uk/Imagine a peaceful meandering river, flowing sedately past a backdrop of mountains covered in pine-clad slopes littered with the tombs and dwelling places of people who lived in the time before Alexander the Great. Think of tall reed beds where multitudes of birds and wildlife hide from prying eyes and every bend in the river brings a new vista...
Özsafak Pansiyon
http://www.ozsafak.net/Our pension is at the junction of the road to Cukurbag ob the road from Nigde to Camardi. Buses are avaliable 25 times from Nigde each day. There are also taxis. I and My family are mountain guides and can arrange donkeys/mules and trekking equipments. My area is very nice for birdwatching trekking climbing.For example you can see in here Snowcock.
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Flamingoo
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flamingoo/To post to list:flamingoo@yahoogroups.com
List contact:flamingoo-owner@yahoogroups.com
To subscribe to list:flamingoo-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
mailing list for bird & wildlife photographers
Flamingoo, Kuş-Doğa Fotografçılarının Elektronik Buluşma Adresi olarak kurulmuştur. Bu guruba kuşları ve doğayı seven, bunlar hakkında sohbet etmek, fıkra anlatmak, karikatür göndermek isteyen, gezi anılarını ve fotograflarını diğerleriyle paylaşmayı arzu eden herkes sorgusuz sualsiz katılabilir, özgürce mesaj gönderebilir.
KUSLAR-L
http://www.okgt.metu.edu.tr/contact.htmlTo post to list:kuslar-l@metu.edu.tr
List contact:wwwokgt@metu.edu.tr
To subscribe to list:listproc@metu.edu.tr
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Mailing List – Discussion Group Birdwatching in Turkey
Toygar
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/toygar/Turkish bird watchers mailing group
Yelkovan
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/yelkovan/Mailing list for istanbul area bird watchers…
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Birds of Bodrum - Milas Tuzla Wetland
http://www.kyteweb.net/birdsofbodrumBodrum on the south western coastline of Turkey, is best known as a busy holiday resort and yachting centre. Most visitors spend their time on beaches, in restaurants, bars and discos or cruising from bay to bay. They leave never realizing that just off the 30 km road between Bodrum and Milas-Bodrum airport is an area of extreme importance for at least 220 different species of resident, wintering and migrating birds...
Birdwatching
http://www.enjoyturkey.com/Tours/Interest/Birds.htmWhen we consider the diversity of bird species in Turkey, both migratory and non-migratory, we can see that Turkey is a unique place for watching birds...
Konya Basin Survey
http://www.euronet.nl/users/icu12235/konya/konya.htmCurrently DHKD, the Society for the Protection of Nature-Turkey, carries out a field survey in the Konya basin, central Turkey. Aim is to gather information about bird populations as well as other fauna in this area. This information will be used to produce a Biodiversity Hotspot Atlas of the Konya Basin, that will provide a platform on which focused conservation can be based.
KusTR
http://www.kustr.org/Kuşçunun Sayfası
http://kuscununsayfasi.tripod.com/ana.htmlBest man in passerines in Turkey - his home page.
Ornithology in Turkey
http://www.kultur.gov.tr:80/EN/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D313FFB2CB2AD591CE262B0AD73D1B0C3DA3Important Bird Regions of TurkeyNatural Life Protection Foundation Ornithology is an observation sport, which maintains the identification of the nature from views of the birds. Birds, which are the best indicator of a healthful environment, are present within all kinds of life ambient. You can perform bird observation nearly every where such as desert, forest, steppe, marshes, parks within the city. Both season and time of the bird observation (ornithology) is not limited; it can be done for 365 days and 24 hours. 450 kinds of bird species are registered until today....
Recent Bird News from Turkey
http://marathonandmore.tripod.com/orniturkey.htmlFor more than one year we (Turkish birders) have been steadily catching up, and now there are more than ten birding groups in 10 different regions of the country. I hope we will keep this going well and will be able to achieve a proper coverage of the country as soon as possible. We have regular meetings, counts and communications. I`ll be sending information about not only rare birds in my country but also interesting records according to the time or location...
Trakus
http://www.trakus.org/kods_bird/uye/?fsx=@Birds of turkey , 3000 photos, 50000 words, Anatolian Species...
Turkey - Bird Paradise
God & man, nature & art all together created a place in earth that worth seeing. The capital of all empires. Blue World Travel staff will meet you at the airport, arrive at hotel, Welcome to Istanbul, get acquaintance to this big big city, check-iGod & man, nature & art all together created a place in earth that worth seeing. The capital of all empires. Blue World Travel staff will meet you at the airport, arrive at hotel, Welcome to Istanbul, get acquaintance to this big big city, check-in and just relax. Welcome cocktail & brief information about wild life of the birds and some dos & don’ts for entire tour will be your first activities...
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Gallery - Birds of Turkey
http://www.aliatahan.com/kus/kus.htmPhotos of birds of Turkey…
Photographer - Serhan Oksay
http://www.serhanoksay.comA birding photograph album (from a Turkish birdman) with some excellent photographs. However, it is not only an art site but also includes a good deal of info on bird watching, bird photography techniques and bird sketching..
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