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My 2014 list (1 Viewer)

kuzeycem

Medicinal Birding
Turkey
A little late but I wanted to share my year list with you - so far a record year (since 2011) with 202 species, probably more to come. I thought it might give an impression of what can be seen in Turkey with little birding. Heard-only birds not included.

1. Mute Swan / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
2. Whooper Swan / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
3. Greater White-fronted Goose / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
4. Greylag Goose / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
5. Red-breasted Goose / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
6. Common Shelduck / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
7. Ruddy Shelduck / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
8. Mallard / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
9. Gadwall / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
10. Eurasian Wigeon / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
11. Northern Shoveler / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
12. Garganey / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
13. Common Pochard / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
14. Red-crested Pochard / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
15. Greater Scaup / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
16. Tufted Duck / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
17. Smew / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
18. Red-breasted Merganser / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
19. Black-throated Loon / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
20. Great Crested Grebe / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
21. Little Grebe / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
22. Black-necked Grebe / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
23. Great Cormorant / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
24. Great White Pelican / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
25. Eurasian Bittern / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
26. Black-crowned Night Heron / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
27. Squacco Heron / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
28. Little Egret / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
29. Great Egret / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
30. Grey Heron / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
31. Purple Heron / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
32. White Stork / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
33. Black Stork / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
34. Glossy Ibis / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
35. Eurasian Spoonbill / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
36. Greater Flamingo / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
37. Lesser Flamingo / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
38. Western Osprey / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
39. Lammergeier / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
40. Cinereous Vulture / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
41. Egyptian Vulture / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
42. Black Kite / 19 July / Sarıyar Dam, Ankara
43. Western Marsh Harrier / 15 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
44. Long-legged Buzzard / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
45. Common Buzzard / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
46. Eastern Imperial Eagle / 10 August / Dörtdivan, Bolu
47. Common Kestrel / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
48. Lesser Kestrel / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
49. Red-footed Falcon / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
50. Merlin / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
51. Little Crake / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
52. Common Moorhen / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
53. Eurasian Coot / 30 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
54. Black-winged Stilt / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
55. Pied Avocet / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
56. Little Ringed Plover / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
57. Kentish Plover / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
58. Northern Lapwing / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
59. Spur-winged Lapwing / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
60. Grey Plover / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
61. Dunlin / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
62. Curlew Sandpiper / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
63. Sanderling / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
64. Little Stint / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
65. Temminck's Stint / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
66. Wood Sandpiper / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
67. Green Sandpiper / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
68. Common Sandpiper / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
69. Common Greenshank / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
70. Marsh Sandpiper / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
71. Black-tailed Godwit / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
72. Eurasian Curlew / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
73. Common Snipe / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
74. Jack Snipe / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
75. Ruff / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
76. Red-necked Phalarope / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
77. Black-headed Gull / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
78. Slender-billed Gull / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
79. Mew Gull / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
80. Yellow-legged Gull / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
81. Caspian Gull / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
82. Little Gull / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
83. Gull-billed Tern / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
84. Whiskered Tern / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
85. White-winged Tern / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
86. Black Tern / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
87. Rock Pigeon / 1 January / Wherever
88. Stock Dove / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
89. Common Wood Pigeon / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
90. Eurasian Collared Dove / 1 January / Wherever
91. European Turtle Dove / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
92. Little Owl / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
93. European Scops Owl / June / Eymir Lake, Ankara
94. Common Swift / March / Wherever
95. Alpine Swift / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
96. European Bee-eater / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
97. European Roller / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
98. Eurasian Hoopoe / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
99. European Green Woodpecker / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
100. Black Woodpecker / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
101. Great Spotted Woodpecker / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
102. Syrian Woodpecker / June / Eymir Lake, Ankara
103. Middle Spottted Woodpecker / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
104. Eurasian Wryneck / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
105. Rose-ringed Parakeet / 2 February / Istanbul
106. Eurasian Skylark / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
107. Woodlark / 2 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
108. Crested Lark / 15 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
109. Greater Short-toed Lark / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
110. Lesser Short-toed Lark / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
111. Calandra Lark / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
112. Horned Lark / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
113. Eurasian Crag Martin / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
114. Sand Martin / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
115. Barn Swallow / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Konya
116. Red-rumped Swallow / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
117. Common House Martin / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
118. Tawny Pipit / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
119. Water Pipit / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
120. Meadow Pipit / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
121. Red-throated Pipit / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
122. White Wagtail / 15 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
123. Western Yellow Wagtail / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
124. Citrine Wagtail / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
125. Eurasian Wren / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
126. Dunnock / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
127. Common Nightingale / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
128. Thrush Nightingale / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
129. White-throated Robin / 26 April / Kulu, Konya
130. Black Redstart / June / İncek, Ankara
131. Northern Wheatear / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
132. Isabelline Wheatear / 10 August / Dörtdivan, Bolu
133. Black-eared Wheatear / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
134. Finsch's Wheatear / 19 July / Sarıyar Dam, Ankara
135. European Stonechat / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
136. Whinchat / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
137. Common Blackbird / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
138. Fieldfare / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
139. Mistle Thrush / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklarlei
140. Blue Rock Thrush / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
141. Barred Warbler / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
142. Eurasian Blackcap / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
143. Common Whitethroat / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
144. Lesser Whitethroat / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
145. Eastern Orphean Warbler / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
146. Savi's Warbler / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
147. Moustached Warbler / 30 March / Mogan Lake, Konya
148. Eurasian Reed Warbler / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
149. Marsh Warbler / August / İncek, Ankara
150. Great Reed Warbler / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
151. Eastern Olivaceous Warbler / June / İncek, Ankara
152. Willow Warbler / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
153. Common Chiffchaff / 6 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
154. Wood Warbler / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
155. Eastern Bonelli's Warbler / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
156. Goldcrest / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
157. Common Firecrest / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
158. Spotted Flycatcher / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
159. European Pied Flycatcher / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
160. Collared Flycatcher / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
161. Bearded Reedling / 15 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
162. Great Tit / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
163. Coal Tit / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
164. European Blue Tit / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
165. Sombre Tit / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
166. Long-tailed Tit / June / Eymir Lake, Ankara
167. Eurasian Penduline Tit / ? / ?
168. Eurasian Nuthatch / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
169. Krüper's Nuthatch / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
170. Western Rock Nuthatch / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
171. Eurasian Treecreeper / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
172. Short-toed Treecreeper / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
173. Lesser Grey Shrike / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
174. Red-backed Shrike / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
175. Woodchat Shrike / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
176. Masked Shrike / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
177. Eurasian Jay / July / Bodrum, Muğla
178. Eurasian Magpie / 1 January / Wherever
179. Western Jackdaw / 1 January / Wherever
180. Rook / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
181. Hooded Crow / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
182. Northern Raven / 19 July / Beypazarı Dumpster, Ankara
183. Common Starling / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
184. Eurasian Golden Oriole / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
185. House Sparrow / 1 January / Wherever
186. Tree Sparrow / Dunno / Probably school
187. Spanish Sparrow / 13 April / Mogan Lake, Ankara
188. Rock Sparrow / June / İncek, Ankara
189. Common Chaffinch / 30 January / Ankara-Kırklareli road
190. Common Linnet / June / İncek, Ankara
191. European Greenfinch / 10 August / Dörtdivan, Bolu
192. European Goldfinch / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
193. Eurasian Siskin / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
194. European Serin / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
195. Red Crossbill / 10 August / Gerede, Bolu
196. Common Reed Bunting / 31 January / İğneada, Kırklareli
197. Rock Bunting / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
198. Ortolan Bunting / 19 July / İnözü Valley, Ankara
199. Cirl Bunting / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
200. Black-headed Bunting / 26 April / Kozanlı, Konya
201. Corn Bunting / 15 March / Mogan Lake, Ankara
202. Lapland Longspur / 1 February / İğneada, Kırklareli
 
Went to Kulu, Konya today and nailed these additions:

203. Northern Pintail / 7 September / Uyuz Lake, Konya
204. Northern Shoveler / 7 September / Kulu, Konya
205. White-headed Duck / 7 September / Uyuz Lake, Konya
206. European Honey Buzzard / 7 September / Kulu, Konya
207. Common Ringed Plover / 7 September / Kulu, Konya
208. Greater Sand Plover / 7 September / Kulu, Konya
209. Mediterranean Gull / 7 September / Kulu, Konya
 
A quick walk in the street can also give new species!

210. Common Redstart / 11 September / İncek, Ankara
211. Red-breasted Flycatcher / 11 September / İncek, Ankara
 
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A little late but I wanted to share my year list with you ...
Hope you won't mind a bit of analysis out of curiosity . . . :brains:

Can't remember where you were on 1 January, and only 5 species?! . . . then no more birds until 30 January?? :eek!:

Penduline Tit, Tree Sparrow . . . needs some better book-keeping ;)

Common Swift - in March?? Sure it wasn't Pallid, that early in the year?

Mogan Lake and İnözü Valley look to be very good spots, plenty there I'd like to see!

Despite visits to Turkey and Bulgaria, 11 species there that would be lifers for me :t:

Total is slightly less than my current Northumberland yearlist (226) :king:
 
Hope you won't mind a bit of analysis out of curiosity . . . :brains:

Can't remember where you were on 1 January, and only 5 species?! . . . then no more birds until 30 January?? :eek!:

Penduline Tit, Tree Sparrow . . . needs some better book-keeping ;)

Common Swift - in March?? Sure it wasn't Pallid, that early in the year?

Mogan Lake and İnözü Valley look to be very good spots, plenty there I'd like to see!

Despite visits to Turkey and Bulgaria, 11 species there that would be lifers for me :t:

Total is slightly less than my current Northumberland yearlist (226) :king:

I wrote the earliest dates I could remember of seeing the birds, so definitely some of the birds were much earlier than 30 January. However it is, unfortunately, true that I did not bird until January 30.
For Tree Sparrow; it's just too common man! So I really can't remember where or when. Same with House Sparrow, Magpie, Collared Dove etc.
For Penduline Tit; I'm looking for that one;)

Common Swifts arrive in south as early as late February. March is a perfectly fine time for them. I'm quite sure there were Pallids too in the swift flocks I watched, but I really didn't spend time with it.

İnözü Valley is a great place with many specialities. Mogan Lake on the other hand used to be good, but it is now dying. Kulu-Kozanlı, although a bit further south from the capital, is much better.

Don't know much about Bulgaria, but there is always something new to see in Turkey ;)
 
Never thought seeing a Common Redshank would take so long - and seeing a Pectoral Sandpiper would take so short!

212. Eurasian Teal / 26 October / Kozanlı, Konya
213. Pectoral Sandpiper / 26 October / Kozanlı, Konya
214. Common Redshank / 26 October / Kozanlı, Konya
 
In the light of recent ID resolutions, I seem to have another bird on my year list:

215. Bluethroat / 26 October / Kozanlı, Konya
 
A hike around Eymir Lake:

217. Peregrine Falcon / 16 November / Eymir Lake, Ankara
218. Hawfinch / 16 November / Eymir Lake, Ankara
 
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