Kuzey Cem's 2015 Turkey List (1 Viewer)

With non-stop rain and always dark sky, 2 days at eastern Black Sea coastlands was good to say the least. The main target was the long-staying Glaucous Gull of course, first one in Turkey for 140 years.

1. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
2. Gadwall Anas strepera - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
3. Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula - 2 January - Ardeşen, Rize
4. Greater Scaup Aythya marila - 3 January - Araklı, Trabzon
5. Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator - 2 January - Fırtına, Rize
6. Black-throated Loon Gavia arctica - 2 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
7. Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
8. Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
9. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
10. Great Egret Ardea alba - 3 January - Araklı, Trabzon
11. Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmeus - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
12. Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
13. Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus - 3 January - Of, Trabzon
14. Black Kite Milvus migrans - 3 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
15. Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus - 1 January - around Çorum
16. Common Buzzard Buteo buteo - 1 January - around Çorum
17. Eurasian Coot Fulica atra - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
18. Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus - 3 January - Of, Trabzon
19. Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
20. Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
21. Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus - 2 January - Rize Harbour, Rize
22. Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
23. Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus - 2 January - Rize Harbour, Rize
24. Mew Gull Larus canus - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
25. Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus - 2 January - Rize Harbour, Rize
26. Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
27. Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis -2 January - Rize Harbour, Rize
28. Armenian Gull Larus armenicus - 2 January - Gizliyer Rize
29. Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus - 2 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
30. Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
31. Rock Dove Columba livia - 1 January - Ankara
32. Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto - 1 January - Ankara
33. Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis - 3 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
34. Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus - 3 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
35. Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius - 1 January - near Samsun
36. Eurasian Magpie Pica pica - 1 January - Ankara
37. Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula - 1 January - Ankara
38. Rook Corvus frugilegus - 1 January - Ankara
39. Hooded Crow Corvus cornix - 2 January - Trabzon
40. Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis - 2 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
41. Woodlark Lullula arborea - 3 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
41. Common Firecrest Rgeulus ignicapilla - 3 January - Sürmene, Trabzon
43. Goldcrest Regulus regulus - 3 January - Sürmene, Trabzon
44. Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla - 3 January - Sürmene, Trabzon
45. Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris - 1 January - around Çorum
46. European Robin Erithacus rubecula - 2 January - Ardeşen, Rize
47. Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros - 2 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
48. House Sparrow Passer domesticus - 1 January - Ankara
49. Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea - 3 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
50. White Wagtail Motacilla alba - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
51. Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis - 3 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
52. Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs - 2 January - Gizliyer, Rize
53. European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis - 2 January - Çamburnu, Trabzon
54. Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus - 3 January - Sürmene, Trabzon

Here's to seeing 250 species by the end of the year! B

55. Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri - 15 January - Çankaya, Ankara

56. Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
57. Mute Swan Cygnus olor - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
58. Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
59. Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
60. Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
61. Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
62. Northern Pintail Anas acuta - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
63. Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
64. Common Pochard Aythya ferina - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
65. Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
66. Common Merganser Mergus merganser - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
67. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis - 1 February - Bafra, Samsun
68. Black-crowned Night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
69. Little Egret Egretta garzetta - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
70. White-tailed Eagle Haliaaetus albicilla - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
71. Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
72. Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
73. Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
74. Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
75. Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
76. Common Redshank Tringa totanus - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
77. Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
78. Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres - 1 February - Bafra, Samsun
79. Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
80. Common Woodpigeon Columba palumbus - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
81. Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis - 1 February - Atakum, Samsun
82. Coal Tit Periparus ater - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
83. Crested Lark Galerida cristata - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya
84. Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
85. Song Thrush Turdus philomelos - 1 February - Ondokuzmayıs, Samsun
86. Redwing Turdus iliacus - 2 February - Çarşamba, Samsun
87. Eurasian Greenfinch Chloris chloris - 31 January - Merzifon, Amasya

88. Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus - 4 February - Çankaya, Ankara
89. Great Tit Parus major - 4 February - Çankaya, Ankara

90. Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus - 21 February - Lake Mogan, Ankara
91. Brambling Fringilla montifringilla - 21 February - Lake Mogan, Ankara

92. Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella - 28 February - Bağlıca, Ankara

93. Serin Serinus serinus - 8 March - Bağlıca, Ankara
94. Chukar Alectoris chukar - 14 March - Bağlıca, Ankara

95. Little Owl Athene noctua - 15 March - Bağlıca, Ankara

96. Garganey Anas querquedula - 23 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
97. Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
98. Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
99. Purple Heron Ardea purpurea - 23 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
100. Ruff Philomachus pugnax - 23 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
101. Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
102. Bearded Reedling Panurus biarmicus - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
103. Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra - 23 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
104. Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
105. Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogos - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
106. Bluethroat Luscinia svecica - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
107. Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava - 28 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
108. Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus - 23 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara
109. Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra - 23 March - Mogan Lake, Ankara

110. Common Swift Apus apus - 2 April - room window, Ankara

111. White Stork Ciconia ciconia - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
112. Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
113. Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
114. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
115. Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
116. Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
117. Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
118. Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara
119. Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus - 5 April - Mogan Lake, Ankara

120. Greylag Goose Anser anser - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
121. Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
122. Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
123. Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
124. Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
125. Lesser Flamingo Phoenicaias minor - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
126. Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
127. Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
128. Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus spinosus - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
129. Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
130. Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
131. Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
132. Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
133. Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
134. Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
135. Little Stint Calidris minutus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
136. Dunlin - Calidris alpina - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
137. Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
138. Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
139. White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
140. Black Tern Chlidonias niger - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
141. Long-eared Owl Asio otus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
142. European Roller Coracias garrulus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
143. Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
144. Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
145. Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
146. Sand Martin Riparia riparia - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
147. House Martin Delichon urbicum - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
148. Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
149. Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
150. Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
151. Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
152. Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata - 10 May - Kozanlı Konya
153. Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
154. Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina - 10 May - Kulu, Konya
155. Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
156. Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya
157. Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis - 10 May- Kozanlı, Konya
158. Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala - 10 May - Kozanlı, Konya

159. European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur - 17 May - Kozanlı, Konya
160. Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus - 17 May - Kozanlı, Konya
161. European Bee-eater Merops apiaster - 17 May - Kozanlı, Konya