Rob Smallwood
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Is picture 3 in your last post a photoshop job then?
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Is picture 3 in your last post a photoshop job then?
turkeylandman
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Thanks Ruby,
I have added the photos,
see 'birds two' tab
thanks again
Brendan
ps anyone else willing to share their bird photos from the Dalyan area?
I have added the photos,
see 'birds two' tab
thanks again
Brendan
ps anyone else willing to share their bird photos from the Dalyan area?
turkeylandman
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sightings update blog
We have updated the site. The main new addition is the ‘your shout ‘page which can be found in the drop down menu on the contact tab. The page contains a link to our blog page were John Codling will report his sightings during the winter months in Dalyan. The ‘shout box’ on the same page offers people the opportunity to report their bird sightings around Dalyan, be they current or retrospective. We do hope people who have visited Dalyan in the past can post their sightings.
Improved directions to Hamit Koy have been included.
www.dalyanbirding.com
We have updated the site. The main new addition is the ‘your shout ‘page which can be found in the drop down menu on the contact tab. The page contains a link to our blog page were John Codling will report his sightings during the winter months in Dalyan. The ‘shout box’ on the same page offers people the opportunity to report their bird sightings around Dalyan, be they current or retrospective. We do hope people who have visited Dalyan in the past can post their sightings.
Improved directions to Hamit Koy have been included.
www.dalyanbirding.com
turkeylandman
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We have up dated the site see Dalaman Reed Beds; we have also put ‘a week’s birding in April’ on the blog with photos of Ortalan Bunting, Wheatear and Red Rumped Swallow. The blog can be found by going on the ‘contact’ tab, and clicking on the drop down menu for ‘ your shout’
www.dalyanbirding.com
www.dalyanbirding.com
turkeylandman
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There are a few changes to the website www.dalyanbirding.com , recent sightings has been updated with a blog from August and September 2011. I have added a new bird page for Rüppells Warbler to help people locate this bird in the area. If you have visited the site before you will need to refresh the page to see the changes. Anyone willing to give a positive id on the godwit?
turkeylandman
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Just to let people know that there are number of trip reports for 2012 on the site www.dalyanbirding.com , just click on any of the 'recent sightings' links to access the dalyanbirding blog.
Rob Smallwood
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Anyone know what the going rate for private boat hire is at Dalyan these days?
turkeylandman
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Hi,
it depends what you mean by private boat hire, for instance you can book a corporation boat just for yourself or family, as you may know it is the price of the boat and not the number of people you are paying for, so divide the price by the number travelling for a per person price. last year we got a trip up the lake, right side of lake first, cross the lake to the left side for a swim stop and more birding ,to the hot springs and back to Dalyan (10am to 5pm) for 120 lira, though it can be pot luck on which boat man you get, some are happy to do such a trip, others are grumpy after three hours and only want to go to the hot springs, just make sure you tell who you are paying at the kiosk what you want within your price and get them to confirm that with the captain before you set, usually not a problem though. if you go pirate ie not the coloration you can get some very silly prices.
it depends what you mean by private boat hire, for instance you can book a corporation boat just for yourself or family, as you may know it is the price of the boat and not the number of people you are paying for, so divide the price by the number travelling for a per person price. last year we got a trip up the lake, right side of lake first, cross the lake to the left side for a swim stop and more birding ,to the hot springs and back to Dalyan (10am to 5pm) for 120 lira, though it can be pot luck on which boat man you get, some are happy to do such a trip, others are grumpy after three hours and only want to go to the hot springs, just make sure you tell who you are paying at the kiosk what you want within your price and get them to confirm that with the captain before you set, usually not a problem though. if you go pirate ie not the coloration you can get some very silly prices.
Rob Smallwood
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Hi - that's about what I thought - its been a few years since we have been.
We have had some really good trips - and some not so good where the captain has needed too much persuasion that we are not interested in the hot springs - rather we are looking for "kush" (?).
We used to know one boatman who knew the birds inside out and photographed them, he was excellent, but I think he moved away from Dalyan.
Thanks for the info.
We have had some really good trips - and some not so good where the captain has needed too much persuasion that we are not interested in the hot springs - rather we are looking for "kush" (?).
We used to know one boatman who knew the birds inside out and photographed them, he was excellent, but I think he moved away from Dalyan.
Thanks for the info.
turkeylandman
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Just a quick update. We have made some minor changes to the website.
We have added ‘Recent Sightings’ to the top navigation bar and from the 12.6.2013 will ‘tweet’ some updates, although you can see ‘reports’ on the blog link on the same page. The blog link is also available on the ‘about page’
Latest blog with new photos of Roller, Black headed Bunting, Fan tailed warbler, Rufus Bush Chat, Peregrine falcon, Gold Finch, Masked Shrike, White Stork and Little Owl was updated in May 13.
Regarding ‘tweets’ (how appropriate!) hopefully others who have an update will join in.. here’s hoping.
We are hoping to put together more sites to visit for Girdev Gol and Çövenli Yaylasi in the mountains above Beyobasi so people can travel independently.
Anyone got any other suggestions for the site (clean please) and we have at look at what we can do.
Brendan
We have added ‘Recent Sightings’ to the top navigation bar and from the 12.6.2013 will ‘tweet’ some updates, although you can see ‘reports’ on the blog link on the same page. The blog link is also available on the ‘about page’
Latest blog with new photos of Roller, Black headed Bunting, Fan tailed warbler, Rufus Bush Chat, Peregrine falcon, Gold Finch, Masked Shrike, White Stork and Little Owl was updated in May 13.
Regarding ‘tweets’ (how appropriate!) hopefully others who have an update will join in.. here’s hoping.
We are hoping to put together more sites to visit for Girdev Gol and Çövenli Yaylasi in the mountains above Beyobasi so people can travel independently.
Anyone got any other suggestions for the site (clean please) and we have at look at what we can do.
Brendan
turkeylandman
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Another quick update I forgot to say you will have to refresh the website pages once on them to see the changes
Barred Wobbler
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Good to hear about Çovenli Yaylasi in particular Brendan.
A hidden gem.
I thought I'd discovered heaven when I came across it in May. Three species of shrike, four species of bunting, wheatears, Bonelli's warbler, sombre tit, Syrian woodpecker, redstart, serin, etc, etc, etc.
Picture below.
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Rob Smallwood
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Nice - like the Tweet news feed - hopefully will be able to add some (rather hot!) sightings when we come in August...
turkeylandman
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the more the merrier ..it will be hot in august 
turkeylandman
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Website now updated following 'Twitter' withdrawing some capabilities form web programme. Basically 'Tweets from Dalyan' should up date what people are seeing out and about and the 'trip reports' tab are blogs of days out. Hope people find it useful and contribute if willing.
cheers
Brendan
www.dalyanbirding.com
cheers
Brendan
www.dalyanbirding.com
turkeylandman
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Sites visited in June
Rocky Outcrop at Eskikoy
Kocadere Valley from Alan Fenn’s book: http://www.okcular.net/index.html
Dalyan River and Köycegiz Lake
Iztuzu Road and Dolmus End of Beach
Çovenli Yalası
Çovenli Yalası is a small plateau in the mountains behind Köycegiz and looks a great birding spot. On our trip there we picked up Alpine Swift, female Redstart, Finsch’s Wheatear, Krűppers Nuthatch, Raven and others. We will be putting on directions to the site for others to follow in the near future. Also a trip report from one of the birdforum members from his trip there in May.
List of birds seen in June in and around Dalyan:
Little Owl, House Martin, Blackbird, Olivaceous Warbler, Collard Dove, White Stork, House Sparrow, Jay, Cormorant, Yellow Legged Gull, Pied (White) Wagtail, Kestrel, Hooded Crow, Great Tit, Long Legged Buzzard, Purple heron, Fan Tailed Warbler, Honey Buzzard, Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Green Finch, masked Shrike, Reed Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Grey heron, Little Bittern, Squacco Heron, Little Grebe, Great Egret, King Fisher, Alpine Swift, Female Redstart, Red Backed Shrike, Finsch’s Wheatear, Red Rumped Swallow, Krűppers Nuthatch Raven, Coal Tit, Swallow, Isabilline Wheatear and Spotted Flycatcher.
Directions to sites can be found on; www.dalyanbirding.com
photos available via 'trip report ' link on site Kruppers Nuthatch, Squacco Heron, Female Redstart,Cormorant and Coal Tit
Rocky Outcrop at Eskikoy
Kocadere Valley from Alan Fenn’s book: http://www.okcular.net/index.html
Dalyan River and Köycegiz Lake
Iztuzu Road and Dolmus End of Beach
Çovenli Yalası
Çovenli Yalası is a small plateau in the mountains behind Köycegiz and looks a great birding spot. On our trip there we picked up Alpine Swift, female Redstart, Finsch’s Wheatear, Krűppers Nuthatch, Raven and others. We will be putting on directions to the site for others to follow in the near future. Also a trip report from one of the birdforum members from his trip there in May.
List of birds seen in June in and around Dalyan:
Little Owl, House Martin, Blackbird, Olivaceous Warbler, Collard Dove, White Stork, House Sparrow, Jay, Cormorant, Yellow Legged Gull, Pied (White) Wagtail, Kestrel, Hooded Crow, Great Tit, Long Legged Buzzard, Purple heron, Fan Tailed Warbler, Honey Buzzard, Little Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Green Finch, masked Shrike, Reed Warbler, Great Reed Warbler, Grey heron, Little Bittern, Squacco Heron, Little Grebe, Great Egret, King Fisher, Alpine Swift, Female Redstart, Red Backed Shrike, Finsch’s Wheatear, Red Rumped Swallow, Krűppers Nuthatch Raven, Coal Tit, Swallow, Isabilline Wheatear and Spotted Flycatcher.
Directions to sites can be found on; www.dalyanbirding.com
photos available via 'trip report ' link on site Kruppers Nuthatch, Squacco Heron, Female Redstart,Cormorant and Coal Tit
turkeylandman
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new updates
Added some new sighting updates in June,July and August.. see links below
http://www.dalyanbirding.com/tweets from dalyan.html
http://dalyanbirding.wordpress.com
Added some new sighting updates in June,July and August.. see links below
http://www.dalyanbirding.com/tweets from dalyan.html
http://dalyanbirding.wordpress.com
turkeylandman
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An excellent new trip report from May 2013 has been posted by Alan Gilbertson.
outlining his birding in the Dalyan area. This may prove a good all rounder for those who intend to visit the area. You can find the report by visiting www.dalyanbirding.com ,click on trip reports tab top of the page, then click the link ‘click here for latest trip report’ thanks very much Alan for such an excellent report.
outlining his birding in the Dalyan area. This may prove a good all rounder for those who intend to visit the area. You can find the report by visiting www.dalyanbirding.com ,click on trip reports tab top of the page, then click the link ‘click here for latest trip report’ thanks very much Alan for such an excellent report.
