2009 April 25th, Turunç

Two Alpine Swifts, two Red-rumped Swallows, House Martins and Barn Swallows seen over the hotel today. Barn Swallows have perched on wires near the hotel.
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2009 April 24th, Turunç

Seven Alpine Swifts flew over the hotel I work together with Barn Swallows and House Martins, heard the song of a Scops Owl before sunset.
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2009 April 23rd, Turunç

A Blackbird, a Red-rumped Swallow, over fourty Alpine Swifts flew to the east over sea at noon, heard the call of a Bee-eater on the south but I could not spot it, heard the song of two Scops Owls at the same moment on the west forest area at 21:00, Barn Swallows and House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.
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2008 October 12th, Göcek

Two Mallards seen in flight and landed by the reeds at the end of the shore on the west of Göcek in the morning. A White Wagtail at the port. A Shag stood on the rocks on the southface of Göcek Island. Over thirthy Yellow-legged Gulls around the islands and bays. Four Robins in the olive trees and a Willow Warbler in St. John's Bread Tree. The hoarse scream of a Jay heard in the ruins of the church and then seen in flight on Tersane Island.

On the way back by boat around 18:00 a raptor seen in flight over the rock-cut tombs at Taşyaka, but could not be identified because of the opposite light. It seemed like an eagle.
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2009 April 21st, Turunç

A Raven jarred in flight from north to the west forest. Twelve Bee-eaters seen on the southwest and six more after them, they flew to the north at noon, nearly twenty minutes later about thirthy or fourty of them appeared in chorus over the west forest, they flew back and forth untill the sunset over Turunç. A Scops Owl's call heard at noon. A Blackbird, A Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallows and House Martins, a Great Tit, a White Wagtail, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.
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2009 April 20th, Turunç

Nineteen Bee-eaters seen over the west forest and they flew to the north. A Blue Tit seen and heard its song. A Blue Rock Thrush seen in flight. A Red-rumped Swallow together with Barn Swallows and House Martins on the north. Heard the call of a Song Thrush near the hotel I work this morning and another one in the south forest after the sunset. A Blackbird on the north and another one in the south forest before the sunset. A Great Tit, a White Wagtail, House Sparrows and Collared Doves. Heard the call of a Scops Owl near the backyard of the hotel I work at 19:00 and heard another one in an old St. John's Bread Tree by the roadside on the south at 22:00.
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2009 April 19th, Turunç

A Blue Rock Thrush perched on the top branch of a tree in the garden of a bar near the hotel I work and flew to the north after it sang there for a while. Two Jays (one of them mewed like a buzzard), two Great Tits in courtship, a Blackbird, Barn Swallows and House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.
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2009 April 18th, Turunç

Five Alpine Swifts on the west and sixteen Alpine Swifts over the sea on the northeast seen at the same moment, a Red-rumped Swallow, Barn Swallows and House Martins, a Blackbird, a Yellow-legged Gull, House Sparrows and Collared Doves, heard the call of a Scops Owl and a Tawny Owl in the west forest at 20:00.
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2009 April 16th, Turunç

Alpine Swifts arrived Turunç. Five Alpine Swifts, a Swift and two Red-rumped Swallows seen together with Barn Swallows and House Martins on the north. A Cormorant and a Yellow-legged Gull standing on a rock together on the north rocks by the shore. Heard the call of a Scops Owl in the west forest at 20:00. A Great Tit, a Blackbird, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.
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2009 April 15th, Turunç

Two Jays, two Red-rumped Swallows, a Great Tit, Barn Swallows and House Martins, House Sparrows and Collared Doves, and heard the call of a Scops Owl in the west forest at 19:00.
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2009 April 14th, Turunç

Swifts arrived Turunç. Two Swifts seen on the north, they flew together with House Martins and Barn Swallows and then flew to the east. A Common Buzzard seen over the peaks on the northwest of Turunç where there is a hotel on the hillslopes, and it kept its site in flight like hovering for a couple of seconds, then flew to the west and disappeared behind the peaks. Bee-eaters arrived Turunç. I heard their calls but I could not spot them. Heard the calls of two Scops Owls from the forest on the west at 20:00. A Great Tit, a Blackcap, a Jay, Collared Doves and House Sparrows, too.
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2008 October 13th, The Lake Köyceğiz

Hundreds of Cormorants (nearly 300) in the pine wood by the lake at Kızlan Location, nearly thirty or fourty Little Grebes on the southeast of the lake, again lots of Little Grebes, three Little Egrets and a Marsh Harrier after the biggest island on the east of the Lake Köyceğiz.
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2008

2008 October 11th, Horozlar
2008 October 11th, Dalyan
2008 October 11th, Dalyan
2008 October 11th, Dalyan
2008 October 12th, Göcek
2008 October 13th, The Lake Köyceğiz
2008 October 13th, Sultaniye
2008 October 13th, Hamitköy
2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz
2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz
2008 October 13th, Dalyan
2008 October 13th, İztuzu
2008 October 13th, Horozlar
2008 October 14th, Ölüdeniz
2008 October 14th, Kayaköy
2008 October 14th, Fethiye
2008 October 15th, Dalyan
2008 October 15th, Dalyan
2008 October 18th, Dalyan
2008 October 19th, Göcek
2008 October 20th, Dalyan
2008 October 20th, Dalyan
2008 October 21st, Ovacık
2008 October 21st, Ölüdeniz
2008 October 21st, Kayaköy
2008 October 21st, Fethiye
2008 October 21st, Sarıgerme
2008 October 21st, Mergenli
2008 October 21st, Sulungur
2008 October 23rd, Dalyan
2008 October 23rd, Dalyan
2008 October 24th, Dalyan
2008 October 25th, Dalyan
2008 October 26th, Dalyan
2008 October 28th, Ölüdeniz
2008 October 28th, Kayaköy
2008 October 28th, Fethiye
2008 October 28th, Dalyan

2008 November 15th, Kavakarası
2008 November 15th, Yangı
2008 November 17th, Dalyan
2008 November 17th, Dalyan
2008 November 29th, Gökbel
2008 November 29th, Okçular
2008 November 29th, Sulungur
2008 November 29th, Dalyan
2008 November 29th, İztuzu

2008 December 2nd, Dalyan
2008 December 12th, Dalyan
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2009

2009 January 2nd, Turunç
2009 January 5th, Turunç
2009 January 11th, Turunç
2009 January 16th, Turunç
2009 January 17th, Turunç
2009 January 19th, Turunç
2009 January 23rd, Turunç
2009 January 25th, Turunç

2009 February 16th, Dalyan
2009 February 16th, Dalyan
2009 February 16th, Dalyan
2009 February 16th, Dalyan

2009 March 1st, Turunç
2009 March 6th, Turunç
2009 March 8th, Turunç
2009 March 10th, Turunç
2009 March 11th, Turunç
2009 March 14th, Turunç
2009 March 19th, Turunç
2009 March 20th, Turunç
2009 March 21st, Turunç
2009 March 22nd, Turunç
2009 March 24th, Turunç
2009 March 28th, Turunç
2009 March 28th, Marmaris
2009 March 28th, Çamlı
2009 March 28th, Akçapınar
2009 March 28th, Çetibeli
2009 March 28th, Çıtlık
2009 March 28th, Kızılyaka
2009 March 28th, Karaböğürtlen
2009 March 28th, Toparlar
2009 March 28th, Zeytinalanı
2009 March 28th, Yangı
2009 March 28th, Gölbaşı
2009 March 28th, Dalyan
2009 March 29th, Ortaca
2009 March 29th, Dalyan
2009 March 29th, Okçular

2009 April 4th, Turunç
2009 April 5th, Turunç
2009 April 6th, Turunç
2009 April 7th, Turunç
2009 April 9th, Turunç
2009 April 10th, Turunç
2009 April 11th, Turunç
2009 April 12th, Turunç
2009 April 14th, Turunç
2009 April 15th, Turunç
2009 April 16th, Turunç
2009 April 18th, Turunç
2009 April 19th, Turunç
2009 April 20th, Turunç
2009 April 21st, Turunç
2009 April 23rd, Turunç
2009 April 24th, Turunç
2009 April 25th, Turunç
2009 April 26th, Turunç
2009 April 28th, Turunç




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2008 October 13th, Sultaniye

Two Cormorants, two Little Grebes, a Marsh Harrier and a Grey Wagtail at Sultaniye Location (southwest of the Lake Köyceğiz).
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2008 October 13th, Hamitköy

Hundreds of Cormorants, ten Little Grebes, nearly fifty or sixty Little Gulls flew close to the water surface, Barn Swallows and more than hundred Coots at Hamitköy Location (northwest of the Lake Köyceğiz).
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2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz

A Blackcap, four Willow Warblers, an Orphean Warbler, a Chiffchaff, three Collared Doves, House Sparrows,a White Wagtail, a Grey Wagtail, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Red-backed Shrike, Barn Swallows, a Robin and ten Goldfinches at Karabatak Location near the Köyceğiz Harbour (northeast of the Lake Köyceğiz). Feral Pigeons at the Köyceğiz Harbour.
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2008 October 13th, Köyceğiz

Three Cormorants, nearly twenty Little Grebes, three Little Egrets, two Kingfishers, a Moorhen, a Whiskered Tern flew over the Cormorants at Karabatak Location near the Köyceğiz Harbour (northeast of the Lake Köyceğiz). A Kingfisher at the harbour.
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2008 October 13th, Dalyan

A Peregrine Falcon flew off at Maraş Str. this morning and two White Wagtails.
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2008 October 13th, İztuzu

A Ringed Plover on the beach.
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2008 October 13th, Horozlar

Six Hooded Crows, ten Corn Buntings perching in a leafless bush, a Little Grebe in the canal, a Marsh Harrier, four Little Egrets perching in the dead tree and fifteen Little Egrets together in the marsh, a Kingfisher flew off after Dalyan Mud Baths and two Kingfishers perching on the reeds near the marsh where I saw the Little Egrets, three Moorhens in the branch of the canal after the mud bath and six Cormorants in a pine wood by the mud bath at Horozlar.
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2008 October 14th, Ölüdeniz

Two Chiffchaffes and heard the call of a Robin in the camping area at Ölüdeniz.
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2008 October 14th, Kayaköy

A Robin and a Jay at Kayaköy.
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2008 October 14th, Fethiye

Two Yellow-legged Gulls and two Little Gulls in flight and two White Pelicans at the Fethiye Harbour.
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2008 October 15th, Dalyan

A Red-backed Shrike, nearly twenty Goldfinches in flight and I have spotted an Orphean Warbler in a fig tree at Maraş Str.
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2008 October 15th, Saklıkent Kanyonu

A Grey Wagtail by the stream in the canyon, heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch in the backyard of a restaurant out of the canyon.
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2008 October 18th, Dalyan

A Peregrine Falcon and a Kestrel (both in flight), two Kingfishers in the canal, four Cormorants in flight and a dead Cormorant in water, two Red-backed Shrikes (both juvenile), a Spotted Crake in the branch oh the canal before the farm, fifteen Crested Larks, Hooded Crows at the other side of the canal, three Willow Warblers, three Goldfinches, heard the song of a Cetti's Warbler in the reeds, House Sparrows and Collared Doves around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.
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2008 October 19th, Göcek

Yellow-legged Gulls at the Göcek Harbour and its bays and islands, a Grey Heron standing and waiting by the seaside and two Robins in the pine wood in Büyükova Bay, a Robin and a Kingfisher in Bedri Rahmi Bay, two Kingfishers flew from the rocks and two Stonechats catching the flies over the bushes and two Jays at Tersane Island, a Shag standing at the edge of the light buoy.
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2008 October 20th, Dalyan

Five Spotted Flycatchers together on a wire, four Chiffchaffes, two Black Redstarts, two Great Tits, a Robin, two Goldfinches and two Cetti's Warblers around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.
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2008 October 20th, Dalyan

A Kestrel perching on the top of a tree, heard the call of a Little Owl (day time), a Jay strolling around the bushes on the rocky hill slopes, nearly fourty Hooded Crows and six Crested Larks, ten White Wagtails on the ground of a field, a Grey Wagtail in a ditch by the same field, a Kingfisher flew over the Dalyan Canal, all these observed near the farm by the canal.
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2008 October 21st, Ovacık

Three Jays strolling around in a garden at Ovacık.
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2008 October 21st, Ölüdeniz

Two White Wagtails and two Robins in the garden of a camping at Ölüdeniz.
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2008 October 21st, Kayaköy

A Jay, two Robins, a Black Redstart, a Great Tit, a White Wagtail and a Willow Warbler seen around the church area at Kayaköy.
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2008 October 21st, Fethiye

Ten Sand Martins seen over the Fethiye Harbour.
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2008 October 21st, Sarıgerme

A Great Tit and a Coal Tit seen, and heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch near a hotel first turning on the left after the taxi stop.
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2008 October 21st, Mergenli

A White-throated Kingfisher seen and heard its call by the canal at Mergenli village on the way to Sarıgerme.
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2008 October 21st, Sulungur

A Marsh Harrier was watching the ground over the reeds in flight by the Sulungur Lake this morning.
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2008 October 23rd, Dalyan

Two Robins, two Black Redstarts, a Stonechat, a Spotted Flycatcher, four Chiffchaffes, a Cetti's Warbler, an Olivaceous Warbler, two Great Tits, five Chaffinches, three Spanish Sparrows and House Sparrows around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.
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2008 October 23rd, Dalyan

A Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, five Moorhens, a Kingfisher, a Little Owl, ten Collared Doves, eleven Crested Larks, a White Wagtail, four Jays and nearly seventy Hooded Crows around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.
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FETHİYE

Locations around Fethiye have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Fethiye (A)
Kayaköy (B)
Ölüdeniz (C)
Saklıkent Kanyonu (D)
Ovacık (E)
Göcek (F)

SPECIES LIST

Black Redstart (B)
Blackcap (C)
Chiffchaff (C)
Cormorant (A)
Grey Heron (F)
Great Tit (B)
Grey Wagtail (B,D)
Kingfisher (C,F)
Jay (B,C,E,F)
Little Gull (A)
Mallard (F)
Robin (B,C,F)
Rock Nuthatch (D)
Sand Martin (A)
Shag (F)
Stonechat (C,F)
White Pelican (A)
White Wagtail (B,C,F)
Willow Warbler (B,F)
Yellow-legged Gull (A,F)

Total 20 Species
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2008 October 24th, Dalyan

Two Great Egrets flew off, over the rock-cut tombs opposite my home at 09:00.
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2008 October 25th, Dalyan

Heard the call of a Tawny Owl near my backyard at 20:00.
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2008 October 26th, Dalyan

A Sardinian Warbler at Maraş Str., a Cetti's Warbler, a Cormorant, a Kestrel on the top of an electricity poll, ten Hooded Crows, fourteen Meadow Pipits, three Crested Larks, four Stonechats, a Kingfisher, two Chiffchaffes, a Goldfinch, Collared Doves and House Sparrows around the farm by the Dalyan Canal.
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ORTACA

Locations around Ortaca have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Ortaca (A)
Dalyan (B)
İztuzu Beach & Lake (B1)
Sulungur Lake (B2)
Gökbel (C)
Sarıgerme (F)
Gölbaşı (G)
Okçular (H)
Mergenli (I)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (B)
Barn Swallow (B)
Black Redstart (B,B1,C)
Black-headed Gull (B)
Blackbird (B,C,H)
Blackcap (B)
Blue Rock Thrush (B)
Cetti's Warbler (B)
Chaffinch (B,C,H)
Chiffchaff (B)
Coal Tit (F)
Collared Dove (B)
Common Buzzard (A,B,H)
Common Sandpiper (B1)
Coot (B1)
Cormorant (B)
Corn Bunting (B)
Crag Martin (B,C)
Crested Lark (B)
Flamingo (B1)
Goldfinch (B)
Great Egret (B,B1,B2)
Great Tit (B,C,F)
Greenfinch (B)
Grey Heron (B)
Grey Wagtail (B)
Hen Harrier (B)
Hooded Crow (B)
House Martin (B)
House Sparrow (B)
Kestrel (B)
Kingfisher (B)
Jay (B,C)
Lesser Whitethroat (B)
Little Egret (B,B1)
Little Grebe (B,B1)
Little Owl (B)
Long-legged Buzzard (B)
Marsh Harrier (B,B2)
Meadow Pipit (B)
Moorhen (B)
Night Heron (B)
Olivaceous Warbler (B)
Orphean Warbler (B)
Penduline Tit (B)
Peregrine Falcon (B)
Red-backed Shrike (B)
Ringed Plover (B1)
Rock Nuthatch (B,F)
Robin (B,H)
Sand Martin (B)
Sardinian Warbler (B)
Song Thrush (B)
Spanish Sparrow (B)
Sparrowhawk (B)
Spotted Crake (B)
Spotted Flycatcher (B)
Stonechat (B,B1)
Swift (B)
Tawny Owl (B)
Water Rail (B)
White Stork (G,H)
White-throated Kingfisher (I)
White Wagtail (B)
Wigeon (B1)
Wood Lark (B)
Yellow-legged Gull (B)

Total 67 Species
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KÖYCEĞİZ

Locations around Köyceğiz have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Köyceğiz (A)
Köyceğiz Lake (B)
Toparlar (C)
Zeytinalanı (D)
Yangı (E)
Kavakarası (F)
Horozlar (G)
Hamitköy (H)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (C,D)
Barn Swallow (A,H)
Blackcap (A)
Chiffchaff (A)
Collared Dove (A)
Coot (H)
Cormorant (A,B,G,H)
Corn Bunting (G)
Crested Lark (G)
Feral Pigeon (A)
Goldfinch (A)
Grey Heron (G)
Grey Wagtail (A)
Hooded Crow (G)
House Sparrow (A)
Kingfisher (A,G)
Little Egret (A,B,G)
Little Grebe (A,B,G,H)
Little Gull (H)
Long-legged Buzzard (E)
Magpie (E,F)
Marsh Harrier (B,G)
Moorhen (A,G)
Orphean Warbler (A)
Red-backed Shrike (A)
Redshank (G)
Robin (A)
Spotted Flycathcer (A)
Swift (D)
Temminck's Stint (G)
Whiskered Tern (A,G)
White Wagtail (A)
Willow Warbler (A)
Yellow-legged Gull (G)

Total 34 Species
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My birding records in 2008

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Horozlar
Date: 11.10.2008

  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 35
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 30
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 20
  • Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 3
  • Temminck's Stint (Sarı Bacaklı Kumkuşu) 5
  • Redshank (Kızılbacak) 1
  • Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı) 1
  • Whiskered Tern (Bıyıklı Sumru) 4
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 4
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 1
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 15

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Lycian Tombs
Date: 11.10.2008

  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Dalyan Mud Bath
Date: 11.10.2008

  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 6
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 15
  • Night Heron (Gece Balıkçılı) 1
  • Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 5
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 1
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 2
  • Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen) 2
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 1
  • Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 2
  • Jay (Alakarga) 3
  • Chaffinch (İspinoz) 1
  • Greenfinch (Florya) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Nile Turtles
Date: 11.10.2008

  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 2
  • Sparrowhawk (Atmaca) 1
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 3
  • Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
  • Sand Martin (Kum Kırlangıcı) 2
  • Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 1
  • Blackbird (Karatavuk) 1
  • Lesser Whitethroat (Küçük Akgerdanlı Ötleğen) 1
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 1
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 1
  • Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 2
  • Jay (Alakarga) 6
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 2
  • House Sparrow (Ev Serçesi) 5
  • Collared Dove (Kumru) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Harbour
Date: 11.10.2008

  • Little Owl (Kukumav) 1

Locality: Muğla-Dalaman-Göcek
Date: 12.10.2008

  • Mallard (Yeşilbaş) 2
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 1
  • Shag (Tepeli Karabatak) 1
  • Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı) 30
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 4
  • Willow Warbler (Söğüt Bülbülü) 1
  • Jay (Alakarga) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Gedova
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 300
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 30-40
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Sultaniye
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 2
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 2
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Hamitköy
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 100s
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 10
  • Little Gull (Küçük Martı) 50-60
  • Barn Swallow (Kır Kırlangıcı) 100s
  • Coot (Sakarmeke) 100s

Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Harbour-Karabatak
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 3
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 20
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
  • Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
  • Whiskered Tern (Bıyıklı Sumru) 1
  • Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen) 1
  • Willow Warbler (Söğüt Bülbülü) 4
  • Orphean Warbler (Ak Gözlü Ötleğen) 1
  • Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
  • Collared Dove (Kumru) 3
  • House Sparrow (Ev Serçesi) 100s
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 1
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 1
  • Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
  • Barn Swallow (Kır Kırlangıcı) 100s
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 10
  • Feral Pigeon (Şehir Güvercini) 15

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Maraş
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan) 1
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 2

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-İztuzu Beach
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Ringed Plover (Halkalı Cılıbıt) 1

Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Horozlar
Date: 13.10.2008

  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 6
  • Corn Bunting (Tarla Çintesi) 10
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 1
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 19
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
  • Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 3
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 6

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Ölüdeniz
Date: 14.10.2008

  • Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 2
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Kayaköy
Date: 14.10.2008

  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Jay (Alakarga) 1

Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Harbour
Date: 14.10.2008

  • Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı) 2
  • Little Gull (Küçük Martı) 2
  • White Pelican (Ak Pelikan) 2
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Maraş
Date: 15.10.2008
  • Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 20
  • Orphean Warbler (Ak Gözlü Ötleğen) 1
Locality: Muğla-Fethiye-Kayadibi-Saklıkent
Date: 15.10.2008
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
  • Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 1
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Çiftlik
Date: 18.10.2008
  • Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan) 1
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 2
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 5
  • Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 2
  • Spotted Crake (Benekli Suyelvesi) 1
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 15
  • Willow Warbler (Söğüt Bülbülü) 3
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 3
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası)
  • Collared Dove (Kumru)
  • House Sparrow (Ev Serçesi)
Locality: Muğla-Dalaman-Göcek
Date: 19.10.2008
  • Shag (Tepeli Karabatak) 1
  • Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 2
  • Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 2
  • Jay (Alakarga) 2
  • Yellow-legged Gull (Gümüş Martı)
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Çiftlik
Date: 20.10.2008
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 1
  • Little Owl (Kukumav) 1
  • Jay (Alakarga) 1
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 40
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 6
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 10
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Benekli Sinekkapan) 5
  • Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 4
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 2
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 2
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 2
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 2
Locality: Muğla
Date: 00.10.2008
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The Complete Bird Species in 2oo7

  1. Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan)
  2. Cormorant (Karabatak)
  3. Cattle Egret (Sığır Balıkçılı)
  4. Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl)
  5. Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl)
  6. Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl)
  7. White Stork (Leylek)
  8. Mallard (Yeşilbaş)
  9. Pintail (Kılkuyruk)
  10. Teal (Çamurcun)
  11. Lesser Spotted Eagle (Küçük Orman Kartalı)
  12. Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi)
  13. Hen Harrier (Gökçe Delice)
  14. Long-legged Buzzard (Kızıl Şahin)
  15. Buzzard (Şahin)
  16. Sparrowhawk (Atmaca)
  17. Kestrel (Kerkenez)
  18. Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan)
  19. Chukar (Kınalı Keklik)
  20. Moorhen (Sutavuğu)
  21. Coot (Sakarmeke)
  22. Kentish Plover (Akça Cılıbıt)
  23. Lapwing (Kızkuşu)
  24. Little Stint (Küçük Kumkuşu)
  25. Redshank (Kızılbacak)
  26. Snipe (Suçulluğu)
  27. Tawny Owl (Alaca Baykuş)
  28. Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını)
  29. Skylark (Tarlakuşu)
  30. Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar)
  31. Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı)
  32. Tawny Pipit (Kır İncirkuşu)
  33. Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu)
  34. Yellow Wagtail (Sarı Kuyruksallayan)
  35. White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan)
  36. Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı)
  37. Wren (Çitkuşu)
  38. Dunnock (Dağbülbülü)
  39. Robin (Kızılgerdan)
  40. Rufous Bush Robin (Çalı Bülbülü)
  41. Bluethroat (Mavigerdan)
  42. Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk)
  43. Stonechat (Taşkuşu)
  44. Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç)
  45. Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç)
  46. Blackbird (Karatavuk)
  47. Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen)
  48. Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen)
  49. Moustached Warbler (Bıyıklı Kamışçın)
  50. Fan-tailed Warbler (Yelpazekuyruk)
  51. Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü)
  52. Chiffchaff (Çıvgın)
  53. Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara)
  54. Blue Tit (Mavi Baştankara)
  55. Long-tailed Tit (Uzun Kuyruklu Baştankara)
  56. Penduline Tit (Çulhakuşu)
  57. Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı)
  58. Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu)
  59. Lesser Grey Shrike (Kara Alınlı Örümcekkuşu)
  60. Jay (Alakarga)
  61. Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası)
  62. Raven (Kuzgun)
  63. Chaffinch (İspinoz)
  64. Brambling (Dağ İspinozu)
  65. Goldfinch (Saka)
  66. Greenfinch (Florya)
  67. Serin (Küçük İskete)
  68. Reed Bunting (Bataklık Çintesi)
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ULA

Locations around Ula have been grouped under one major heading, so the species list is a cumulative one.

LOCATIONS

Ula (A)
Akçapınar (B)
Çıtlık (C)
Kızılyaka (D)
Karaböğürtlen (E)

SPECIES LIST

Alpine Swift (C)
Barn Swallow (C,D)
Blackbird (E)
House Martin (D)
Hooded Crow (C)
Kestrel (C)
Woodchat Shrike (B)

Total 7 Species
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2008 October 28th, Ölüdeniz

A Stonechat, a Kingfisher, a Jay and a Blackcap at the camping area at Ölüdeniz.
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2008 October 28th, Kayaköy

A Grey Wagtail and a Robin at Kayaköy.
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2008 October 28th, Fethiye

Two White Pelicans, lots of (nearly thirthy) Yellow-legged Gulls and a Cormorant at the harbour of Fethiye.
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2008 October 28th, Dalyan

Two Black Redstarts in my backyard this morning.
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2008 November 15th, Kavakarası

A Magpie seen in the Liquidamber trees by the roadside at Kavakarası village.
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2008 November 15th, Yangı

A Magpie seen in a field by the highway.
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2008 November 17th, Dalyan

A Common Buzzard, a White Wagtail, a Robin, five Black Redstarts, a Blackbird, a Great Tit, four Jays, a Chaffinch and a Sardinian Warbler seen around the excavation house .
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2008 November 17th, Dalyan

A Little Grebe, seven Cormorants, a Water Rail, a Moorhen and three Kingfishers by the Dalyan Canal, five Black-headed Gulls and a Yellow-legged Gull seen over the canal where the excavation house overlook Dalyan.
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2008 November 29th, Gökbel

A Blackbird, a Great Tit, a Jay and seven Chaffinches seen in the Gökbel village, a Black Redstart in Hayıtlıözü Str. near Gökbel, and eleven Crag Martins seen over the pine forest where the ruins of a cistern exists after the village.
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2008 November 29th, Okçular

A Common Buzzard seen at the beginning of the valley at Okçular village and also two Robins, a Blackbird and a Chaffinch.
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2008 November 29th, Sulungur

A Great Egret were standing in the marsh by the Sulungur Lake while a Marsh Harrier were watching the ground at 16:00.
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2008 November 29th, Dalyan

Five Night Herons flew off at Maraş Str. at 17:30.
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2008 November 29th, İztuzu

A Little Grebe, four Flamingos, twenty six Wigeons and nine Coots in the İztuzu Lake, a Little Egret, three Great Egrets and a Common Sandpiper by the lake, a Black Redstart and three Stonechats around the lake.
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2008 December 2nd, Dalyan

A solitary Barn Swallow still in Dalyan (it was flying over the houses), a Meadow Pipit, two White Wagtails, nine Crested Larks, a Great Tit, a Chiffchaff, a Chaffinch, a Stonechat, a Black Redstart, a Sardinian Warbler and House Sparrows around/in the playground at Maraş Str.
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2008 December 12th, Dalyan

Heard the call of a Tawny Owl in my backyard at 21:00.
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2009 April 12th, Turunç

Heard the call of a Song Thrush in the garden of a neighbour hotel, a White Wagtail, a Blackbird, a Jay, a Great Tit, House Sparrows flew in small flocks at the same place as same as yesterday, a Blue Rock Thrush alighted on a chimney on the neighbour hotel and flew to the south after it singed for a while, a Raven appeared over a hotel on the mountain slope and flew to the north rocky hills at the edge of the shore and heard the loud rolled r-sound, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the same forest as same as yesterday at 10:00 and three of them sang in short intervals at 20:00 tonight, House Martins, Barn Swallows and Collared Doves.
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2009 April 11th, Turunç

A White Wagtail, heard the song of a Blackbird and House Sparrows were flying from one tree to another one in small flocks in olive trees near the hotel I work, a Blue Tit, a Great Tit, heard the song of a Rock Nuthatch from the rocky hill at edge of the shore, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the forest on th west at 11:00 and the calls of two Scops Owls from the same direction at 19:00, House Martins, Barn Swallows and Collared Doves.
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2009 April 10th, Turunç

A Jay, three White Wagtails, two Blackcaps, a Blackbird, House Martins and Barn Swallows, a Great Tit, three Yellow-legged Gulls, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the forest on the west at 11:00, again from the same direction at 15:00 (first time I heard the call of a Scops Owl in day time) and from the same forest again a Scops Owl heard at 19:00, a Blue Rock Thrush alighted on the chimney of the hotel I work and it flew off after it went to the roof of the neighbour hotel by the shore, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.
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2009 April 9th, Turunç

A Raven at the same rocks on the north, a Jay, a Blackbird, two Yellow-legged Gulls, a Blue Tit, a Great Tit, a White Wagtail, House Martins and Barn Swallows, heard the call of a Scops Owl in the forest on the west at 19:00, House Sparrows and Collared Doves.
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My birding records in 2007

Locality: Muğla-Dalaman-Kapıkargın-The Lake Kocagöl
Date: 24.01.2007
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 3
  • Chukar (Kınalı Keklik) 4
  • Coot (Sakarmeke) 50
  • Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı) 1
  • Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 1
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur
Date: 26.01.2007
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 10
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 150
  • Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 2
  • Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 2
  • Teal (Çamurcun) 45
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 6
  • Hen Harrier (Gökçe Delice) 1
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 6
  • Long-legged Buzzard (Kızıl Şahin) 1
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 2
  • Peregrine Falcon (Gökdoğan) 1
  • Lapwing (Kızkuşu) 50
  • Snipe (Suçulluğu) 1
  • Redshank (Kızılbacak) 4
  • Tawny Owl (Alaca Baykuş) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 20
  • Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı) 2
  • Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu) 10
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 5
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Bluethroath (Mavigerdan) 1
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 1
  • Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 5
  • Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 4
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
  • Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 1
  • Penduline Tit (Çulhakuşu) 6
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 10
  • Raven (Kuzgun) 1
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 10
  • Reed Bunting (Bataklık Çintesi) 2
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur
Date: 30.01.2007
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 2
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 150
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 10
  • Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
  • Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 2
  • Mallard (Yeşilbaş) 4
  • Pintail (Kılkuyruk) 5
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 5
  • Hen Harrier (Gökçe Delice) 2
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 5
  • Long-legged Buzzard (Kızıl Şahin) 1
  • Lesser Spotted Eagle (Küçük Orman Kartalı) 1
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 2
  • Moorhen (Sutavuğu) 1
  • Coot (Sakarmeke) 20
  • Lapwing (Kızkuşu) 60
  • Little Stint (Küçük Kumkuşu) 10
  • Snipe (Suçulluğu) 3
  • Redshank (Kızılbacak) 20
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 3
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 10
  • Skylark (Tarlakuşu) 20
  • Tawny Pipit (Kır İncirkuşu) 1
  • Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu) 20
  • Grey Wagtail (Dağ Kuyruksallayanı) 1
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 20
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 5
  • Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 10
  • Blue Rock Thrush (Gökardıç) 1
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 4
  • Moustached Warbler (Bıyıklı Kamışçın) 1
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 2
  • Rock Nuthatch (Kaya Sıvacısı) 1
  • Jay (Alakarga) 10
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 10
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur
Date: 31.01.2007
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 1
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 10
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 5
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 1
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 2
  • Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 5
  • Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen) 1
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur
Date: 04.02.2007
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 20
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
  • Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 2
  • Grey Heron (Gri Balıkçıl) 1
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 6
  • Kestrel (Kerkenez) 3
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 2
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 20
  • Wood Lark (Orman Toygarı) 1
  • Skylark (Tarlakuşu) 10
  • Meadow Pipit (Çayır İncirkuşu) 10
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 10
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 10
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 5
  • Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 10
  • Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç) 2
  • Fan-tailed Warbler (Yelpazekuyruk) 1
  • Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen) 1
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 2
  • Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 1
  • Jay (Alakarga) 5
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 10
  • Raven (Kuzgun) 1
  • Chaffinch (İspinoz) 20
  • Brambling (Dağ İspinozu) 2
  • Serin (Küçük İskete) 5
  • Greenfinch (Florya) 10
  • Goldfinch (Saka) 10
  • Reed Bunting (Bataklık Çintesi) 4
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Maraş
Date: 06.02.2007
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 1
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 1
  • Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç) 1
  • Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 2
  • Greenfinch (Florya) 5
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Eskiköy
Date: 06.02.2007
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 1
  • Cattle Egret (Sığır Balıkçılı) 1
Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Kavakarası
Date: 06.02.2007
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 1
Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Eskiköyceğiz-Yuvarlakçay
Date: 06.02.2007
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 15
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 10
  • Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 9
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
  • Coot (Sakarmeke) 50
  • Cetti's Warbler (Kamış Bülbülü) 1
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 5
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Okçular
Date: 15.02.2007
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 1
  • Sparrowhawk (Atmaca) 2
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 2
  • Crested Lark (Tepeli Toygar) 10
  • Wren (Çitkuşu) 2
  • Dunnock (Dağbülbülü) 1
  • Robin (Kızılgerdan) 5
  • Black Redstart (Kara Kızılkuyruk) 1
  • Stonechat (Taşkuşu) 1
  • Blackbird (Karatavuk) 20
  • Song Thrush (Öter Ardıç) 1
  • Sardinian Warbler (Maskeli Ötleğen) 1
  • Blackcap (Karabaşlı Ötleğen) 1
  • Chiffchaff (Çıvgın) 1
  • Long-tailed Tit (Uzun Kuyruklu Baştankara) 2
  • Blue Tit (Mavi Baştankara) 1
  • Great Tit (Büyük Baştankara) 5
  • Jay (Alakarga) 2
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 5
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake Sulungur
Date: 27.02.2007
  • White Stork (Leylek) 1
Locality: Denizli-Akköy-Pamukkale-North Necropolis
Date: 09.08.2007
  • Rufous Bush Robin (Çalı Bülbülü) 1
Locality: Muğla-Köyceğiz-Harbour-Karabatak
Date: 24.09.2007
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 50
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 100
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
  • Yellow Wagtail (Sarı Kuyruksallayan) 2
  • White Wagtail (Ak Kuyruksallayan) 3
  • Red-backed Shrike (Kızıl Sırtlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
  • Lesser Grey Shrike (Kara Alınlı Örümcekkuşu) 1
  • Hooded Crow (Gri Leş Kargası) 5
  • Raven (Kuzgun) 1
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-Canal Gate
Date: 25.09.2007
  • Little Grebe (Küçük Batağan) 10
  • Cormorant (Karabatak) 5
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 2
  • Great Egret (Büyük Ak Balıkçıl) 1
  • Marsh Harrier (Saz Delicesi) 1
  • Buzzard (Şahin) 1
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 10
Locality: Muğla-Ortaca-Dalyan-The Lake İztuzu
Date: 30.09.2007
  • Little Egret (Küçük Ak Balıkçıl) 3
  • Kentish Plover (Akça Cılıbıt) 2
  • Kingfisher (Yalıçapkını) 1
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