September 13 – Quail (Coturnix coturnix) ! & New ringers!

Today is the 29th day. 12 species out of 18 birds in total were ringed. We had a new species on the net: Quail (Coturnix coturnix) !

Today, there were also new visitors at the station. Our new ringers Janet Derricott and John Crix from England arrived. They will be here at Aras Ringing Station for an orientation a few days. After that they will be ringing in our other ringing station Lake Kuyucuk Bird Research and Education Centre.

Welcome Janet and John !

Good birding…:)

Today’s birds were:

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Quail (Coturnix coturnix)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)