August 28 - Newcomers! :)

Today is the 13th day. A new active day in the station. So far, our volunteers, ''Kasım Kırlangıç'' from Middle East Technical University, ''Merve Tepe'' from Pamukkale University and our dear charitable and venerable brother ''Levent Aydın'' have been volunteering in the station.

From now on, our bird ringing expert ''Sedat İnak'' and our field assistant ''Yakup Şaşmaz'' are going to host 7 more volunteers, ''Gamze Acet'', ''Jale Tanış'', ''Nuh Kubilay'', ''Osman Baydili'', ''Ömer Karaman'' from Fırat University; and ''Gül Yücel'' and ''Meltem Tuna'' from Middle East Technical University. They had been volunteering in our another project (Large Carnivors Project) in Kars, for the last 10 days. Thanks to their kind effort.

So, this was the first day and the very exciting day for them. From now on they will also become more closer to the magnificent birds which they had been dreaming about. They will begin to enjoy touching these cute and amazing migratory birds...

Lucky day for newcomers. Today 10 species out of 27 birds in total were ringed. Besides, there were 6 recaptured birds. And there were also new migratory comers too :) First Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) and the first Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) of the season!

A funny day...:)

Good birding...:)

Here are the today's birds:

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Roller (Coracias garrulus)

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana)

August 27 - A very poor day...

Today is the 12th day. It was drizzling all afternoon. Only 7 species out of 11 birds in total were caught. Nothing new...

A very poor day...

A Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) was a control bird which had ringed in our station before.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

August 26 - Two new species for the season!

Today is the 11th day. 16 species out of 29 birds in total were caught.

2 new birds for this season: Beatutiful Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) and 3 cute Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) !

With these two new species, we reached 40 different species ringed in the first 11 day! Good job! :)

Hope to have more species in coming days...

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Roller (Coracias garrulus)

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)

August 25 - Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) !

Today is the 10th day. 12 species out of 24 birds in total were caught. A Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) was the first for this season.

There was also a control Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) which was ringed in our station before.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Roller (Coracias garrulus)

Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

August 24 - Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) !

Today is the 9th day. The number of birds ringed was pleasurable. 19 species out of 38 birds in total were ringed today.2 Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) and a Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) were the new species for this season. Besides, 2 Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) and 5 Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) were the today's memorable birds.

Today's birds were:

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

August 23 - Roller (Coracias garrulus) & Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) !

Today is the 8th day. Very productive day. 19 species out of 39 birds in total were ringed today. Raptor net quickly responded. It worked!
A Roller (Coracias garrulus) and a Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) were two new species for this season. Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) was a control bird ringed in our station before.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)
Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
Savi's Warbler (Locustella lusciniodes)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)
Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Roller (Coracias garrulus)
Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)

August 22 - Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) !

Today is the 7th day. A usual day in the station. Not too many birds; but a special one: Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) was on the net! It was the one which has been active for a long time close to the nets.
11 species out of 18 birds in total were ringed today.

Good biriding...:)

Here are the birds ringed today:

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)
Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

August 21 - Corncrake (Crex crex) !

Today is the 6th day. Nice birds as usual: Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) and Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus). But the favorite bird was a rare Rallidae species: Corncrake (Crex crex)!


14 species out of 25 birds in total were ringed today.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

-Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)
-Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
-Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)
-Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)
-Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
-Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
-Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus)
-Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)
-Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)
-Great Tit (Parus Major)
-Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)
-Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)
-Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
-Corncrake (Crex crex)