September 10 - Fantastic day !

Today is the 26th day. 11 species out 19 birds in totatl were ringed. Two new species for this season: a Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) & a Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) on the net!

We also recorded 4 Black-bailled Sandgrouse (Pterocles orientalis), 17 Chukar (Alectoris chukar) and 2 Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)in our daily morning observations.

And, Today, our daily friends from Antalya: Lale Aktay and Özgün Sözüer visited us. Thanks to Özgün that He tought us how to knit mist nets. From now on we can knit our own nets. They went back to Kars for one week Ethnobiology course which was also orginesed by our society.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Roller (Coracias garrulus)

Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

September 9 - A usual day...

Today is the 25th day. 12 species out of 21 birds in total were ringed. Nothing new.

We had 2 control Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) which were ringed in our station before.

There was also a migratory Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes) soaring over the station.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

September 8 - Raptors Day! & A new species on the net

Today is the 24th day. 11 species out of 23 birds in total were ringed.

We had a new species for this season: an immature ''Common Rosefinch'' (Carpodacus erythrinus).

Today was also a nice day for raptors. They took advantage of wind in the afternoon. 52 Black Kites (Milvus migrans), 2 Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), 1 Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), 1 Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus) and a juvenile Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) glide over us.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)

Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

September 7 - Raptor migration!

Today is the 23th day. 18 species out of 30 birds in total were ringed. Bird activities around the station resumed. The number of birds caught is all right. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) was today's favorite bird. It was the second of this season.

On the other hand, raptor migration over the station is also picking up. In the morning, we recorded 46 Black Kite (Milvus migrans) in the river coast which probably had been roosting on the coast of Aras River.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

Roller (Coracias garrulus)

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

September 6 - An efficient day

Today is the 22th total 18 species out of 31 birds in total were ringed. A nice day comparing to last poor five day.

Also, a new volunteer in the station: ''Mehmet Arslan'' from Niğde Üniversity. And, Kasım and Soner were came back to the station. We are now 7 people in the station.

Our dear diligent friend Merve should double the meals from now on...:)

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava)

Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Septembe 5 - Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola) !

Today is the 21th day. 11 species out of 12 birds in total were ringed. A new rare visitor for this season: an immature ''Citrine Wagtail'' (Motacilla citreola) ! excited us. Good news!

Hope to see more new species...

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)

Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

Roller (Coracias garrulus)

Citrine Wagtail (Motacilla citreola)

September 4 - A usual day...

Today is the 20th day. Nothing new. 11 specıes out of 16 birds in total were ringed. We have also two control Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) which were ringed in our station before.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Wryneck (Jynx torquilla)

Savi's Warbler (Locustella lusciniodes)

Great Tit (Parus Major)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

September 3 - Nothing new...

Today is the 19th day. Only 7 species out of 9 birds in total were ringed. There was also no bird activity around the stattion. Extremely silent day.

But we had a new volunteer from İstanbul. He is a keen photgrapher.: Ozan Yolcu.

Good birding...:)

Today's birds were:

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio)

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)