Birdwatching in Turkey
Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts
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Local Birdwatchers
Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. | ||||||
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| M | Cirik | Ankara | Weekend | |
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| B | Demirci | Ankara | Weekend | Turkish/English |
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| E | Keser | Kupadasy, Aydin | Anytime | |
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| B | Fidan | Mugla, Gocek | Anytime | Turkish/English |
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| C | Sekercioglu | Istanbul | Anytime | Turkish/English |
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| J | Lambert | Istanbul | Weekend | English/Japanese |
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| B | Bilgen | Istanbul | Weekend | Turkish/English |
| I am from Turkey. Birdwatching and butterfly watching are hoby for me. I'm civil engineer and working already.I'm living Asian side of Istanbul. Migration time Istanbul is so nice..I try to help; for all our bird species, best time best place for general of Turkey. The east end of Westpal is always enteresting for twichers. I can find some local guide or professional guide for you. I wish you nice birdwatching days. Bahar Bilgen. | ||||||
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| D | Gecit | Istanbul | Anytime | Turkish/English |
| Straddling the Bosphorus, Istanbul is a city in two continents and a classic migration bottleneck where many thousands of migrant birds from Europe pass into the Middle East. | ||||||
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| Z | Yumuk | Kocaeli | Anytime | Turkish English (Advanced level) |
| Associated Professor at Department of Clinical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University. | ||||||
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| N | Koch | Lake Bafa(winter) | Anytime | German/English French/Turkish |
| Especially Lake Bafa and the Menderes Delta but also the rest of Turkey. | ||||||
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| M | Tok | Silifke, Mersin | Anytime | Turkish fluent English |
| I was born at a village in Gļuksu Delta region. I can help you to guide with birdwatching in our region. I'm a retired lecturer in English. I live in Ankara but I can help you to guide you in the region. TR073 Gļuksu Delta Country/Territory Turkey Affiliate Administrative region(s) Icel Central. Site description: The majority of the delta is used intensively by man and comprises agricultural land, settlements, wetlands, sand-dunes and beaches. Akgļul Lake is a permanent nutrient-rich freshwater lake supporting rich marsh vegetation (including extensive Potamogeton, Scirpus, Typha and Phragmites beds). Saltmarsh surrounds the major lakes; the dunes are of particular conservation interest due to their intact and dynamic nature. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action | ||||||
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| N | Cinar | Tasucu/Silifke, Mersin | Anytime | Turkish/English |
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| J | Lyles | Dalyan, Mugla | Anytime | English |
| I have lived in the Dalyan delta for two years with a current species list of 226 birds for the area. I have participated in tour guiding in Dalyan and other areas of Turkey. I can provide local knowledge on birding in the area including places to stay. My list for Dalyan area stands at 242 seen in the Dalyan area or within 2hours travel around area. | ||||||
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Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services. | ||||||
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Local Information
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| Name | Description
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| Birder friendly lodging | Turkey |
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| Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Turkey |
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| Local weather | Yahoo |
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| Electronic maps | |
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| Field guides recommended by Birdingpals | Turkey |
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| Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. | BookFinder4U |
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| Bird check list | Printable |
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| Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report | Turkey |
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| METU Birdwatching Society | Club |
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| Intercontinental Migratory Bird Monitoring Association | Club |
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| Kus Arastirmalari Dernegi'ni | Club |
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| Birding Hotspots around the world | Sites |
Last update 20/10/2011