Another early start to try and find the marsh and lakes to the east of silifky.
Black Francolin, Bearded Tits, Moustached Warblers etc.
Black Francolin, Bearded Tits, Moustached Warblers etc.
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
28th - Back to Silifky.
An early start saw us entering the ibis canyon and walking along looking for birds. The bottom of the canyon had some pools dotted along it and some careful looking found a tree frog and a marsh frog as well as a real unexpected fresh water crab.
Various Bald Ibis flew around the cliffs as well as Rollers bringing food to nestlings in the holes in the cliffs. We also had more Upcher's and Menetrie's warblers.
Various Bald Ibis flew around the cliffs as well as Rollers bringing food to nestlings in the holes in the cliffs. We also had more Upcher's and Menetrie's warblers.
Monday, 1 July 2013
Biracik 27th - gravel pits, Halfiti
We got up early and drove back to the gravel pits where we found the iraqui babblers, graceful warbler and a pied kingfisher. A group of Desert Finches twittered in the top of a tree and a Black Francolin was calling from the middle of a field. Tony and I walked quietly along the field edge but with no luck, however we did see a Dead-sea sparrow as well as a Rufous Scrub Robin and a Graceful warbler flying back and forth.
In the vegetation were several dragonflies that were new for the trip.
We returned to the hotel for breakfast, which was tomato, cucumber, cheese and olives with a cup of black tea and some lovely, fresh bread.
After breakfast we decided to go to Halfiti, hoping for Eastern Rock Nuthatch. We made our way out of the town and found the new road to Halfiti after passing the exit from the dual carriageway. We drove some kilometres down this road until we found the cliff site for Eastern Rock Nuthatch. As we parked in a layby we could hear one calling from across the road but as it was so hot we decided to walk up on our side of the road, except for Tony who went to explore the other cliffs.
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| Dead-sea Sparrow |
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| Graceful Prinia |
We returned to the hotel for breakfast, which was tomato, cucumber, cheese and olives with a cup of black tea and some lovely, fresh bread.
After breakfast we decided to go to Halfiti, hoping for Eastern Rock Nuthatch. We made our way out of the town and found the new road to Halfiti after passing the exit from the dual carriageway. We drove some kilometres down this road until we found the cliff site for Eastern Rock Nuthatch. As we parked in a layby we could hear one calling from across the road but as it was so hot we decided to walk up on our side of the road, except for Tony who went to explore the other cliffs.
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| Halfiti Cliffs |
Biracik 26th June - Bald Ibis
After an ealy breakfast we headed up to the Bald Ibis Centre. We met the WWW warden who showed us how to get to the canyon. We walked up for about 150 meters to where there were some pools. As we made our way along the water course we heard Seesee calling and a couple of birds were found making their way up the side valley.
As we walked along we saw Roller, Bald Ibis nest with young, Olivaceous, Menetries, and Upchers warblers, various dragons and butterflies, including Persian Fritillary.
tea garden, pallid scops owl
gravel pits.
As we walked along we saw Roller, Bald Ibis nest with young, Olivaceous, Menetries, and Upchers warblers, various dragons and butterflies, including Persian Fritillary.
tea garden, pallid scops owl
gravel pits.
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