The target birds section has come about following serveral conversations with different birders who have visited Dalyan. The gist of the conversations revolved around which birds each birder would have on their ‘tick list’ for a visit to the region. This of course is a very personal thing for each of us and will differ from person to person, the target birds list is an amagulation of the most sought after birds in those discussions. Each page will have a description of the bird although many would be obviously identifiable. Sound recordings of calls or songs are available to listen to for some of the species as an aid to help alert birders to their presence and location. Suggested sites where the birds have been observed are included.
So from my own experiences and also through the sightings others have reported I have attempted to create my own classification on occurrence and likelihood of seeing each of the 24 target species at the sites discussed within.
My Classification below is based on, where , when & chances, for the incidental birder who is not not on a weeks birding holiday but may do the odd day out birding at one of the mentioned Birding Sites:
Çöğenli Yaylasi
Dalyan River Walk
Eskiköy Rocky Outcrop
Göğübeli Geç
Iztuzu Road and Dolmus End of Beach
Kaunos
Kavakarsı Forest
Köycegiz Gölü
Girdev Gölü
Okçular
Pamukkale
Rocky Outcrop Canal Route
Tuzla Gölü
Classification:
Very Good Chance (VGC) : should see it, fairly common at this site, at this time of year.
Good Chance (GC) : Should see it with a little preparation at this site (learn bird call)
Fair Chance (FC) : Should see it with a little preparation (learn bird call) at this site and frequent visits.
Some Chance (SC) : May see it, with preparation (learn bird call) , low in numbers , may be seasonal.
Reduced Chance (RC) May see it, with preparation (learn bird call) , bird may be transient at many of the sites, low in numbers , may be seasonal, and a little luck is required.