Central and East Turkey May
2005, 2006 and 2007 
- Turkey is one of the
best birdwatching countries in the West Palearctic. Several species
are best seen here, and with the good infrastructure, it is possible
to cover all main areas with all target species within a two
weeks holiday...Klaus Malling Olsen reports
Turkey June 2006
- From early April through
late June 2006 my wife and I took a trip through central and
eastern Turkey in search of birds and wildflowers...Katharine
and Robert Higbie report.
South and East Turkey 19th
to 29th May 2006
- Birding in Turkey is very attractive
especially from the point of some in the Western Palearctic
scarce breeding birds. Travelling in late May means that most of
the migration has passed and the focus will therefore be on breeding
birds and late migrants...Thomas Lindblad reports.
Birding around Van, Doğubayazit, and Erçek 28th to 30th June 2005
- I flew to Van for two nights, hired a car and birded around Doğubayazit and Erçek. I explored a route close to the Iranian border and drove around lake Erçek....Michael Grunwell reports.
A brief visit to the Van area
of Turkey 28th – 31st October
2004.
- I visited Van for a 3 night stay with a non-birder
work colleague. The bird watching was mostly casual as I was with
non-birders but I did manage some serious birding on the Sunday
morning around Van Iskele....Michael Grunwell
reports
"Surprising Eastern Turkey"
early September 2001
- The "Van-Lake", also appeared to be a productive
area with: Temmincks Sandpiper, Hoopoes, Short-toed and Lesser
Short-toed Larks( pseudobaetica). Here, very surprisingly, another
1st winter Red Tailed Wheatear ("on migration", of
course!), a male Redstart (ochruros), 3 female Citrine Wagtails,
Red-throated Pipits, Olivaceous Warbler, Marsh Warblers and a
Sedge Warbler...Jan Wierda reports
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