Rate birdingplace İzmit Bay
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İntensively populated area. However, it has always been an important bird area. You can see high abundance and diversity of birds in winter.
İzmit Bay is a nice place to be close birds such as Common Pochard, White-headed Duck and many more. Greater Scaup is a rare species that you can see there if you are lucky. On the other hand, Red-breasted Merganser , Greater Flamingo , Mallard , Eurasian Curlew and many more, can be seen there. You can see big flocks of birds especially in winter. See the links below.
İzmit Bay is easy to reach by car. Also, there is public transport you can use. The area is close to the city of İzmit, so it is possible to find several transportation options. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.