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Lake Ladik

Samsun  >  Turkey

This is a nice place to explore during spring migration. There are many species in spring migration. It is easy to explore. Bird species richnes is high.

Added* by Lider Sinav
Most recent update 6 február 2023

Description

You can drive around Lake Ladik easily. It is a nice place to do birding because there are forests, gardens, meadows, a lake, mud flats, reed beds, etc. During spring migration, you can see thousands of Füsti fecske and partifecske on the lake site. Rózsás gödény can be seen there, too. Cigányréce is another species highlighted here. Zöld küllo and Pásztorgém can be seen around the lake. Rétisas and Kárókatona, which also can be observed, are typical birds in such wetlands in Turkey.

Details

Access

You can go explore the Lake Ladik area by car. It is close to the main roads. There is one main road passing through from southern part of the lake. It is possibe to drive around the lake site by village roads. Zoom in on the map and click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Mountain , Lake , Mud flats , Agriculture , River , City/village , Reedbeds , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Open landscape , Wet , Slippery , Mountainous

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Spring

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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