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Kizil Irmak River near Göreme

Cappadocia  >  Turkey

Great birding on a peninsula in a bend of the Kizil Irmak river

Geplaatst* door John Morecroft
Meest recente update 16 februari 2021

Beschrijving

The Kizil Irmak River (Red River) is a long Turkish river that flows 1150 km from the Central Anatolian Plateau to the Black Sea. 14 kilometres from the town of Göreme in Cappadocia you can find a beautiful birdingplace on the Kizil Irmak. Where the river branches off in a bend, there is a small peninsula, some sandbanks and small lakes. Here it is teeming with birds. From Cetti's Zanger to Buidelmees, from Casarca to Zomertortel. But also Grote Karekiet and Kleine Karekiet, Kwak, Dodaars and Purperreiger. You can also find the Kuifkoekoek and if you are very lucky Scharrelaar here. No birders in sight, because this place is hardly known.

Details

Toegang

Park along the road. In the first bushes you encounter in front of the water you will find countless Cetti's Zanger. They show themselves here like they never do in western Europe. This is also the place where you can see Buidelmees. After you pass the bushes walk on to the peninsula and explore the riverside and pools.

Terrein en leefgebied

Verspreide bomen en struiken , Wetland , Rivier , Slikken , Rietvelden

Omstandigheden

Vlak , Rotsachtig , Zanderig , Nat , Open landschap , Hoog water mogelijk

Rondlopende wandeling mogelijk?

Nee

Telescoop meenemen?

Nee

Wanneer hier vogels kijken?

Lente , Zomer , Herfst

Toptijd voor dit gebied

Lente

Route

Breed pad , Smal pad

Zwaarte wandeling

Gemakkelijk

Toegankelijk via

Te voet

Vogelkijkhut aanwezig?

Nee

Extra info

Please note: this is an area where many sheep herds and goat herds roam. These herds in Turkey are often guarded by large dogs that must protect the herds against wolves. Therefore always keep your distance from the herds, and don't enter the peninsula if there is a sheep herd on the spot, because these dogs are pretty terrifying.

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