I joined members of the Leeds RSPB members group on a birdwatching holiday to South West Turkey guided by Bird Holidays.
We flew out of Leeds Bradford Airport on a cold morning heading to Dalaman Airport. After checking-in at the Hotel Panorama Plaza, the group decided to go for a walk to kick off our bird list.
Just down the road from the hotel, the air is filled with Glossy Ibis, Squacco Heron and Little Egret.
Squacco Heron
Little Egret
White Stork
Glossy Ibis
Ringed Plover
Little Stint
Ruff
Greenshank
Wood Sandpiper
Yellow-legged Gull
Collared Dove
Tawny Owl (heard)
Smyra Kingfisher
Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
House Martin
White Wagtail
Nightingale (heard)
Cetti's Warbler
Zitting Cisticola (heard)
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Great Tit
Magpie
Hooded Crow
House Sparrow
Goldfinch
Redshank