TURKEY - a report from a birdwatching trip to Central ... - Netfugl.dk

2005: 16.5 2 Gelinkaya - 19.5 1 Ishak Pasa.
2006: 18.5 4 (of which 2 males) Gelinkaya.
247. Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus Skægmejse
2007: 14.5 2 Akgöl, Göksu Delta.
248. Common Tree-creeper Certhia familiaris Træløber
2006: 20.5 1 Cam Gecedi.
2007: 19.5 1 Cam Gecedi.
249. Short-toed Tree-creeper Certhia brachydactyla Korttået Træløber
2006: 19.5 1 Kalkandere.
2007: 17.5 1 Dayisiresi near Sivas.
250. Krüper´s Nuthatch Sitta krueperi Krüpers Spætmejse
2005: 23.5 4 Imamli, at the pine forest immediately south of the village.
2006: 15.5 1 Demircili – 15.5 2 (of which one male) Alaban Restaurant 10 km. North of Mut – 20.5
3 (of which a pair in nest box) Cam Gecedi.
2007: 19.5 2 Cam Gecedi.
Found in conifereous forest, especially pine forest (of Pinus brutus) in slightly hilly country,
mainly 1000-2500 m., but frequently down to 500 m.
Breeds around approximately western half of Turkey, with a population in Pontic Mountains
probably seperated from the southern population. The birds at Cam Gecedi are found in the forest at
a military checkpoint. Here, show the soldiers your bird-guide, and you are normally allowed to
walk at a track for some hundreds meters. This is the site. In 2006 we found a pair in a nest-box,
which in 2007 was overtaken by Common Redstart.
10.000-100.000 pairs breeds Turkey (Tucker & Heath 1995).
251. Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer Klippespætmejse
2005: 14.5 2 Cimbar Bogazi, Demirkazik - 14.5 2 near entrance to Demirkazik Gorge (pair with
nest) - 18.5 5 Ishak Pasa (incl. nesting pair) - 22.5 3 Isikli - 23.5 1 Aphroditias.
2006: 16.5 1 Cimbar Bogazi, Demirkazik – 16.5 2 Kalki Dag – 18.5 1 Mercan-Askale – 18.5 1
Maden Köprubasi – 21.5 2 Halikisla – 21-22.5 daily max. 6 Ishak Pasa (of which pair with nest).
2007: 14.5 10 Mezabahane – 15.5 1 (with nest and pullus) Imamli – 15.5 1 Demirkazik – 17.5 1 Cöl
Gölu - 17.5 Kizilham Gecedi-Erzinzan – 18.5 2 Altunkent-Askale -20.5 6 Halikisla – 20.5 2 Ishak
Pasa – 21.5 1 Sogoksu -24.5 2 Karadut.
Breeds in dry, rocky and sunny slopes and wadis with stands of large, isolated rocks, and just low
vegetation. Found up to 2100 m., but frequent down to sea-level. Turkish population 50.000-
500.000 pairs (Tucker & Heath 1995). .
252. Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephoronota Østlig Klippespætmejse
2005: 22.5 1 Isikli - 22.5 3 Durnalik.
2006: 24.5 7 Nemrut Dagi.
2007: 22.5 3 Sucete, Raman Dagi – 22.5 2 wadi north of Oyali – 23.5 1 Akcesta Gecedi between
Mardin and Diyarbakir -23.5 2 Karadut -24.5 2 Hotel Euphrates, Karadut – 24.5 2 Karadut – 24.5 5
Nemrut Dagi – 25.5 4 Halfeti.
Larger than Rock Nuthatch with longer and heavier bill and broader, more angular black line
behind eye; from sides, the width and angling is surprising easy to see and gives a reminiscence to a