Turkey Ramsar wetland
River Göksu
248 bird species recorded; the most in April.
Zeynel Cebeci · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
135 species in January.122 species in February.174 species in March.201 species in April.158 species in May.92 species in June.83 species in July.124 species in August.127 species in September.85 species in October.79 species in November.128 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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NTVU- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
248 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 248Speciesrecorded more than once
- 156Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 8ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 9,305Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 23Raptors
- 2Owls
- 37Waders
- 24Gulls & seabirds
- 20Ducks & geese
- 17Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 94Songbirds
- 27Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 248 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Greater spotted eagleAquila clanga
- Long-legged BuzzardButeo rufinus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNT
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- Lesser spotted eagleAquila pomarina
- Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVU
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Eastern Imperial EagleAquila heliacaVU
- Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae
Owls2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders37 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
Gulls & seabirds24 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Armenian GullLarus armenicus
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Pallas's GullIchthyaetus ichthyaetus
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Ducks & geese20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Marbled TealMarmaronetta angustirostrisNT
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Bewick's SwanCygnus columbianus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herons, ibises & grebes17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Great White PelicanPelecanus onocrotalus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispusNT
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds94 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus xanthopygos
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Delicate PriniaPrinia lepida
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Isabelline wheatearOenanthe isabellina
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Masked ShrikeLanius nubicus
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Eastern Olivaceous WarblerIduna pallida
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Lesser Grey ShrikeLanius minor
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Cyprus WheatearOenanthe cypriaca
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Black-headed buntingEmberiza melanocephala
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Ortolan buntingEmberiza hortulana
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Graceful WarblerPrinia gracilis
- Finsch's WheatearOenanthe finschii
- Lesser Short-toed LarkCalandrella rufescens
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Barred WarblerSylvia nisoria
- Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
- Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
- Moustached WarblerAcrocephalus melanopogon
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
- Cretzschmar's BuntingEmberiza caesia
- Olive-tree WarblerHippolais olivetorum
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Siberian stonechatSaxicola maurus
- Rüppell's WarblerSylvia ruppeli
- Western Rock NuthatchSitta neumayer
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Collared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Upcher's WarblerHippolais languida
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Eastern Orphean WarblerSylvia crassirostris
- Eastern Subalpine WarblerCurruca cantillans
Other birds27 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- CootFulica atra
- Black FrancolinFrancolinus francolinus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Laughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensis
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- White-breasted KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European SwiftApus apus
- Pied KingfisherCeryle rudis
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Syrian WoodpeckerDendrocopos syriacus
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan8°/0°133 mm
- Feb10°/1°88 mm
- Mar15°/4°54 mm
- Apr19°/8°32 mm
- May25°/12°31 mm
- Jun31°/17°8 mm
- Jul36°/21°2 mm
- Aug35°/21°2 mm
- Sep30°/17°15 mm
- Oct24°/12°42 mm
- Nov16°/6°88 mm
- Dec11°/2°146 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
River Göksu.
River in Karaman, south-central Turkey
River Göksu is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Turkey.
248 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 9,305 open records.
The most recorded are the Crested lark, the Little Egret and the Western Marsh Harrier.
70 species come for the summer, 74 for the winter and 12 only pass through.
8 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper and Common Pochard.
The most species are recorded in April.
Get there and watch
- Kurtuluşnearest town · 5.9 km in a straight line
- Çukurova International Airport (COV)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 113 km in a straight lineCar hire at ECN airport (Tymbou)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 km
- places to stay within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around River Göksu.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas3 mountains within 25 kmÇamlı Hill · 19 kmÖrmece Tepesi · 22 kmKapıtaşı Hill · 23 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmAk Göl6.9 km² · 8.6 km
Cavernyas1 caves within 20 kmCennet and Cehennem · 18 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
River Göksu
Turkey
- 83Birdyas Score
- 248Species
- 156Migrants
- 8Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q732201) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 9,305 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Lakeyas, Cavernyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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