RINGING OPPORTUNITY IN THE NORTHEAST OF TURKEY

by admin · Published 29/09/2014 · Updated 16/10/2019

Would you like to volunteer bird ringing stations run by KuzeyDoga Society in the northeast of Turkey where 63,434 birds of 198 species ringed in only 8 years!

Ringers are needed to help with the autumn ringing programme at Aras Station in northeast Turkey. Ringing will run from 15 August to 31 October and, depending on weather conditions, at nearby Lake Kuyucuk from mid-August to the end of September. Minimum participation must be at least 15 days, ideally one month or more, and the facilities are basic but comfortable. Accommodation at Aras is in a village guesthouse with five beds, hot shower, kitchen and internet access, and volunteers are responsible for preparing meals with supplies provided by KuzeyDoga.

Ménétries’s Warbler *Curruca mystacea* at Lake Aktay

While the Society (KuzeyDoga) will cover local expenses including food, accommodation and local transportation for licensed ringers, they cannot cover travel expenses to/from Kars. Non-ringers who want to provide basic help will also need to pay for their local expenses. Any licensed ringers interested in coming for the full season (15 August to 31 October) will have their return airfare paid for.