25th May The morning was spent birding the Goksu delta and it was a huge relief, given our trials and tribulations in Spain with this bird, to finally see Marbled Teal. And of course, having found one bird, we then found plenty of these subtle but beautiful ducks. The delta is a superb area to bird
and time flew by with us seeing such gems as White-throated Kingfisher, Gull-billed and Caspian Terns, Spur-winged Plovers, Bearded Reedlings and Black-headed Wagtails. If you haven't birded here, it comes highly recommended. All too soon it was time to return to our base, the Lades Motel
in Tasucu (www.ladesmotel.com), pack our bags and head off for the airport for our return flight to Northern Cyprus. We arrive back at Paphos at midnight, exhausted but elated with our quick and highly successful trip to Turkey. A huge thank you to Owen and Glynis Roberts for their great company and hospitality, ensuring we had a wonderful time in Cyprus and Turkey. In all, we saw over 170 species, of which 35 were year ticks,
bringing our total to 2230.