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UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
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September 07
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Re: UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
previous birdmap update viewtopic.php?p=51773#p51773 - next update
Previous data
- 06.09.2025, Distance: 3741 km
- Turkey: Paşalimanı Adası / P. Island - an island in the southern Sea of Marmara; administratively belongs to the Erdek town of Balikesir Province (northwestern Turkey)
NEW data
- 07.09, Distance: 4119 km (+ 378 km)
- TURKEY: to the east from the Karamik Gölü (after fire) - on the border of Çay and Sultandag districts of Afyonkarahisar Province
(stork crossed the Sea of Marmara)
maps
there is the Karamik swamp - now after fire
(Karamik gölü, ismet SARI, Photo - Sep 2023 https://maps.app.goo.gl/LrPCz1djBfmpLFUE6)
Previous data
- 06.09.2025, Distance: 3741 km
- Turkey: Paşalimanı Adası / P. Island - an island in the southern Sea of Marmara; administratively belongs to the Erdek town of Balikesir Province (northwestern Turkey)
NEW data
- 07.09, Distance: 4119 km (+ 378 km)
- TURKEY: to the east from the Karamik Gölü (after fire) - on the border of Çay and Sultandag districts of Afyonkarahisar Province
(stork crossed the Sea of Marmara)
maps
there is the Karamik swamp - now after fire
(Karamik gölü, ismet SARI, Photo - Sep 2023 https://maps.app.goo.gl/LrPCz1djBfmpLFUE6)
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Re: UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
Karamık Swamp or Karamık Lake (Turkish: Karamık Bataklığı or Karamık Gölü)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karam%C4%B1k
It is a very shallow lake and in some sources it is called a "marsh" - the deepest point of the lake is 3 m. The total area of the marsh area is about 40 square kilometres. The lake was declared as 1st Degree Natural Conservation Site.
very short video (0:12)
Karamık Gölü (Bataklığı)
20.08.2025
... According to the images received to the Afyon Posta WhatsApp Notification Line, the fire that started in the morning around Karamık Lake, which is located on the border of Çay and Sultandag districts of Afyonkarahisar, threatens the lake ecosystem. Locals have called for urgent measures from authorities, saying heavy smoke has covered the village.
(source: https://www.afyonpostasi.com.tr/karamik ... le-cagrisi - PHOTO)
ChatGPT:
CURRENT SITUATION AND CONSEQUENCES of THE FIRES
(An up-to-date overview of the situation at the Karamık wetlands/lake (Karamık Gölü) in Turkey and the consequences of the fires from August 2025)
Fire and Its Control
On August 21, 2025, a fire broke out in the reed beds near Karamık Gölü (in the Çay district, Afyonkarahisar province). The fire spread quickly due to the wind and the nature of the wetlands, which made it difficult for fire trucks to access the area.
According to local authorities, the fire was likely caused by smoke coming from underground structures that could reignite when exposed to wind. However, firefighters managed to control the fire.
Local residents confirmed that there was not just one fire but repeated fires—several days apart, another part of the reed beds caught fire, and smoke was visible even without active flames.
Ecological and Water Management Consequences
The village head (muhtar) of Koçbeyli pointed out that Karamık Gölü has long suffered from water shortage. The wetlands and lake are drying up due to drought and illegal water pumping for irrigation. This has led to the death of aquatic life, loss of vegetation (which also helped retain moisture), and the current state where the water body is unusable.
The village head believes that if illegal water pumping through drilled wells is stopped, the water could return and restore the lake within one year.
- photos: https://www.akdenizmanset.com.tr/karamik-golunde-yangin
- video (night view on the fire) https://www.yeniasir.com.tr/video/yasam ... hatgpt.com
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNlkJ8cg_dx/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karam%C4%B1k
It is a very shallow lake and in some sources it is called a "marsh" - the deepest point of the lake is 3 m. The total area of the marsh area is about 40 square kilometres. The lake was declared as 1st Degree Natural Conservation Site.
very short video (0:12)
Karamık Gölü (Bataklığı)
20.08.2025
... According to the images received to the Afyon Posta WhatsApp Notification Line, the fire that started in the morning around Karamık Lake, which is located on the border of Çay and Sultandag districts of Afyonkarahisar, threatens the lake ecosystem. Locals have called for urgent measures from authorities, saying heavy smoke has covered the village.
(source: https://www.afyonpostasi.com.tr/karamik ... le-cagrisi - PHOTO)
ChatGPT:
CURRENT SITUATION AND CONSEQUENCES of THE FIRES
(An up-to-date overview of the situation at the Karamık wetlands/lake (Karamık Gölü) in Turkey and the consequences of the fires from August 2025)
Fire and Its Control
On August 21, 2025, a fire broke out in the reed beds near Karamık Gölü (in the Çay district, Afyonkarahisar province). The fire spread quickly due to the wind and the nature of the wetlands, which made it difficult for fire trucks to access the area.
According to local authorities, the fire was likely caused by smoke coming from underground structures that could reignite when exposed to wind. However, firefighters managed to control the fire.
Local residents confirmed that there was not just one fire but repeated fires—several days apart, another part of the reed beds caught fire, and smoke was visible even without active flames.
Ecological and Water Management Consequences
The village head (muhtar) of Koçbeyli pointed out that Karamık Gölü has long suffered from water shortage. The wetlands and lake are drying up due to drought and illegal water pumping for irrigation. This has led to the death of aquatic life, loss of vegetation (which also helped retain moisture), and the current state where the water body is unusable.
The village head believes that if illegal water pumping through drilled wells is stopped, the water could return and restore the lake within one year.
- photos: https://www.akdenizmanset.com.tr/karamik-golunde-yangin
- video (night view on the fire) https://www.yeniasir.com.tr/video/yasam ... hatgpt.com
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNlkJ8cg_dx/
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marika.solo
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Re: UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
previous birdmap update viewtopic.php?p=51812#p51812 - next update
September 09
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Previous data
- 07.09, Distance: 4119 km (+ 378 km)
- Turkey: to the east from the Karamik Gölü (after fire) - on the border of Çay and Sultandag districts of Afyonkarahisar Province
(stork crossed the Sea of Marmara)
NEW data
- 08.09, Distance: 4381 km (+ 262 km)
- Turkey: İbrala Baraj Gölü / İbrala Dam - a dam built on the İbrala Stream in Karaman
(between 1998 and 2004 for irrigation purposes)
stork continued above the Anatolian plateau
maps
PHOTOS the dry dam on 04.07.2025 https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/pg/foto-galeri ... -goruldu/0 + facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/%C4%B0br ... cale=et_EE
VIDEO (0:40) https://youtu.be/dJ3g0CyEhUQ?si=zsnQkDlMoHDDHxzY uploaded 30.06.2025 "The water level at the Ibrala Dam fell dangerously, while Karaman Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry teams mobilised to rescue the dehydrated fish."
continuation
02.08.2025 https://maps.app.goo.gl/qtEfoW1FC65BTAxk8
20.11.2019
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PkWFf7QT3kNnKByz7
September 09
Hello everyone
Previous data
- 07.09, Distance: 4119 km (+ 378 km)
- Turkey: to the east from the Karamik Gölü (after fire) - on the border of Çay and Sultandag districts of Afyonkarahisar Province
(stork crossed the Sea of Marmara)
NEW data
- 08.09, Distance: 4381 km (+ 262 km)
- Turkey: İbrala Baraj Gölü / İbrala Dam - a dam built on the İbrala Stream in Karaman
(between 1998 and 2004 for irrigation purposes)
stork continued above the Anatolian plateau
maps
PHOTOS the dry dam on 04.07.2025 https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/pg/foto-galeri ... -goruldu/0 + facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/%C4%B0br ... cale=et_EE
VIDEO (0:40) https://youtu.be/dJ3g0CyEhUQ?si=zsnQkDlMoHDDHxzY uploaded 30.06.2025 "The water level at the Ibrala Dam fell dangerously, while Karaman Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry teams mobilised to rescue the dehydrated fish."
continuation
02.08.2025
https://maps.app.goo.gl/qtEfoW1FC65BTAxk820.11.2019
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PkWFf7QT3kNnKByz7-
marika.solo
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Re: UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
"my" photohoster again dont work properly (yesterday in the evening too)
reserved for maps
it is working again
reserved for maps
it is working again
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Re: UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
"my" photohoster again dont work properly (yesterday in the evening too)
reserved for photos from videos
1/ uploaded 24.01.2025
https://youtu.be/0fwhv4-tOrk?feature=shared
2/ uploaded 17.02.2025
https://youtu.be/fZUvdb__FD8?feature=shared
it is working again
the dam is known with to names Ibrala Dam (https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0brala_Baraj%C4%B1) and Yeşildere Dam or on the map is something wrong
07/2024 already not good situation https://maps.app.goo.gl/j45wwZsk29eDK7aE6
10/2020 dry https://maps.app.goo.gl/ohGn2GABQuMxwu4H9
the dam in good times
09/2018 dropped level https://maps.app.goo.gl/xyRv4wH6cmk6eqYV8
reserved for photos from videos
1/ uploaded 24.01.2025
https://youtu.be/0fwhv4-tOrk?feature=shared
2/ uploaded 17.02.2025
https://youtu.be/fZUvdb__FD8?feature=shared
it is working again
the dam is known with to names Ibrala Dam (https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0brala_Baraj%C4%B1) and Yeşildere Dam or on the map is something wrong
07/2024 already not good situation https://maps.app.goo.gl/j45wwZsk29eDK7aE6
10/2020 dry https://maps.app.goo.gl/ohGn2GABQuMxwu4H9
the dam in good times
09/2018 dropped level https://maps.app.goo.gl/xyRv4wH6cmk6eqYV8
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Re: UKU (2019, adult male) - Viljandi county
and this time
and wiki: September 2013
By Volker Höhfeld - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.p ... d=99419249
and wiki: September 2013
By Volker Höhfeld - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.p ... d=99419249