We finally got our hire car an hour later than promised, but for fifty quid a day what can you expect. It comes complete we ‘no questions asked’ insurance – you don’t ask us about insurance and we won’t tell you there isn’t any… I suspect! For our first reacquaintance with Turkish driving we opted for a gentle ride up into the hills behind Koycegiz, to the farming plateau of Cogenli Yaylasi – another location covered on the Dalyan Birding website. It’s only about 50k from the hotel but it took us well over an hour to reach the remote village nestling amongst the hills. Significantly cooler and with a variety of habitats it proved excellent birding – taking our trip list to over 60. There are some birds that hold a special place in one’s imagination – Kruper’s Nuthatch is one such bird for me. We first tracked them down at the well-known army camp site on Lesbos. A dainty, colourful nuthatch with a big call. Today’s bird, found by Jane, was silent but obliging, as it foraged around the trunks of some mature roadside pine trees. Other notables included: Sombre Tit, Blue Rock Thrush, Western Rock Nuthatch, Montagu’s Harrier (pending final confirmation of id) and Chukar. Now we have wheels we’re off to more distant location – mountains and coastal lakes are on the itinerary for the next couple of days.