The Importance of Birds in Biological Control and Insectivorous Bird Species Determined in Bartin

This study has been carried out between 2009–2011 in order to figure out insectivorous bird spieces in Bartın. During the study, over 100 bird observations have been done in 27 different locations. In consequence of observations, 50 insectivorous bird spieces from 16 families belonging to 6 orders have been observed. The insectivorous bird spieces that have been observed are species belong to Apodidae (2), Meropidae (1), Upupidae (1), Cuculidae (1), Aegithalidae (1), Laniidae (2), Motacillidae (6), Muscicapidae (3), Hirundinidae (4), Paridae (4), Sittidae (1), Sturnidae (1), Sylvidae (8), Turdidae (10), Troglodytidae (1), Picidae (4) families. It has been observed that among these insectivorous bird spieces found in Bartın, 27 of them are summer migrant, 10 of them are winter migrant and 13 of them are resident indigenous birds. Among all, 5 species (Motacilla alba L., Hirundo rustica L., Parus major L., Erithacus rubecula (L.), Turdus merula L.) are observed in all locations.