Bee-Eater

These birds actually breed in Southern Europe, including Turkey, and into Asia. They migrate south in winter into the tropics where they can maintain their diet of Dragonflies. They often nest in burrows in sandbanks, and often rest in scattered groups in several trees or perch on wires. They are heard long before they are seen and can be difficult to see as they fly in very loose flocks, but frequently mix with Swifts.