A few kilometres south of Dogubayazit, the road crosses a lava-covered rocky landscape. Here, we observed some of the interesting high-mountain species, including Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguinea, foraging close along the road and therefore easily visible from the car. Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina seemed to be common along great parts of this road.

About 10 or 20 kilometres north of the city of Muradiye, the road crosses an area of shallow lakes. They look very promising, but we hardly saw any interesting birds there. Some Northern Lapwings Vanellus vanellus were present and, more interesting, two Dice Snakes Natrix tessellata in the water next to the road.