Ankara, 8 May. Tenth record since 
1966 (cf Bull 28 : 58). G Kirwan 
Sociable Vlover Chettusiagregaria One, 
Kizilirmak Delta, 25-30 April. Scarce 
passage migrant (Kasparek in press). 
DHKD/OSMEmiWO 
White-tailed Plover Chettusia leucura. 
Displaying, Berecik, 18 May. First 
record in Turkey since 1988 (Kasparek 
in press). G Kirwan 
Knot Calidris canutus Eight, Akyatan 
Golu, 24 - 25 January. V.v.d. Berk, O 
Gorgorun, K hinders, V Ozesmi; four, 
Kizilirmak Delta, 20 March. S Baris et 
al. Very rare passage migrant, former 
is second winter record (cf Bull 28 : 58, 
Kasparek 1990). Correction record last 
reported (Bull 28 : 58) correct date 
should be 8 September 1981. 
Bar-tailed God wit Limosa lapponica 
Kizilirmak Delta, 6 October 1991; an- 
other, 9 April. Scarce passage migrant, 
first records for the locality. S Baris, G 
Kirwan 
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius 
longicaudis . One mile south of Myia, 24 
May 1992. Fourth record for Turkey, 
third in spring. R Pahlplatz 
Little Gull Larus minuHis Maximum 
10,000,KizilirmakDelta,endof March. 
Highest ever numbers in Turkey. 
mySlO/DHKD/OSME 
Great Black-backed Gull Larus 
marinus Four to five, Kizilirmak Delta, 
103 February; three, 22 March. Very 
scarce in Turkey. S Baris, L Dijksen, K.v 
Dijken, K.v. Dijken 
Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Adult, Kiilii 
Golu, 27 April. Fifth record (cf Bull 28 
: 58). G Kirwan 
Palm Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 
Range extension. Between 20-50 pairs 
now nesting in Samsun, outnumber- 
ing Collared doves S. decaocto. Samsun 
Bird Group 
Richard's Pipit y4^^^//ws novaeseelandiae 
Total of eight or nine, Kizilirmak Delta, 
20 March - 29 April. Unprecedented 
passage numbers. About 15 previous 
records. mV^O/OSME/DHKD 
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus Jwdgsoni 
Kizilirmak Delta, 13 April, first or 
second record. WIWO/OSME/DHKD 
Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus 
paludicola Kizilirmak Deta, 1 May. 
About sixth record (cf Bull 28 : 18-19). 
WIWO/OSME/DHKD 
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus 
trochiloides Singing, Kizilirmak Delta, 
29 April, fourth record (cf Bull 28 : 58). 
WIWO/OSME/DHKD 
Kriiper's Nuthatch Sitta Krueperi 
Kizilirmak Delta, 29 April. Unusual 
locality. WIWO/OSME/DHKD 
Redpoll Carduelis flammea 25, 
Kizilirmak Delta, 26 March. Very rare 
in Turkey. E. Koopman, R Lerjinck 
Mongolian Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes 
mongoUcus Six, Dogubayazit 25-26 June. 
Fourth record for Turkey and the West 
Palearctic; 2-4 near Igdir, 6 August. All 
previous records are also from this 
area of Turkey. M. Cocker /Naturetrek, J 
Hombuckle; 12, same locality, 3 July. R 
Hotland. At least two other records 
from July 1992 remain unreported per 
R Webb 
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus 
Three, Birecik, 17 May. Several recent 
records from south-east and east (cf 
Krieger 1988). G Kiru^an 
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla One, 
Kizilirmak Delta, 26 April, first verifi- 
able record (cf Hollom et al 1988) 
WIWO/OSME/DHKD 
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