identified as supporting important wintering and breeding bird populations, 
but the study illustrated the importance of the sites for migrants, particularly 
herons and waders, in the spring and also provides up to date information on 
the breeding bird community of the area. 
The report details the habitat types within the area; includes the results of reg- 
ular bird counts, wader ringing sessions and breeding bird surveys; and pro- 
vides the results of invertebrate sampling and observations of wader foraging 
behaviour within the study area. The final chapter summarises the signifi- 
cance of the area for birds and details the anthropogenic threats to the wet- 
lands, including plans for a European Community supported scheme to divert 
the Acheloos river thus reducing the input of freshwater to the main study 
area. There follows a set of recommendations for the future protection of the 
conservation interest of the area. The main report is entirely in English, but a 
seven page Greek summary is also included. 
Adam Rowlands 
Around the Region 
Records in Around the Region are published for interest only, and their 
inclusion does not imply acceptance by the records committee of the relevant 
country. To submit records for Sandgrouse, covering mainly the period 
September 1995 to March 1996, please write to Around the Region, OSME, 
do The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, U.K. 
Compiled by Guy Kirwan 
Records refer to 1995 and to single birds unless otherwise stated. 
CYPRUS 
Unless otherwise stated all records 
were submitted by /. Sadler on behalf 
of COS (1957) and have been accepted 
by the Cyprus Records Committe. 
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegem 
Potamos Liopetri, 15 November 1992. 
Fifth record. 
Dalmation Pelican Pelecanus crispus 
Akhna Dam, 30 October 1994. 
Seventh record. 
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus 
three adults, Spiro's Pool, 5 December 
1994 (cf.Bull.34:33); two adults, 
Lamaca airport north pool, 18-19, 26 
& 28 December 1994. Second and 
third records. 
Red-breasted Goose Branta rufxcoUis 
Spiro's Pool, 22 December 1994. Third 
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