separated locations may have the same name; b) a single locality may 
have different names on different maps; and c) place names on road signs 
may differ from those shown on maps. Therefore, please include details 
of the itinerary and a note of which map(s) were used for place names. 
Also, please try to assign records to the biogeographical region of Turkey 
shown on the map. 
We require records from the period to be covered by the next report 
(1987-1991) and also unsubmitted records for earlier years. Please send 
all records to the Turkey Bird Report Editorial Committee, OSME, c/o 
The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, UK. 
The publication of five Turkey Bird Reports, covering the period 1966- 
1986, has greatly increased our knowledge of Turkish birds, but has also 
highlighted the gaps that remain. Understanding of the status and 
distribution (particularly breeding distribution) of many species remains 
incomplete. The following list therefore details those species for which 
records are particularly sought. Note that the list includes some species 
for which records are notoriously difficult to assess. 
RD Red Data Book species. These are considered to be threatened globally and 
were included in Birds to Watch: thelCBP World Checklist of Threatened Birds (Collar 
and Andrew 1988). 
V Vulnerable species in Europe. These are some of the 111 species classed by ICBP 
as vulnerable in Europe. They include some listed as 'near threatened' in Birds to 
Watch. Several birds of prey, and many species associated with wetlands, come 
in this category, but are not listed. Please submit all information on these 
threatened groups. Any observer visiting a wetland site is encouraged to submit 
an OSME Site Register form (available from the Secretary). 
U Status uncertain. This includes those species for which the status in at least one 
biogeographical region is uncertain, including those species which have been 
only recently discovered in Turkey. 
I Identification problematical. This category covers known pitfall species. 
Observers are asked to take particular care, both in the field and with the 
presentation of their observations. Written evidence may be essential for record 
assessment. This may be a full description, but in some cases may simply be 
confirmation that the observer is aware of the particular pitfalls and that enough 
was seen or heard to avoid them. 
Some species will fall into more than one category. For them, the codes 
are listed in order of importance. Records of rarities should always be 
submitted with full details (such species are not included in this list). 
Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica V 
Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo U, V 
Pygmy Cormorant P pygmeus RD 
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