obtained from Ankara. DHKD would particularly welcome OSME members 
taking on this project and should be contacted at an early stage by anyone who 
is interested. 
Seyfe lake (IBA no. 029) Salt lake north-west of Kayseri with breeding White 
Pelican, Greater Flamingo, Slender-billed Gull, Gull-billed Tern. The Turkish 
State Waterworks plan to drain part of the area. For accurate conservation action, 
more precise information on breeding birds, nesting and feeding areas is crucial. 
Required: survey of a minimum of one week, preferably two or three, during 
June. Permission has to be obtained so an early application is necessary. 
Kulu lake (IBA no. 027) Salt lake 100km south of Ankara. Breeding Ruddy 
Shelduck, Slender-billed Gull. Required: a three day survey during June to obtain 
information on breeding bird numbers. 
* Sultan marshes (IBA no. 030) One of Turkey's largest and richest inland 
wetland areas, relatively well-known but recent estimates of the size of breeding 
bird populations are lacking. Required: at least seven days surveying in June. 
Permission has to be obtained so an early application is necessary. 
* Erzurum plain Newly discovered site just north of Erzurum. 1993 surveys 
produced important new data. Required: a three day survey during the second 
half of June. 
* > Hacli lake Newly discovered lake in east Turkey, situated north of Van lake. 
Required: at least three days during late June to obtain an impression of breeding 
bird populations. 
* > Kuyucuk lake Newly discovered lake east of Kars with hundreds of breeding 
Black-necked Grebes and some Red-necked Grebes. Required: a two day breeding 
bird survey in June; may also be good during migration. 
* > Karli lake A small densely vegetated wetland situated south-east of Kars. 
Required: one or two days during (late) June for an initial survey. 
* > Igdir plain Large plain in eastern Turkey, north of Mount Ararat. Cattle Egret, 
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater and Menetries Warbler found here in 1 991 and 1 992, well 
outside their known range. Required: breeding bird survey during late May/ 
June. This area is very large and a good means of transport is essential. 
Gernant Magnin and Murat Yarar, 
c/o DHKD, PK 18, 80810 Bebek-Istanbul, Turkey 
OSME is especially pleased to be able to assist the conservation work of 
DHKD in this way. We would welcome similar lists of projects suitable 
for visiting birdwatchers to undertake from other countries in the region. 
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