Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca was recorded at Van, Bendimahi and 
Saz Golii . Pochard Aferina were widespread but no Red-crested Pochard 
Netta rufina were seen. 
Impressive concentrations of Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus, plus 
display and nest building, were observed at three sites, suggesting that 
past estimates of the Turkish population of this species are perhaps too 
low. 
Little Crake Porzana parva was encountered at 5 sites, with singing males 
at 4 of these. These observations, together with those from the (Jukurova 
Deltas (Nijmeijer 1990) and Hotamis Marshes (Kirwan 1993), suggest 
that the species may be a not uncommon breeder in suitable areas and 
that its status in Turkey is worthy of revision. 
A large Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica colony (atleast340 incubating 
birds) was found at Bulanik. Of particular interest was a probable colony 
of White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus at Saz Golii where 
birds were observed persistently visiting one area. However, this was 
inaccessible and there remains no proven breeding record of this species 
in Turkey. 
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreolla was recorded from all sites visited, 
apparently breeding at all bar one. As noted by Andersen et al (1993), the 
species appeared to prefer the wettest habitat for breeding and thus 
probably went under-recorded. For example, at Saz Golii, singing males 
were only located by scanning the relatively distant reedbeds. 
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