White Pelican Pelecanusonocrotalus. 23 
nests, Eregli marshes, 16-17 June. 
Bred again at Seyfe Golii this year. G 
Magnin, M Yarar. 
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber. 
c600 pairs, Camalti Tuzlasi, June. M 
Siki. c300 pairs, Eregli Marshes, 16- 
17 June. Bred again at Seyfe Golii. G 
Magnin, M Yarar. 
White-headed Duck Oxyura 
leucocephal. 3 males, Yesilirmak Delta, 
late May. First record from a potential 
breeding area. S Demircan, 5, Akkaya 
Golu, near Sultan marshes, 7 June. M 
Davies. Probably breeding, the first 
such record from a dam lake. 417, 
Kizilirmak Delta, 20 February. S Baris, 
S Demircan. 
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus. 
Several thousand, several areas in 
north-western Turkey, 22-23 May. 
Unprecedented passage numbers. G 
Magnin. 
Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus. 
51, Burdur Golu, late February atleast. 
Fourth record. A Green, M Yarar et al. 
Bean Goose Anser fabilis . Goksu Delta, 
February. Details awaited. Very rare 
winter visitor. DHKD. 
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser 
erythropus. Goksu Delta, February. 
Fewer than five previous records. 
DHKD. 
Scaup Aythya marila. 22, Kizilirmak 
Delta, 20 February. S Baris, S 
Demircan. 
Common Scoter Melanitta nigra. 3 
females, Kizilirmak Delta, 1 8 October 
1992. Very rare winter visitor. S 
Baris, S Demircan. 
American Golden Plover Pluvialis 
dominica. Goksu Delta, 15 May. 
Second record, first was in 1981 . G 
Kir wan. 
Knot Calidris canutus. Ahlat, 20 May. 
M Davies, G Kirwan. Kizilirmak 
Delta, 29 May. S Baris, S Demircan, 
G Kirwan. 
Slender-billed Curlew Numenius 
tenuirostris. Kulu Golu, 12 May. 
Regarded as a possible only, last 
Turkish record was in August 1986. / 
Glover, C Skinner. 
Grey-headed Woodpecker Picusca?uis. 
Fairly common, Camlihemsin, April- 
May. / Faldborg. Recorded, Saluklu 
Golu, May. G Magnin, M Yarar. 
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