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Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca 
Sixteen at Cildir Golu on 22 June. 
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula 
One at north Van marsh on 8 June and one at Bendiraahi on 9 June. 
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala 
100 + at Kulu Golu on 13 May and four at Van on 8 June. 
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla 
One long-dead found at Kulu Golu on 12 May. 
Lamaergeier Gypaetus barbatus 
One sub-adult at Kizilcahaman on 11 May and two adults displaying at 
Demirkazik on 24 May. 
Black Vulture Aegyptus monachus 
Two at Kizilcahaman on 11 May. 
Spar row hawk Accipiter nisus 
One at Kizilcahaman on 11 may and one at Catak on 6 June. 
Long-legged Buzzard Bute.o rufinus 
One at Demirkazik on 25 May, a pair with four young at Birecik on 29 May, 
one at Halfeti on 31 May, six east of Van on 5 June (including one dark 
morph), four at Catak on 6 June, two at Baskale on 7 June, one at 
Malazgirt on 12 June and one long-dead beneath power cables in same area. 
Banelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus 
Two at Halfeti on 31 May. 
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni 
A colony containing 46 birds at Adabag near Eregli Golu on 28 June. 
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae 
One at Tasucu on 21 and 23 May, three at Aydincik on 23 May, two at 
Birecik on 28 May, one east of Van on 3 June, two near Adabag on 28 June, 
one at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul on 3 July. 
Peregrine Falco peregrinus brookei 
Two pairs found nesting on sea-cliffs at Adresan on 16 May. A local 
fisherman said he could obtain a nestling for a high price! 
Caucasian Black Grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi 
Twelve (11 males, 1 female) at Sivri Kaya on 17 June. Three males were 
seen displaying. This is the largest count at this site so far. The 
Turkish for this species is Karatowk and not Keklik which is used for 
Caspian Snowcock and Chukar. 
