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Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius 
Five at Derairkazik on 25 May and one at Sivrikaya on 7 June. 
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio porphyrio 
Three at the Goksu Delta on 19 May. 
Common Crane Grus grus 
Four pairs nesting along the River Murat at Bulanik on 10 June, 220 
roosting on the River Murat, Bulanik on 11 June, two pairs nesting near 
Ardahan on 21 June, three at Kizilirmak Delta on 26 June and two Eregli 
Golu on 28 June. German egg-collectors had recently taken eggs of this 
species at the Kizilirmak Delta (Durmus Pehlivan verbally). 
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo 
Two on the River Murat at Bulanik on 10 June, two on the River Murat at 
Balatos on 10-13 June. The pair at Balatos were incubating. 
Great Bustard Otis tarda 
Two males at Balatos on 13 June. Local men were quite confident that it 
was 'not torbidden' to hunt this species. 
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 
A pair holding territory was located on the River Murat at Bulanik on 10 
June. Despite extensive searching no nest was found. One bird performed 
a broken-wing distraction display, and this bird constantly returned to 
the same small area of riverbank. 
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leshenaultii 
Nine at Kulu Golu on 13 May, two at Ercek Golu on 5 June, 150 + at Eregli 
Golu on 2b June. The flock at Eregli Golu represents the largest single 
count ever recorded in Turkey. 
Red-wattled Lapwing rioplopterus indicus 
Ten at Cizre on 2 June. The largest count to date at the species' only 
known locality in Turkey. 
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus 
Fourteen at the Goksu Delta on 20 May. 
Great Snipe Gallinago media 
One at the Goksu Delta on 21 May. 
Whimbrel JMumenius phaeopus 
One at Kulu Golu on 13 May. 
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis 
300 at Lregli Golu on 28 June. A significant count of an otherwise common 
and widespread species. 
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus 
One at Ercek Golu on 5 June. 
