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van der Have, T. M. , van den Berk, V, M., Cronau, J. P., and Langeveld, 
M. J., (Eds,), 1988. South Turkey Project; A survey of waders and 
waterfowl in the Cukurova deltas, spring 1987. WIWO report No, 22. 
The title explains the primary subject of this document. The analysis of 
wetland bird passage, distribution and migration-turnover is very 
extensive. Much statistical and biometric data on waders - the result of 
a systematic ringing effort - and information on food and foraging is 
presented. There are many useful maps. Minor sections deal with climate 
and weather, observations of bats and sea-turtles, as well as lists of 
plants, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The ecological importance of 
the area is very clearly established. 
A systematic list dealing with all bird species recorded during the 
project is included. Noteworthy records include five individual 
Corncrakes Crex crex , a species which is very rarely recorded in Turkey, 
exceptional numbers of Broad-billed Sandpipers Limicola falcinellus and 
the westernmost records of Armenian Gull Larus armenicus in Turkey. 
This report is the result of what is probably the most carefully planned, 
extensively analysed and best presented conservation-research programme 
dealing with any Turkish wetland. It was conceived and implemented in 
collaboration with DHKD, the premier Turkish conservation organisation. 
It is to be hoped that decision-makers dealing with environmental issues 
in Turkey take note of its conclusions and assist in the preservation of 
this important area. 
Rod Martins 
van Winden, A., Mostert, K. , Ruiters, P., Siki, M. and de Waard, H. 
1989. Waders and Waterfowl in spring 1988 at Eber Golu, Turkey. WIWO 
report No 28. 
Another in the series of reports on specialist studies of wetlands birds 
published by the Dutch Working Group for International Wader and Waterfowl 
Research, this report presents data from Eber Golu with special reference 
to passage of Ruff Philomachus pugnax . 
Particularly useful features include a geographical description of Eber 
Golu and additional general geographical comments on Aksehir, Kararaik and 
Cavuscu Gblus and a lake near Alparslan and Kadilar. Other brief sections 
deal with dates of arrival of spring migrants at Eber Colli, observations 
of Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber and observations of mammals, 
amphibians and reptiles. The systematic list of observations of all 
species in Turkey is noteworthy for the inclusion of records of the 
following species which are scarce or rare in Turkey: Bean Goose Anser 
fabalis , Corncrake Crex crex , Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni 
and Sociable Plover Chettusia gregaria . 
Rod Martins 
