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OSME NEWS 
Turkey, May 1990 
At the time of going to press, plans are being finalised - subject to 
permission - for OSME's second expedition. 
Working closely with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Turkey 
(DHKD), phase one of the project plans to survey, during May, the breeding 
bird populations of the Cocacay Delta, on the southern edge of the Sea of 
Marmara. This area is included in the ICBP's new publication ' Important 
Bird Areas in Europe' . Particular attention will be paid to the most 
threatened species and to evaluating threats and formulating conservation 
recommendations for the area. Work will be carried out by competent 
ornithologists, selected from the OSME membership, who will train and work 
alongside Turkish participants selected by DHKD. 
Any OSME member is eligible for a place on the expedition, and those 
interested should contact Chris Bowden, Chairman of the Conservation 
Research Committee. Ideally, participants should be able to manage the 
full month, but those who can spend only two weeks should not be put off 
from applying. Please remember that plans are still provisional, as 
permission has yet to be granted by the Turkish authorities. 
Twelfth Annual General Meeting 
The Twelfth AGM will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 7 July 1990 in 
the Lecture Theatre, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, South 
Kensington, London. Details will be announced in the spring Bulletin. 
Notes from the Sales Officer 
Bulletins 
Issues 13, 14, 15 and 19, which were out of stock, have now been 
re-printed and will be available shortly at 60 pence each which includes 
post and packing. You can't get better value than that! 
Turkey - a challenge for birdwatchers 
This is reviewed in this issue and is now available from the Sales Officer 
at £2; after subtracting the cost of post and packing, the remainder of 
the £2 will go to DHKD so this is an ideal way of contributing to their 
work. 
Falconry and Hunting in Turkey during 1987 
This report by Gernant Magnin, ICBP Study Report No. 34, is now available 
from the Sales Ofricer at £5.00. 
