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population estimated to between 40 and 80 pairs; distrubution map (Cramp 1985) fails to show
several recent breeding sites, so probably overlooked.
156. European Roller Coracius garrulus Ellekrage
Rather common and frequently observed in lowland areas, often perching from wires in open
landscape, especially in Central Anatolia and to the south. Absent from Ardahan, the NE region and
most of the far East - cleverly ignoring the harsh conditions there.
2005: 19.5 5 Erzek Gölü was by far the largest numbers since we left Göksu. Again regular west of
Lake Van , e.g. 20.5 8 Batman - Diyarbakir - 21.5 7 Birezik fruit plantations - 21.5 10 along River
euphrat south of Birezik - 21.5 10 gravel pits north of Birezik (at the bee-eater breeding site).
2006: Widespread, most 17.5 4 Kayseri-Sarkisla - 18.5 20 Erzinzan-Mercan – 18.5 11 Mercan-
Askale. In Pontic Mountains 20.5 2 Artvin-Savsat. In the far east 21.5 1 Kars – 21.5 1 Halikisla –
21.5 3 Igdir-Dogubayazit – 22.5 4 Bendimahi Marshes-Van – 23.5 1 South Van Marshes – 23.5 3
Van-Tatvan. More numereous west of Van Gölü, most 23.5 9 Bitlis-Silvan – 25.5 3 Birezik – 26.5 4
Birezik (incl. pair with nest plantations 3-4 km. N of the bridge).
2007: Fewer in Central Anatolia than in 2005 and 2006. Most 17.5 2 Sarkisla-Sivas – 18.5 3
Erzinzan-Altunkent – 20.5 4 Tuzluca – 21.5 3 Aydinlar-Bulanik – 21.5 18 Bulanik – 22.5 4 Sucete,
Raman Dagi – 22.5 4 Hasankeyf – 22.5 4 Midyat – 22.5 5 Midyat-Oyali – 22.5 3 Idil-Marsin – 24.5
6 Atatürk Baraji – 24.5 2 Damlica – 25.5 4 Birezik plantations – 25.5 2 River Euphrates S of
Birezik. On migration 19.5 1 Hopa.
Total Turkish population estimated to between 5000 and 50.000 pairs (Tucker & Heath 19949, but
probably decrease in recent years- although less serious than in Eastern Europe.
157. Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Grønspætte
2005: 16.5 1 Gelinkaya.
2006: 16.5 1 Ispir.
2007: 17.5 1 Dayidiresi near Sivas – 19.5 1 Gelinkaya.
158. Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopus major Stor Flagspætte
2006: 18.5 1 Izikdere -19.5 2 Izikdere – 20.5 2 Cam Gecedi.
2007: 19.5 1 Cam Gecedi.
159. Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopus syriacus Syrisk Flagspætte
2005: 19.5 2 Ishak Pasa (one having imitated Great spotted Woodpecker in enforcing the territorial
drumming by using metal caps on telephone wires!) - 21.5 3 Bizerik fruit plantations - 22.5 2 Isikli
- 23.5 1 Demircili.
2006: 15.5 1 Imamli – 17.5 1 Kayseri-Sivas – 22.5 3 Dogubayazit – 22.5 1 Bendimahi Marshes-
Van – 23.5 1 Silvan-Diyarbakir – 25.5 6 Birezik.
2007: 15.5 1 Demircili – 15.5 3 Imamli – 20.5 1 Ishak Pasa – 25.5 2 Birezik plantations
Found in ochards and open woodland, often seen in lonely trees in agricultural landscape.
160. Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopus medius Mellemflagspætte
2005: 16.5 1 Erzinzan - Mescan, in deciduous forest along river with scrubs.
Sometimes observed in plantations and orchards in central Turkey, but more common to the west
of the treated area.
161. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopus minor danfordi Lille Flagspætte
2005: 23.5 1 Imamli.