A RAPTOR ROADSIDE SURVEY IN WESTERN TURKEY AND EASTERN GREECE

Roadside surveys were conducted in western Turkey and eastern Greece i n April-May 1993 to determine the relative abundance of observed rapto rs. Ten diurnal species, as well as unidentified buzzards and unidenti fied harriers, and one nocturnal species were observed during 177 hr 3 0 min of observation over 4395 km travelled. Lesser kestrels (Falco na umanni), common kestrels (F. tinnunculus), common buzzards (Buteo spp. ) and harriers (Circus spp.) were the most frequently observed species . More individuals (N = 145) and species (N = 8) were observed in agri cultural lands than other habitat types. Indices of relative abundance were calculated for each species based on the number of individuals o bserved per kilometer travelled.