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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF ORNITHOLOGICAL SURVEYS AT THE SALKHIT UUL WIND PARK, MONGOLIA Gombobaatar Sundev, Bayanmunkh Dashnyam, and Odkhuu Biraazanа 3

ETHNO-ORNITHOLOGY IN SOME VILLAGES IN Òndó STATE, NIGERIA Weliange W.S., Fadoju O.A., Prasannajith D.A.N.S., Afolobi A.S. and Eweje B.G. 9

MONGOLIAN BIRD RARITIES IN 2013-2014 Mongolian Bird Taxonomy and Rarities Committee 15

THE FIRST WINTERING RECORDS OF THREE SPECIES OF BIRDS IN HUSTAI NATIONAL PARK, MONGOLIA Usukhjargal Dorj and Gombobaatar Sundev 26

THERMALS FROM THERMAE: DO SOARING RAPTORS USE RISING AIR FROM HOT SPRINGS? Tiziano Londei 31

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Gombobaatar, S., Myagmarsuren, M., Conaboy, N., and Мunkhjargal, M. (2014). The 5th National Report of Mongolia on the Convention on Biological Diversity. Ministry of Environment and Tourism and Steppe Forward Programme, NUM. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Pp. 1-142 (in Mongolian and English).

The fifth national report on Biological diversity in Mongolia was written by a Mongolian biodiversity team in 2014 and summarizes Mongolian biodiversity, actions and activities for biodiversity in Mongolia, main achievements and future development of biodiversity research, conservation, legislation and policy of Mongolia. More information is available at https://www.cbd.int/doc/world/mn/mn-nr-05-en.pdf Gombobaatar, S., Odkhuu, B., and Bayanmunkh, D. 2014. Biodiversity of Mongolia Mongolica-2013. The first national photography contest album. Mongolian Ornithological Society and Ministry of Environment and Green Development. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. P.1-129 (in Mongolian and English).

A collaboration of the Ministry of Environment and Green Development, the Mongolian Ornithological Society, the National University of Mongolia and other partners organized the first national photography contest of the Biodiversity of Mongolia in June 2014. The album“Biodiversity of Mongolia Mongolica-2013” includes the best 100 photos of Mongolian biodiversity in 2013, selected from more than 500 photographs entered in the competition, More information is available at www.mongoliabiodiversityimage.mn Myagmarsuren, Sh., Gombobaatar, S., Munkhjargal, M., Conaboy, N. (2014). The first national report of the Convention on International trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (CITES). MEGD, SFP, ZSL, and Mongolica Publishing. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. P.1-70 (in Mongolian and English).

This report was written by the Ministry of Environment and Green Development, the Steppe Forward Programme, ZSL, the National University of Mongolia, Mongolica Publishing and other incorporating institutions in 2014. It summarizes data and information on wildlife trade in Mongolia for three different periods: past, present, and future.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, SYMPOSIUMS AND WORKSHOPS

ASIAN RAPTOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NETWORK (ARRCN) SYMPOSIUM IN 2014

On 6-9 February, 2014, the 8th Symposium of the ARRCN was held in Pune, India in collaboration with ARRCN and Ela Foundation of India. Dr. Gombobaatar Sundev and Usukhjargal Dorj attended this symposium and presented their scientific results at this symposium. Ms Marla Steele Lynn gave two oral presentations on “Migration of Pallas’s Fish Eagle in Mongolia and India”. She has been working with the Mongolian Ornithological Society (MOS) and the National University of Mongolia (NUM) for the last 3 years. Dr. Gombobaatar Sundev also gave a talk on “Bird Research and Conservation in Mongolia” to the public during the symposium. During the symposium, ARRCN board committee members made a decision to encourage and support “Field Guide to the Raptors of Asia Volume 2: sedentary raptors”. Dr Gombobaatar Sundev has been serving as one of the board committee members of the ARRCN since 2012 and is responsible for book production in Mongolia in collaboration with ARRCN. Anyone who is interested in the contribution of raptor photographs to the book, please contact to Dr S. Gombobaatar as soon as possible.

BIODIVERSITY CONVENTION COP12 MEETING IN SOUTH KOREA

Biodiversity Convention COP12 meeting was held in South Korea in October 2014. The Ministry of Environment and Green Development organized a side event, “Mongolia Biodiversity AICHI2020”, on 06 October. D. Batbold and his team from the Ministry of Environment and Green Development (MEGD) coordinated the event. MOS members and NUM team of professors worked on the exhibition for the side event and production of the event meeting. D.

Batbold from MEGD gave a general overview of the Biodiversity Convention Plan in Mongolia for the coming years. O. Enkhtuya from TNC gave a talk on “Science-based planning of biological resources in Mongolia” and B. Batkhuyag from WWF talked on “Mongolia’s National biodiversity strategy and the action plan of Mongolia”. Gombobaatar Sundev’s presentation for the meeting was “Mongolia’s Biodiversity Convention Achievements” over the last decade. If you wish to get a copy of the Biodiversity Convention report in Mongolian and English, please contact Gombobaatar Sundev.

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SHORE BIRD TRAINING-2014A National shore bird banding training

workshop was held on 23-24 August 2014, at Dashinchilen Tsagaan lake in Dashinchilen soum, Bulgan province, organized by MOS, MEGD, the Asian Waterbird Conservation Fund (AWCF), and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP). A total of 20 participants from members of MOS, students from National University of Mongolia, local soum rangers, and representatives of the collaborative institutions were trained by trainers from the MOS. Dr. Gombobaatar Sundev, taught basic methods of capturing, identifying, banding, counting, and measuring the bodies of shore birds. During the workshop, posters on shore bird conservation, produced by MOS and Asian water bird fund in 2014, were distributed to local people and trainees.

PRODUCTION OF THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC BASELINE EVALUATION OF RARE BIRD BREEDING CENTRES IN MONGOLIA

In collaboration with MEGD, MOS produced the technical and economic baseline evaluation of regionally threatened species (Altai Snowcock and Common Pheasant) in July-October, 2014. The evaluation work was very important to inform programs to breed these rare species in captivity, stabilize wild populations of the species and to evaluate the economic importance of these species in Mongolia.

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BiRdiNG ACtioNs ANd ACtVities

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY-2014 MOS and NUM bird scientists celebrated the 3rd

World migratory bird day celebration of Mongolia on 11-12 May 2014 with the collaboration of MEGD, EAAFP, Mongolica Co.Ltd, school children and Chingis Khaan International airport. More than 50 attendees were involved in the activity this year. More at www.mos.mn

NATIONAL ADVANCED TRAINING OF SPECIAL INTEREST TOURISM GUIDES IN MONGOLIA

MOS, NUM, the Ministry of Sport, Culture and Tourism (MSCT), and the National Centre of Tourism organized the 2nd national advanced training for guides of special interest tourism, including bird watching and birding in Mongolia, in May-June, 2014. More than 30 trainees were involved in the training and learnt about the guiding principles of special interest tourism, Mongolian biodiversity, and development of special interest tourism products in Mongolia. All trainees received official certificates from MSCT and MOS.

NATIONAL BIRD WATCHERS DAY AND NATIONAL BIRD FAIR

The event was organized by MOS, NUM and MSCT and tourism companies (Ajnai, Mongolica, Shine Zuuch etc.) in Ulaanbaatar and Terelj NP on 13-14 September, 2014. More than 30 attendees listened to a lecture on birds and birding and went on a field trip to Terelj for migratory bird watching. We plan to continue these events, combining with World Bird Conservation Day in 2015 in order to get increased participation by school children and university students.

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THE NOMINATION OF A NETWORK SITE TO THE EAST-ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN FLYWAY FROM MONGOLIA

Over the last three years, MOS, NUM, MEGD, EAAFP, AWCF and Bayannuur and Dashinchilen soum administrations have conducted field surveys for baseline data and information to support the nomination of a flyway network site to the EAAF. Three years of hard work by the MEGD and MOS team has paid off and the nomination for the site has been accepted. We received the official

certificate for the Dashinchilen Tsagaan Wetland as an internationally important site for migratory birds in Asia in January 2015.The team thanks all members of MOS and students of NUM for their hard work on monitoring of the site and to AWCF and EAAFP for financial support and encouragement.

MONGOLIAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY RECEIVED A NATIONAL AWARD FOR ITS LONG TERM BIRD RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION

In 2014, MOS received a national award, “For Mongolia ” from the Mongolian Business Development Institute for the Society’s long term bird research, conservation and education actions, activities for Mongolian ornithology and for the best managed pioneering ornithological organization for the country. We are very proud of the award and thank all undergraduate and post-graduate students of NUM and members of the MOS.

UP CoMiNG MeetiNGs

THE 60-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT IN MONGOLIA

In September, ornithologists and conservation biologists of governmental and non-governmental organizations will hold the first national ornithological conference on the development of ornithological science in Mongolia under the vision “Mongolia ornithology: past, present and future” in September, 2015. We invite oral and poster presenters and birding activities by NGO and private sectors. The conference programme will be drafted and distributed to institutions and individuals soon. Please send an email for more information to mongolianbirds@mail.com and boogii59@yahoo.com.

ASIAN RAPTOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION NETWORK (ARRCN) SYMPOSIUM IN 2015

It is an honor to invite you to the 9th ARRCN Symposium 2015 in Chumphon and its exciting concurrent events in Thailand. The 9th ARRCN Symposium (2015) is jointly organized by the Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Network (ARRCN) and the Flyway Foundation in partnership with Chumphon Province, Tourism

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Authority of Thailand, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Kasetsart University, Mahidol University, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Kasem Bundit University, the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, and the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand (BCST). The theme of this year’s symposium is “Global Raptor Migration – Better Monitoring for Conservation” The mission of ARRCN is the exchange of information among its members, to coordinate research on both resident and migratory species, and through training, education and improved public awareness, to promote the conservation of raptors. The 9th ARRCN Symposium 2015 will be held during 21st–25th October 2015 at the Novotel Hotel, Chumphon, Thailand, one of the most favored travel destinations in Asia (http://www.theflywayfoundation.or.th/the_arrcn.html).

SHOREBIRD TRAINING-2015A National shore bird banding training day

will be held at Dashinchilen Tsagaan lake of Dashinchilen soum of Bulgan province by MOS, MEGDT, and East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) in August 2015. Trainees and other people interested in shorebird research and conservation will be invited to the training course. We will teach you basic methods of capturing, identifying, banding, counting, and measuring the bodies of shore birds.

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY-2015 World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) was

initiated in 2006 and is an annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the need for the protection of migratory birds and their habitats. On the second weekend of May each year, people around the world take action and organize public events such as bird festivals, education programmes and birdwatching excursions to celebrate WMBD. Migratory birds connect all corners and almost every environment of the world along their migration paths. WMBD is a global event and also hopes to connect the world, and bring together organizations, governments and dedicated people to protect migratory birds for future generations. MOS, NUM and private sectors will celebrate 4th World migratory bird day celebration on 9-10 May 2015 with the collaboration of MEGDT, EAAFP, Mongolica

Co. Ltd, school children and Chingis Khaan International airport. More information can be found at www.mos.mn

NATIONAL BIRD WATCHERS DAY AND NATIONAL BIRD FAIR-2015

The event will be organized by MOS, NUM, and tourism companies in Ulaanbaatar and Terelj NP in September, 2015. We expect more than 40 participants. During the event, we will give a lecture on birds and birding and have a field trip to Terelj to see migratory birds. We have planned to continue these events combining with World Bird Conservation Day in 2015 to get increased participation by school children and university students.

“MONGOLICA-2014”, THE SECOND NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST OF BIODIVERSITY AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUM

Following the success of last year’s first national photography contest, MEGDT, MOS, NUM, Chingis Khan airport, and Hustai Nuruu NP is running the “Biodiversity of Mongolia - Мongolica- 2014” national photography contest in June, 2015. Organizing committee expects to receive more than 500 photographs and will select the best 100 images for printing in the photographic album in 2015. More information on deadlines and guidelines is available at www.mongoliabiodiversityimage.mn

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must be 600 dpi. We generally do not retouch or resize photos, so submit only print-quality images.

REVIEw PROCESSUpon receipt, the editorial staff examines a manuscript for proper style, format, and appropriate subject matter. If style and format are seriously flawed, the paper will be returned to the author for revision. Editor’s reviews are submitted electronically to authors via the Scientific Committee (SC). All manuscripts within the scope of the journal are reviewed by at least two reviewers. The Author(s) should consider all suggestions proposed by the referees and the Editor, and make ap-propriate changes. Major changes pre-suppose a new review process.

ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION POLICIES • Decisions on final acceptance of manuscripts are made by the editors and the SC. Once a

manuscript is accepted, it enters the queue for publication. • At the discretion of the editors and SC members decision, a manuscript that is seriously flawed,

poorly written, or requires more than two rounds of revisions may be published as an abstract only (not as a full paper).

• Page proofs of each paper are created by the Mongolian Ornithological Society and National University of Mongolia and sent to the corresponding author.

• During the page proof stage, press deadlines are fast approaching and author corrections to page proofs are urgently needed, preferably within 48 hours of their receipt.

• It is important that authors address each and every comment from the editors and referees and clearly communicate their recommended changes.

• Make only essential changes to page proofs and ensure proofs are marked clearly.

TAxONOMy AND NOMENCLATUREUse English and scientific names as presented in Dickinson, E. C. (ed.) 2003: The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World: Third Edition. Princeton University Press. 1056 pp., or S.Gombobaatar (2009). A Dictionary of Vertebrate Animals. Mongolian Ornithological Society. Ulaan-baatar, Mongolia. p.1-347. or check the BirdLife international website.

AFTER ACCEPTANCEAuthors will generally be notified of provisional acceptance or rejection within two months. The Edi-tor retains the right to modify the style and length of a manuscript; for major changes the Author(s) will be consulted. The corresponding author will receive a page proof for approval. Extensive altera-tions are not allowed at this stage. The journal provides a free electronic offprint in PDF format.

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Podiceps auritus- Horned grebe-Ухаа шунгуур S. Gombobaatar©

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