African Collared Dove Streptopelia 
roseogrisea Ten, Abu Simbel, late Janu- 
ary; one, Abu Simbel, May 17. G 
Armstrong, S andMBaha el Din, B Smith 
Third and fourth records away from 
Gebel Elba region (cf Brit. Birds 84:7) 
Hume's Tawny Owl Strix butler i Two 
heard, Santa Katherina Monastery, 
5 April. Pair, WadiFiran, 5 April. First 
confirmed records for Egypt since 1 986 . 
S and M BaJia el Din, J Tidy 
While-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon 
smymensis Two pairs, Rafah, 26 April. 
Status unclear in Sinai, breeds at Gebel 
Asfar, Cairo (cf Baha el Din 1990). S 
and M Baha el Din 
Dunn's Lark Eremalauda dunni Pre- 
sumed breeding. Six males display- 
ing, 45 km south of El Arish, April 27. 
Fourth record, and second instance of 
presumed breeding (cf. Baha el Din 
1990, BB 84:9, BB85:454). S andMBaha 
el Din 
Short-toed Lark Calandrella 
brachydactyla Recorded displaying, 
Wadi El Arish, 27 April. Further evi- 
dence of regular breeding (cf BB 84:9) 
S and M Baha el Din 
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 
Hurghada, 18 March. Rare passage 
migrant (Goodman and Meininger 
1989). S and M Baha el Din, J Tidy 
African Pied V^agtail Motacilla aguimp 
Abu Simbel, 13 April. Rare visitor, all 
records from recent years have been in 
spring. A Brown 
Cyprus Pied Wheatear Oenanthe 
cypriaca Two, Abu Simbel, 23 January. 
Uncommon winter visitor and pas- 
sage migrant. G Armstrong 
Redwing Turdus iliacus Gebel Asfar, 
15 January. Scarce winter visitor. G 
Armstrong 
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida. 
Near Ras el Naqab, Sinai, 8 April. S and 
M Baha el Din, J Tidy. One Qusaima, 25 
April. S and M Baha el Din. Forth and 
fifth records for Egypt, all have been in 
Sinai, first was in 1990 
Arabian Babbler Turdoides squamiceps 
Eight, near Ras el Naqab, Sinai, 
8 April, first record since 1982. SandM 
Baha el Din, J Tidy 
Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus. Six, 
Suez, 20 March. Rare winter visitor. S 
and M Baha el Din, J Tidy 
Pale Rock Sparrow Petronia 
brachydactyla Sud Rawafah, 25 April. 
Sixth record, fifth was in 1990 (cf 
BB85:461) S and M Baha el Din 
House Bunting Emberiza striolata Santa 
Katherina Monastery 21 March. Un- 
common in Egypt. S and M Baha el Din, 
JTidy 
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza 
melanocephala Male, Wadi El Arish, 25 
April. Rare passage migrant, mostly 
to Sinai. S and M Baha el Din 
