recent in December 1989 (cf Bull 24: 
37). EHirschfeld 
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura 
Janabiyah reeds, 1-8 May, followed 
last autumn's influx. E Hirschfeld 
Alexandrine Parakeet Psittacula 
alexandrinus Now spread around 
Manama and Muharraq in single birds, 
seems to be establishing itself. 
Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur 
Hamalah farm, 31 January. Winter 
records very rare. E Hirschfeld, I and J 
Andrews 
Palm Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 
Probably bred again at Riffa. E 
Hirschfeld 
Little Swift Apusajfinis]asra, 29 March. 
Fourth record. Julie McCarthy 
Small Skylark Alauda gulgula Winter- 
ing birds la st seen in March. E Hirschfeld 
Richard's Pipit Anthus novaseelandiae 
Wintering birds last recorded in March. 
E Hirschfeld 
Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus 
ShU 37, early April. Unusually late, 
also United Arab Emirates. E Hirschfeld 
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe 
hispaniolensis Influx during March. 
Normally a scarce migrant through 
eastern Arabia. E Hirschfeld 
Rose-coloured Starling Sfwnms roseus 
The bird mentioned in the previous 
report was last seen at Hamalah farm 
11 February. E Hirschfeld, R King, R 
Barrett 
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis 
Male among Dead Sea Sparrows P 
moabiticus Hamalah farm 4-18 Febru- 
ary. First record for Bahrain. E 
Hirschfeld, R Morris 
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus 
The wintering flocks totalled at least 
245 individuals and birds were last 
seen 17 March. E Hirschfeld, R Morris, 
land J Andrew et al 
Egypt 
Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus 
rufescens. Regularly recorded mid 
April to early July at least, maximum 
13, Abu Simbel, 14 April. Uncommon 
but apparently regular visitor to this 
part of Upper Egypt. A Brown et al 
Goliath Heron Ardea goliath Aswan 
High Dam, 11 April. Rare in Upper 
Egypt. A Brown 
Yellow-billed stork Mycima ibis Regu- 
larly recorded mid- April-early July at 
least, mac 31, Abu Simbel, 1 July. Un- 
common but regular visitor to this area . 
/ Delgado et al 
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Pair, 
10km west of Qusaima, 25 April. Rare 
breeder in Sinai (Goodman and 
Meiningerl989). S and M Baha el Din. 
Crane Grus grus 1725 in four hours, 
AinSukhna, 20 March. Unusually high 
numbers for Red Sea coast. S and M 
Baha el Din, J Tidy 
Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius 
mongolicus Hurghada, 17 April. A 
Brown. Lake Qarun, 7 May. S and M 
Baha el Din, B Smith. Uncommon pas- 
sage migrant, especially away from 
Red Sea coast. 
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus 
Sharm el Sheikh, 13 March Uncom- 
mon passage migrant. S and M Baha el 
Din, J Tidy. 
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola 
falcinellus Suez, 2 April. Rare passage 
migrant (Goodman and Meininger 
1989) S and M Baha el Din, J Tidy 
Great Snipe Gallinago media Wadi 
Natrun, 6 April. Scarce passage mi- 
grant, perhaps overlooked. A Brown 
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Two, 
Suez, 2 April. Rare passage migrant 
(Goodman and Meininger 1989) S and 
M Baha el Din, J Tidy 
Armenian Gull Larus argentatus 
armen icus At lea st 20, Grea t Bi tter La ke, 
5 April. Two to five previous records 
(several lacking documentation), but 
regular in Israel in winter. (Goodman 
and Meininger 1989, Hoogendoom 
1991). S and M Baha el din, J Tidy 
Saunders' Little Tern Sterna saundersi 
Two, Ras Mohammed, 10 May. Per- 
haps only vagrant in Egypt (Goodman 
and Meininger 1989). S and M Baha el 
Din, B Smith. 
