OSME Bulletin 29 
Autumn 1992 
Editor: Mark Boyd 
All records in this Bulletin are subject to acceptance by the 
relevant records committees of the country concerned. 
Any articles, announcements or requests to do with birds in the 
Middle East are welcome, and may he published free of charge, 
subject to the discretion of the Editor. Accompanying photographs 
and line-drawings are welcome. Bird names generally follow those 
0/ Birds of the Middle East and North Africa. 
Contributions to the next Bulletin should be received by 15 
February 1993. They should preferably be double-spaced 
and typed. Articles on disk (3.5 or 5.25 inch only please ) are 
welcome. Please include both formatted and ASCII files and 
a paper copy as well 
Illustrations 
We are grateful to the following artists for the illustrations 
used in this Bulletin: 
SM Andrews: Houbara Bustard 2; Little Rock Thrush 4; 
Hoopoe 8; Yellow-vented Bulbul 10; herons 14; Barred 
Warbler 16; Redpoll 45. 
Mark Boyd: Short-toed Eagle 32. 
Richard Thewlis: Radde's Accentor (Cover). 
We are grateful to the RSPB for the use of the following 
illustrations: 
Kestrel, Darren Rees, 19; Little Owl, Mike Langman, 42; 
Bewick's Swan, Rob Hume 44. 
