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LIBRARY REPORT Geoff and Hilary Welch 
Recent items received in the OSME library include the following which may 
not have come to the attention of all members. 
Lavee , D. (1988). Why is the Houbara Chlamydotis undulata macqueenii 
still an Endangered Species in Israel? Biological Conservation 45: 47-54 . 
An interesting paper detailing a study of the population in the NW Negev 
from December 1981 to June 1985. Despite protection, low predation 
pressure on adults and an abundant increase in plant food, the population 
was found to have remained virtually stable since the 1970s. Results 
suggest that livestock movements in the nesting area resulted in low 
productivity and hence prevented an increase in numbers. 
Jennings, M . C. (1988). A Note on the Birds of the Farasan Islands, Red 
Sea, Saudi Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 9: 457-467 . Based on the 
authors observations of March 1985, together with unpublished information 
and a literature review, this paper represents the first account of the 
birds of this island group. Details are given of the 30 species known or 
suspected to breed on the islands, together with notes on topography, 
vegetation and conservation recommendations. 
Buttiker, W. (1988). Trapping of Turtle Doves (Streptopelia turtur 
Linnaeus, 1758) in Saudi Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 9: 12-18 . This 
paper gives details of the two main trapping methods employed, an estimate 
of the number of birds captured, and speculates on the possible impact 
that this practise is having on the Turtle Dove. Perhaps as many as 
100,000 are caught annually. 
Bennett, C. J. L. (Ed.) (1988). Cyprus Ornithological Society (1957) 33rd 
Annual Report . This report, for 1986, follows the format of earlier 
editions. Information is given on the 237 species recorded during the 
year. These included the first records of Sociable Plover and Pied 
Stonechat, and second island records of Red-necked Grebe, Red Kite and 
Spotted Eagle. The report also contains a Weather Summary of 1986 and two 
papers: Considerations on the species richness detected along an 
ecological succession of Cyprus (Massa, B . & Catalisano, A.); and Some 
Biometric data of birds taken in Cyprus in Autumn 1986 (Magnin, G). 
Further details of obtaining the report, and of membership of the society, 
are available from its Editor (P.O. Box 4319, Nicosia, Cyprus). 
de Bruin I., P., & S. (1988). Turkey July-August 1988 . A privately 
produced trip list, giving details of 210 species recorded whilst 
travelling from Edirne in the NW to Birecik in the SE. The most exciting 
