OSME's multi-talented Chairman, Geoff Welch, then electrified the audience 
from Its siesta with a 20 slide mystery bird quiz. Shrieks of incredulity at a 
raptor that turned out to be a Marsh Harrier were exceeded only by a Little 
Green Bee-eater which was identified by one as 'an out-of-range Rufous- 
sided Towhee' and described by another as 'photographed from the Moon'. 
Fortunately Geoff did not enquire as to our personal scores. Baz Huges 
brought us back down to earth with an erudite and dispassionate account of 
the problems facing the White-headed Duck. Never before had I seen so 
many maps of the British Isles in an OSME lecture but these were necessary 
since the spread of the Ruddy Duck through the Western Palearctic from its 
English base now impinges directly on the future of its threatened relative. 
This is a pity because when I used to count Ruddy Ducks in north Shropshire 
I always found them rather cute - as ducks go. 
Robin Chittenden rounded off the afternoon perfectly with a photographic 
meander through Egypt which brought back many memories. There were 
some excellently crisp shots of whea tears in particular. 
Due to hard work and careful preparation by a group of Council members 
this Summer Meeting at a new venue and with a fresh schedule proved a 
most enjoyable and stimulating day. I am_ already planning my next visit to 
the region! 
Derek J. Evans 
The OSME Summer Meeting and Eighteenth AGM will again be held at 
the School of Oriental and African Studies, Russel Square, London on 
Saturday 20th July, starting at 11.30am (subject to confirmation). Make a 
date in your diary now! 
Turkey Bird Report 1987-91: an apology to contributors 
As a result of technical difficulties in Sandgrouse production a series of names 
of contributors was omitted from the most recent Turkey Bird Report 
{Sandgrouse 16 part 2, 1994). The editors, Guy M. Kirwan and Rodney P. 
Martins, would like to sincerely apologise to those whose names were omit- 
ted, the reasons for this were entirely beyond their control. 
The omitted observers are: M.A.S.Beaman (1991), U.Ozesmi (1990-91), D.Page 
(1989), G.Paulson (1988 & 90), J.M.Pearson (1988), C.Petersen (1989), 
M.C.Powell (1987), M.Raes (1988), M.Renner (1991), D.Richardson (1989), 
R.A.Richardson (1989), D.Ridgely (1989), M.H.Rodgers (1987), M.van 
Ronzelen (1987), D.Ross (1990), J.A.Rowlands (1989), M.Roxby (1990), 
D.A.Rushforth (1988), G.Sandve (1989-90), A.Sezer (1991), K.Shaw (1988), 
B.Shipley (1990), G.Shorrock (1989), D.Showler (1988), R.Simonsson (1987), 
J.Skinner (1989), R.Slack (1989), S.P.Smethurst (1989) and J.Wolstencroft 
(1991). 
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