Guy M. Kirwan & Rodney P. Martins, 6 Connaught Road, Norwich 
NR2 3BP, Norfolk, U.K. 
Oldfield, C. & J. (19':4) A Birdwatcher's Guide to Qatar. Published by the 
authors, Doha. 
Ill pages with illustrations throughout. Available from OSME sales £6.50 
including post and packing. 
Divided into three sections this is the perfect complement to birding in 
this underwatched Gulf State. There are sections covering a month by 
month account of the birds to be seen, the key birding sites, with access 
details and sketch maps and finally a tabulated checklist of all species 
currently recorded in Qatar. 
Wanted - a home for Sandgrouse 
OSME has back copies of Sandgrouse for which it is seeking good homes with 
individuals or organisations in the region where they can provide a useful 
source of reference and encouragement for future ornithologists work. 
OSME itself is compiling a list of suitable recipients but if you know of anyone 
in the region who would benefit from receiving a selection of Sandgrouse or if 
you would be prepared to take a pack out when next visiting the region, 
please contact Gary Allport, Chairman Conservation & Research Committe, 
OSME, c/o The Lodge. 
Your Help Urgently Needed. 
DHKD continues with its work to produce an updated version of the Turkey 
Important Bird Areas inventory. During the last five years much support has 
been received from foreign birdwatchers who submitted their observations on 
standardised recording forms to DHKD, or designed their itinerary according 
to the needs of the project. There are still some sites for which there is a short- 
age of recent bird information. We would like to close these gaps with your 
help. 
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