During his time on Council, Rod has been painstakingly thorough and 
will go down in history as a Council member who is not afraid to speak 
out and criticise when he feels things are wrong. This is a tremendous 
asset from which OSME has gained a great deal. I am delighted to say 
that Rod is continuing to serve as a co-opted Council member and will 
remain editor of the Turkish Bird Report. Thus we will continue to 
benefit from his knowledge and style, hopefully for many years to come. 
Michael Rands 
Cover Auction 
The original pen-and-ink drawing 
for the front cover of this Bulletin, 
a black-headed Yellow Wagtail by 
SM Andrews, measuring 18.5x21 
cm, is for sale in a postal auction. 
The proceeds will go to the 
Conservation Research Fund. 
Please send your bid (no money at 
this stage) to Cover Auction, 
OSME, the Lodge, Sandy, 
Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, UK; to 
arrive by 31 July 1 992. If your bid is 
successful, we will inform you 
immediately, and send thedrawing 
on receipt of a cheque. 
Reviews 
Tribulus: Bulletin of the Emirates Natural History Group (Ed: Rob 
Western) Volume 1; No. 1 (April 1991) 36pp and No. 2 (October 1991) 
40pp EHNG, PO Box 2380, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Free to EHNG members. 
Copies with OSME). 
Founded in 1975, the Emirates Natural History Group of Abu Dhabi pubhshed 
regular bulletins in stapled cyclostyle format from 1976-1990. Over that period, 
42 issues emerged, including frequent bird reports and ornithological features. 
A comprehensive index by subject and author rounded out this phase of the 
EHNG Bulletin at the end of 1990. 
Now in 1991, its successor Tribulus has appeared, professionally typeset and 
printed by the Emirates University Press of Al Ain. Two issues per year are 
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