Around the Region 
This section details recent bird sightings within the OSME region. Whenever 
possible, the significance of the record will beincluded. Records are published for 
interest only, and their publication here neither implies acceptance nor rejection 
by the records committee of the relevant country. Any OSME member is 
welcome to contribute to this feature, and we are particularly keen to hear from 
anyone resident in the Middle East who could submit records. To submit records 
for Bulletin 29, covering the period March to September 1992, please write to: 
Around the Region, OSME, c/o The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG192DL, UK. 
Closing date for records is 15 September 1992. 
Compiled by Guy Kirwan 
All dates refer to the period August 1991 to February 1992, unless otherwise 
stated; and all records refer to single individuals unless numbers are given. 
Bahrain 
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus At 
least eight individuals, 30 August tol9 
September. E Hirschfeld, T Stawarczyk 
Crab Plover Dromas ardeola Small 
influx at ASRY in end of August and 
September, maximum five adults and 
one juvenile 24 August. Probably less 
than 10 individuals involved; adult 
and juvenile, Janabiyah 30 August; 
adult, B APCO bay, 2 September. Rare, 
but annual, visitor in small numbers. 
Never before showing same regularitv 
diS\n\99\.E Hirschfeld. 
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura 
Dumistan, 28 September and 10-17 
October; Janabiyah reeds, 14-16 
October; Dumistan 6 January. First 
records for Bahrain. 7 Stawarczyk, E 
Hirschfeld 
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta 
angustirostris With Teals Anas crecca, 
Al Arccn 30 September. First record 
for Bahrain. The species occurs in Al 
Arcen, but all individuals there are 
pinioned. E Hirschfeld, T Stawarczyk, } 
Semour 
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola 
nordmanni Adult, Dumistan, 28 
September. First record. T Stawarczyk, 
Dr Saeed Muhammad 
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla Adult 
and two juveniles, Janabiyah, 18-19 
August; two juveniles, Janabiyah 30 
August; Janabiyah 3-6 September. 
Rare, but presumably overlooked due 
to lack of suitable habitat. E Hirschfeld, 
J Ward 
Little Crake Porzana parva Juvenile, 
Janabiyah reeds, 3-6 September. Scarce 
migrant. E Hirschfeld,] Ward 
Striated Scops Owl Otus bruceiTwo 
injured, recovered Mina Suiman 5 
November, and A wall, 6 November. 
Third and fourth records; birds 
examined in the hand. E Hirschfeld, J 
Samour 
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis Female 
or juvenile, UBF stream, 29 August; 
male Ghalali 11-15 November. 
Increasing species, suspected of 
breeding in 1990. E Hirschfeld 
Black-crowned Finch-lark Eremopterix 
nigriceps Flock of five, north of Al Areen 
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