Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis undulata 
Bred successfully in Harrat al Harrah, 
family party oversummered, and 
population was augmented in autumn 
by immigrants from north. NCB/ 
NCWD. Two, Tanajib, 13 November; 
Safwa, 28 November. ICBP/NCVS/CD 
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus Pair 
present for most of June to 6 July, 
suggestive of breeding though not 
confirmed. Would be first for Saudi 
Arabia.NCB/NCWD 
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 
Zur Bay, Tarut, 18 November. ICllPj 
NCWCD 
Golden Plover P/wuia/zsaprzcariaJubail 
waste water lagoons, 1 7-23 November. 
Possibly first for Eastern Province. 
ICBP /NCWCD 
Spur-winged Plover Hoplopterus 
spinosus Pair, Doumat al Jandal, Harrat 
al Harrah 8 December. First record for 
Northern Region.NCB/NCWD 
White-tailed Plover Chettusia leucura 
Two, wintering at Zur sewage lagoons, 
Tarut. ICBP /NCWCD 
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Zur, 
Tarut, 26 November. Fourth record. 
ICBP /NCWCD 
Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola 
falcinellus 329, Tarut Bay, 3 December. 
Right numbers. ICBP /NCWCD 
Eagle Owl Bubo bubo A resident pair at 
Jubail. ICBP/NCWCD 
White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon 
smynensis Holiday Inn, Jubail, 11 and 
25 November/ 11 and 25/11; one at 
Daffi Park, Jubail, 23 and 27 November. 
ICBP/NCWCD 
Small Skylark Alauda gulgula Three, 
Jubail Waste Water Lagoons, 17 
November. ICBP/NCWCD 
Grey Hyp ocoMusHypocoliusampelinus 
Four, Jubayl, 15 November; two, 22 
November; nine, 28 November. ICBP/ 
NCWCD 
Evermann's Redstart Phoenicurus 
erythronotus Two, Jubail, 16-17 
November, one remaining until 19 
November. ICBP/NCWCD 
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Two records in 
or near Harrat al Harrah November. 
Irregular winter visitor in Saudi 
Arabia.NCB/NCWD. Jubail, 3 
December. ICBP/NCWCD 
Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata 
Male, Harrat al Harrah 25 November. 
Third record for Saudi Arabia, previous 
two in winter 1989 in same area. NCB/ 
NCWD 
Red-breasted Flycatcherf zc^^/wZa parva 
Jubail, 25-26 November. ICBP/NC WCD 
FendulineTitRemizpendulinus At least 
two, 20 November; three, 2 December. 
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus 
Flock of around 60, Jubail, 13 
November. First for Saudi, possible 
Arabia. /CBP/NC WCD 
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Male, Jubail, 
23 November! ICBP/NCWCD 
Siskin Carduelis spinus Four records in 
November in Harrat al Harrah A rare 
winter visitor to Saudi Arabia.NCB/ 
NCWD 
Corn Bunting Milaria calandra Two 
records, November, Harrat al Harrah 
Rare winter visitor to Saudi 
Arabia.NCii/NCWD 
Turkey 
GoXdevxQy eBucephalaclangula Female, 
Goksu Delta, 8 January. Uncommon 
winter visitor, the first record for this 
area. Vvanden Berk, Bter Hoar, EHeunks, 
K Linders 
White-headed Duck Oxyura 
leucocephala Male, Kizilirmak Delta, 13 
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