Elanus caeruleus Painted Snipe Rostratula henghalensis, Senegal Thick- 
knee Burhinus senegalensb, IGttlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius, Sooty 
Larus hemprichii and White-eyed Gulls L leucopthalmus, Swift Sterna bergii 
and Lesser Crested Terns S bengalensis, Senegal Coucal Centropus 
senegalensis and Nile Valley Sunbird Anthreptes metallicns. 
The tour will also visit the main historical sites, including the Valley of 
the Kings, the temples at Philae, Abu Simbel and Kamak, the Great 
Pyramids and the Sphinx. OSME members qualify for a 10% discount on 
the tour price, reducing it to about £1,520. In addition, OSME members 
receive priority booking and until 1 November only OSME members 
may book for the tour. 
We hope that the tour will provide OSME members with an opportunity 
to birdwatch in a structured way in one of the most omithologically 
famous of the Middle Eastern countries. For full details of the tour, please 
write to Sunbird, PO Box 76, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DF, UK. 
Telephone (0767) 682969. Please make sure that you mention your OSME 
membership when making your booking or enquiry. 
Cover auction 
The original pen-and-ink drawing 
for the front cover of this Bulletin, 
passerines flying through the Gulf 
war zone, by Mark Andrews, 
measuring 1 3x13 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, c/o The Lodge, 
Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 2DL, 
UK; to arrive by 31 December 1991. 
If your bid is successful, we will 
inform you immediately, and send 
the drawing on receipt of a cheque. 
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