north-west Delta (contra 'Birds of 
Egypt'). D Evans. 
River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis. 
Between Safaga and Qena, 21 March. 
B Bland (Sunbird), S&M Baha el Din, 
ARiad. 
Goldcrest Regulus regulus. Birds from 
1992 (cf Bull 30 : 42) stayed until 17 
March at Montazah, Alexandria, max 
5, 15 January. D Evans. 
Serin Serinus serinus. Six, in breeding 
habitat at Gianacilis, north-west Delta, 
19 March. Irregularly recorded and 
status uncertain. D Evans. 
Siskin Carduelis spinus. Birds from 
1992 (cf Bull 30 : 42) stayed until 2 
April, Montazah, Alexandria, ma x 1 5, 
15 January. D Evans. 
ISRAEL 
Schlegel's Petrel Pterodroma incerta. A 
bird possibly of this species, Eilat, 2 
March. Two previous records most 
recent in April 1989. L Boon. 
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris 
leucomelas. Gulf of Suez, Eilat, 1 May- 
20 July at least, but irregular. Second 
record for Israel and the Western 
Palearctic, first was in 1992 (cf Bull 30 
:42). LBoon,HShirihaietal. 
Tropicbird Phaethon sp. Singles, Eilat, 
19 & 27 March. L Boon, H Jannes. 
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax 
pygmeus. 65 wintered at En Afeq, 
Kafr Masaryk and Kfar Rupin. B 
Shai/IWRG. 
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