OSME Bulletin 30 
Spring 1993 
Editor: Mark Boyd 
All records in this Bulletin are subject to acceptance by the 
relevant records committees of the country concerned. 
Any articles, announcements or requests to do with birds in the 
Middle East are welcome, and may be published free of charge, 
subject to the discretion of the Editor. Accompanying photographs 
and line-drawings are welcome. Bird names generally follow those 
of Birds of the Middle East and North Africa. 
Contributions to the next Bulletin should be received by 15 
August 1993. They should preferably be double-spaced and 
typed. Articles on disk (3.5 or 5.25 inch only please) are 
welcome. Please include both formatted and ASCII files and 
a paper copy as well. 
Illustrations 
We are grateful to the following artists for the illustrations 
used in this Bulletin: 
SM Andrews: Hume's Tawny Owl (Cover); Grey Hornbill 4; Klaas's 
Cuckoo 5; Red-billed Tropicbird 6; Green Warbler 1 1; Griffon Vulture 13; 
White-headed Duck 14; Pygmy Cormorant 18; Blackcap 24; Citrine 
Wagtail 27; Crowned Sandgrouse 30; White Storks 39; Red-fronted Serin 
41; Red-tailed Wheatear 42. 
Anna Marrett: Ring-necked Parakeet 22; Nile Valley Sunbird 25. 
Hilary Welch: Arabian Bustard 9. 
We are grateful to the RSPB for the use of the following illustrations: 
White-tailed Eagle, Darren Rees, 33; Montagu's Harrier, John Busby, 35; 
Knot, Rob Hume, 40; Common Terns, John Busby, 44. 
