Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus. Al 
Areen, 10 September. First record since 
at least 1989. T Stawarczyk, J Samour. 
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris. 
Juvenile, Janabiyah, 17 September. 
Second record, first was in January 1 990. 
MFouqet,0 Girard, HKing, T Stawarczyk. 
White-tailed Plover Chettusia leucura. 
Dumistan, 14-17 September; 17 
November, 19 November-mid 
December. Scarce migrant, not annual. 
C Cedderoth, E Hirschfeld, P Yesou. 
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola 
nordmanni. Dumistan, 25 September. 
Second record, first in September 1991 . 
E Hirschfeld, T Stawarczyk. 
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuaris. 
Non-breeding plumage, ringed, 
Dumistan, 20 August. First record for 
Arabia. E Hirschfeld, H King. 
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola. Killed by 
car, Janabiyah, 4 December. / Bannon. 
Arad, 12 December. P Yesou. Sixth and 
seventh records. 
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura. 
Janabiyah records, 23 October; another, 
28 November 1-2; Ras Tubli, 27 
November-late December at least. First 
records were in 1991. Cf also UAE. E 
Hirschfeld, J Ward, P Yesou. 
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus 
aegyptius. Up to five, Hamalah Farm, 
29 August-mid December, one ringed, 
11 December. ,4 Forsten, TNummitien, T 
Stawarczyk. 
Namaqua Dove Oena capensis. Three, 
including a pair, Jasra, September- 
December. Nesting suspected in this area 
in 1990. M Foucjuet, O Girard, E Hirschfeld. 
White Wagtail Motacilla alba persona ta. 
Ghalali, 3 December. Fourth record (cf 
UAE). P Yesou. 
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus 
melanopogon. Janabiyah reeds, 18 
September. Fourth record, and the 
earliest. M Fouquet, O Girard, T 
Stawarczyk. 
Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus. Three 
juveniles, ASRY, 20 November. Fourth 
record. E Hirschfeld, S Rodebrand, K 
Loftbcrg, P Szwntesson. 
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficcdula parva. 
First-winter, Arad, 12 December. 
Seventh record. P Yesou. 
Scarlet Rosefinch Garpodacus 
erythrinus. Hamalah, 7 September. 
Arad, 2 October. Eighth and ninth 
records. E Hirschfeld, T Stawarczyk. 
Cyprus 
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena. 
Two, Potomas Liopetri harbour after 
storm 1 5 November. Accidental visitor, 
four previous records. Per David Whaley. 
Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax 
pygmeus. Asprokremmos Dam mid- 
December and late January, 
Mavrokoymbos Dam 30/1/90, 
Mavrokoymbos Dam 21 February. 
Scarce but possibly becoming regular 
visitors. Per David Whaley. 
Scaup Aythya marila. Two drakes, 
Akhna Dam, 16-17 January. Four 
previous records, none since 1973. Per 
David Whaley. 
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus. 
Successful breeding in Paphos District 
and spring 1992. Four eggs, probably 
only one chick which fledged and flew . 
First Cyprus breeding record but nest 
may have been used before. Per David 
Whaley. 
Kittlitz's Plover Gliaradrius pecuarius. 
Near breeding plumage, Paralimni Salt 
Lake, 4-6 January. Second record; first 
was in November 1991. Per David 
Whaley. 
Knot Galidris canutus. Akrotin, 22 
August. Very scarce and irregular 
passage migrant. Per David Whaley. 
