Velvet Scoter Mclanitta fusca. Fourth record for Israel. (Photograph: J V Smith) 
Greater Flamingo Phocuicopterus ruber. 
Eight, Atlit salt pans, May-September. 
First over-summering record. B Shai/ 
1WRG. 
Scaup Aythya mania. Female, Tishlovit 
Reservoir, Afula, 10 October. JPSmithctal. 
Velvet Scoter Mclanitta fusca. Two 
females, Kfar Ruppin, 4 and 8 
December. / P Smith, D Gosncy. 
Black Vulture Acgyptius monachus. 
Two, Eilat, 5 November. Occasional 
and scarce passage migrant (cf Birdhig 
World 2: 88). K Mullarncy (Sunbirderl 
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysactos. 
Wintering on the northern coastal plain. 
Unusually far south in winter. B Shai/ 
IWRG. 
Houbara Bustard Chlamydotis uudulata. 
Total of 350, western Negev, 30 January. 
B Shai/MRG. 
Black-winged Pratincole Glarcola 
nordmanni. Yotvata, 6-10 November. 
Scarce passage migrant. K Mullarncy 
(Sunbinkr). Up to 35 (3 October), Kfar 
Ruppin, 12Septeml"»er-170ctober./r , 5/;//f//. 
Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius. 
Ma'agan Michael, 11-29 November. 
Regular in winter since 1989. B Shai/ 
IWRG. 
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva. 
Adult winter, Kfar Ruppin, 11-12 
October. / P Smith, P Knaus. 
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus 
lobatus. Eilat, 1-7 November. Rather late 
record. K Mullarney (Sunbirdcr). 
South Polar Skua Stcrcorarius 
maccormicki. Exact date was 28 June 
(Bull 29; 40). 
Herring Gull Larus argentatus 
argentatus. Of nominate race (or 
possibly 'omissus'), Eilat, 2-5 January. 
Second record for Israel (this bird also 
seen as first record for Jordan). L Boon. 
K Van Dijkcn, Z Ecscdt 
White-eyed Gull Larus leiicoptlialnms. 
Maximum 57, Eilat, October, decreased 
to 50, start of November; 40, mid 
November, just two, 9 December, 
another, 26-27 December. P Berry, L 
Boon, K Van Dijkcn, K Mullarncy ct al . 
