Turkey 
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula. 
Bendimahi, 12 May 1992. E and N 
McMahon. Female there, 21 July 1992. G 
Magnin, L Nauta. Both perhaps same as 
that previously reported (Bull 29: 44). 
Great Bustard Otis tarda. 68, Bulanik, 
13 May. Significant numbers. E and N 
McMahon. 
Great Snipe Gallinago media. Six, Cildir 
Golii, 5 June. A comparitively late group 
(see Kirwan 1 992) . G A nderson, M Klann, 
G Sandve, B O Tveit. 
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica. 
Ercek Golii, 31 May. Scarce passage 
migrant. G Anderson, M Klann, G Sandve, 
B O Tveit. 
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus 
lobatus. Two immatures, Igneada, 17 
September. Second record for Thrace. 
G Kirwan. 
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti. One, 
25km northwest of Igdir, 6 August. 
First record away from the Birecik area . 
R Frost, J Hornbuckle. 
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka. 
Family party, 25 km northwest of Igdir, 
6 August. Breeding records remain rare 
(cf Bull 25: 46). R Frost, J Hornbuckle. 
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris. 30, north of 
Yenice, 17 September. Unusually early 
record. G Kirwan. 
Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus 
agricola. Six, Ercek Golii, 11 May. First 
published record away from the Van 
marshes. E and N McMafwn. 
Mongolian Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes 
mongolicus. 1 1, 30 km west of Tuzluca, 
3 June, 52 km south of Kars, 4 June. This 
brings the total number of records in 
Turkey to 1 1 (cf Limicola6: 265-286, Bull 
29: 45). G Anderson, M Klann, G Satidve, 
B O Tveit. 
Snow Bunting Plectropltenax nivalis. 46, 
Kizilirmak Delta, 7 November. Second 
record since 1966, at a potentially 
regular wintering locality (cf Bull 29: 
21). S Boris. 
United Arab Emirates 
White Stork Ciconia ciconia. 51, various 
localities, 19 September onwards. First 
major autumn influx since 1984. C 
Richardson. 
Greylag GooteAnseranser. Saffa Park, 
Dubai, 12 December. C Richardson. 
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea. 
Two, Sharjah, 2-19 November; 3, 
Ramtha, 6-7 December. Eighth and 
ninths records, most recent in 1991 (cf 
Bull 27: 46). C Richardson, C Cedderoth. 
Ferruginous Duck Agthya nyroca. 
Sharjah, 12 November. C Richardson. 
Black-winged Kite Elanus caerulus. 
Rasal Khaimah, 6 November. Second 
record, first was in 1984. C Richardson. 
Spotted Eagle Aauila clanga. Ramtha 
lagoons, Sharjah, 30 July. Unusually 
early. C Richardson. 
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis 
phoenicurus. Ramtha tip, 12 November- 
6 December. First record. C Richardson. 
Purple Gallinule Porphyria porphyrio. 
Ramtha lagoons, 24 November-2 
December. Third record, first was in 
1984. C Richardson. 
Oriental Pratincole Glareola 
maldivarum. Emirates golf course, 23- 
27 November. First record for UAE 
and the Middle East. C Ricliardson, S 
Rodebrand. 
Sociable Plover Chettusia gregaria. 
Three, Rasal Khaimah, 6 November. 
Seventh record, that previously 
mentioned (Bull 29: 46) becomes sixth. 
C Richardson. 
White-tailed Plover Chettusia leucura. 
Ramtha tip, 17 September. Emirates 
golf course, 27 September and 16 
October. Uncommon passage migrant. 
C Richardson. 
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris. 21, 
Umm al Quwain, 18 November, had 
increased to 90 on 26 December. Only 
fourth record (cf Bull 29: 46). C 
Ricliardson, J Bannon. 
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura. Two, 
Emirates golf course, 3 September at 
least, then four, 3-10 December. Five, 
Ras al Khaimah and Dubai, late 
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