November-late December. Fifth and 
sixth records (cf Bull 29: 46 and recent 
records in Bahrain). C Cedderoth, C 
Richardson. 
White-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon 
smyrnensis. The individual previously 
reported at Ramtha tip remained until 
17 September (cf Bull 29: 46). C 
Richardson. 
Small Skyl&rkAlaudagulgula. Ramtha, 
6 December. Third record (cf Bull 29: 
47). C Cedderoth. 
Richard's Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae. 
Nine between 1 and 30 November. 
Scarce passage migrant and winter 
visitor. C Richardson. 
Olive-backed Pipit/Uif/ws hodgsoni. Near 
Dubai, 6-8 November; another in Abu 
Dhabi in early November. Fifth and sixth 
records (cf Bull 27: 46). C Richardson. 
Buff -bellied Pipit Anthus rubescens. 
Abu Dhabi, 20 December. First record 
for UAE and Arabia. C Richardson. 
White Wagtail Mo tacilla alba personata . 
Dhaid, 26 November. See also Bahrain. 
C Richardson. 
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola. 
Dubai, 7, 20, 29 August. Unusually 
early series of records. C Ricliardson. 
Forest Wagtail Dendronanthus indicus. 
Abu Dhabi, late October. Fourth record, 
previous records were in November 
1987 and November-December 1989. 
C Richardson. 
Eversmann's Redstart Phoenicurus 
erythronotus. Female, Masafi, 17-20 
November. Eleventh record, last were 
in 1990 (cf Bull 26: 65). C Ricliardson. 
Eastern Pied Wheatear Oenanthepicata. 
Four, Qarn Nazwa, near Dubai, 13 
October. Usual wintering site. C 
Ricliardson. 
Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monaclia. 
Male, near Hatta, 23 October. Status 
unclear. C Richardson. 
Radd e's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi. 
Emirates golf course, Dubai, 19 
October. First record for UAE and 
Arabia. C Richardson. 
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus. 
Abu Dhabi, 6-20 December. Second 
record, first was in 1990 (cf Bull 26: 65). 
C Richardson. 
Rose-coloured Starling S turn us roseus. 
Two immatures, Dubai, 26 August. C 
Richardson. 
White-capped Bunting Emberiza 
stewarti. Two, Emirates golf course, 
Dubai, 5-6 November. First record for 
UAE and Arabia. / Bannon, C 
Richardson. 
Yemen 
Bittern Botaurus stellaris. Marib Dam, 
20 November. Apparently a scarce 
winter visitor, perhaps regular. M 
Ulltnann et al. 
AbdinVs Stork Ciconia abdimii. Three, 
Ta'izz sewage lagoons, 17-18 October; 
Ta'izz sewage lagoons, 11 November. 
Late records, although there is one 
December record. R P Morris, M 
Ullmann et al. 
Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita. Three, 
including first-calendar-year bird, Ta'izz 
sewage lagoons, 17-18 October, again 11 
November and2 December. Furtherproof 
of undiscovered breeding site in SW Arabia 
(cf Saudi Arabia). / Dunn, R P Martins 
(Sunbird), R P Morns, M Ullman et al. 
Sacred Ibis Threskiomis aetlwpicus. Three 
adults, 2 km north ofHodeidah, 20October. 
R P Morris. Two, 5km north of Hodeidah, 
7^8 December. JDunn/RPMartitts(Sunbini). 
Sixth and seventh records. 
Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor. 
61, including 32 sub-adults, 5 km north 
of Hodeidah, 7 December. Third 
record, previous have involved 
singletons. Regularly recorded 
however on Gulf of Aden coastline. / 
Dunn/R P Martins (Sunbird). 
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea. 
Eight, Hodeidah sewage lagoons, 6-7 
December. Fourth record, all previous 
records have come from the same area . 
/ Dunn/R P Martins. 
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar. 
Near Al Midman, 6 December. Under 
fifteen records, although an apparently 
resident breeder. / Dunn/R P Martins 
(Sunbird). 
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