Arabian Warbler Sylvia leucomaleana one, 
Jebel Figrah, 15 October 1993. New 
locality. B Meadows. 
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva one 
25 October and 3 November 1993, Yanbu 
al-Sinaiyah. First published record from 
western Arabia was in 1985, but now 
recorded almost annually in this area. 
B Meadows. 
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes gitliagineus pair, 
north of Sarrar, 20 February. Possibly the 
most north-easterly record in Saudi 
Arabia. M Jennings. 
TURKEY 
Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus one, 
Kulu Golu, 16 April 1993. Fifth record, 
and the latest ever in spring. P Collin et al. 
White-crowned Black Wheatear Oenanthe 
leycopyga one, near Pinarbasi, 12 August 
1993. First record. A Scorace. 
Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata one, 
Mersin, 25-26 April 1993. P Collin. One, 
Rize harbour, 8 August 1993. F Stuhmer. 
Former is documented, latter constitutes 
third recent record without description. 
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
Record s were compile dby Colin Richardson 
on behalf of UAE Bird Records Committee. 
Bittern Botaurus stellaris one, Al Wathba, 4- 
6 November 1993. Tenth record. 
Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus two, 
Nad al Shiba golf course, late December 
1993 - February 1994. First record. 
White-fronted Goose A user albifrons four, 
Abu Dhabi, late November 1993 at least. 
Third record and first since 1986 . 
Cotton Teal Nettapus cowman delianus 
female, Emirates Golf Course, 27 
November 1993. Third record. 
Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila pomarina one, 
Hamraniyah, 27 December 1993. Third 
record. 
Sooty Fal co n Falcoconcolor five nests, island 
off Abu Dhabi, 18 September 1993. New 
breeding site for this scarce species. 
Common Crane Grusgrus one, AlAin camel 
track, 3 January-late February 1994; one, 
Dibba, 11 February. Fourth and fifth 
records. 
Little Pratincole Glareola lactea one, Khor 
Dubai, 11 December 1993; one, Nad al 
Shiba, 25 January-early February 1994. 
Fifth and sixth records. 
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva 105 
overwintered Emirates golf course. 
Highest numbers ever recorded. 
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricara 
one, Al Wathba, 31 October-late 
November 1993. First confirmed record. 
White-tailed Plover Chettusia leucura 13, 
Ramtha, 26 December 1993. High numbers 
of an uncommon passage migrant. 
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris 282, 
Murawah, 10 November 1993. Highest 
ever numbers in UAE and Arabian Gulf 
region. 
Knot Calidris canutus four, Murawah, 9 
November. Second record, first was in 
1978. 
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta one, Al 
Wathba, 9 November. Sixth record. 
Pintail Snipe Gallinagostenura 27, Emirates 
Golf Course, 2 September 1993. Highest 
ever count in Arabia. 
Great Snipe Gallinago media one, Emirates 
Golf Course, 18 and 25 September 1993. 
Only the second record since 1987. 
Woodcock Scolopax rusticola one, Emirates 
Golf Course, 13 November 1993. Seventh 
record. 
Wood pigeon Columba palumba one, Dubai 
fish farm, 2 January 1994. Fifth record. 
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