Koel Eudynamys scolopacea female, Emirates 
Golf Course, 13 November 1993. Third 
record. 
Bimaculated Lark Melanocorypha bimaculata 
40, Al Ain, 3 January 1994. High numbers 
of a very rare passage migrant. 
Small Skylark Alauda gulgula two, Dibba, 4 
January. Eighth record and the first for 
the east coast. 
Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii three, Abu 
Dhabi, 12 October-November 1993; 
another three, Ai Wathba, 4 November 
1993 atleast. First records for UAE, Arabia 
and Middle East. 
Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni at least 
two in the country, 15-17 October 1993. 
Ninth and tenth records. 
Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus 14, 
Emirates Golf Course, 1 November 1993; 
one, Al Wathba, 3 November 1993; one, 
Dubai, 16 November 1993. 
Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti one, Ruwais, 22 
October 1993. First record for UAE and 
Arabia. 
Greenish Warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides 
one, Das Island, 9 November - 7 December 
1993. First record of the nominate race. 
Pallas's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus 
proregulus one, Das Island, 9 November 
1993 at least. First record for UAE and 
Arabia, and second for the Middle East. 
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler 
Phylloscopus iriornatus humei one, Emirates 
Golf Course, 25 December 1993 - early 
January 1994. 
Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla one, Jebel 
Ali, 25 November 1993. Sixth record. 
Reed Bunting Emberiza sclweniclus one, Al 
Wathba, 19 November 1993. Fourth 
record. 
YEMEN 
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Pujfinus pacificus 
two, off Al Mukallah, 28 October 1993. 
Very few previous records. N Redman. 
Flesh-footed Shearwater Pujfinus carneipes 
at least four, Al Mukallah, 28 October 
1993. First record from Yemen coast. 
N Redman. 
Jouanin's Petrel Bui weriafallax one, between 
Al Khawkha and AlMokha, 26 November. 
Few records from shore. D Farrow et al. 
White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax 
carbo lucidus one, Al Jashaih, 29 November 
and 1 December 1993. First confirmed 
record. D Farrow et al. 
Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopica three, 
Hodeidah, 22 November 1993. Eighth 
record. D Farrow et al. 
Lesser Flamingo Phoenicopterus minor 
maximum of 500, Hodeidah, 24 November 
1993. Highest ever numbers in northern 
governates. D Farrow et al., N Redman, M 
Ullman. 
Verreaux's Eagle Aquila verreauxii one, 
Tarim, 24 October 1993. First record for 
former PDRY. N Redman. 
Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus pair, south 
of Ta'izz, 28 November 1993. Scarce 
resident. D Farrow et al. 
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