Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar juvenile, 
Al Madafin, 15 November 1993; adult, 
Wadi Siham, 16 November 1993; adult, 
east of AlQutay, 17 November 1993; two, 
near Al Mansuriyah, 23 November 1993. 
Status poorly understood, fewer than 20 
records. D Farrow et al., M Ullman. 
Harlequin Quail Coturnix delorgorguei four 
seen and eight heard, near Khalifah, 31 
October 1993. Very scarce, status uncertain 
in Yemen. N Redman. 
Little Button Quail Turnix sylvatica one, 
Wadi Jahr, 27March 1993; one heard, near 
Khalifah, 31 October 1993. Fifth and sixth 
records. OSMEfN Redman. 
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor 
seven, near Al Khawkha, 26 November 
1993. Scarce winter visitor. D Farrow etal. 
Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta one, 
Wadi Siham, 17 November 1993. Third 
record, but two previous are 
undocumented (cf Brooks et al. 1987). 
M Ullman. 
Pintail Snipe Gallinago stenura one, 
Hodeidah sewage lagoons, 2 November 
1993. Fourth record. N Redman. 
Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata one, between Al 
Khawkha and Al Mokha, 26 November 
1993; at least 20, off Al Mukallah, 28 
October 1993. Very rare in Yemen. 
D Farrow et al., N Redman. 
Dunn's Lark Eremalaudadunni at least three, 
150 km east of Marib, 13 January 1994. 
Few previous records. D Farrow. 
Hooded Wheatear OenantJie monacha 
female, near Tarim, 25 October 1993. First 
record for former PDRY. N Redman. 
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe liispanica 
up to ten recorded in November, 
previously known as a scarce winter 
visitor. D Farrow et al., M Ullman. 
White-crowned Black Wheatear Oenanthe 
leucopyga adult, Marib, 9 November 1993; 
48 
one, Marib, 12 January 1994. Fourth and 
fifth records. D Farrow, M Ullman. 
African Reed Warbler Acrocephalus 
baeticatus one, Al Urj, 18 November 1993. 
Probably a local breeding bird in 
mangroves, but this is first published 
record from Yemen. M Ullman. 
Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis one, 
Kawkaban, 7 November 1993. Sixth 
record, fifth was at Wadi al Biryan during 
OSME expedition in 1993. M Ullman. 
Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli one, 
Hajjah, 20 November 1993. First record. 
D Farrow et al. 
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus pair, 
150km east of Marib, 23 December 1993. 
Third known locality in Yemen. D Farrow. 
I would like to thank the following for 
their help in compiling this review; 
Arnoud B van de Berg (Dutch Birding), 
Duncan Brooks, Paul Coll in, Dave Farrow, 
Steve Gantlett (Birding World), Jan Olov 
Hedin, Erik Hirschfeld, Mike Jennings 
(ABBA), Rod Martins, B S Meadows, 
Graham Ramsay, Nigel Redman 
(Birdquest), Colin Richardson, Dietrich 
Ristow, Iain Robertson (African Bird 
Club), Alexander Schuster, Alberto Sorace, 
Magnus Ullman (AviFauna) and Richard 
Webb (African Bird Club). 
