It remains to be seen, of course, whether this population persists, but 
the sudden appearance of so many birds suggests that they may have been 
around for some time already. In particular, there has been talk of the 
species breeding in Wadi Ammud near Lake Tiberias several years ago. 
Anyone with records from the period before 1988, especially if suggestive 
of breeding, is welcome to contribute them for use in Birds of the Western 
Palearctic and in Hadoram's forthcoming Birds of Israel . Observers should 
also look out for and report this species in future years. Please write 
to: Duncan Brooks, British Museum (Nat. Hist.), Akeman St, Tring, Herts 
HP23 6AP, Great Britain. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
ICBP/FFPS Conservation Expedition Competition 
Any university students planning an expedition abroad relating to wildlife 
conservation and involving local people as well as British expedition 
members are reminded that they could be eligible to enter the conservation 
expedition competition organised by the International Council for Bird 
Preservation and the Flora and Fauna Preservation Society. There will be 
four prizes in two categories: a) birds (£1,000 and £800); and b) all 
other wild animals and plants (£1,000 and £800). entries must be 
submitted by 31 January 1990. Full details of the competition an be 
obtained from ICBP, 32 Cambridge Road, Girton, Cambridge CB3 OP J, Great 
Britain . 
