OSME Bulletin 26 
Editor: Mark Boyd 
All records in this Bxilletin are subject to acceptance by the 
relevant records committees of the coxmtry concerned. 
Any articles, announcements or requests to do with birds in the 
Middle East are welcome, and may he published free of charge, 
subject to the discretion of the Editor. Accompanying photographs 
and line-drawings are welcome. Bird names generally follow those 
of Birds of the Middle East and North Africa. 
Contributions to the next Bxilletin should be received by 15 
August 1991. 
They should preferably be double-spaced and typed. Disks 
(3.5 or 5.25 inch only) can be accepted, provided the files are 
unformatted ASCII. A paper copy must also be supplied. 
Illustrations 
We are grateful to the following artists for the illustrations 
used in this Bulletin: 
SM Andrews: Dalmatian Pelicans 7; Pallid Harrier 18; 
Eversmann's Redstart 24; Painted Snipe 62; Cream-coloured 
Courser 64. 
Nik Borrow: White-headed Ducks, cover and 55. 
Hilary Welch: Little Crake 64; Desert Wheatear 66. 
Acknowledgments 
Special thanks to Chris Tucker for help with the production 
of this Bulletin. 
