Mediterranean Gull L melanocephalus 
21-22 January, Hurghada, one first-vsdnter. 
There are several records from the northern Red Sea (Goodman and Meininger 
1989). A report from the Sudanese Red Sea (Nikolaus 1984) lacks documentation. 
Black-headed Gull L ridibundus 
More nim\erous than all other species combined, but only locally common. 
Highest numbers were about 600 at Hurghada on 22 January and about 700 at 
Suez on 8 February. About 70% were adults. 
Slender-billed Gull L genei 
About 210,of which 60 at Hurghada, 19-22 January; and about 1 10 at Suez 
on 8 February. Over 90% were adults. 
Common Gull L canus 
22 January, 12km south of Hurghada, one first-winter. 
The rather large size and dark grey upperparts of this individual suggest L c heinei, 
which has not been recorded previously in Egypt (Goodman and Meininger 
1 91 89) . Until now, the southernmost record of the species was of three individuals 
14km north of Hurghada in November 1982. (Baha el Din and Saleh 1983). This 
record was not docimiented, and confusion with Armenian Gull L armenicus 
cannot be excluded. 
Lesser Black-backed Gull L fuscus 
19 January, Ain Sukhna, two adults. 
20-22 January, Hurghada, two adults. 
22 January, 12 km south of Hurghada, three adults. 
3 February, Abu Darag, eight, of which six adults and two subadults. 
4 February, Suez, five, of which four adults and one subadult. 
8 February, Suez, two adults. 
All adults had black upperparts and upperwings, suggesting the subspecies 
Lf fuscus. 
Yellow-legged Gull L cachinnans 
20-22 January, Hurghada, about 12, of which three adults, one third- 
winter and about eight first-winters. 
22 January, 12km south of Hurghada, about 90, of which six adults, 10- 
12 second-winters to subadults, and about 70 first-winters. 
3 February, Abu Darag, four adults. 
4 February, Suez, 15, of which eight adults, two third-winters, two 
second-winters and three first-winters. 
6 February, Nabq, one first-winter. 
7 February, Abu Zenima, two first-winters; Abu Rudeis, 13, of which 11 
adults and two first- winters. 
8 February, Suez, 10, of which five adults, one third-winter, one second- 
winter and three first-winters. 
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