Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus 
Six at Hodeidah on 6th. 
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 
Four at Hodeidah on 6th. Although recorded in spring and summer, not 
previously noted in May. 
Spur-winged Plover Hoplopterus spinosus 
Three at Khawkhah on 6th. 
Redshank Tringa totanus 
Two at Hodeidah on 6th. 
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos 
One at Hodeidih on 6th. 
Turnstone Arenaria interpres 
Six at Hodeidah on 6th. Not previously recorded in May. 
Sooty Gull Larns hemprichii 
One hundred at Khawkhah on 6th. 
White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus 
Twenty-five at Khawkhah on 6th. 
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus 
one adult and five immature birds at Hodeidah/Ras Katib on 6th. Not 
previously recorded in May. 
Herring Gull Larus argentatus 
one at Khawkhah on 6th. This extends the records into May. 
Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis 
Eighteen at Hodeidah on 6th. Apparently, no previous records for May. 
Common Tern Sterna hirundo 
One at Hodeidah on 6th. Scarce in the YAR, only 10 other records 
documented (Brooks et al 1987). 
White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa 
Forty at Hodeidah on 6th. This is the first record for May. 
Little Tern Sterna alhifrons 
One at Hodeidah on 6th. There are great difficulties in discriminating 
S. alhifrons from S. saundersi (see Cramp 1985), and particular care was 
exercised in making this identification. 
Saunders* Tern Sterna saundersi 
Seven at Hodeidah on 6th. 
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus 
At least eight probable near Al Marawi'ah on 7th. 
Rock Dove Columba Livia 
Numerous at Kawkaban on 4th and 8th; common around Ta'izz on 6th. 
African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea 
At various places on the Tihamah; 15 on 16th and six on 7th. 
Dusky Turtle Dove Streptopelia lugens 
One at Ta'izz sewage lagoons on 5th. 
Palm Dove Streptopelia senegalensis 
Seen on all days at all locations. 
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