Aden; plus several shorter notes and reviews. Details of the Oman Bird Group 
are available from Michael Gallagher, Oman Natural History Museum, PO Box 
668, Muscat, Oman. 
Jennings,MC&AlSalama,MI. (1989) ABBA Survey no. 6: Results of 
an Ornithological Survey of the Northern Asir and Southern Hedjaz 
Region of Saudi Arabia 
This is the latest in Mike Jennings' series of reports of fieldwork carried out for 
the Atlas of Breeding Birds of Arabia project, sponsored by the National Com- 
mission for Wildlife Conservation and Development. The 65-page report pres- 
ents details of all birds recorded, with special sections on the endemic and 
breeding species. Details of a series of 'common bird censuses' made at 10 
randomly chosen sites to assess numbers of birds using particular areas are also 
included. Copies of this report (price £12.00 inc. postage), and details of the 
ABBA project, are available from Mike Jennings, 4 Croft Close, Brampton, 
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 8TJ. 
Richardson, C. (Ed) (1989) Emirates Bird Report No. 9 
This covers the period July-September 1989 and follows the format of previous 
reports. Of note in the systematic list are the first confirmed records of Merlin 
Fdco columbarius and Antarctic Skua Catharacta antarctica for UAE, and the third 
UAE record of Namaqua Dove Oena capensis. As usual, the text is enlivened by 
attractive vignettes by Bill Morton. Colin Richardson can be contacted at PO Box, 
2825, Dubai, UAE. 
Around ihe Region 
This new section details recent bird sightings within the OSME region. Whenever 
possible, the significance of the record (eg unusually late migrant, second spring record, 
most southerly record) will be included. Records are published for interest only, and their 
publication here neither implies acceptance nor rejection by the records committee of the 
relevant country. Any OSME member is welcome to contribute to this feature, and we 
are particularly keen to hear from anyone resident in the Middle East who could submit 
regular records. For further details of what is involved in being a regular contributor or 
to submit records for the next Bulletin, covering the period January to August 1990, 
please write to: Around the region, OSME, c/o The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 
2DL, UK. 
Bahrain 
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria De- 
cember 1989; the first record. £ 
Hirschfeld 
Small Skylark Alauda gulgula Five in 
December 1989; the second record. £ 
Hirschfeld 
Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius arrtpelinus 
Total of 700 in three roosts in Decem- 
ber 1989; exceptionally high ntimbers. 
£ Hirschfeld 
Djibouti 
Bataleur Terathopius ecaudatus Two at 
Madgoul on 3 March; second record, 
first was in February 1984. G Welch, H 
Welch 
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola One, 
moulting into second-summer plum- 
age, at Oeud Petite Douda on 26 Feb- 
ruary; first record. G Welch, II Welch 
Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe xan- 
thoprymna Female near Madgoul on 3 
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