Contents 
1 Editorial 
2 Ornithological observations from the Yemen Arab Rebublic 
(North Yemen) in early May 1989 C W T Pilcher and G 
Gregory 
11 Dotterels in Bahrain, winter 1988/89 Tom Nightingale 
15 The rapid movement of a Turkish-ringed Wryneck to 
Beirut, Lebanon Vincent van den Berk 
17 News and Information Compiled by Simon Albrecht 
24 WIWO Reports 
25 Letters 
The extinction of the Bald Ibis in Turkey Simon Albrecht 
The winter quarters of migratory Dead Sea Sparrows 
/ Denis Summers- Smith 
27 Reviews 
30 Requests 
31 Conservation research Chris Bocoden 
33 Cover auction 
34 OSME's First European Meeting 
35 Twelfth Annual General Meeting 
35 Arabic bird names project 
36 Library Report 
37 Around the Region 
OSME c/oTHE LODGE, SANDY, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG19 2DL,U 
