Namaqua Dove Oena capensis 
three males, Mukainas Farm 
Lake, 26 November 1993; male, 
Doha, 1 January. Fifth and sixth 
records. A Hooper, C Kermode, B 
&H Nation. 
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola 
Mukainas Farm Lake, 25 
February. Third record. B Nation, 
DA Scott et al. 
Pale Rock Sparrow Carpospiza 
brachydactyla two, near Mukainas 
Farm, 25 February. Third or 
fourth record. D A Scott et al. 
Siskin Carduelisspinus 15, Ramada 
Hotel, Doha, 25 - 27 February. 
First record. D A Scott et al. 
SAUDI ARABIA 
Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus 
three, Medina Airport, 18 
November and one, 2 December 
1993. J-OHedin. 
Abdim's SiorkCiconiaahdimii two, 
Malaki Dam, Jizan, 31 March - 4 
April. About fourth record for 
Saudi Arabia, per P Symens. 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus up 
to 25, Riyadh, throughout June - 
July. Potential breeding bird. 
/ Saville. 
Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita Al 
Dahnas waterfall, 110 km north 
of Abha, 10 November 1993. 
J-O Hedin. 
Greylag Goose Anseranser Medina 
Airport, 18 November; three, 
Yanbu al-Bahr, 26 November 
1993; two, Yanbu al-Bahr, 27 
January. J-O Hedin, B Meadows. 
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Black-shouldered Kite Elanus 
caerulus 35 km north of Jizan, 25 
December 1993; Wadi Dahem, 2 
February. About five previous 
records. J-O Hedin, P Symens. 
Pallas's Fish Eagle Haliaeetus 
leucoryphus imm., Malaki Dam, 
1 February. Eighth record since 
1987 in S.W. Saudi Arabia, 
suggesting that this may be a 
regular v^tering area (see p. 3). 
P Symens. 
Black Vulture Aegypius monachus 
ten, Harrat-al Harrah, 13 - 17 
December 1993 (breeding is 
suspected there); five, near 
Mahazet as Said, between Taif 
and Riyadh, 6 February. 
P Symens. 
Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar 
pair, Malaki Dam, 24 December 
1993. J-O Hedin. 
Merlin Palco columbaritis male, , 
Riyadh, 25 March. Second or 
third record for this area. / Saville. 
Little Button-quail Tumixsylvatica 
two, Malaki Dam, 2-3 February. 
Several records also from this area 
1990 - 1993 suggest this species is 
a very local resident in S. W. Saudi 
Arabia. P Symens. 
Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus 
senegalensis Malaki Dam, 1 
February. First record for Arabia, 
and first outside Africa 
(see p. 12). P Symens. 
Red-wattled Lapwing Hop/opf ems 
indicus Thumamah, Riyadh, 16 - 
22 January. Fifth record away 
from the Gulf region. P Symens. 
