Icterine Yfarhler Hippolais icterina 
Riyadh, 6 - 7 May. Less than five 
previous records in this area. 
I Saville. 
Shining Sunbird Nectarinia 
hahessinica three, Jebel Figrah, 14 
March. Most northerly record of 
this species. B Meadows. 
Chaffinch Fringilla coelehs nine, 
Deffi Park, Jubail, November 
1993 - late March. Apparently 
now a regular winter visitor to 
Eastern Province. P Symens. 
Brambling Fringilla montifringilla 
11, Deffi Park, November 1993 - 
late March. Apparently now 
regular in Eastern Province in 
winter. P Symens. 
Gadwall Anas strepera pair. Lake 
Jabbul, 13 May. Late migrants, 
per G Manners. 
Pintail Anas acuta male. Lake 
Jabbul, 27 May. Late migrant, 
per G Manners. 
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta 
angustirostris pair. Lake Jabbul, 
13 May; seven pairs, 
Muhaymidah, 1 June; eight, Al- 
Ashara, 2 June. Only one other 
recent record, in 1975. R Hofland, 
G Manners. 
White-headed Duck Oxyura 
leucocephala male. Lake Jabbul, 9 
June. Presumably over- 
summering. G Manners, R Miller. 
Siskin Carduelis spinus recorded 
at several localities in Eastern and 
Central Provinces between 3. 
November 1993 - 15 March; 
maximum 36, Jubail, 14 March 
(cf . records in Egypt, Qatar and 
UAE). P Symens. 
SYRIA 
Bittern Botaurus stellaris Lake 
Jabbul, 4 & 25 February. £ Bailey. 
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Lake 
Jabbul, 25 February. £ Bailey, 
G Manners. 41 
White-tailed Plover Chettusia 
leucura four pairs, Muhaymidah, 
l]\me.R Hofland. 
Great Black-headed Gull Lams 
ichthyaetus two adults, Arzus, 9 
March, per G Manners. 
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei 
numerous. Lake Jabbul, 9 June. 
Potential breeding locality. G 
Manners, R Miller. 
