Blyth's Pipit Anthus godlewskii 
trapped and ringed, Mirawah 
Island, Abu Dhabi, 18-24 
September; Al Wathba, 27 
September & 3 November, then 
from 16 December-early February 
1995. Eighth to eleven records, 
although possibly some of the same 
birds. 
Grey Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus 
two, Emirates Golf Course, 25 
October; eight, Das Island, 30 
October. Only records of the 
autumn. 
Robin Erithacus rubecula 
Bateen Wood, 26 August. A very 
early record of a rare species. 
Eversmann's Redstart Phoenicurus erythronotus 
Dubai, 14-15 November; Mirawah 
Island, 21 November, and on Zirca 
Island 23 January 1995. 18th-20th 
records. 
Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens 
Zirca Island, 23 January and Qarn 
Nazwa, 30 January, perhaps early 
migrants. A very rare migrant. 
Ring Ouzel Turdus torcjuatus 
Emirates Golf Course, 22 
November, and Das Island, 11 
December. Seventh and eighth 
records. C Richardson, L Reaney. 
Black-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis 
male, Das Island, 13 October. 
River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis 
trapped on Mirawah Island, 29 
August. First UAE record. T 
Stawarczyk. 
Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon 
Mirawah Island, 28 August. 7th 
record for UAE. E Hirschfeld. 
Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum 
ten trapped and ringed, Mirawah 
Island, Abu Dhabi, 23 August-11 
September. Only one previous 
record, in May 1994. 
Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata 
three of the race rama at Khor Kalba, 
3 January 1995. E Hirschfeld. 
Hume's Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia althaea 
Zirca Island, 23 January 1995. 
Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus 
Das Island, 11-16 October. 
Rose-coloured Starling Sturnus roseus 
17, Emirates Golf Course, 25 
October-24 November. 
Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis 
180 Hamraniyah, 4 December. 
Highest ever count. 
B rambling Fringilla montifringilla 
Jebel Ali, 16 September. 14th record 
for UAE, and the earliest ever. 
