Editor
   Guy M. Kirwan

Features Editor
   Derek Harvey

Assistant Editor
   Ian J. Andrews

Editorial Committee
   Duncan J. Brooks,
   Mike Evans, Mike Jennings,       
   Rodney Martins
   & Dr. Stephen Newton

Photographic Editor
   Paul Doherty

Design &Production
   Harry I. Scott

Identification Consultants
   C. G. Bradshaw,
   Arnoud B. van den Berg
   & Steve Madge

Painted Snipe Rostratula
benghalensis, male in Oman
taken by Conrad Greaves

OSME is grateful for sponsership from
Bird Images Video Guides towards the
cost of printing the colour photograph
on the cover of this issue.

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NEWS AND INFORMATION 

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

FEATURES

      Middle East Birding and Conservation Organisations
        R. F. PORTER AND E. WARR
 
        Observations on breeding Ruppell's Weaver Ploceus  
        galbula in the Republic of Yemen. DR. M. M. AL-SAFADI
 
        The birds of Barr Al Hikman, Sultanate of Oman J. ERIKSEN
 
PROFILE 
      Nergis Yazg-an J. F.ENTON
 
PHOTOSPOT 
      Sinai Rosefinch Carpodacus synoicus I. J. ANDREWS

 
PAPERS AND NOTES 
      Preliminary data on raptor passage in Jordan I. J. ANDREWS
 
      A baseline survey of White Storks Ciconia ciconia in
        central Turkey S. J. PAGE. P. COLLIN, S. SILK, J. WILBRAHAM,         N. P. WILLIAMS AND M. YARAR

        Observations on the avifauna of the Azraq wetland,
        Jordan, June 1995 F. KHOURY

        A short breeding bird survey of Kulu Gölü, Central
        Anatolia, Turkey in May 1995 S. KIRAÇ AND C. KIRAÇ

        Did Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos formerly
        breed in Jordan? M. I. EVANS AND S. AL-MASHAQBAH

        Long-eared Owl Asio otus breeding in north-west Syria
        G. R. MANNERS AND J. DIEKMANN
 
        The first Wire-tailed Swallow Hirundo smithii in Egypt
        and the Western Palearctic A. ROSIER

        The first Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris in Jordan
        M. I. EVANS

        Winter status and distribution of Alpine Accentor
        Prunella collaris in Turkey R. & S. UHLIG, G. M. KIRWAN
        AND Y. SANCAR BARIß

        Records of Booted Warbler Hippolias caligata in north-
        eastern Turkey V. DIERSCHKE, F. STÜHMER AND T. STÜHMER

        Additional information on breeding biology of Rufous
        Bush Robin Cercotrichas galactotes P. CASTELL

        Description of the nestlings of Olive-tree Warbler
        Hippolais olivetorum P. CASTELL

        Additional information on Ménétries's Warbler Sylvia
        mystacea breeding biology in south-east Turkey
        P. CASTELL

        The first Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos in Jordan
        C. MINSHULL

        A new specimen record of Rustic Bunting Emberiza
        rustica from Turkey G. M. KIRWAN

        Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala breeding
        behaviour in Turkey P. CASTELL

REVIEWS & RECENT LITERATURE
 
AROUND THE REGION
       P. DAVIDSON AND G. M. KIRWAN