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| 2 | EDITORIAL |
| 3 | OSME NEWS |
| 5 | NEWS AND INFORMATION | PAPERS AND NOTES |
| 10 | Comments on two subspecies of passerine birds recently described from Turkey, Eremophila alpestris kumerloevei and Pyrrhula pyrrhula paphlagoniae, with remarks on geographical variation in related forms of Bullfinch from the Balkans and Caucasus GUY M. KIRWAN |
| 22 | Observations on the breeding birds of the Gaza Strip, Palestine DR M. AL-SAFADI |
| 34 | Bird censusing and monitoring on Cyprus DEREK POMEROY & FRANK WALSH |
| 44 | Colonisation of the Middle East by the invasive Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis L., with special reference to Israel CLAUS HOLZAPFEL, NOAM LEVIN, OHAD HATZOFE & SALIT KARK |
| 52 | The winter distribution and habitat use of the near-threatened Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea BRUNO A. WALTHER |
| 58 | The status of Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius in Syria DAVID A. MURDOCH & GIANLUCA SERRA |
| 62 | Middle Asia versus Central Asia in OSME usage P. J. COWAN |
| 68 | Fan-tailed Raven Corvus rhipidurus - first record for Turkey GEOFF & HILARY WELCH |
| 69 | Distribution and Calendar of Swift Species in Turkey LEVENT TURAN |
| 73 | First Record of Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach for Jordan HUGUES DUFOURNY |
| 76 | The first record of White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis for Bulgaria SVETOSLAV SPASOV |
| 77 | First documented case of Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni breeding in an open nest in Israel MOTTI CHARTER & YOSSI LESHEM |
| 78 | The first 'Caucasian' Water Pipits Anthus spinoletta coutellii and Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus in Greece ALAN VITTERY |
| 81 | OBITUARY: Derek Harvey OBE, 1928-2006 |
| 82 | PHOTOSPOT: Pharaoh Eagle-Owl GRAHAM R. LOBLEY |
| 85 | A mystery Passer sparrow from southern Yemen GUY M. KIRWAN, RF PORTER , & NICK DYMOND |
| 88 | REVIEWS & RECENT LITERATURE | AROUND THE REGION Compiled by DAWN BALMER AND KEITH BETTON |
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