Sandgrouse is published by OSME and contains papers and short notes on the ornithology of the OSME region, provides bird and conservation news from the region and a comprehensive round-up of bird sightings in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Sandgrouse volume 43 (1) Spring 2021
Cover photo: Migrating White Storks Ciconia ciconia. This issue contains a number of articles on the impressive East African-Eurasian flyway of migrating soaring birds, one of the most important ornithological features of the OSME region. ©Yoav Perlman
| 2 | Monitoring of migratory soaring birds in the East African-Eurasian flyway: a review and recommendations for future steps. |
| Ben Jobson, Tris Allinson, Rob Sheldon, Wouter Vansteelant, Evan Buechley, Steffen Oppel & Vicky Jones | |
| 24 | Observations of large-scale diurnal raptor migration in the Horn of Africa. |
| Megan Murgatroyd, Evan R Buechley, Andres De La Cruz Munoz, Juan Ramirez Roman, Gabriel Caucal, Alazar Ruffo, Houssein Rayaleh & Cağan H Şekercioğlu | |
| 34 | Spring migration of soaring raptors, pelicans and storks over the eastern desert of Egypt. |
| Saber A. Riad & El-Sayed I. Abdel-Halim | |
| 43 | A phenological analysis of spring and autumn bird migration through the United Arab Emirates. |
| Oscar Campbell & Mark Smiles | |
| 90 | Adult sex ratio and identification of Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris during autumn migration. |
| Ron Haran, Tali Magory Cohen & Roi Dor | |
| 99 | A review of the status of breeding Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos in the Sultanate of Oman, 1980-2017. |
| Ian Harrison & Mick Green | |
| 112 | Update on the status of White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala and its breeding phenology in Central Anatolia, Turkey. |
| Kaan Ozgenci̇l & Alaz Uslu | |
| 123 | First documented nest observations and notes on the distribution of Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegalus in south-western Saudi Arabia. |
| Mohammed Shobrak, Ahmad Neyazi, Abdullah Al Suhaibany & Ali Al Faqih | |
| 129 | Status and distribution of the invasive Common Myna Acridotheres tristis in the West Bank, Palestine. |
| Elias N. Handal & Mazin B. Qumsiyeh | |
| 133 | New observations of See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis in Armenia. |
| Karen Aghababayn, Gagik Gevorgyan & Mkrtich Boyajyan | |
| 136 | First successful breeding of Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus and Little Egret Egretta garzetta in Saudi Arabia. |
| Philip Roberts | |
| 139 | First record of White-eyed Gull Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus and first possible breeding of Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea in Lebanon. |
| Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi & Michel Sawan | |
| 142 | First record of Franklin’s Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan for Egypt and its status in the OSME region. |
| Mark Dennis, Sandra Dennis & Łukasz Ławicki | |
| 146 | First records of Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla for Azerbaijan. |
| Pia Fetting & Jonas Buddemeier | |
| 151 | The first record of Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis in the Palestinian Territories. |
| Bashar Jarayseh | |
| 153 | From the Rarities Committees. |
| Ian Harrison (Compiler) | |
| 158 | Letter from the Chairman. |
| Rob Sheldon | |
| 163 | Dates for your Diary |
| 164 | Around the Region. |
| Ian Harrison (Compiler) |