http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/ Middle East Bird Net Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:37:09 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4540 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4540 I am writing a paper on the status of Alexandrine Parakeet in Egypt.  Does anyone have records of this species outside the following areas:  Helliopolis, Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:57:10 GMT Ian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4539 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4539 A date for your diary. The annual OSME Summer Meeting & AGM will be held on 10 July 2010 at BTO headquarters, starting at 11.00. A provisional programme will Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:31 GMT Sherif Baha El Din http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4538 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4538 Any one interested in providing an opinion on the attached photo of a road kill owl found near Al Mukha, Yemen, October 2009. its quite big (note tip of my Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:14:06 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4537 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4537 James,   Nice hearing from you out of the blue.  I will send your greetings on to Sherif......We are both slowly getting back into the local birding scene Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:22 GMT James Wolstencroft http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4536 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4536 Hello there Mindy, Very gald to see you about and active once again. No Egytian stuff I'm afraid - but just to let you know we are stil in Tanzania. Love & Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:31 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4535 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4535 I just found a mention on a website about Palestine Sunbird in Sharm El Sheikh.  It seems that this species might have spread to this vicinity.  I was Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:09:38 GMT LGREUK400@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4534 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4534 Mindy This is a real can of worms ! There is no consistency on this whatsoever and some countries such as The Netherlands do not have a Category C Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:58:37 GMT LGREUK400@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4533 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4533 Yes - the Goliath Heron and the Three-banded Plover - both much desired. When I was last in Abu Simbel, I hired a boat and we sailed 25 miles north up the Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:49:56 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4532 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4532 Given that my last inquiry worked out so well...   Would anyone happen to know what is the criteria for the "Western Palearctic" concerning "naturalized Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:40:09 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4531 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4531 Lee,   Thanks so much!    I have finally after all these years, I have started to bird again.  I am also back to organizing birding tours in Egypt...but Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:17:01 GMT LGREUK400@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4530 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4530 Mindy Hope you are well and birding is keeping you active In recent years, I have seen up to 15 Alexandrine Parakeets amongst Rose-ringed/Ring-necked Parakeets Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:55 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4529 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4529 I would appreciate information on the current status is of Alexandrine Parakeet in Israel.  I found it mentioned as an introduced species in Israel on the Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:34 GMT Ian http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4528 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4528 Dear all OSME has received a copy of Mike Jennings' report on his Abba Survey No. 40 conducted in February 2009. The title is: Wintering Birds in Northern Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:42:37 GMT M.Istvan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4527 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4527 In April 2007 I have caught and ID, and ringed one Menetries warbler in Hurghada ( a second ringer, Arthur Niemczik from Gdansk University was present as Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:29:25 GMT Mindy Rosenzweig http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4526 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/message/4526 Mementries Warbler was formerly considered a rare winter visitor to Egypt.  There are scattered records in the Eastern Desert.  Sherif found since good