The following records have been accepted by the JBRC:
BATCH 6
Black Vulture Aegypius monachus
First-year, photographed, 100 km south of Ruwayshid, 1st January 2003 (Nashat A. Hamidan et al.)
Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
One, trapped, near Zarqa, 10th May 2002 (Dr Fares Khoury, M. Goc & A. Obeiyat)
Scarlet (Common) Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
Two singles (one second-year, probably female and one female, probably adult), trapped, near Zarqa, 21st and 23rd May 2002 (Dr Fares Khoury, A. Obeiyat)
The following records have not been accepted:
Pied Wheatear, female, Aqaba, 28th April 2002
Fares Khoury (JBRC Secretary) Apr 2003
BATCH 4 addition
Siberian White Crane Grus leucogeranus
Three adults, Qa Khanna, 2nd February 2001 (N.A. Hamidan et al.)
BATCH 5
Liechtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichstensteinii
Pair, south of Rahma, 30th March 2001 (Marc Duquet et al.)
A new species for Jordan (at least the first actually seen in Jordan)
Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Nine different birds, near Zarqa, between 3rd September and 2nd October 2001 (Dr Fares Khoury, Prof P Busse)
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
Immature, near Zarqa, 13th September 2001 (Dr Fares Khoury, Prof P Busse)
River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis
Three different birds, near Zarqa, 14th September, 6th & 14th October 2001 (Dr Fares Khoury, Prof P Busse)
The following records have not been accepted:
Klass's Cuckoo, 1, Wadi Rum, 7th March 2001
Ian J. Andrews (JBRC Secretary) Jan 2003
BATCH 4
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber
Twelve, first-winters, Qa al Azraq, 29th November 2000 to 4th February 2001 (P.M. Ellis et al.)
Four, two adults, one immature and one first-winter, Qa Khanna, 1st December 2000 (P.M. Ellis, K. Al Omari, A. El Halah)
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
Four, Qa al Azraq, 3rd December 2000 (P.M. Ellis, K. Al Omari, A. El Halah)
Five, Aqaba sewage works, 5th December 2000 (P.M. Ellis, K. Al Omari, A. El Halah)
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Two, winter plumage, Qa al Azraq, 3rd December 2000 (P.M. Ellis, K. Al Omari, A. El Halah)
This is a new species for Jordan
Sociable Plover Chettusia gregaria
Two, adults in winter plumage, Aqaba sewage works, 5th December 2000 (P.M. Ellis, K. Al Omari, A. El Halah)
Rose-coloured Starling Sturnus roseus
A first-summer male, Wadi Rum, 25th to 26th March 2000 (H. Dufoury, B. Gauquie)
Rustic Bunting Emberiza rustica
A first-winter?, Aqaba sewage works, 8th November 2000 (Dr G. Tebb)
This is a new species for Jordan
The following records have not been accepted:
Black Vulture, 1 adult, Wadi Dhahek, 16th October 2000
Sociable Plover, 1 first-year, Aqaba sewage works, 15th November 2000
Redwing, 1, Azraq Wetland Reserve, 29th November 2000
Ian J. Andrews (JBRC Secretary) Sept 2001
BATCH 3
Pink-backed Pelican Pelicanus rufescens
One, first-summer, Aqaba sewage works 28 Apr, 6-7 May 2000 (F. Khoury, H. Shirihai et al.).
First record for Jordan.
This bird also visited Eilat (Israel) between 24 Apr and 13 Jul, where it represented the 7th Israeli record.
It was also seen in Aqaba from Eilat on 24 Apr and several other occasions.
See Sandgrouse 22(2): 127-130.
Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
One, first-summer female, Aqaba sewage works 6 May 2000 (P.M. Ellis, K.D. Shaw).
First record for Jordan. An account of this record will be published in Sandgrouse.
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
16 Aqaba sewage works 27 Apr 2000 (I.J. Andrews et al.).
5th record, and the first since 1987.
Unidentified golden plover sp. Pluvialis sp.
One Aqaba sewage works 26-27 Apr 2000 (I.J. Andrews et al.).
Only Pacific Golden Plover is currently on the Jordan List.
Nubian Nightjar Caprimulgus nubicus
One lower Wadi Dana 7 Dec 1998 (A. Parker).
One, heard only, Tassan springs 12/13 Mar 2000 (F. Khoury).
These two records, the 4th and 5th for Jordan, were both within the same general area.
The previous three were all in 1963.
See also Sandgrouse 21(1): 20 for 1980s records in land now in Jordan.
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
One Dana guesthouse 26 Feb 2000 (R.I. Bashford et al.).
The second record for Jordan. The first record, of two birds in 1995, was also at Dana (Sandgrouse 18(2): 64).
Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna
One Jabal Thulaythuwat 5 Nov 1999 (F. Khoury).
The 5th record. Previous records were in 1955, 1975, 1994 and 1997.
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
One, female, Dana guesthouse 13-14 Dec 1998 (A. Parker).
The 4th record. Previous records were in 1986, 1995 and 1998.
With winter records of up to 10 birds in high ground at Dana, this area
may be a regular wintering area for small numbers of Ring Ouzels.
Redwing Turdus iliacus
Two Dana terraces 13 Dec 1998 (A. Parker).
The 5th record for Jordan. Previous records were in 1979, 1994, 1996 and 1998.
Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
One Dead Sea 5 May 2000 (K.D. Shaw, P.M. Ellis).
The 6th record. The five previous records were all at Azraq.
Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Two Azraq resthouse 13-14 Feb 1999 (F. Khoury).
The first two records (1989 and 1990) were in the Northern Highlands.
The above record is probably linked to the 3rd record, at Azraq resthouse in Dec 1998 (see below),
and relates to up to two birds there in the 1998/99 winter.
Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus
One, male, Shaumari 16 Dec 1998 (A. Parker).
Accepted as showing the characters of the race isabellinus (=speculigerus).
This is the first record of this race to be recorded in Jordan.
Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus
One, male, in song, Dana terraces 27 Nov 1998, photographed (A. Parker).
The 3rd record. The two previous records were both in 1996.
This record predates the Dec 1998 record (see below), which now becomes the 4th record.
The following records have not been accepted:
Black Vulture, 2, Wadi Dana, 13 Dec 1998
Striated Scops Owl, 1, lower Wadi Dana, 30 Nov 1998
Pacific Golden Plover, Aqaba sewage works, 26-27 Apr 2000 (accepted as golden plover sp.)
Pied Wheatear, 1, Shaumari, 30 Oct 1999
Ian J. Andrews (JBRC Secretary) Mar 2001
BATCH 2
Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
One Shaumari 24 Apr 1965 (D.I.M. Wallace, I.J. Ferguson-Lees, G.R. Shannon).
Accepted as showing the characters of the central Asian race hafizi.
This is the first record of this race to be recorded in Jordan.
In line with the Association of European Rarities Committees'
recommendation that "Every rarities committee should check the old exceptional records.
In particular, reports of difficult species for which new identification
criteria have been established should be reconsidered", JBRC has looked at the following
previously-published records.
The following records have not been accepted:
Slender-billed Curlew, 1, Azraq, 4 May 1965
Aquatic Warbler, 1, Azraq, 3 May 1965
Plain Leaf Warbler, 1, Azraq, 18 Apr 1963
These records represented the only records of these species in Jordan,
and the species are now removed from the Jordanian List.
The following record is pended, awaiting further research:
Intermediate (Yellow-billed) Egret, 1, As Safi, 23 Apr 1963
Ian J. Andrews (JBRC Secretary) Oct 2000
BATCH 1
Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga
Two Azraq 31 Dec 1998 (L. Linnartz and E. Nieuwdorp).
7th record.
Purple Gallinule Porphyrio porphyrio
One Azraq 3-27 April 1999, photographed (D. Hill, T.M. Melling et al.).
The only previous record was one seen on the Jordanian side of the Jordan River, but only seen from Israel, in 1989.
Red-wattled Plover Vanellus indicus
One Azraq 28 April 1999, photographed (T.M. Melling), possibly present 26 Apr - 5 May.
A first for Jordan.
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius
Up to 6 Azraq 31 Mar - 28 April 1999 (T.M. Melling et al.).
Only four previous records, but one of these was a nest found at Azraq (1969). The true status of this species in Jordan remains to be clarified.
Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
Two first-winter birds, probably of the race T. t. alpestris, Dana 6 Dec 1998, photographed (A. Wassink and R. Pop); one on 29 Dec 1998 (L. Linnartz and E. Nieuwdorp).
There are only two previous records for Jordan.
Redwing Turdus iliacus
One Wadi al Butm 1 Dec 1998 (A. Wassink and R. Pop).
Fourth record for Jordan - the others were in 1979, 1994 and 1996.
River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis
One Azraq 16 Apr 1999, trapped and photographed (T.M. Melling et al.).
About the seventh record.
Goldcrest Regulus regulus
One Azraq resthouse 1-3 Dec 1998 (A. Wassink and R. Pop).
Third Jordanian record.
Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus
One Petra 14 Feb 1996 (J. Herring and H. Buschbeck). This record predates, by one week, the first published record for Jordan (near Al Mansura 21 Feb 1996 - Sandgrouse 19(1), 68), and therefore becomes the first. The two localities are not far apart and in approximately the same high altitude habitat.
Adult Dana 29 Dec 1998 (L. Linnartz and E. Nieuwdorp). Third record for Jordan.
Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostris
Two (male and female) Dana 29 Dec 1998 (L. Linnartz and E. Nieuwdorp).
A first for Jordan.
Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalus
Female Dana 29 Dec 1998 (L. Linnartz and E. Nieuwdorp).
Third Jordan record - the others being in 1995 and 1997.
The following records have not been accepted:
Yellow-billed Black Kite, 2, Aqaba, 27 Dec 1998
Sooty Gull, Aqaba, 3 Jan 1999
Audouin's Gull, Aqaba, 22 Dec 1998
Paddyfield Warbler, Aqaba, 23 Dec 1998
Marsh Warbler, Aqaba, 23 Dec 1998
Goldcrest, Dibbin, 2 Jan 1999
Steppe Grey Shrike, Wadi Rum, 25 Dec 1998
Mourning Wheatear (O.l. persica), near As Safawi, 2 Dec 1998
Cinereous Bunting, 12, Dana, 29 Dec 1998
Ian J. Andrews (JBRC Secretary) Jan 2000
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