Bretaqnolle, F, 1993. An annotated checklist of birds of north eastern Centra1 African Republic. Malimbus 15: 6-16. (CEPE-CNRS, route de Mende, BP 5051, 34033 Montpellier Cedex, France) Estimates of status and abundance of 232 species from an area not covered by previous checklists, based on observations in March, May, June and August 1988.

de Boer, W. F., & F. Legoupil. 1993. [Observations on the presence and abundance of birds in Chad.] Malimbus 15: 17-23. (Univ. de Groningen, Bureau Buitenland, Postbus 72, 9700 AB Groningen, Pays-Bas.)—Data gathered from March 1989 to August 1990, after a break in ornithological study in the country of about 11 years, analyzed to show, inter alia changes in status and abundance during this period. (French, English summary.)

Wacher, T. 1993. Some new observations of forest birds in The Gambia. Malimbus 15: 24-37. (KKWRC, c/o NCWCD, P0 Box 61681, Riyadh 11575, Saudi Arabia.)—Summary of occurrence and behaviour records of 19 species obtained from 1987 to 1993, indicating that most forest-adapted species are still present despite extensive deforestation.

Harkrider, J. R. 1993. Garden and farm-bush birds of Njala, Sierra Leone. Malimbus 15: 38-46. [Biol, Dept., Cypress Coll., Cypress, CA 90630, USA]—Observations on 95 species from October 1988 to June 1989, summarized by status, habitat and monthly occurrence.

Herroelen, P. 1993. [Second observation of an Oyster-catcher Haematopus ostralegus in Zaïre.] Malimbus 15: 47. (Leuvensesteenweg 347, B-3370 Boutersem, Belgique.) (French.)

Iles, D. 1993. White-backed Night Heron Nycticorax leuconotus in Sierra Leone, Malimbus 15: 47-48. (Waylands, East Hanney, Oxon, 0X12 OJE, UK.)

Field, 0. D. 1993. Breeding of Slender-billed Bulbul Andropadus gracilirostris in Sierra Leone, Malirnbus 15: 48-49. (37 Milton Grove, New Milton, Hants, BH25 6HB, UK.)—Apparently the first description of the nest and eggs of this species, supplemented by observations on breeding behaviour, obtained over several years in the 1970s.

Evans, M. I. 1993. Nest sites of Brown Nightjar Caprimulgus binotatus and Collared Nightjar C. enarratus Malimbus 15: 49-50. (Montrose, Llanddeiniol, Llanrhystud, Dyfed SY23 5AN, UK.)