1. Holiday with Mary to Oman Jan 11 (26 species). 2. MCC golf trip to Muscat and Abu Dhabi March 14(22 and 19 new sp).3.Non birding trip to Israel with GCF May 15.(19 new species). 4. Trip to Jordan and Syria with Mary and her brothers Nov 08 ( 12 and 3 new species but logged after the trips 1 to 3).Holiday in Dubai with Mary in Feb 05(No new species but logged later).Golf trip to Muscat 24(18 new species to region),Naturetrek to W. Turkey 4/24(