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Reflections from Batumi Bird Fest 2024

Guest blog by Tomas Axén Haraldsson, OSME Youth Development Officer OSME are long standing supporters and collaborators of the sensational Batumi Raptor Count (BRC), now doing their 17th straight autumn of raptor migration monitoring in the hills...

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OSME 46th AGM: registration now open

The 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online using Zoom on Saturday 26th October 2024, from 10.00 – 11.00am (GMT).  Please register in advance using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceihqjsiGtKEQFX7CoD39Ks9w9Q4pfVl Copies of the draft minutes of the 45th AGM are available...

A young birdwatcher in Turkiye

Guest blog by Çağan Abbasoğlu Hello! I am Çağan Abbasoğlu, an 18 year old birder from Istanbul, Türkiye. I started my birdwatching journey about nine years ago, when I was a 3rd grader in primary school. I...

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Save the date: OSME 46th AGM

The 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online using Zoom on Saturday 26th October 2024, from 10.00 – 11.00am (GMT). Members will be notified of the Zoom link shortly. Copies of the draft minutes of the 45th AGM are available on the OSME...

Running a marathon for OSME

On the 7th of September OSME supporter, Ed Stubbings will be running a marathon in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Funds raised for OSME will be specifically for our Youth Development Fund to support initiatives...

Guest blog from Azerbaijan

By: Elman Imanov Hey, I’m Elman Imanov, I’m 17 years old and I live in Azerbaijan. I’ve been really into birdwatching for the past couple of years. My love for birds and nature started when I was...

Cyprus Bird Camp, October 2023

Guest blog by Lara Winsloe In 2022 I volunteered at the Marine Turtle Conservation Project in Northern Cyprus which is run by the local marine conservation NGO SPOT Marine Life. During my field work with nesting sea...

Tackling illegal bird killing – call for proposals

Illegal bird killing is one of the key threats affecting birds, especially during migration, in many countries across the OSME region. OSME has joined forces with BirdLife Finland to provide a funding opportunity to support conservation efforts...

Batumi Raptor Count need volunteer counters

Batumi in Georgia is one of the most impressive raptor migration bottlenecks in the world, with more than 1 million birds of prey passing overhead on their way south each autumn. And Batumi Raptor Count is a...