OSME and Avifauna Nature Tours supporting the next generation of conservationists
Guest blog by OSME member, James Hogg Inspiring the next generation of conservationists and birdwatchers is crucial if we
From Russia with Love (or at least a ring): Kamchatka Great Knot reaches the Arabian Gulf!
Guest blog by Dmitry Dorofeev & Oscar Campbell There are several sites along the Okhotsk Sea where waders make their first stopovers
Searches for slender-billed curlews by volunteer birders benefits conservation
Guest blog by Graeme Buchanan Of all the birds that have occurred in the OSME region, the slender-billed curlew is
Illegal killing of birds in the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran: peer-review
As previously highlighted, BirdLife International and OSME are undertaking a Review of illegal killing and taking of birds in the
Draft Flyway Action Plan for the Conservation of the Balkan and Central Asian Populations of the Egyptian Vulture (EVFAP)
Public Consultation Exercise: Draft Flyway Action Plan for the Conservation of the Balkan and Central Asian Populations of the Egyptian
Environmental Stewardship via a Nascent Natural History Museum in Palestine
Guest blog by Mazin Qumsiyeh and Elias Handal The Palestine Museum of Natural History (PMNH) started in Bethlehem University through
Tracking studies show OSME Region vital to migratory birds from East Asia
Guest blog by Terry Townshend WU Lan, one of China Birdwatching Society’s volunteers trained by BTO’s Chris Hewson. The Beijing
Happy New Year from OSME
It has certainly been a busy and productive past 12 months for OSME. Over the last year we have seen
Wars and WildLife
Guest blog by Richard Porter Amidst the strife and turmoil that we hear about daily in the Middle East, there
OSME supporting membership scheme
The conservation work that OSME can support across the Middle East, The Caucasus and Central Asia is heavily reliant on
Record numbers of Endangered White-headed ducks counted in Kazakhstan
More than 20 000 individuals of the Endangered White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala) were recently recorded whilst on migration at the
Batumi – “this one is very rare, it’s on the red-list”
I recently blogged about how amazing Batumi can be for migrating raptors – The Serengeti of the Skies. Unfortunately, there is
Migration study shows importance of IBAs
Guest blog by Majd Abu Zaghlan A new study has shown that Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the Arabian Peninsula
Batumi – Serengeti of the skies
Batumi in Georgia is rapidly becoming one of the best known places in the world to watch one of nature’s