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Jordan Birding now on Facebook

Jordan Birding now on Facebook

People interested in birding in Jordan can now join the Facebook group ‘Birdwatching Club in Jordan’ where they can obtain the latest news and information on the Jordan birding scene. More information from Dr Fares Khoury, OSME...

Northern Bald Ibis Update

Northern Bald Ibis Update

Chris Bowden, International Species Recovery Officer & SAVE Programme Manager, RSPB, reports the following good news: We’ve just heard from the team in Syria that all three adults, Odeinat, Salama and Zenobia, returned safely back from migration...

IBAs officially recognised in Kazakhstan

IBAs officially recognised in Kazakhstan

Following the publication of the first national inventory of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Kazakhstan in 2008, the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK, BirdLife Affiliate) has been working with the Committee of Forestry...

Batumi Raptor Count Internship

Batumi Raptor Count Internship

OSME has received the following details of an exciting opportunity in the Republic of Georgia. For more information, including how to apply, please do not contact OSME – please see the BRC website. http://www.batumiraptorcount.org/brcvacancies.htm The Batumi Raptor Count...

Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia 1

Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia 1

The OSME Library has received two reports from Mike Jennings, ABBA Co-ordinator, on recent ABBA surveys conducted in South-west Saudi Arabia (ABBA 42) and North-west Saudi Arabia (ABBA 45). Subscribers to Phoenix can obtain an electronic copy...

Batumi Raptor Count Internship

Batumi Raptor Count Internship

OSME has received the following details of an exciting opportunity in the Republic of Georgia. For more information, including how to apply, please do not contact OSME – please see the BRC website. http://www.batumiraptorcount.org/brcvacancies.htm The Batumi Raptor Count...

Have a holiday and help OSME

Have a holiday and help OSME

The OSME Library has received two reports from Mike Jennings, ABBA Co-ordinator, on recent ABBA surveys conducted in South-west Saudi Arabia (ABBA 42) and North-west Saudi Arabia (ABBA 45). Subscribers to Phoenix can obtain an electronic copy...

3rd Falconry Festival, UAE, 10-18 December 2011

Falconry but with a concern for the balance of nature Omar Fadhil recently represented Nature Iraq at the third falconry festival held in Al Ain/Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10-18 December 2011. This was the first participation...

Recent News about the Collared Kingfisher, UAE.

Recent News about the Collared Kingfisher, UAE.

The following is an article published by the newspaper, The National. http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/environment/rare-kingfisher-thre… Rare kingfisher threatened by demise of mangroves While it does not receive the same attention as the Arabian oryx, dugong or marine turtle, the straits...

Obituary: Simon Aspinall

Obituary: Simon Aspinall

Simon Aspinall, known personally or by reputation to birders throughout the OSME region, died in Norfolk on 31st October 2011 after a valiant struggle against motor neurone disease. He was 53. Educated at Whitgift and Purley High...

Sooty Falcon Research Project Extended. (From the Muscat Daily)

Sooty Falcon Research Project Extended. (From the Muscat Daily)

(www.muscatdaily.com)The Office for Conservation of Environment (OCE), Diwan of Royal Court, which started research on sooty falcons in 2007 along with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs and Sultan Qaboos University has extended the commitment till...