The Socotra Wildlife Association – conserving wildlife through awareness and capacity building
Guest blog by Ali Yahya Ali Bin Mahrous and Nasser Abdulrahman Ahmed of the Socotra Wildlife Association The Socotra Wildlife Association
Birds of Faynan, Past and Present
Steven Mithen, Fares Khoury, Ben Greet, Judith White and Nebras Maslamani. 2019. Birds of Faynan: past and present. Faynan Heritage.
Helping European Rollers in Northern Cyprus
A guest blog by Amie Wheeldon on encouraging the re-establishment of European Rollers at breeding grounds in Northern Cyprus The
The Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund: call for applications
The Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund is now open for applications until the 1st December 2020. The fund supports research
Tape lures maximise the slaughter of songbirds in Cyprus
Guest blog by Matteo Sebastianelli Crossing the Mediterranean Sea represents a crucial step for migrant birds every year as they
OSME’s 42nd Annual General Meeting – register now to attend our first online AGM
This year, due to COVID-19, and in line with guidance from the Charity Commission, the OSME Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Socotra celebrates International Vulture Awareness Day for the third year
A guest blog by Ali Yahya Ali Bin Mahrous of the Socotra Wildlife Association Socotra, for the third year, has
Bee-eaters and beekeepers in Cyprus: a conflict with a solution
Guest blog by Tassos Shialis The problem The migration of bee-eaters in spring and autumn through Cyprus is a wonderful
OSME’s first online Summer Meeting: The best thing to come out of lockdown!
Amid the uncertainty of a worldwide pandemic, we found a global sense of community and a shared passion for birdlife
OSME is now on YouTube
We have recently set up a YouTube channel to enable us to post video content that is relevant to the
Common Swifts in Iran – a Conservation Project
A guest blog by Abraham Shokouhi I became very curious about the Common Swift Apus apus pekinensis in 2013 when
The Turkestan Ground-jay in Uzbekistan
Guest blog by Robert J. Burnside I have been working in the Kyzylkum desert, in Uzbekistan, since 2013 on the
OSME online Summer Meeting – programme & registration
OSME will be holding our first online Summer Meeting using Zoom on the 15th August. We have an exciting line-up
OSME’s first online Summer Meeting – save the date!
Saturday 15th August: 10.30-12.45 (BST) One of the few positive things to come out of the global coronavirus pandemic is