The illegal bird killing in Lebanon
Guest blog by Assad Serhal I am sure that many of you are aware of the huge problems of illegal poaching, trapping and trade of migatory and resident species in the OSME region. The...
Category: Guest Blogs
A City Nature Reserve in Astana?
Guest blog by Stephanie Ward City Nature Reserve in Astana Back in the spring, the RSPB was invited by the UK Embassy in Kazakhstan to work with the UK Department of Trade and Industry...
Fifa Nature Reserve: the lowest Ramsar Site on Earth
Guest Blog by Yehya Khaled & Nashat Hamidan of RSCN On the 4th of December 2016, Fifa Nature Reserve in Jordan was declared a Wetland of International Importance. The Site’s lowest point stands at...
Sustainable Hunting Conference in Lebanon
Guest blog by James Hogg I am sure anyone reading this knows that the hunting of birds in Lebanon as with elsewhere in the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa is a serious problem. Birdlife International in...
Where did Slender-billed Curlews breed?
Guest blog by Graeme Buchanan The number of fully documented slender-billed curlew nests ever found could be counted on one hand. And they all come from the turn of last century from near Omsk...
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 are to protect our environment, save our special places and reverse the decline in...
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 before their southward migration. For the last several years our group have worked on...
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 now perhaps the most enigmatic. Even after the recent review by Guy Kirwan et...
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 Swift The Common Swift (Apus apus pekinensis) is a much-loved bird in China and...
Wars and WildLife
Guest blog by Richard Porter Amidst the strife and turmoil that we hear about daily in the Middle East, there are always glimmers of hope. The fate of wildlife is often forgotten amongst the...
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 are vital for the successful migration of warblers that depend on wetlands. The study...
Guest blog from Assad Adel Serhal
OSME is pleased to invite Assad to write this guest blog and tell us about SPNL and their Hima conservation and education programmes. Assad Serhal has more than 25 years of experience in the...
Illegal Killing of Birds in Arabia – a serious regional threat
Guest blog by Majd Abu Zaghlan In a joint effort to collect information on the scale of illegal bird killing and trapping, BirdLife International and OSME are doubling their efforts across the Arabian Peninsula,...
European Breeding Bird Atlas 2: an appeal for help
Guest blog from Mark Eaton Good, appropriate conservation action relies upon knowledge. Knowledge of what species and habitats most need our help, knowledge of where these are, and knowledge of what needs to be...