OSME 45th Annual General Meeting
We will be holding this digitally via Zoom on Saturday, 18th November 2023, from 10.00 – 11.00 (GMT). Copies of the draft minutes of the 44th AGM and the Draft Trustee Report and Accounts for 2022 will...
Category: News
Besh Barmag: autumn migration 2023 – call for counters!
Do you want to witness one of the world’s best bird migration spectacles? On the first of September the third full season of Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count kicks off in Azerbaijan. For three months until 30...
Raising funds for Sociable Lapwing conservation in Uzbekistan
The Bird Conservation Fund in the US are working with OSME to raise funds for our colleagues in Uzbekistan to support conservation work on the Critically Endangered Sociable Lapwing. The Talimarzhan Reservoir area on the Uzbekistan and...
OSME at the Global Birdfair 14-16 July 2023
OSME will again have a stand at the Global Birdfair to be held at the Rutland Showground, Oakham, on the 14th to 16th July. If you are an OSME member please make sure you come and visit us on...
OSME Youth Development Fund Travel Bursary launched
Our Youth Development Fund was launched in 2019 and has gone from strength to strength. To date, we have supported projects in Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Egypt, Georgia, Lebanon and Turkey. We’ve received feedback from a number of project...
Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund supports Northern Bald Ibis conservation in Türkiye
The 2023 Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund has been awarded to WWF-Türkiye for the project “Back to the Migration for Northern Bald Ibis in Türkiye.” The Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita) occurs as two disjunct sub-populations, with the...
Recipient of Great Bustard bursary announced
Our most recent Sandgrouse (44/1) was a special issue featuring the proceedings of an international conference, ‘advancing the conservation of the Great Bustard in Asia.’ The research papers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, clearly highlight...
Sandgrouse: revised publication schedule
OSME members may have noticed that they are yet to receive their second issue of Sandgrouse for 2022. Publication of Sandgrouse 44 (2) has been delayed for various reasons and we’ve now decided to wait until early in the New Year...
The Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund: call for applications
The Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund is now open for applications, with an extended deadline until the 16th of December, 2022. The fund supports research projects that lead to clear conservation benefits for a Globally Threatened species...
Register for the next online Winter Meeting, 19th November 2022
Our next online meeting will take place on Saturday, 19th November 2022. The meeting will be held using Zoom, and registration is now open. The meeting is free to attend, and all are welcome. Please register here:...
OSME 44th Annual General Meeting
We will be holding this digitally via Zoom on Saturday, 26th November 2022, from 10.00 – 11.00 (GMT). You can register for the meeting using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpcumpqDIiGNNOS4ogkEdI9dZmol_cEg4R Copies of the draft minutes of the 43rd...
Save the date: 19th November 2022 – OSME’s next online Winter Meeting
With our online meetings proving very popular with our members and supporters, we have decided to continue with these for the foreseeable future. Previous online meetings have been attended by members from all parts of the OSME...
Call for Proposals: Small Grant for the Conservation of the Great Bustard in the OSME region
OSME, in collaboration with the Eurasian Bustard Alliance, announces a special grant competition focused on projects supporting the conservation of the Great Bustard within the OSME region. Project Criteria Projects must take place inside the OSME region....
Batumi Raptor Count – call for volunteers
After a successful crowdfunding campaign earlier this year, the Batumi Raptor Count team have confirmed they will continue their world-leading monitoring programme this autumn. Counters are required for a minimum of two weeks between August 12th and October...