Podcasts from the OSME region
Charlie Moores of Lush has recently done a series of excellent interviews with some key figures from the world of […]
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Experienced ringers at the International Birdwatching and Research Centre, Eilat, Israel (IBRCE) in 2018
OSME has been approached to publicise opportunities for experienced ringers at the International Birdwatching and Research Centre, Eilat, Israel (IBRCE)
A Birdwatcher’s Guide to Madaba
Recent publication by Jordan Birdwatch Association (JBW) – A Birdwatcher’s Guide to Madaba written by Fares Khoury. This describes 15
Turkish Bird Records Committee
Kerem Ali Boyla reports that Turkish birdwatchers have set up a committee to assess claims of rare bird sightings. The
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
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
Guest blog by Chris Bowden
Northern Bald Ibis: updates on the Eastern population The conservation of Northern Bald Ibis has (for the first time in
OSME at the British Birdwatching Fair
Over the weekend of the 19th – 21st August NGOs, charities, tour groups and about 20,000 people interested in birds
Batumi Birding Festival 2016
The Batumi Birding Festival (Sept. 25th to Oct. 1st): Mass raptor migration, accommodation in a five star hotel, top speakers like Dick
A Bridled Tern ringed in the Gulf found dead in Japan
A Bridled Tern that turned up dead in Okinawa Prefecture had apparently flown 7,500 kilometers to Japan from a small
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Pakistan Lifts Ban on the Hunting of Houbara Bustard
OSME has received news that Pakistan Supreme Court has lifted the ban on the hunting of Houbara Bustard in the
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The latest (October 2015) issue of Wings & Waves, the newsletter of SPNL
The latest (October 2015) issue of Wings & Waves, the newsletter of SPNL/Birdlife Lebanon, is available at the following link: http://www.spnl.org/wings-waves-newsletter-october-2015/
Iran bans the use of Diclofenac – a step towards safeguarding the future of Asia’s, Africa’s and Europe’s vulture populations
It has been known for some time that the veterinary drug Diclofenac has been the main cause of the unprecedented
Sociable Lapwing Migration Update
OSME has received exciting news from Birdlife International on the monitoring and tagging of Sociable Lapwing – which has been