Guest blog by Tomas Axén Haraldsson, OSME Youth Development Officer OSME are long standing supporters and collaborators of the sensational Batumi Raptor Count (BRC), now doing their 17th straight autumn of raptor migration monitoring in the hills...
Guest blog by Melisa Soyluer My very first trip abroad, my very first in-person international conference, and very first winner of the OSME’s Travel Grant… Here is a simple overview about my experience and breathtaking moments at...
Guest blog* by Amr Hady *in English and Arabic In October 2023 a surprise, one must say, decision was issued by the Egyptian authorities to ban bird hunting in Lake Nasser. From a bird conservation point of...
It is pleasing to reflect on what has been another successful year for OSME despite ongoing and emerging challenges. This annual review is much longer than usual due to the staggering amount of work we’ve supported over...
The Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius is the most threatened bird in the OSME region and is the only species listed as Critically Endangered by BirdLife International. The Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris is also categorised as Critically Endangered,...
Guest blog by Fouad Itani Lebanon lies on one of the most important migration routes for birds, the Eastern Mediterranean Flyway. Thus a significant number and variety of birds pass through the country, or winter in it...
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, 2021 was another very successful year for OSME with continued growth in our conservation work across the region. It was yet another exceptional year for our small grants programmes. In January we...
The year 2020 will undoubtedly be remembered for the global pandemic which has affected so many people around the world. As with many small charities, the unprecedented situation has thrown up many challenges that have impacted the...
Amid the uncertainty of a worldwide pandemic, we found a global sense of community and a shared passion for birdlife in the OSME region. A first for OSME Our annual Summer Meeting in Thetford, England is always...
is now available here Version 6.1 follows the genus change in IOC10.2 of African Crake from Crex to Crecopis as predicted in v5.2 (Garcia-Ramirez et al 2020). A new species for the OSME Region was the arrival...
Richard Porter & Ahmed Saeed Suleiman Ahmed Saeed Suleiman and I have updated the Socotra Bird Checklist following new discoveries this year. Also the resident white-eye has now been assigned endemic species status – Socotra White-eye –...
Recent advances in tracking technology have allowed scientists to understand the intricacies of bird migration like never before. Just a few decades ago only the largest birds such as albatrosses could be tracked, but with the continued...
The year 2019 was another successful one for OSME. During the last 12 months we have seen a number of long-running key projects reach their completion and the launch of several new initiatives. All of these were...
As far as bird trapping is concerned, our physical presence in Famagusta district mainly revolves around two things: monitoring trapping levels or raising awareness and bringing children closer to the world of birds through our school visits.