Lebanon Bird Camp, autumn 2019 – some news from the field
After the successful weekend Bird Camps in Lebanon in October 2018 and April 2019 we decided to scale up the […]
Autumn raptor migration kicks off – and so do their protectors!
This autumn migration 2019 through the OSME region will be exciting to follow. The raptors, storks and other birds making
The scale of illegal bird killing in the Middle East revealed for the first time
As many of you will know OSME have been working with BirdLife International, and with the help of many experts
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERING COUNTERS & TRAINERS FOR RAPTOR MIGRATION COUNT
RAPTOR MIGRATION COUNT LEBANON SEPTEMBER 2019 Lebanon is situated straight in the eastern Mediterranean flyway and sees the annual migration of hundreds of
BIRD RINGING FELLOWSHIP IN NORTHEASTERN TURKEY
Travel fellowships for licensed ringers at northeastern Turkey’s Aras River Ornithological Research Station, home to 292 bird species Eastern Turkey Bird Monitoring Project run by the University
OSME’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2018
OSME’s Annual Report and Accounts were approved at our Annual General Meeting at the BTO in Thetford, England on the
OSME Blogs
Happy birthday BBRC from your friends in the Middle East
Happy birthday BBRC from your friends in the Middle East Sixty years ago, in 1959, the British Birds Rarities Committee produced its
The OSME Summer meeting and 41st AGM
The OSME Summer Meeting and 41st AGM will be held at BTO Headquarters, Thetford, Norfolk on Saturday 29th June. Doors
Bird Camp Lebanon 2019 5-8 April
After developing the Bird Camp concept at Besh Barmag in Azerbaijan during 2016-2017 we did one in Lebanon in October 2018. Bringing
OSME Chairman’s report on 2018, and the year ahead
The year 2018 was a hugely significant one for OSME as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. In 1968, The Ornithological
The Arabic App of Birds of the Middle East
A key focus for OSME over the last year has been the production of a smartphone App version of the
Chairman’s update on OSME’s 50th anniversary year
This year has been an important milestone for OSME as we reach our 50th anniversary. In 1968, The Ornithological Society
Enjoying Iran’s Wildlife
Guest blog by Fardin Naziri I was born in countryside of Talesh county, at the edge of the Hyrcanian forests in the
Call for volunteers at bird observatories in the OSME region
Several of the bird observatories across the OSME region have regular openings for both volunteers, students and also paid positions.