Tracking loggerhead turtles to their death in the Eastern Mediterranean
Adult female loggerhead turtle caught in a trammel net, Iskele, North Cyprus. Photographer Olkan Ergüler The Marine Turtle Conservation Project in North […]
An Azerbaijan interlude with young naturalists
During 25-30 October 2015 the youth committee of BirdLife Sweden visited Azerbaijan to study bird migration at Besh Barmag but
Birding in Oman
A guest blog by Bart de Schutter In November/December 2012 a friend of mine visited Oman on a birding and photographing trip.
Turkish Breeding Bird Atlas: Call for Volunteers
Turkey is one of the most fascinating countries in the Western Palearctic for birdwatchers. The location of the country at
OSME Region List version 3.2 – a precis of changes
There have been numerous taxonomic and related developments since v3.1. Several former Puffinus taxa have been transferred to a restored genus, Ardenna, making
Darwin project puts Iraq’s wildlife on the map
A three-year project in Iraq has significantly contributed to knowledge of the country’s flora and fauna – including five previously
An overview of OSME’s key achievements in 2015
Conservation is a huge challenge around the globe. Habitats continue to disappear and the number of species at risk of
British Birds – a new monthly newsletter
Many OSME members will be subscribers to British Birds or may have taken up recent trial offers. British Birds also produce a free e-newsletter every month
OSME sends its best wishes to Trevor Poyser who is celebrating his 90th birthday
OSME sends its best wishes to Trevor Poyser who is celebrating his 90th birthday on 21 November. Trevor – of the
Mick Carroll aka “Pickering Mick”, 26 August 1947 – 21 October 2015
OSME, like many organisations in the ornithological world, are saddened to hear of the recent death of Mick Carroll, one
Is the Slender-billed Curlew extinct?
In the latest (November) issue of British Birds, Guy Kirwan, Richard Porter & Derek Scott examine all the historical claims and records
Bird monitoring in the OSME region: a joint meeting of OSME/BOC/NHM, 21st November 2015
On the 21st November, OSME are teaming up with British Ornithologists’ Club and the Natural History Museum to hold our
The 2015 OSME Region List and its underpinning taxonomy
The taxonomy in del Hoyo, J and NJ Collar. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World
Joint winter meeting 21st November 2015
This November we are teaming up with the British Ornithologists’ Club and the Natural History Museum for a joint winter