Birds of Cyprus
First, a declaration of interest. I know both the authors and over the years have met or corresponded with the artists. I’ve been to Cyprus many times, my first visit being in 1966 when I was in...
Upcoming talk: The birds of the Arabian Peninsula
On the 18th February, OSME Chairman, Rob Sheldon will be giving a talk on the ‘Birds of the Arabian Peninsula’ for the International Association for the Study of Arabia, at the Institute for Archaeology, UCL (WC1H 0PY)....
Saving the Saker in Kyrgyzstan
My birding journey started a year ago when our Fauna & Flora International (FFI) team launched a pilot project on the Saker Falcon Falco cherrug in Kyrgyzstan.
BirdLife Cyprus’s first ever nature reserve
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.
The breeding birds of Sonkul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
A guest blog by Ivan Turkovskii In 2019 I was awarded an OSME grant and want to tell you about the project the aim of which was to survey the breeding birds on Sonkul Lake as well...
What is happening at Besh Barmag bottleneck?- News from Azerbaijan
A guest blog by Michael Heiss, member of the Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count team No Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count was organised for autumn 2019. That is sad. The organisation team made this tough decision, because it...
Saving an Egyptian vulture – the story of Anna
A guest blog by Volen Arkumarev This is the story of a young Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus called Anna. She was born and raised in captivity in Prague Zoo but is among those privileged birds which were...
Lebanon Bird Camp & Raptor Count Lebanon 2019 – update and project report
OSME have been working with partners in Lebanon, and beyond, to develop youth Bird Camps which have now been held in October 2018, April 2019 and most recently in the autumn of 2019. This autumn’s Bird Camp...
Globally important numbers of Steppe Eagle discovered in Saudi Arabia: an update
A guest blog by Jem Babbington, Phil Roberts & Mike McGrady Further monitoring has been undertaken following on from the initial counts of approximately 4900 Steppe Eagles recorded at two rubbish dump sites north of Riyadh. See...
Raising awareness of Socotra’s Egyptian Vultures and unique wildlife
A guest blog from Ali Yahya A. Mahroos on behalf of the Socotra UNE-GEF team. Socotra, Yemen.
Globally important number of Steppe Eagles discovered in Saudi Arabia
Guest blog by Mischa Keijmel This article is written following the sighting of large aggregations of Steppe Eagles Aquila nipalensis at dump sites north-west of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The area was suspected to be important because a...
Vulture News from the Middle East
The following short vulture updates from across the Middle East are reproduced with the permission of the IUCN Vulture Specialist Group. They are taken from the Vulture Specialist Group newsletter (issue 11). If you are interested in...
Sandgrouse now available as a Digital Edition
We’re delighted that after a period of significant trials we can now offer a digital edition of Sandgrouse free to all our members. It was enthusiastically welcomed at its Rutland Birdfair launch with many members requesting access....
A lady birder in Egypt
Guest blog by Basma Sheta I am Basma Sheta, from Damietta on the north coast of Egypt. I have a PhD in Zoology, specializing in bird ecology. The study of birds was one of the most beautiful...
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