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 […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
Volunteering In Lebanon
A guest blog by Valentine Moser from Switzerland This autumn I spent two weeks volunteering in Lebanon in support of
OSME is delighted to introduce the Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund
Trevor Poyser was a giant of ornithological publishing, joint founder of the renowned publishers T & AD Poyser famous for
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
I Love Nature 8
Guest blog by Ikram Quttaineh from Palestine I am a 32-year-old Palestinian woman, holder of a master degree in rural
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 11th European Bird Curators’ meeting
Photo: the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History The 11th European Bird Curators’ meeting (EBC) will be held between the 24th