Bird Camp Lebanon
A guest blog from Tomas Axen Haraldsson ”Are ALL those birds eagles you mean? But there are hundreds of them…!” Shouts of […]
Introducing BirdLife Cyprus
A guest blog by Elena Markitani BirdLife Cyprus – the official partner of BirdLife International in Cyprus – is currently 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
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Assad Serhal from Lebanon wins the Midori Prize
This year one of the winners of the prestigious Midori Prize is our good friend from the Middle East, Assad
On Velvet Paws through Wild Kurdistan
Guest blog by Dr Lars-Uwe Kettner, German Consulate General Erbil, Iraq (July 2016 – July 2018) When one thinks of northern Iraq, conflicts
I love Nature 6
Guest blog by Berken Demir from Turkey Hello, My name is Berkan Demir, I am 20 years old. I live
Birds of Iran – An annotated checklist of the species and subspecies
This review was first published on Dutch Birding website and is reproduced here with the consent of the web-editors of
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International Bird Observatory Conference 2019
The first International Bird Observatory Conference (IBOC) was hosted by Falsterbo Bird Observatory in Sweden over four days in August
Interested in an organised birding trip to Lebanon?
Lebanon has the potential to be an excellent birding destination but there are currently few, if any, organised trips to
Conservation of Socotra’s biodiversity: a dream to be achieved
A guest blog by Abdulkarim Nasher, Ali Yahya Mahroos, Ahmed Saeed Suleiman & Haifa S. Baziyad Socotra, Yemen’s special island,
Hyaena records from across the OSME region wanted
Range maps for all 4 Hyaena species including the striped hyaena, spotted hyaena, brown hyaena and aardwolf, have not been updated since
The Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds
The Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds Passerines (2 Volumes). Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson Volume 1: Larks to Warblers; 648pp Volume
Doga: Fifteen Years in Bird Conservation in Turkey
Guest blog by Güven Eken Located at the junction of three continents, Asia, Africa and Europe, Turkey hosts an exceptionally rich and
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OSME’s Annual Report and Accounts 2017
OSME’s Annual Report and Accounts were approved at our AGM at the BTO in Thetford, England at the beginning of