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 […]
Undiscovered owls
Undiscovered owls Magnus Robb & The Sound Approach Published by The Sound Approach, 12 Market Street, Poole, Dorset BH15 1NF,
The New Birds of Kazakhstan
The New Birds of Kazakhstan by Arend Wassink. Published by Arend Wassink, Postweg 64, 1795 De Cocksdorp, Texel, The Netherlands. Pp382.
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.
Monitoring Yelkouan Shearwaters in the Bosphorus
Guest blog post by Dilek Sahin The Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) is a globally threatened seabird species endemic to the
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
Batumi Birding Festival 2016
The Batumi Birding Festival (Sept. 25th to Oct. 1st): Mass raptor migration, accommodation in a five star hotel, top speakers like Dick
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
A Bridled Tern ringed in the Gulf found dead in Japan
A Bridled Tern that turned up dead in Okinawa Prefecture had apparently flown 7,500 kilometers to Japan from a small
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Pakistan Lifts Ban on the Hunting of Houbara Bustard
OSME has received news that Pakistan Supreme Court has lifted the ban on the hunting of Houbara Bustard in the
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
Funding conservation projects: a voice for biodiversity in Iraq
Guest blog by Hana Ahmed Raza of Nature Iraq Since its abrupt establishment in Iraq two years ago, the Caliphate
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