The OSME Region: birds of the deep-ocean
The OSME region has its fair share of thinly-inhabited areas where knowledge of breeding distribution and how birds use such […]
Illegal Bird Killing in the OSME region – Horror and hope, a review of the OSME Summer Meeting (Part 1)
OSME held its annual Summer Meeting on 4 July at the BTO Headquarters in Thetford. The theme of the day
Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre
Simon Aspinall was a great friend of the Middle East – and OSME, making an important contribution to the ornithology
Acacia clearance on Cape Pyla combats illegal bird trapping
Like a number of areas in Cyprus, particularly in the south and southeast, Dhekelia or the Eastern Sovereign Base Area
Illegal bird killing in the OSME region – OSME Summer Meeting update
It is now less than three weeks until the annual OSME Summer Meeting, which this year is focused on illegal bird
Globally Threatened Birds of the OSME region need your help
BirdLife International has just released the European Red List for birds having collated the latest data from right across Europe and reassessed
Massive declines of the Yellow-breasted Bunting compared to the Passenger Pigeon
It is not often you hear buntings compared to pigeons, but last week an excellent, yet worrying, scientific paper was
OSME and OBC jointly fund White-headed Duck surveys in Kazakhstan
OSME and OBC are delighted to announce we are joining forces to provide £2000 of funding for the further monitoring of White-headed
OSME Blogs
The OSME Summer Meeting and 37th AGM
The OSME Summer Meeting and 37th AGM will be held at BTO Headquarters, Thetford, Norfolk on Saturday 4 July. Doors
Basra Reed Warbler – some concluding remarks
The Basra Reed Warbler Acrocephalus griseldis is listed as Endangered by the IUCN, and its breeding range is largely restricted to the
Help count 10,000 raptors in the Batumi sky
Dear Birders, have ever wondered how 10.000 raptors would look in the sky? Visit Eurasia’s largest bottleneck for autumn raptor
Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia: 2015 records
Observers in the Arabian Peninsula are asked to send in their personal observations of breeding species for 2015 when it
Volunteers needed to find remaining endangered yellow-breasted buntings in Mongolia
(Note – Although this request covers an area outside the OSME region, the opportunity may be of interest to a
Help wanted for raptor surveys in Turkey
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS JOIN RAPTOR MIGRATION CENSUS IN TURKEY THIS SUMMER Location: Adana Province, Turkey Duration: 15 August – 15