Cyprus bird records: request for information
Peter Flint & Colin Richardson are preparing the third edition of The Birds of Cyprus (further details on ResearchGate). It will be a comprehensive […]
OSME Chairman’s overview of 2021
Despite the ongoing global pandemic, 2021 was another very successful year for OSME with continued growth in our conservation work
Save the date: 29th January 2022 – OSME’s next online Winter Meeting
Since the coronavirus pandemic started back in early 2020 OSME have held several of our meetings online and they have
A Bird Camp on Cyprus
Guest blog by Robin Snape A Bird Camp on Cyprus had been discussed and planned since early 2020 in collaboration
Raptor Count Lebanon 2021
Guest blog by Louis Junior Saad Despite all international birdwatchers cancelling their trips due to Covid and nationwide circumstances, the
The Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund: call for applications
The Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund is now open for applications until the 1st December 2021. The fund supports research
Help count waterbirds in the OSME Region: please join the International Waterbird Census
Guest blog by Szabolcs Nagy Although the OSME region is dominated by deserts and dry land, the Eastern Mediterranean, the
The role of the Egyptian Vultures in the lives of the Socotri
A guest blog by Ali Yahya Ali Mahrous and Salem Abdullah Ali Mohammed Due to the long isolation of the
eBirders Shining a Brighter Light on the Distribution, Habitat, and Vocalizations of the Asir Magpie
Guest blog by Gregory Askew Prior to November 2017, when I first moved to Saudi Arabia, only six observations of
The southern marshes of Iraq
Guest blog by Laith Jawad with support from Mudhafar Salim and Salwan Abed This guest blog is by Laith Jawad,
BIRD RINGING FELLOWSHIP IN NORTHEASTERN TURKEY: SEP 1-NOV 15
Travel fellowship and a stipend for a licensed ringer at northeastern Turkey’s Aras River Ornithological Research Station, home to 302 bird species Eastern Turkey Bird Monitoring Project
OSME 43rd Annual General Meeting
We will be holding this digitally via Zoom on Saturday June the 19th2021 from 14.00 BST (13.00 GMT) for a
The OSME online Summer Meeting: 12th June 2021
We will again be holding our Summer Meeting online and it is free to attend and open to all. The
Raptor Count Lebanon – call for volunteers
Once again OSME is teaming up with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) to repeat the