Ornithological Society Of The Middle East The Caucasus And Central Asia https://osme.org Sat, 18 Jan 2025 06:41:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://osme.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/osme_logo_hiris_1-1-100x100.jpg Ornithological Society Of The Middle East The Caucasus And Central Asia https://osme.org 32 32 168440489 Learning in depth bird conservation by volunteering in Birdlife International partner in Europe https://osme.org/2025/01/learning-in-depth-bird-conservation-by-volunteering-in-birdlife-international-partner-in-europe/ https://osme.org/2025/01/learning-in-depth-bird-conservation-by-volunteering-in-birdlife-international-partner-in-europe/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:37:08 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Azerbaijan]]> https://osme.org/?p=11960 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Zülfü Ferecli I recently concluded a 10-month journey as a European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteer in Croatia, working with the host organization BIOM, BirdLife International’s esteemed partner in the country. This experience marked a pivotal...]]> https://osme.org/2025/01/learning-in-depth-bird-conservation-by-volunteering-in-birdlife-international-partner-in-europe/feed/ 0 11960 The Chorokhi Delta: A deathly trap for migratory birds along the eastern Black Sea coast https://osme.org/2024/12/the-chorokhi-delta-a-deathly-trap-for-migratory-birds-along-the-eastern-black-sea-coast/ https://osme.org/2024/12/the-chorokhi-delta-a-deathly-trap-for-migratory-birds-along-the-eastern-black-sea-coast/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:40:11 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Georgia]]> <![CDATA[Illegal Bird Killing]]> https://osme.org/?p=11885 <![CDATA[By Aslan Bolkvadze, Alexander Rukhaia & Tohar Tal Are you looking for a top-notch birdwatching destination to watch thousands of migratory birds as they make a stop-over during their intensive journeys? Look no further than the Chorokhi...]]> https://osme.org/2024/12/the-chorokhi-delta-a-deathly-trap-for-migratory-birds-along-the-eastern-black-sea-coast/feed/ 0 11885 Expanding Horizons at the Eymir Ornithological Research Center https://osme.org/2024/11/expanding-horizons-at-the-eymir-ornithological-research-center/ https://osme.org/2024/11/expanding-horizons-at-the-eymir-ornithological-research-center/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:13:26 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Turkey]]> https://osme.org/?p=11799 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Bahar Öksuzer Dear readers, The sun rises upon our station, casting a golden light as we prepare to welcome our feathered friends. These visitors bring news from distant continents, crossing borders to arrive at...]]> https://osme.org/2024/11/expanding-horizons-at-the-eymir-ornithological-research-center/feed/ 0 11799 Reflections from Batumi Bird Fest 2024 https://osme.org/2024/11/reflections-from-batumi-bird-fest-2024/ https://osme.org/2024/11/reflections-from-batumi-bird-fest-2024/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[OSME Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Batumi Raptor Count]]> <![CDATA[Georgia]]> https://osme.org/?p=11777 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Tomas Axén Haraldsson, OSME Youth Development Officer OSME are long standing supporters and collaborators of the sensational Batumi Raptor Count (BRC), now doing their 17th straight autumn of raptor migration monitoring in the hills...]]> https://osme.org/2024/11/reflections-from-batumi-bird-fest-2024/feed/ 0 11777 OSME 46th AGM: registration now open https://osme.org/2024/10/osme-46th-agm-registration-now-open/ https://osme.org/2024/10/osme-46th-agm-registration-now-open/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Sat, 19 Oct 2024 08:02:47 +0000 <![CDATA[News]]> https://osme.org/?p=11764 <![CDATA[The 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online using Zoom on Saturday 26th October 2024, from 10.00 – 11.00am (GMT).  Please register in advance using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceihqjsiGtKEQFX7CoD39Ks9w9Q4pfVl Copies of the draft minutes of the 45th AGM are available...]]> https://osme.org/2024/10/osme-46th-agm-registration-now-open/feed/ 0 11764 A young birdwatcher in Turkiye https://osme.org/2024/10/a-young-birdwatcher-in-turkiye/ https://osme.org/2024/10/a-young-birdwatcher-in-turkiye/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:40:12 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> https://osme.org/?p=11751 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Çağan Abbasoğlu Hello! I am Çağan Abbasoğlu, an 18 year old birder from Istanbul, Türkiye. I started my birdwatching journey about nine years ago, when I was a 3rd grader in primary school. I...]]> https://osme.org/2024/10/a-young-birdwatcher-in-turkiye/feed/ 0 11751 Save the date: OSME 46th AGM https://osme.org/2024/10/save-the-date-osme-46th-agm/ https://osme.org/2024/10/save-the-date-osme-46th-agm/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:01:37 +0000 <![CDATA[News]]> https://osme.org/?p=11738 <![CDATA[The 46th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held online using Zoom on Saturday 26th October 2024, from 10.00 – 11.00am (GMT). Members will be notified of the Zoom link shortly. Copies of the draft minutes of the 45th AGM are available on the OSME...]]> https://osme.org/2024/10/save-the-date-osme-46th-agm/feed/ 0 11738 Galugah Raptor Count: the story of a bottleneck in Iran https://osme.org/2024/09/galugah-raptor-count-the-story-of-a-bottleneck-in-iran/ https://osme.org/2024/09/galugah-raptor-count-the-story-of-a-bottleneck-in-iran/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:27:31 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Iran]]> https://osme.org/?p=11712 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Ali Mousavi Galugah, it literally means “bottleneck” in Persian. It is a small town in the southeastern region of The Caspian Sea, located in the southern part of The Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary and wetland....]]> https://osme.org/2024/09/galugah-raptor-count-the-story-of-a-bottleneck-in-iran/feed/ 0 11712 Bon Bons on Track in Northern Cyprus – A tribute to two Martins https://osme.org/2024/08/bon-bons-on-track-in-northern-cyprus-a-tribute-to-two-martins/ https://osme.org/2024/08/bon-bons-on-track-in-northern-cyprus-a-tribute-to-two-martins/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:20:53 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Cyprus]]> https://osme.org/?p=11669 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Robin Snape In their 1992 book The Birds of Cyprus Flint and Stewart wrote that in the Five Finger Mountains, the Bonelli’s Eagle (Aquila fasciata) was then almost certainly extinct. But, in the late...]]> https://osme.org/2024/08/bon-bons-on-track-in-northern-cyprus-a-tribute-to-two-martins/feed/ 0 11669 Running a marathon for OSME https://osme.org/2024/07/running-a-marathon-for-osme/ https://osme.org/2024/07/running-a-marathon-for-osme/#comments <![CDATA[admin]]> Fri, 19 Jul 2024 20:06:30 +0000 <![CDATA[News]]> <![CDATA[Jordan]]> <![CDATA[Petra]]> https://osme.org/?p=11643 <![CDATA[On the 7th of September OSME supporter, Ed Stubbings will be running a marathon in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Funds raised for OSME will be specifically for our Youth Development Fund to support initiatives...]]> https://osme.org/2024/07/running-a-marathon-for-osme/feed/ 2 11643 A new Flyway Monitoring Traineeship at Batumi in collaboration with OSME https://osme.org/2024/07/a-new-flyway-monitoring-traineeship-at-batumi-in-collaboration-with-osme/ https://osme.org/2024/07/a-new-flyway-monitoring-traineeship-at-batumi-in-collaboration-with-osme/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:59:47 +0000 <![CDATA[News]]> <![CDATA[Batumi Raptor Count]]> https://osme.org/?p=11622 <![CDATA[Over the past decade, migration monitoring has become more and more popular along the East Afro-Eurasian Flyway, with projects (re)starting across the OSME region in the Caucasus, the Middle East and Central Asia. Simultaneously, these projects regularly get approached by ambitious...]]> https://osme.org/2024/07/a-new-flyway-monitoring-traineeship-at-batumi-in-collaboration-with-osme/feed/ 0 11622 Amazing scientific journey in the Babylon wetlands – central Iraq https://osme.org/2024/05/amazing-scientific-journey-in-the-babylon-wetlands-central-iraq/ https://osme.org/2024/05/amazing-scientific-journey-in-the-babylon-wetlands-central-iraq/#comments <![CDATA[admin]]> Fri, 24 May 2024 09:31:15 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Iraq]]> https://osme.org/?p=11551 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Kamil Al-fayadhi Babylon, an ancient city situated on the lower Euphrates River in southern Mesopotamia, is located about 85 kilometers south of Baghdad. It served as the primary cultural and political hub of the...]]> https://osme.org/2024/05/amazing-scientific-journey-in-the-babylon-wetlands-central-iraq/feed/ 1 11551 Guest blog from Azerbaijan https://osme.org/2024/05/guest-blog-from-azerbaijan/ https://osme.org/2024/05/guest-blog-from-azerbaijan/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Sat, 11 May 2024 17:28:31 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> <![CDATA[Azerbaijan]]> https://osme.org/?p=11480 <![CDATA[By: Elman Imanov Hey, I’m Elman Imanov, I’m 17 years old and I live in Azerbaijan. I’ve been really into birdwatching for the past couple of years. My love for birds and nature started when I was...]]> https://osme.org/2024/05/guest-blog-from-azerbaijan/feed/ 0 11480 Cyprus Bird Camp, October 2023 https://osme.org/2024/04/cyprus-bird-camp-october-2023/ https://osme.org/2024/04/cyprus-bird-camp-october-2023/#respond <![CDATA[admin]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:24:00 +0000 <![CDATA[Guest Blogs]]> https://osme.org/?p=11445 <![CDATA[Guest blog by Lara Winsloe In 2022 I volunteered at the Marine Turtle Conservation Project in Northern Cyprus which is run by the local marine conservation NGO SPOT Marine Life. During my field work with nesting sea...]]> https://osme.org/2024/04/cyprus-bird-camp-october-2023/feed/ 0 11445