#OSMEwork Our latest guest blog on Zülfü Ferecli's time volunteering with BIOM, BirdLife International’s Croatian partner. He says: "I strongly encourage young people across the #OSME region to explore opportunities like this." bit.ly/3DWAWXf

Our latest Sandgrouse has been published, and what a stunning cover photo - an Egyptian Nightjar, swooping down to have a drink at a desert pool in Bahrain, by Abdullah Alkaabi. For contents: osme.org/sandgrouse/ #OSMEwork #OSMEregion

#OSMEwork #OSMEregion The 46th OSME Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place this Saturday! It will be held online using Zoom on Saturday 26th October 2024, from 10.00 – 11.00am (GMT). Please register beforehand: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…

Date for your diary: "International Conference on Palearctic Steppe Birds: ecology and conservation challenges" to be held in Ciudad Real (Spain) 25-29 March 2025. Find out more: steppebirds.com/

On 7 Sept, Ed Stubbings will be running a marathon in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan for OSME Youth Development Fund, supporting projects across the #OSMEregion Show your support & donate: bit.ly/3WPWhYn Find out more: bit.ly/46K1ZiZ #OSMEwork

We're thrilled to join forces with #BirdLifeInternational! The partnership was formalised at #GlobalBirdfair. We'll strengthen links, grow capacity and enhance the conservation of species and habitats throughout the #EastAfricanEurasianFlyway #OSMEwork #OSMEregion

#OSMEwork #OSMEregion Volume 46 of our flagship journal Sandgrouse is out! Read the updated checklist of Georgian birds, Asian Houbara conservation in Uzbekistan, Great Bustard stuff from Türkiye, and our OSME regional round-up. Not an OSME member? Visit osme.org

Wonderful to see so many @GlobalBirdfair this weekend, spreading the word of what #OSMEwork #OSMEregion means, and significant moments, such as signing our MoU with Martin Harper, CEO of @BirdLife_News

#OSMEwork #OSMEregion Come see us @GlobalBirdfair We're right next to Nature Conservation Egypt/Galala Bird Observatory, and BirdLife International, highlighting the #YouthDevelopmentFund work we do. More updates to follow during the fair!

Our Youth Development Officer was @BonnConvention #CMSCOP14 in Uzbekistan recently, meeting up with our project partners in the #OSMEregion. And the #migratoryspecies? C. 50% are in decline, almost ¼ are threatened with extinction. Read the blog in full: bit.ly/3VvcQtu