EuroBirdwatch with us
We warmly invite everyone to come up to one of our two watchpoints this weekend and observe migrating birds together with us. While doing so, our count volunteers share their identification skills, but also interesting facts about bird migration and threats they face during their journeys. Everyone is welcome to join us in Sakhalvasho or Shuamta between 7am and 5pm. During this Eurobirdwatch-weekend, all over Europe people will find observation posts nearby where everyone can share the knowledge on migratory birds and their flyways. In Europe many hundreds of activities are planned.
For the migrating bird species the existence of suitable breeding areas in the north, saving stopover sites and a safe passage on the flyway, and appropriate habitats in the wintering regions are therefore vitally important. The aim of EuroBirdwatch 2015 is to raise awareness for the wonders of bird migration and the needs of the migratory birds on the breeding areas, the flyways and in the wintering areas in the Mediterranean and in Africa.
The EuroBirdwatch is an annual event organised by Birdlife International, comprising hundreds of nationally organised activities. On these observation posts the number of birds and participating people are counted and reported to the European centre in the Netherlands. Last year for example, 38 countries in Europe and Central Asia took part in organising 1.184 events, with more than 33.000 people turning out to watch and help count the birds. The numbers, when it comes to the birds, are even more staggering: almost 7,5 million birds were counted last year, the highest in the history of the event!
For further information on the EuroBirdwatch visit: www.eurobirdwatch.eu
Talk at OSME, Norfolk on illegal hunting in Batumi (4th July)
Talk by Oliver Reville: Addressing illegal hunting at Batumi through education and awareness raising.
4 July at 14.30
The OSME Summer Meeting and 37th AGM at BTO Headquarters
The OSME Summer Meeting and 37th AGM will be held at BTO Headquarters, Thetford, Norfolk on Saturday 4 July. Doors open 10.00 and talks start at 11.00. Come for coffee and meet old and new friends! Non-members welcome. No attendance charge. The Meeting theme is: Illegal bird killing in the OSME Region
http://www.osme.org/content/osme-summer-meeting-and-37th-agm
We have again arranged a meal at the Mulberry restaurant in Thetford after the meeting. We hope you will be able to join us. Please contact Nick Moran via email nick.moran@bto.org or mobile 07778 601996 – from whom further details can also be obtained.
The detailed Programme is as follows.
11.00 Introduction & welcome - Rob Sheldon, OSME Chairman
11.15 The value of bird monitoring - Andy Clements, BTO
12.00 A review of illegal bird killing in The Mediterranean - Anne-Laure Brochet, BirdLife International
12.45 Birds of The Middle East, Arabic Edition - Richard Porter
13.00 Lunch break A range of sandwiches and drinks will be available.
14.00 37th Annual General Meeting
14.30 Addressing illegal hunting at Batumi through education and awareness raising – Oliver Reville
15.15 Short break
15.30 Trapping of falcons and other species in Saudi Arabia - Mohammed Shobrak
16.15 Long running campaign to halt bird killing in Cyprus - Bob Elliot, RSPB
17.00 Drawing of raffle and closing remarks.
17.15 Close of meeting
http://www.osme.org/content/osme-summer-meeting-and-37th-agm
Talk in Murcia on Batumi migration (30th May)
Spanish talk on migration spectacle of Batumi, in Murcia, Spain. Attend and listen the talk of Blanca Perez sharing her experience as a count coordinator in 2014!
Saturday 30th May