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25 May FW: [Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula] Wildlife Middle East News Vol 6 Issue 4 []
23 May OSME face book page []
23 May British-ringed Garganey found in Kazakhstan [Nick Moran ]
23 May FW: [Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula] Biodiversity East (Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Mediterranean) NGO []
23 May Emptying the Skies []
23 May NCE's Statement on the Status of Bird Hunting Across Egypt's Mediterranean Coast []
21 May Re: UAE 2010 Bird Report now available [Mary Megalli ]
21 May Re: breeding greater painted snipe [Mary Megalli ]
21 May Re: Fwd: [WestPalBirds] Egypt mini trip report 27.4-10.5 [Mary Megalli ]
20 May Fwd: [WestPalBirds] Egypt mini trip report 27.4-10.5 [Ian Harrison ]
20 May Turkey - Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Census 2012 Final Report (Parts 1 & ["Ian" ]
20 May Re: Re: Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Cencus 2012 Final Report [Özgün Sözüer ]
20 May Re: Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Cencus 2012 Final Report [Steve ]
20 May Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Cencus 2012 Final Report [Özgün Sözüer ]
20 May 2012 goller bolgesi KOSK raporu - 2012 lakes region mid winter bird cencus final report [Özgün Sözüer ]
19 May UAE 2010 Bird Report now available [Tommy Pedersen ]
18 May breeding greater painted snipe [Robert Tovey ]
17 May (unknown) ["Ian" ]
17 May Kazakhstan chooses Lesser White-fronted Goose as Bird of the Year 2013 ["Ian" ]
15 May RE: Afghanistan sightings []
15 May Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
15 May Re: Contents Page, Sandgrouse Volume 35 (1) 2013 [Mary Megalli ]
14 May Contents Page, Sandgrouse Volume 35 (1) 2013 ["Ian" ]
14 May Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
13 May Batumi Watchsite []
13 May sad news from IAGNBI website _ Syria Northern bald Ibis ["Bowden, Chris" ]
13 May News story from Gulf News, UAE. Birds in Abu Dhabi Emirate ["Ian" ]
11 May Re: Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia - 2013 records needed [Dieter Oschadleus ]
10 May Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia - 2013 records needed ["Mike Jennings" ]
04 May Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
03 May More Afghanistan sightings received ["Ian" ]
03 May Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
30 Apr Caucasian Ornithological Bulletins Nr.1-21 can be downloaded [Jevgeni Shergalin ]
29 Apr Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
29 Apr Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds - 2013 round now open ["Ian" ]
29 Apr ringed roller [damla beton ]
29 Apr Re: ringed roller [Ian Harrison ]
28 Apr Re: ringed roller [Phil Cannings ]
27 Apr ringed roller [damla beton ]
28 Apr Djibouti Migration & Satellite Tracking ["Ian" ]
26 Apr Real time online camera in a nest of Egyptian Vultures ["Ian" ]
25 Apr RE: Records from Afghanistan []
25 Apr Records from Afghanistan ["Ian" ]
21 Apr Latest news re Conservation in Iraq and the Middle East ["Ian" ]
19 Apr Djibouti migration and satellite tracking ["Mike Jennings" ]
17 Apr new book "Birds of Georgia" [Alexander Abuladze ]
17 Apr Re: Latest Issue of Sandgrouse [Mary Megalli ]
17 Apr Re: Latest Issue of Sandgrouse [Mary Megalli ]
17 Apr Latest Issue of Sandgrouse ["Ian" ]
14 Apr Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
12 Apr Re: Ringed Griffon Vulture At the Zoo in Turkey. [Mary Megalli ]
12 Apr Ringed Griffon Vulture At the Zoo in Turkey. [Özgün Sözüer ]
10 Apr Afghanistan sightings ["Ian" ]
6 Apr Fwd: [WestPalBirds] CloudBirders [Ian Harrison ]
6 Apr Re: ... [Ian Harrison ]
5 Apr Re: ... [Clive Mann ]
5 Apr Oops [Mary Megalli ]
5 Apr ... [Celine Roddier ]
01 Apr Re: Armenia & Georgia ["mjd4uk" ]
31 Mar Re: Armenia & Georgia ["armeniabirds" ]
30 Mar Re: Armenia & Georgia ["mjd4uk" ]
30 Mar Re: Armenia & Georgia ["armeniabirds" ]
30 Mar Re: Armenia & Georgia ["armeniabirds" ]
29 Mar Re: Armenia & Georgia [ASPB ]
29 Mar Armenia & Georgia ["mjd4uk" ]
27 Mar Hunting of Migratory Birds ["Ian" ]
26 Mar OSME Summer Meeting - Saturday 6 July, 2013 ["Ian" ]
25 Mar Illegal Bird Trapping in Cyprus - Latest News ["Ian" ]
25 Mar Nestboxes in Iraq ["Ian" ]
19 Mar Re: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din ["Umberto Gallo-Orsi" ]
19 Mar Experts Join Forces to Protect the Sooty Falcon ["Umberto Gallo-Orsi" ]
18 Mar RE: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din ["Neil Morris" ]
18 Mar Re: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din [Gordon Saunders ]
18 Mar Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din [Ronnie Baker ]
18 Mar Re: Follow-up - Sociable Lapwings in Kuwait. [Howard King ]
18 Mar Follow-up - Sociable Lapwings in Kuwait. ["Ian" ]

Subject: FW: [Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula] Wildlife Middle East News Vol 6 Issue 4
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 May 2013 09:08:39 +0100
 

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From: Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula AT yahoogroups.com
[mailto:Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula AT yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of declan_od
Sent: 25 May 2013 09:04
To: Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula] Wildlife Middle East
News Vol 6 Issue 4


  


ANNOUNCEMENT
Wildlife Middle East News Vol 6 Issue 4
March 2013
PDFs can be downloaded from:
 
http://www.wmenews.com/

Request for articles for future issues:
We are looking for contributions of articles from colleagues within the
Middle East region for the next issue. Please contact the editors with any
ideas that you may have.
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Vol 6 Issue 4 Contents


1.     Editorial

2.     Arabia's hidden valley - A unique habitat in Dhofar captures Arabia's
past

3.     Arabia's hidden valley - A unique habitat in Dhofar captures Arabia's
past

4.     Arabia's hidden valley - A unique habitat in Dhofar captures Arabia's
past

5.     On conserving the wild goat Capra aegagrus in Peramagroon and Qara
Dagh Mountains, Iraq

6.     Breeding biology, threats and conservation of the Socotra Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) at Siniya Island, United Arab Emirates

7.     Biodiversity Conservation Arabian Peninsula  connecting people
involved in the conservation of Arabias unique biota

8.     An increasing focus on field research, environmental education, and
conservation in the Sultanate of Oman

9.     14th Conservation Workshop for the Biodiversity of Arabia
Whats new in the literature

 


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of the Bank's ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. Through
our support, RAKBANK hopes to promote a better understanding of the region's
wildlife and environment and to encourage their preservation and wellbeing."


Wildlife Middle East News wishes to acknowledge the following groups for
their continued assistance in the production and distribution of the
Newsletter.

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Newsletter could not be produced
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Subject: OSME face book page
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 21:25:16 +0100
https://www.facebook.com/groups/585463334806215/
Subject: British-ringed Garganey found in Kazakhstan
From: Nick Moran <nick.moran AT bto.org>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:42 +0100
ME BirdNet readers might be interested in the following tweet (from the
 AT _OSME Twitter account, via  AT _BTO):

"A #*Garganey*  ringed
in Colchester was found 4,636km away in Kazakhstan 1y, 9m & 1d later:
http://http://t.co/ulnowhDiAW  
#*OSMEregion*
"

More details as and when I hear them.

For those using Twitter, we encourage the addition of the hashtag
#OSMEregion when tweeting about birds and/or conservation in the OSME
region.

Kind regards
Nick Moran
Subject: FW: [Biodiversity_Conservation_Arabian_Peninsula] Biodiversity East (Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa, Mediterranean) NGO
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:05 +0100
 

 
  

Thought I would share this with you. 

http://bio-e.org/

Biodiversity East is an environmental NGO that promotes
conservation-relevant scientific work, awareness and education, policy
development and sound ecotourism through not-for-profit work.

Through this initiative, local and visiting naturalists and scientists
strive to create networks that promote natural history and conservation
actions. 



.
Subject: Emptying the Skies
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:58 +0100
This is the website for the documentary 'Emptying the Skies' based on
Jonathan Franzen's essay about songbird poachers in the Mediterranean 

http://sheffdocfest.com/films/show/5503
Subject: NCE's Statement on the Status of Bird Hunting Across Egypt's Mediterranean Coast
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 08:53:26 +0100
http://natureegypt.org/NCE/Statements/Entries/2013/5/21_NCEs_Statement_on_th
e_Status_of_Bird_Hunting_Across_Egypts_Mediterranean_Coast.html
Subject: Re: UAE 2010 Bird Report now available
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 23:19:16 +0300
Tommy, and Colin,

Bravo! job well done! We DO follow this, all round, with UAE/ABBA -- and
our struggling brothers in Iraq  and Syria -- take heart, if they can; it
might be the only light in their day. But, it's just "bird business," and
hats off to you for "getting it together."


On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Tommy Pedersen <777sandman AT gmail.com>wrote:

> **
>
>
> Trying to walk in Colin Richardson's shoes can never be easy, but we have
> tried to follow up on his stellar UAE Bird Reports (when was the last one
> made, Colin?) with the 2010 issue.
> It can be downloaded from the UAE birding website, and more information
> can be found here:
>
>
> 
http://www.uaebirding.com/forum/showthread.php?6390-2010-bird-report-now-available&p=23476#post23476 

>
> Best regards,
> Tommy
> ____________________________
> Tommy Pedersen
> B-777 Captain, Emirates Airlines
> UAE Bird Recorder
>
> Email: 777sandman AT gmail.com
> UAE web: www.uaebirding.com
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>
Subject: Re: breeding greater painted snipe
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 22:55:55 +0300
Dear Robert,

This is terrific! I think that Painted Snipe is becoming "threatened,"
though no one has said so yet. They seem, however, so shy of human
presence, that they are "running" before the tide. Maybe not just humans,
but they seem to like a particular little "patch" that is undisturbed, for
years and years. They are getting rather hard to find here -- we don't know
if they are really decreasing, or if they are finding other place to stay,
farther away from humans.

Thank you for your reporting!


On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Robert Tovey wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> Mike Jennings reported greater painted snipe at Sabya, south west Saudi
> Arabia in 2010.It has been assumed they breed there.
>
> However, the Helms guide has them as vagrants to the Arabia.
>
> You might be interested to know that when Lou Regenmorter, Mansur Al Fahad
> visited there on Thursday we saw young. I have some photos on my blog.
>
> Rob Tovey
>
> www.birdingforalark.blogspot.com
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>
Subject: Re: Fwd: [WestPalBirds] Egypt mini trip report 27.4-10.5
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 19:05:12 +0300
Dear Ian,

THANK you for posting Olof's report! And I'll thank him personally on
email. I was on the first half of the trip, as you see, and the four were a
very kind and jolly bunch -- and a new road for me, Minya E bank SE to
Safaga-Qena road (alone, to Safaga, then Aswan), a suggestive place for
raptors, tho we saw none. Their descriptions, with GPS, of Abu Simbel will
be very useful!


On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Ian Harrison  wrote:

> **
>
>
> The following trip report was received through Westpalbirds but is
> obviously also of relevance to MEBirdNet.
>
> Ian Harrison
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Olof Jönsson 
> Date: 19 May 2013 14:08
> Subject: [WestPalBirds] Egypt mini trip report 27.4-10.5
> To: westpalbirds ,
> egybirdgroup AT yahoogroups.com
>
>
> **
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Here's a short report from a recent trip to Egypt together with Jesper
> Segergren, Richard Ek and Bo Carlsson.
>
> GENERAL:
> Fuel shortage is still a very big problem in the country. Make sure you get
> a car that runs on gasoline and make sure you fill up the tank also when
> you're down on half tank only. Driving was in general easy, for example we
> drove from Minya on the desert highway east of The Nile via Asyout and
> Sohag to Safaga without problem. The only place we were denied access
> was to the Western Desert Highway between Edfu and Aswan. The policeman at
> the checkpoint told us that there are armed civilians along this road (but
> I know other birders have driven this road recently without any problems).
>
> NOTES ON A FEW SELECTED SPECIES:
> Streaked Weaver:
> In Abassa three females at 30.538861°, 31.734778° and at least one singing
> male at 30.544348°, 31.733015° on 28th April.
>
> Painted Snipe:
> Two near Abassa in a wet field at 30.486708°, 31.684583° on 28th April.
> You need to get wet on your feet to see the birds at this site.
>
> Senegal Coucal:
> One near Abassa at 30.486085°, 31.684143° on 28th April.
>
> Egyptian Yellow Wagtai:
> A few near Abassa at 30.487487°, 31.683107° and in Wadi Natrun at
> 30.330339°, 30.405714° on 28th April.
>
> Kittlitz's Plover:
> About 40 in Wadi Natrun at 30.330339°, 30.405714° on 28th April and three
> in Abu Simbel on an island at 22.378741°, 31.663007° on 6th May.
>
> Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse:
> Two near Sandafa at 28.502229°, 30.610262° on 29th April. We left Cairo
> after 7AM together with Daniel Mauras, Mary Megalli and our guides Abdulla
> Ali and Mohammed from Thebes Tours (a.abdulla AT thebestours.net). We had no
> problems driving down to Sandafa, the road is good. At the site we met some
> farmers and our guides spoke to them before we entered the fields to look
> for the birds. It didn't take us long before we found two birds in a dry
> field with remains of crops from last year. This was at about 10:30 AM and
> we walked around for another one or two hours in the area but didn't find
> any more birds. Due to our tight schedule and the petrol situation we were
> satisfied and continued down to Minya where we stayed at the Cleopatra
> Hotel.
>
> Green-backed Purple Swamphen:
> One in Minya at 28.083678°, 30.769705° on 29th April.
>
> Nile Valley Sunbird:
> One male in Minya at 28.111719°, 30.751750° on 29th April and a pair just
> South of Kalabash on the Aswan-Edfu Agricultural road on 7th May.
>
> Pharaoh Eagle Owl:
> A pair with three chicks were seen at a breeding site north of Marsa Alam
> on 30th April.
>
> Gulls:
> Just next to the road south of Marsa Alam at 24.824722°, 34.996613° we saw
> about 1000 White-eyed and Sooty gulls on several occasions (maybe 90 %
> White-eyed and 10 % Sooty). There appeared to be a rubbish dump just inland
> from the shore and this site is definately worth checking if you're in the
> area. Maybe it is a good place for large gulls in winter?
>
> Namaqua Dove:
> Three at Shams Alam Resort ( 24.691149°, 35.083626°) on several occasions
> and two at Abu Simbel Fish Ponds at 22.381856°, 31.583008° on 6th May.
>
> Sooty Falcon:
> About ten birds on several days around Hamata Mangroves, most of them over
> the sea and the offshore islands. Also about ten birds hunting over
> southern Hurghada at dusk on 8th May.
>
> Lappet-faced Vulture:
> About 10-15 birds in Bir Shalatein on 1st May, most of them on carcasses
> around the camel market. We were denied access to the road from the
> checkpoint just South of Wadi Lahami but it was easy for us to get a guide
> at short notice with the help of the staff at Wadi Lahami.
>
> African Collared Dove:
> One singing bird in Wadi Lahami Mangrove at 24.220059°, 35.424420° on
> both 1st May and 4th May. Many of the European Collared Doves in the same
> mangrove had a bit strange voices... A pair with a juvenile were seen near
> a well in the Wadi El Gimal NP at 24.373439°, 34.998537° on the 3rd May.
>
> Verreaux's Eagle:
> Last year a pair was filmed in a photo trap as they came to drink at a
> spring in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El Gimal NP (24.275247°, 34.996788°). We
> spent almost two days scanning raptors in the mountains around Wadi Shartut
> 2nd-3rd May, unfortunately without seeing any Verreaux's Eagles. You need a
> guide to do this kind of safari and ours was organised through Thebes
> Tours. Our guides name is Mohammad Gad and he can be contacted on
> +201064666395, shalahbenghaban AT yahoo.com or shalah66 AT yahoo.com.
>
> Lammergeier:
> An adult bird was seen on several occasions in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El
> Gimal NP on 2nd-3rd May. I guess they breed in the area?
>
> Hume's Owl:
> A pair plus another male were singing in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El Gimal
> NP in the evening on 2nd May. By the look of the area, this species should
> be numerous in there.
>
> Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse:
> Three birds flew over our camp in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El Gimal NP at
> dusk on 2nd May. After dark flying birds were heard several more times so
> definately more birds than those three in the area.
>
> Crab Plover:
> 4 in Hamata Mangroves at about 24.314496°, 35.369547° seen at pretty low
> tide on 4th May.
>
> Three-banded Plover:
> We searched for this species in Abu Simbel without finding them, the lake
> where they have been seen the last years has a lot of water in it so there
> were no muddy areas for the plovers. Two birds were seen at Tut Amon Fish
> Ponds on a small island at 23.967003°, 32.855992° on 7th May. Contact
> Haitham Ibrahim on haythamibra AT yahoo.com for access to the site, we were
> accompanied by his collegue Hosni who knew where to find the birds.
>
> Goliath Heron:
> 1 in Hamata mangrove sitting in a tree top at 24.326512°, 35.343657° on 8th
> May. I get the feeling that most people have seen it in Hamata and not Wadi
> Lahami lately.
>
> Brown Booby:
> Two flew north past El Gouna on 9th May.
>
> African Mourning Dove:
> 1 male still in Abu Simbel at 22.339320°, 31.618608° on 5th May.
>
> European Collared Dove:
> 1 in tamarisks North of Abu Simbel at about 22.558376°, 31.694827° on 6th
> May. I didn't know that this species occured around Abu Simbel. We didn't
> see any African Collared doves in Abu Simbel.
>
> Yellow-billed Stork:
> About 40 birds around Abu Simbel on 5th-7th May. Only singles and small
> groups were seen, best site was at 22.493979°, 31.672613° which is the
> third bay north of Airport Bay. On 7th May we had 5 birds soaring over Tut
> Amon Fish Ponds near Aswan.
>
> Pink-backed Pelican:
> About 25 birds around Abu Simbel on 5th-7th May, best site with 19 birds on
> 6th May was at 22.493979°, 31.672613° which is the third bay north of
> Airport Bay.
>
> African Skimmer:
> Not seen in Abu Simbel despite half a day boat trip on Lake Nasser and
> hours and hours of scanning from Airport Bay. Our skipper told us that the
> small island at 22.417450°, 31.669814° is a place where he has seen them
> several times. This Island should be easy to see from land.
>
> LAKE NASSER BAYS NORTH OF ABU SIMBEL:
> Inspired by Pierre and Eric we explored some of the bays north of Abu
> Simbel. To go to the best bays , leave the main road at 22.403280°,
> 31.583927°. We didn't check the first ( 22.407569°, 31.638655°) and second
> ( 22.419651°, 31.665730°) bays north of Airport Bay since we had been there
> by boat. At 22.447669°, 31.667183°, turn left and continue along the road
> until you reach a tarmac road at 22.502024°, 31.653717°. (Beware that this
> track is somewhat tricky with a conventional car, we didn't hade any bigger
> problems to drive there though). Turn right onto the tarmac road and to
> reach the third bay north of Airport Bay ( 22.493654°, 31.671729°), leave
> the tarmac road onto the track at 22.505687°, 31.664226°. To reach the
> fourth bay, leave the tarmac road onto the track at 22.512788°, 31.679705°.
> We explored as far as 22.557481°, 31.690498° but could very well have gone
> further.
>
> The best bays were bay 3 and 4 north of Airport Bay, bay 3 holding the best
> numbers of Yellow-billed Stork and Pink-backed Pelican, while bay 4 held a
> large flock of Flamingos. Exploring these bays is definately worth a full
> day if you visit the area.
>
> All in all a successful trip!
>
> Best regards,
> Olof Jönsson, Sweden
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>  
>
Subject: Fwd: [WestPalBirds] Egypt mini trip report 27.4-10.5
From: Ian Harrison <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 21:27:06 +0100
The following trip report was received through Westpalbirds but is
obviously also of relevance to MEBirdNet.

Ian Harrison

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Olof Jönsson 
Date: 19 May 2013 14:08
Subject: [WestPalBirds] Egypt mini trip report 27.4-10.5
To: westpalbirds ,
egybirdgroup AT yahoogroups.com


**


Hi all,

Here's a short report from a recent trip to Egypt together with Jesper
Segergren, Richard Ek and Bo Carlsson.

GENERAL:
Fuel shortage is still a very big problem in the country. Make sure you get
a car that runs on gasoline and make sure you fill up the tank also when
you're down on half tank only. Driving was in general easy, for example we
drove from Minya on the desert highway east of The Nile via Asyout and
Sohag to Safaga without problem. The only place we were denied access
was to the Western Desert Highway between Edfu and Aswan. The policeman at
the checkpoint told us that there are armed civilians along this road (but
I know other birders have driven this road recently without any problems).

NOTES ON A FEW SELECTED SPECIES:
Streaked Weaver:
In Abassa three females at 30.538861°, 31.734778° and at least one singing
male at 30.544348°, 31.733015° on 28th April.

Painted Snipe:
Two near Abassa in a wet field at 30.486708°, 31.684583° on 28th April.
You need to get wet on your feet to see the birds at this site.

Senegal Coucal:
One near Abassa at 30.486085°, 31.684143° on 28th April.

Egyptian Yellow Wagtai:
A few near Abassa at 30.487487°, 31.683107° and in Wadi Natrun at
30.330339°, 30.405714° on 28th April.

Kittlitz's Plover:
About 40 in Wadi Natrun at 30.330339°, 30.405714° on 28th April and three
in Abu Simbel on an island at 22.378741°, 31.663007° on 6th May.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse:
Two near Sandafa at 28.502229°, 30.610262° on 29th April. We left Cairo
after 7AM together with Daniel Mauras, Mary Megalli and our guides Abdulla
Ali and Mohammed from Thebes Tours (a.abdulla AT thebestours.net). We had no
problems driving down to Sandafa, the road is good. At the site we met some
farmers and our guides spoke to them before we entered the fields to look
for the birds. It didn't take us long before we found two birds in a dry
field with remains of crops from last year. This was at about 10:30 AM and
we walked around for another one or two hours in the area but didn't find
any more birds. Due to our tight schedule and the petrol situation we were
satisfied and continued down to Minya where we stayed at the Cleopatra
Hotel.

Green-backed Purple Swamphen:
One in Minya at 28.083678°, 30.769705° on 29th April.

Nile Valley Sunbird:
One male in Minya at 28.111719°, 30.751750° on 29th April and a pair just
South of Kalabash on the Aswan-Edfu Agricultural road on 7th May.

Pharaoh Eagle Owl:
A pair with three chicks were seen at a breeding site north of Marsa Alam
on 30th April.

Gulls:
Just next to the road south of Marsa Alam at 24.824722°, 34.996613° we saw
about 1000 White-eyed and Sooty gulls on several occasions (maybe 90 %
White-eyed and 10 % Sooty). There appeared to be a rubbish dump just inland
from the shore and this site is definately worth checking if you're in the
area. Maybe it is a good place for large gulls in winter?

Namaqua Dove:
Three at Shams Alam Resort ( 24.691149°, 35.083626°) on several occasions
and two at Abu Simbel Fish Ponds at 22.381856°, 31.583008° on 6th May.

Sooty Falcon:
About ten birds on several days around Hamata Mangroves, most of them over
the sea and the offshore islands. Also about ten birds hunting over
southern Hurghada at dusk on 8th May.

Lappet-faced Vulture:
About 10-15 birds in Bir Shalatein on 1st May, most of them on carcasses
around the camel market. We were denied access to the road from the
checkpoint just South of Wadi Lahami but it was easy for us to get a guide
at short notice with the help of the staff at Wadi Lahami.

African Collared Dove:
One singing bird in Wadi Lahami Mangrove at 24.220059°, 35.424420° on
both 1st May and 4th May. Many of the European Collared Doves in the same
mangrove had a bit strange voices... A pair with a juvenile were seen near
a well in the Wadi El Gimal NP at 24.373439°, 34.998537° on the 3rd May.

Verreaux's Eagle:
Last year a pair was filmed in a photo trap as they came to drink at a
spring in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El Gimal NP (24.275247°, 34.996788°). We
spent almost two days scanning raptors in the mountains around Wadi Shartut
2nd-3rd May, unfortunately without seeing any Verreaux's Eagles. You need a
guide to do this kind of safari and ours was organised through Thebes
Tours. Our guides name is Mohammad Gad and he can be contacted on
+201064666395, shalahbenghaban AT yahoo.com or shalah66 AT yahoo.com.

Lammergeier:
An adult bird was seen on several occasions in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El
Gimal NP on 2nd-3rd May. I guess they breed in the area?

Hume's Owl:
A pair plus another male were singing in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El Gimal
NP in the evening on 2nd May. By the look of the area, this species should
be numerous in there.

Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse:
Three birds flew over our camp in Wadi Shartut in the Wadi El Gimal NP at
dusk on 2nd May. After dark flying birds were heard several more times so
definately more birds than those three in the area.

Crab Plover:
4 in Hamata Mangroves at about 24.314496°, 35.369547° seen at pretty low
tide on 4th May.

Three-banded Plover:
We searched for this species in Abu Simbel without finding them, the lake
where they have been seen the last years has a lot of water in it so there
were no muddy areas for the plovers. Two birds were seen at Tut Amon Fish
Ponds on a small island at 23.967003°, 32.855992° on 7th May. Contact
Haitham Ibrahim on haythamibra AT yahoo.com for access to the site, we were
accompanied by his collegue Hosni who knew where to find the birds.

Goliath Heron:
1 in Hamata mangrove sitting in a tree top at 24.326512°, 35.343657° on 8th
May. I get the feeling that most people have seen it in Hamata and not Wadi
Lahami lately.

Brown Booby:
Two flew north past El Gouna on 9th May.

African Mourning Dove:
1 male still in Abu Simbel at 22.339320°, 31.618608° on 5th May.

European Collared Dove:
1 in tamarisks North of Abu Simbel at about 22.558376°, 31.694827° on 6th
May. I didn't know that this species occured around Abu Simbel. We didn't
see any African Collared doves in Abu Simbel.

Yellow-billed Stork:
About 40 birds around Abu Simbel on 5th-7th May. Only singles and small
groups were seen, best site was at 22.493979°, 31.672613° which is the
third bay north of Airport Bay. On 7th May we had 5 birds soaring over Tut
Amon Fish Ponds near Aswan.

Pink-backed Pelican:
About 25 birds around Abu Simbel on 5th-7th May, best site with 19 birds on
6th May was at 22.493979°, 31.672613° which is the third bay north of
Airport Bay.

African Skimmer:
Not seen in Abu Simbel despite half a day boat trip on Lake Nasser and
hours and hours of scanning from Airport Bay. Our skipper told us that the
small island at 22.417450°, 31.669814° is a place where he has seen them
several times. This Island should be easy to see from land.

LAKE NASSER BAYS NORTH OF ABU SIMBEL:
Inspired by Pierre and Eric we explored some of the bays north of Abu
Simbel. To go to the best bays , leave the main road at 22.403280°,
31.583927°. We didn't check the first ( 22.407569°, 31.638655°) and second
( 22.419651°, 31.665730°) bays north of Airport Bay since we had been there
by boat. At 22.447669°, 31.667183°, turn left and continue along the road
until you reach a tarmac road at 22.502024°, 31.653717°. (Beware that this
track is somewhat tricky with a conventional car, we didn't hade any bigger
problems to drive there though). Turn right onto the tarmac road and to
reach the third bay north of Airport Bay ( 22.493654°, 31.671729°), leave
the tarmac road onto the track at 22.505687°, 31.664226°. To reach the
fourth bay, leave the tarmac road onto the track at 22.512788°, 31.679705°.
We explored as far as 22.557481°, 31.690498° but could very well have gone
further.

The best bays were bay 3 and 4 north of Airport Bay, bay 3 holding the best
numbers of Yellow-billed Stork and Pink-backed Pelican, while bay 4 held a
large flock of Flamingos. Exploring these bays is definately worth a full
day if you visit the area.

All in all a successful trip!

Best regards,
Olof Jönsson, Sweden

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Subject: Turkey - Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Census 2012 Final Report (Parts 1 &
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:10 -0000
Hi

Just in case the message did not get through, Ozgun has uploaded two files to 
the MEBirdnet website. They can be viewed at the following URLs. 


Ian Harrison
Moderator


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/files/kosk2012a.pdf


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MEBirdNet/files/kosk%202012b.pdf




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Subject: Re: Re: Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Cencus 2012 Final Report
From: Özgün Sözüer <ozgun.sozuer AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 15:28:36 +0300
Ok. I am uploading to the group files

2013/5/20 Steve 

> **
>
>
> Hi
>
> Am i missing something i have no report
>
> Steve Jacques
> Akbuk
> Turkey
>  
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Subject: Re: Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Cencus 2012 Final Report
From: Steve <stevejacques AT rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:07 +0300
Hi 

Am i missing something i have no report

Steve Jacques
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Subject: Lakes Region Mid Winter Water Bird Cencus 2012 Final Report
From: Özgün Sözüer <ozgun.sozuer AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:06 +0300
Hi,

This is the report of lakes region in Türkey. We upload the report in the
files of the group. We present the 2013 report and the english versions of
these soon


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Subject: 2012 goller bolgesi KOSK raporu - 2012 lakes region mid winter bird cencus final report
From: Özgün Sözüer <ozgun.sozuer AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 14:36:01 +0300
Herkeze merhaba,

Sonunda KOSKS için verdiğimiz emeklerin karşılığını almaya başlıyoruz. 2012
Raporunun pdf versiyonunu gruba ekledik ancak bunu iki parça halinde yapmak
zorunda kaldık. Yazarlık hakkımızı da

koruduğumuz kayıtlarımız için birlikte çalıştığımız Orman Su İşleri
Bakanlığının VI. Bölge müdürlüğüne ne kadar teşekkür etsek azdır. Bu
raporun onların eseri olduğunu söylersek hiç te yanlış

söylemiş olmayız. 2013 raporunu ve bunların ingilizce versiyonlarını da en
kısa zamanda sizlere sunacağız.


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Subject: UAE 2010 Bird Report now available
From: Tommy Pedersen <777sandman AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 17:28:30 +0400
Trying to walk in Colin Richardson's shoes can never be easy, but we have tried 
to follow up on his stellar UAE Bird Reports (when was the last one made, 
Colin?) with the 2010 issue. 

It can be downloaded from the UAE birding website, and more information can be 
found here: 



http://www.uaebirding.com/forum/showthread.php?6390-2010-bird-report-now-available&p=23476#post23476 



Best regards,
Tommy
____________________________
Tommy Pedersen
B-777 Captain, Emirates Airlines
UAE Bird Recorder

Email: 777sandman AT gmail.com
UAE web: www.uaebirding.com

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Subject: breeding greater painted snipe
From: Robert Tovey <robert.tovey AT yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 08:55:22 +0100 (BST)

Dear all,

Mike Jennings reported greater painted snipe at Sabya, south west Saudi Arabia 
in 2010.It has been assumed they breed there. 


However, the Helms guide has them as vagrants to the Arabia.


You might be interested to know that when Lou Regenmorter, Mansur Al Fahad 
visited there on Thursday we saw young. I have some photos on my blog. 


Rob Tovey


www.birdingforalark.blogspot.com

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Subject: (unknown)
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:48 -0000
Kabul (Wazir Akbar Khan), 16 May 2013:
Little Swift - flocks, totaling around 30.
Common Swift - smaller numbers.
Barn Swallow - moderate numbers.
Alexandrine Parakeet - 1 or 2 (depending on whether the same individual).
European Bee-eater - 4.

17 May 2013:
Little Swift - small flocks.
Barn Swallow - small flocks.

Numbers of Leaf-warblers have dropped, indicating they were probably passage 
migrants. 


Note: Meanwhile, the common breeding birds Laughing Dove, Collared Dove, Common 
Magpie, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Tree Sparrow, Common Myna and Brahminy Starling, 
have been observed on an almost daily basis. 





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Subject: Kazakhstan chooses Lesser White-fronted Goose as Bird of the Year 2013
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 08:50:45 -0000
OSME has received news that Kazakhstan has awarded the Lesser White-fronted 
Goose, a globally threatened species, with the honour of "Bird of the Year" 
2013. See the following link for details. 



http://www.birdlife.org/community/2013/05/the-lesser-white-fronted-goose-bird-of-the-year-2013-in-kazakhstan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lesser-white-fronted-goose-bird-of-the-year-2013-in-kazakhstan 


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Subject: RE: Afghanistan sightings
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 11:46:03 +0100
do you know when the deadline is - trying to get hold of peter but getting
no replies..... adverts need sorting as well

  _____  

From: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Ian
Sent: 15 May 2013 09:23
To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MEBirdNet] Afghanistan sightings


  

Kabul, 15 May 2013: Greenish Warbler, singing in great excitement.

I don't see Hume's Leaf-warblers anymore. Just some time ago it was the most
common warbler to see in Kabul. Now Greenish Warblers seem more numerous.

On 14 May 2013 there was also a warbler singing and appearing at the office
garden, which could have been Olivaceous Warbler. It seemed bigger and sang
differently from the Booted Warblers. But I had no binoculars and could not
be sure.

(Via Ian Harrison)






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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 08:23:19 -0000
Kabul, 15 May 2013: Greenish Warbler, singing in great excitement.

I don't see Hume's Leaf-warblers anymore. Just some time ago it was the most 
common warbler to see in Kabul. Now Greenish Warblers seem more numerous. 


On 14 May 2013 there was also a warbler singing and appearing at the office 
garden, which could have been Olivaceous Warbler. It seemed bigger and sang 
differently from the Booted Warblers. But I had no binoculars and could not be 
sure. 


(Via Ian Harrison)




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Subject: Re: Contents Page, Sandgrouse Volume 35 (1) 2013
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 00:07:19 +0300
Thank you, Ian!

Still haven't found it in my P.O. box in Cairo, but I don't go often to
Cairo! I have the paper, of course, was just juicily avid to see what else
the ISSUE has alongside! good heavens, I'm in there twice, with Matthew's
article -- they insisted on including me, as "car/hotel/voice/field
companion."


On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Ian  wrote:

> **
>
>
>
> The following is the list of articles in the current issue of Sandgrouse
> that was published recently (Volume 35 (1) 2013). If you are a member of
> OSME and have not yet received this issue, please contact me at
> secretary AT osme.org If you are not a member of OSME and would like to join
> or re-join OSME and receive this and the next issue of Sandgrouse, please
> contact the Treasurer at treasurer AT osme.org or join online at www.osme.org
>
> Ian Harrison
> Secretary, OSME
>
> Passerine migrants in Bahariya oasis, Western desert, Egypt: surveys and
> habitat associations. Matthew White, Krzysztof Stępniewski & Mary Megalli
>
> Recent records and status of the Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius in
> Iran. Abbas Ashoori, Ali Khani, Meysam Ghasemi, Koros Rabiee, Mehrdad
> Mansoori, Seyed Babak Musavi, Alireza Hashemi & Farshad Eskandari
>
> Documenting status of the European Roller Coracias garrulus in western
> Cyprus. Derek Pomeroy, Frank Walsh & Colin Richardson
>
> Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus breeding in Israel. Yoav Perlman &
> Nadav Israeli
>
> The soaring bird spring migration bottleneck at Ayn Sokhna, northern gulf
> of Suez, Egypt. Mary Megalli & Gudrun Hilgerloh
> White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis in the United Arab Emirates:
> the first record for the Arabian peninsula. Oscar Campbell & Dermot O'Mahony
> Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes: a new species for Azerbaijan.
> Michael Heiss
>
> The populations and distribution of the breeding birds of the Socotra
> archipelago, Yemen: 1. Sandgrouse to Buntings. RF Porter & Ahmed Saeed
> Suleiman
>
> Letter to the Editor.
>
> From the Rarities Committees. Ian Harrison (compiler)
>
> Reviews.
>
> OSME News. Geoff Welch
>
> News & Information. Dawn Balmer (compiler)
>
> Around the Region. Ian Harrison & Chris Lamsdell (compilers)
>
>  
>


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Subject: Contents Page, Sandgrouse Volume 35 (1) 2013
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 20:58:30 -0000
The following is the list of articles in the current issue of Sandgrouse that 
was published recently (Volume 35 (1) 2013). If you are a member of OSME and 
have not yet received this issue, please contact me at secretary AT osme.org If 
you are not a member of OSME and would like to join or re-join OSME and receive 
this and the next issue of Sandgrouse, please contact the Treasurer at 
treasurer AT osme.org or join online at www.osme.org 


Ian Harrison
Secretary, OSME

Passerine migrants in Bahariya oasis, Western desert, Egypt: surveys and 
habitat associations. Matthew White, Krzysztof Stępniewski & Mary Megalli 


Recent records and status of the Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius in Iran. 
Abbas Ashoori, Ali Khani, Meysam Ghasemi, Koros Rabiee, Mehrdad Mansoori, Seyed 
Babak Musavi, Alireza Hashemi & Farshad Eskandari 


Documenting status of the European Roller Coracias garrulus in western Cyprus. 
Derek Pomeroy, Frank Walsh & Colin Richardson 


Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus breeding in Israel. Yoav Perlman & Nadav 
Israeli 


The soaring bird spring migration bottleneck at Ayn Sokhna, northern gulf of 
Suez, Egypt. Mary Megalli & Gudrun Hilgerloh 

 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis in the United Arab Emirates: the 
first record for the Arabian peninsula. Oscar Campbell & Dermot O'Mahony 

Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes: a new species for Azerbaijan. 
Michael Heiss 


The populations and distribution of the breeding birds of the Socotra 
archipelago, Yemen: 1. Sandgrouse to Buntings. RF Porter & Ahmed Saeed Suleiman 


Letter to the Editor.

From the Rarities Committees. Ian Harrison (compiler)

Reviews.

OSME News. Geoff Welch

News & Information. Dawn Balmer (compiler)

Around the Region. Ian Harrison & Chris Lamsdell (compilers)




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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 08:09:55 -0000
Kabul, 11 May 2013:
Grey Wagtail
Bay-backed Shrike

Kabul, 12 May 2013:
European Bee-eater
Greenish Warbler

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Subject: Batumi Watchsite
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 22:07:48 +0100
Several positions are available, as count coordinator in Batumi Watchsite,
Georgia. Local transport and homestay expenses will be covered during the 2
months. 
Please help this emerging strong group and forward their request! 
 
http://www.batumiraptorcount.org/news/count-coordinators-wanted



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Subject: sad news from IAGNBI website _ Syria Northern bald Ibis
From: "Bowden, Chris" <chris.bowden AT rspb.org.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 10:38:16 +0100
http://www.iagnbi.org/en/news/  (International Advisory Group for
Northern Bald Ibis - IAGNBI)


Last Northern Bald Ibis in Syria?


Despite the current crisis in Syria, the field team have continued to
monitor the ibis, and have reported the sad news that only one of the
Northern Bald Ibis has returned to the breeding site at Palmyra this
spring. Unfortunately, there are no signs of any more birds so far
returning from their migration to Ethiopia. The returning female
'Zenobia' was last year paired to 'Odeinat', the last male, which was
fitted with a small satellite tag that stopped transmitting in southern
Saudi Arabia in July 2012
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/tracking/northernbaldibis/.
 

It has not been possible to search for Odeinat, as the last signals did
not give an accurate location. Subsequently, a total of four birds was
seen briefly in January this year by Yilma Abebe and Tariku Dagne (a
visit supported by the Ethiopian Natural History Society and the Culture
and Tourism Office of Ethiopia, with funds from RSPB) at the usual
Ethiopian highland wintering site, but it now seems clear that only one
of these birds has returned to the breeding area.

This looks ominously like it may be the end for the relict eastern
population of the species, having been rediscovered in 2002 when there
were 3 breeding pairs. Despite huge efforts the colony dwindled to just
one pair in the past two years and now it seems to just the one bird.
This comes at a time when coordinated efforts are strengthening and
indeed after the establishment of the new International Working Group
was held in Jazan, Saudi Arabia in November 2012

http://www.unep-aewa.org/meetings/other_related_meetings/nbi_iwg/meeting
1/nbi_iwg_1.htm.

Among the hopes for maintaining the eastern population are further
releases from the former colony site at Birecik in SE Turkey where a
semi-wild population persists. Meanwhile the only other wild population
which is also the subject of dedicated conservation efforts by
Souss-Massa National Park and the Spanish BirdLife International Partner
SEO /BirdLife, has remained relatively stable (some recent increases)
over the past 20 years despite the growing development pressures, but
comprises just over 100 breeding pairs at only two colonies in Morocco.
http://northernbaldibis.blogspot.com.es/p/about-nbi-projet.html.


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Subject: News story from Gulf News, UAE. Birds in Abu Dhabi Emirate
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 08:14:40 -0000
The following news story may be of interest:


http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/environment/420-bird-species-found-in-abu-dhabi-1.1182050 


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Subject: Re: Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia - 2013 records needed
From: Dieter Oschadleus <doschadleus AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 May 2013 21:00:14 +0200
Hi all

If you have breeding records of Ruppells Weaver with photos, in addition to
sending the record to Mike Jennings, please also consider uploading these
to PHOWN (PHOtos of Weaver Nests, http://weavers.adu.org.za/phown.php)
PHOWN is a Virtual Museum, citizen science project of the Animal Demography
Unit, to collect and monitor breeding distributions and colony sizes of
weaver birds globally.

There are 5 PHOWN records for Ruppells Weaver, all from Africa - see
http://weavers.adu.org.za/phown_sp.php?Spp=3910
It will be valuable to have records from the Middle east too.

Dieter


On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 4:58 PM, Mike Jennings
wrote:

> **
>
>
> Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia: 2013 records
>
> Observers in the Arabian Peninsula are asked to send in their personal
> observations of breeding species for 2013 when it is convenient, e.g. after
> a visit or at the end of the local breeding season. Because it is
> impossible for me to find everything published in blogs and the various
> world public databases, those observers who put their records on such media
> are also asked to send their records direct to ABBA.
> I will be happy to send observers a pack containing the 'instructions for
> contributors' and the report forms for ABBA, either in hard copy of or as
> PDF/MSWord doc files. ABBA uses a half degree grid square. A map of the
> ABBA squares, a list of breeding species and the ABBA breeding evidence
> code will all be supplied.
>
> Please note that although the project has been going for many years
> databases like ABBA cannot have too many records even of common widespread
> species in well watched places. So all records will be welcomed. ABBA now
> automatically schedules records in three time bands which help to
> illustrate range and population changes over the years, these are:
>
> Records up to the beginning of the ABBA project in 1984.
>
> Records collected for the active ABBA period 1984-2010.
>
> Records after 2010.
>
> Some species are already showing range extensions since the publication of
> the Atlas in 2010.
>
> ABBA works closely with the natural history groups active in Arabia and
> with their ornithological recorders, so that benefits may accrue to all
> parties. Information is regularly passed between ABBA and such groups and
> recorders but individual contributors are strongly encouraged to copy their
> ABBA reports to their local group or bird recorder.
>
> All information passed on by the project does, wherever possible, credit
> the original observer but observers do have the option of remaining
> anonymous when records are passed on and can put any reasonable embargo on
> their own records once on the ABBA database.
>
> It is not too late to send in old reports - of any age. Many thanks to all
> those observers and recorders who contributed records for 2012.
>
> Anyone needing information on relevant species or local regions from
> anywhere in the Arabian Peninsula, for non-commercial purposes, can be sent
> the ABBA data free of charge.
>
> ABBA produces an annual newsletter, the Phoenix (ISSN 0268-487X), which
> covers all aspects of Arabian ornithology. This newsletter is provided free
> to contributors and correspondents and is also available on subscription.
> If you have not seen a copy please ask for a recent sample. Short papers,
> notes and announcements are now being collected for issue No 30.
>
> Please note that a few copies of the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia
> (Jennings, M. C. 2010. Fauna of Arabia Vol 25.), are still available for
> sale. To save posting and insurance costs copies can be picked up by
> arrangement at the OSME AGM in July or at the OSME stand at the British
> Bird Fair in August . The preferential price to OSME members includes a £10
> donation to OSME. Details available on request.
>
> Mike Jennings
>
> Coordinator: Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia
> Warners Farm House, Warners Drove,
> Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3WD, UK.
> Tel: 01487 841733 (Intl 0044 1487 841733)
> Email: ArabianBirds AT dsl.pipex.com
>
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>
>  
>



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Subject: Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia - 2013 records needed
From: "Mike Jennings" <ArabianBirds AT dsl.pipex.com>
Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 15:58:16 +0100
 Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia: 2013 records 

Observers in the Arabian Peninsula are asked to send in their personal 
observations of breeding species for 2013 when it is convenient, e.g. after a 
visit or at the end of the local breeding season. Because it is impossible for 
me to find everything published in blogs and the various world public 
databases, those observers who put their records on such media are also asked 
to send their records direct to ABBA. 

I will be happy to send observers a pack containing the 'instructions for 
contributors' and the report forms for ABBA, either in hard copy of or as 
PDF/MSWord doc files. ABBA uses a half degree grid square. A map of the ABBA 
squares, a list of breeding species and the ABBA breeding evidence code will 
all be supplied. 


Please note that although the project has been going for many years databases 
like ABBA cannot have too many records even of common widespread species in 
well watched places. So all records will be welcomed. ABBA now automatically 
schedules records in three time bands which help to illustrate range and 
population changes over the years, these are: 


Records up to the beginning of the ABBA project in 1984.

Records collected for the active ABBA period 1984-2010.

Records after 2010.  

Some species are already showing range extensions since the publication of the 
Atlas in 2010. 


ABBA works closely with the natural history groups active in Arabia and with 
their ornithological recorders, so that benefits may accrue to all parties. 
Information is regularly passed between ABBA and such groups and recorders but 
individual contributors are strongly encouraged to copy their ABBA reports to 
their local group or bird recorder. 


All information passed on by the project does, wherever possible, credit the 
original observer but observers do have the option of remaining anonymous when 
records are passed on and can put any reasonable embargo on their own records 
once on the ABBA database. 


It is not too late to send in old reports - of any age. Many thanks to all 
those observers and recorders who contributed records for 2012. 


Anyone needing information on relevant species or local regions from anywhere 
in the Arabian Peninsula, for non-commercial purposes, can be sent the ABBA 
data free of charge. 


ABBA produces an annual newsletter, the Phoenix (ISSN 0268-487X), which covers 
all aspects of Arabian ornithology. This newsletter is provided free to 
contributors and correspondents and is also available on subscription. If you 
have not seen a copy please ask for a recent sample. Short papers, notes and 
announcements are now being collected for issue No 30. 


Please note that a few copies of the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia 
(Jennings, M. C. 2010. Fauna of Arabia Vol 25.), are still available for sale. 
To save posting and insurance costs copies can be picked up by arrangement at 
the OSME AGM in July or at the OSME stand at the British Bird Fair in August . 
The preferential price to OSME members includes a £10 donation to OSME. Details 
available on request. 


Mike Jennings

Coordinator:  Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia
Warners Farm House, Warners Drove,
Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3WD, UK.
Tel: 01487 841733 (Intl 0044 1487 841733)
Email:  ArabianBirds AT dsl.pipex.com   


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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 04 May 2013 11:11:41 -0000
2 May 2013:
Hume's Leaf-warblers

3 May 2013:
Hume's Leaf-warblers
Barn Swallows

4 May 2013:
Hume's Leaf-warblers
Barn Swallows
House Martins
Red-rumped Swallows
Crag Martins



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Subject: More Afghanistan sightings received
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 10:06:21 -0000
Kabul, 1 May 2013:
Common Rosefinch, Barn Swallows

Kabul's military airport, 2 May 2013:
Barn Swallows (a lot), House Sparrow

(NB: House Sparrow is considerably less common here than Tree Sparrow.)



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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 May 2013 09:58:57 -0000
Recent Afghanistan sightings received. Ian Harrison

Kabul airport, 1 May 2013

Black Kite, 2
Long-tailed Shrike, 4




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Subject: Caucasian Ornithological Bulletins Nr.1-21 can be downloaded
From: Jevgeni Shergalin <zoolit2 AT hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:19:42 +0000
Dear all,



21 issues of the Caucasian Ornithological Bulletins may be downloaded for free 
from the following link: 


http://files.mail.ru/F107D5F545934890B284FB9C6F96FE93



After clicking on this link click on the right red field (simple downloading) 
and not on the left green what is speedy downloading. 




With best regards and apologies for cross-posting



Jevgeni Shergalin

 		 	   		   		 	   		  

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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:20:30 -0000
Received the following sighting.

Ian Harrison

Kabul 29 April 2013:
Long-tailed Shrike, singing, National Museum, Kabul.



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Subject: Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds - 2013 round now open
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:05:17 -0000
Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds - 2013 round now open

OSME has received information on the 2013 round of the Birdfair/RSPB Research 
Fund for Endangered Birds – the closing date for applications is 31 October, 
2013. 

These grants of up to US$2,000 are to support research work on birds listed by 
BirdLife/IUCN as Endangered, Critically Endangered or Data Deficient. Further 
details and an application form can be found at http://www.birdgrants.org/ 


Ian Harrison
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Subject: ringed roller
From: damla beton <xswq12 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 03:54:03 -0700 (PDT)
I hope you can see it now.
 
Dear all,

the photo attached is taken a week ago in North of Cyprus. It belongs to a 
ringed roller. We are sure that it is not one of our Kuskor - North Cyprus 
rings. As it is hard to read the id number on it, we could not investigate 
about the details of the bird from euring. But I thought the available 
information on the photo might give one of you a hint about where it might 
ringed. 


All best
Damla Beton
---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Dropbox 
Date: Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 1:45 PMSubject: Damla 
shared an image with you!To: damlabeton AT gmail.com 

 
 ringed roller     
 
GKKUZG~1.JPG    
View image      
 
 © 2013 Dropbox   -- 
Cyprus Wildlife Ecology Ltd.
http://cypruswildlifeecology.wordpress.com/

Tel: +90 392 22 4 08 50 – 0542 881 37 50;
cypruswildlifeecology AT gmail.com

KUSKOR
Kuzey Kıbrıs Kuşları ve Doğayı Koruma Derneği
The North Cyprus Society for the Protection of Birds and Nature
http://www.kuskor.org/
Tel: +90 392 815 57 42 , Fax: +90 392 815 18 19
info AT kuskor.org

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Subject: Re: ringed roller
From: Ian Harrison <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:09:47 +0100
Hi Damla

Please note that attachments are not possible on MEBirdNet. If you could
post the photo elsewhere (your Kuskor website perhaps) and then send a link
in a message to MEBirdNet, this would be the best way.

Regards.

Ian Harrison

On 28 April 2013 05:55, damla beton  wrote:

> **
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> the photo attached is taken a week ago in North of Cyprus. It belongs to a
> ringed roller. We are sure that it is not one of our Kuskor - North Cyprus
> rings. As it is hard to read the id number on it, we could not investigate
> about the details of the bird from euring. But I thought the available
> information on the photo might give one of you a hint about where it might
> ringed.
>
> All best
> Damla Beton
>
> --
>
> Cyprus
> Wildlife Ecology Ltd.
> http://cypruswildlifeecology.wordpress.com/
>
> Tel: +90 392 22
> 4 08 50 - 0542 881 37 50;
> cypruswildlifeecology AT gmail.com
>
> KUSKOR
> Kuzey Kıbrıs Kuşları ve Doğayı Koruma Derneği
> The North Cyprus Society for the
> Protection of Birds and Nature
> www.kuskor.org
> Tel: +90 392 815 57 42 , Fax: +90 392
> 815 18 19
> info AT kuskor.org
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>  
>


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Subject: Re: ringed roller
From: Phil Cannings <phil.cannings AT btopenworld.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:29:47 +0100
Hi Damla,

I am just tracking down a report of a Hungarian ringed bird from Cyprus which 
was originally snt to a US message board. 


I wonder if this is the same?

Phil

Sent from my iPad

On 28 Apr 2013, at 05:55, damla beton  wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> the photo attached is taken a week ago in North of Cyprus. It belongs to a 
ringed roller. We are sure that it is not one of our Kuskor - North Cyprus 
rings. As it is hard to read the id number on it, we could not investigate 
about the details of the bird from euring. But I thought the available 
information on the photo might give one of you a hint about where it might 
ringed. 

> 
> All best
> Damla Beton
> 
> -- 
> 
> Cyprus
> Wildlife Ecology Ltd.
> http://cypruswildlifeecology.wordpress.com/
> 
> Tel: +90 392 22
> 4 08 50 – 0542 881 37 50;
> cypruswildlifeecology AT gmail.com
> 
> KUSKOR
> Kuzey Kıbrıs Kuşları ve Doğayı Koruma Derneği
> The North Cyprus Society for the
> Protection of Birds and Nature
> www.kuskor.org
> Tel: +90 392 815 57 42 , Fax: +90 392
> 815 18 19
> info AT kuskor.org
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> 
> 


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Subject: ringed roller
From: damla beton <xswq12 AT yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:55:30 -0700 (PDT)
Dear all,

the photo attached is taken a week ago in North of Cyprus. It belongs to a 
ringed roller. We are sure that it is not one of our Kuskor - North Cyprus 
rings. As it is hard to read the id number on it, we could not investigate 
about the details of the bird from euring. But I thought the available 
information on the photo might give one of you a hint about where it might 
ringed. 


All best
Damla Beton

-- 

Cyprus
Wildlife Ecology Ltd.
http://cypruswildlifeecology.wordpress.com/

Tel: +90 392 22
4 08 50 – 0542 881 37 50;
cypruswildlifeecology AT gmail.com

KUSKOR
Kuzey Kıbrıs Kuşları ve Doğayı Koruma Derneği
The North Cyprus Society for the
Protection of Birds and Nature
www.kuskor.org
Tel: +90 392 815 57 42 , Fax: +90 392
815 18 19
info AT kuskor.org

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Subject: Djibouti Migration & Satellite Tracking
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:36:25 -0000
Mike Jennings has informed me that the following message that he posted on 19 
April appeared not to have been received. This is very odd since I received it 
OK and since it appears in the posted messages section! However, I have checked 
with Geoff Welch and he did not receive it either - so I am posting it again on 
Mike's behalf. If you have received it already, apologies but am sure you will 
understand. If you did not receive it, aplogies for the delay. 


Ian Harrison

Mike's Message:

I have received the attached notice from Mike McGrady about a raptor
migration/vulture tracking website in Djibouti which many OSME members will be
interested in.

Mike Jennings

Coordinator: Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia
and Editor of the Phoenix newsletter (ISSN 0268-487X)
Warners Farm House, Warners Drove,
Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3WD, UK.
Tel: 01487 841733 (Intl 0044 1487 841733)
Email: ArabianBirds AT dsl.pipex.com


FYI. We have set up a blog about the migration count at Ras Siyyan, Djibouti 
and 

the tracking of an Egyptian vulture via satellite captured in Tadjoura,
Djibouti. You can find it here: http://egyptianvulturedjibouti.blogspot.co.at/
Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. Visit the site
every so often because we will be updating the maps every 10 days or so. Feel
free to ask questions or make comments. You can make them in French or English
(or the many other languages supported by Google Translate - top right corner 
of 

the blog)
The tracking effort is collaborative with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Our blog and
HMS's blog, The Vulture Chronicles, are linked
http://hawkmountain.wordpress.com/ You should also pass this on to friends and
feel free to comment and ask questions.
The Vulture Chronicles link and other links are in the right sidebar of the
Djibouti vulture blog.
Best,

Mike McGrady, PhD
Am Rosenhuegel 59
A-3500 Krems
Austria

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Subject: Real time online camera in a nest of Egyptian Vultures
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:58:47 -0000
OSME has received the following news from the Bulgarian Society for the 
Protection of Birds. 

Ian Harrison, Secretary, OSME

Real time online camera in a nest of Egyptian Vultures

At the 2012 OSME Summer Meeting there was a talk given by Stoyan Nikolov, from 
the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB, BirdLife in Bulgaria) 
on `Egyptian Vulture Conservation Challenges along the Eastern Mediterranean 
Migration Flyway'. The OSME region is an important wintering and migration area 
for this species. 


In 2012 a video camera was installed in a nest of Egyptian vultures in Bulgaria 
with the aim of raising public awareness of the species. 


This year the pair occupied the same nest and the public can enjoy again their 
amazing 'private life': 


http://lifeneophron.eu/video/player-large.html





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Subject: RE: Records from Afghanistan
From: <clamsdell AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:05:02 +0100
ta

  _____  

From: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Ian
Sent: 25 April 2013 19:45
To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MEBirdNet] Records from Afghanistan


  

The following records received from Afghanistan - Ian Harrison

The heavy rains and bad weather of recent days have flooded Kabul with
migrant birds.

Brahminy Starling was seen on 21 April.

Hume's Leaf-warblers are abundant, and have been so during the last weeks.

Yesterday, 24 April, I had dozens of leaf-warblers in my tiny garden, where
the following birds were observed:

Hobby Falcon, 1
Laughing Dove, common
Rose-ringed Parakeet, common
Common Myna, common
Bluethroat, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 3
Common ("Siberian") Chiffchaff, 5+
Hume's Leaf-warbler, 10+
Greenish Warbler, 2
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, common






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Subject: Records from Afghanistan
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:45:24 -0000
The following records received from Afghanistan - Ian Harrison

The heavy rains and bad weather of recent days have flooded Kabul with migrant 
birds. 


Brahminy Starling was seen on 21 April.

Hume's Leaf-warblers are abundant, and have been so during the last weeks.

Yesterday, 24 April, I had dozens of leaf-warblers in my tiny garden, where the 
following birds were observed: 


Hobby Falcon, 1
Laughing Dove, common
Rose-ringed Parakeet, common
Common Myna, common
Bluethroat, 1
Lesser Whitethroat, 3
Common ("Siberian") Chiffchaff, 5+
Hume's Leaf-warbler, 10+
Greenish Warbler, 2
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, common



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Subject: Latest news re Conservation in Iraq and the Middle East
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:13:48 -0000
Iraqi conservationist wins the Goldman Environmental Prize for restoring the 
`Garden of Eden' 


The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the six recipients of the 
2013 Goldman Environmental Prize, a group of fearless leaders working against 
all odds to protect the environment and their communities. Amongst this year's 
winners is Azzam Alwash, CEO of Nature Iraq, BirdLife's Partner in the country. 


The following link gives full details of the story:


http://www.birdlife.org/community/2013/04/iraqi-conservationist-wins-the-goldman-environmental-prize-for-restoring-the-garden-of-eden/ 


Ian Harrison
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Subject: Djibouti migration and satellite tracking
From: "Mike Jennings" <ArabianBirds AT dsl.pipex.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:45:01 +0100
I have received the attached notice from Mike McGrady about a raptor 
migration/vulture tracking website in Djibouti which many OSME members will be 
interested in. 


Mike Jennings 

Coordinator:  Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia
and Editor of the Phoenix  newsletter (ISSN 0268-487X)
Warners Farm House, Warners Drove,
Somersham, Cambridgeshire, PE28 3WD, UK.
Tel: 01487 841733 (Intl 0044 1487 841733)
Email:  ArabianBirds AT dsl.pipex.com     


FYI. We have set up a blog about the migration count at Ras Siyyan, Djibouti 
and the tracking of an Egyptian vulture via satellite captured in Tadjoura, 
Djibouti. You can find it here: http://egyptianvulturedjibouti.blogspot.co.at/ 

Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested. Visit the site 
every so often because we will be updating the maps every 10 days or so. Feel 
free to ask questions or make comments. You can make them in French or English 
(or the many other languages supported by Google Translate - top right corner 
of the blog) 

The tracking effort is collaborative with Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Our blog and 
HMS's blog, The Vulture Chronicles, are linked 
http://hawkmountain.wordpress.com/ You should also pass this on to friends and 
feel free to comment and ask questions. 

The Vulture Chronicles link and other links are in the right sidebar of the 
Djibouti vulture blog. 

Best,  

Mike McGrady, PhD
Am Rosenhuegel 59
A-3500 Krems
Austria

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Subject: new book "Birds of Georgia"
From: Alexander Abuladze <lesser7kestrel AT yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:00:09 -0700 (PDT)
Dear Colleagues,
 
I am glad to inform all of you
on a new book “BIRDS OF PREY OF PREYâ€.
Abuladze, A. 2013. Birds of Prey of Georgia. 
Materials towards a Fauna of
Georgia. Issue VI. ISBN 978-9941-0-5397-9.
Published by the Institute
of Zoology, Ilia State University – Tbilisi, Georgia. 
219 pages; 58 Tables; 2 maps.
Bibliography - 228 titles on pp. 200-217. 
In English. Paperback.
Number of printed copies – 500.
The publication was financed
by Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation of Georgia, 
Grant â„– 1-201.
 
The present book is a brief
survey of the existing knowledge of Birds of Prey of Georgia. Materials
presented in this book are the results of the 40 years of complex studies of
birds of prey in Georgia as well as in adjacent parts of Southern Caucasus and
in some regions of Northern Caucasus, carried out since 1973. Materials on the
40 raptor species, registered in the territory of Georgia  are given in book. 
In the species accounts data
of their status of presence, distribution, habitat selection, breeding biology,
numbers and population trends, seasonal movements, wintering, threats and
limiting factors are given. 
 
The current publication will
be the first in the series on the Birds of Prey of Georgia. In this book we are
going to concentrate mostly on breeding species. The structure of the
current issue does not present information on all the species in equal
proportions as the special issue will be published on migrations and wintering
of Birds of Prey in Georgia. The basic volume of materials on species, which
are considered as transit migrants and winter visitors will be presented
separately for each species. The patterns of the seasonal migrations of Birds
of Prey across Georgia will be presented in the next issue, which is under
finally preparation at present. Besides that, another separate issue will be
dedicated to wintering of raptors within the limits of Georgia. The results of
40 years investigations of four vulture species - Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus
barbatus), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Eurasian Griffon Vulture 
(Gyps 

fulvus) and Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), which were collected in the
whole Caucasus from the middle of 1970’s till early of 1990’s with an
additional materials collected during last 15 years, also will be summarized,
analyzed and presented to interested parties in the separate forthcoming issue.
One more separate issue from this series, which is under preparation, comprises
of the materials on the falconry in Georgia, its past and present, as well as
possible directions of the development and regulation of falconry in country.
Finally, the last issue in the series will be dedicated to analyses of threats
and limiting factors for Birds of Prey in Georgia as well as in adjacent
regions of the Caucasus, importance of this region for raptors and problems of
conservation.
 
Sorry for possible cross-posting.
 
With best wishes
 
Alexander Abuladze
 

 
Dr. Alexander Abuladze
Ornithologist
Institute of Zoology, Ilia State University
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Subject: Re: Latest Issue of Sandgrouse
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:19:09 +0200
Dear Ian,

I succeeded in doing it -- but if possible, keep my Gezira Club P.O.
address for THIS issue; then I'll be changing it back to New Jersey, as I
don't hardly ever go near the city of Cairo any more.

On the subscription page, I didn't find a place for "gift subscription" for
foreign national, so if there is extra charge, I'll pay it up when
notified, for Basma Sheta, but with my New Jersey mailing address; she will
be in Los Angeles for some years, but we'll keep it simple.


On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Mary Megalli wrote:

> Dear Ian,
>
> I may be in arrears myself -- good heavens! And just now, near my "finest
> hour" in 74 years! I'll review the options -- I just don't like to mail
> things from here, and am not going to the U.S. until July. PayPal is always
> a all of wax; hope I can pay by credit card, but might ask your indulgence
> in waiting (for me, and for Egyptian Basma Sheta).
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Ian  wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> Just a reminder that if you have not renewed your subscription to OSME
>> (this can be done online at www.osme.org) you will not be receiving the
>> latest issue of Sandgrouse.
>>
>> Best wishes.
>>
>> Ian Harrison
>> Secretary, OSME
>>
>>  
>>
>
>


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Subject: Re: Latest Issue of Sandgrouse
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:07:32 +0200
Dear Ian,

I may be in arrears myself -- good heavens! And just now, near my "finest
hour" in 74 years! I'll review the options -- I just don't like to mail
things from here, and am not going to the U.S. until July. PayPal is always
a all of wax; hope I can pay by credit card, but might ask your indulgence
in waiting (for me, and for Egyptian Basma Sheta).


On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 2:32 PM, Ian  wrote:

> **
>
>
> Just a reminder that if you have not renewed your subscription to OSME
> (this can be done online at www.osme.org) you will not be receiving the
> latest issue of Sandgrouse.
>
> Best wishes.
>
> Ian Harrison
> Secretary, OSME
>
>  
>


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Subject: Latest Issue of Sandgrouse
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:32:36 -0000
Just a reminder that if you have not renewed your subscription to OSME (this 
can be done online at www.osme.org) you will not be receiving the latest issue 
of Sandgrouse. 


Best wishes.

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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:42:57 -0000
Recent records received from Afghanistan. Ian Harrison

Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva), Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, 11 April 
2013. 


Shikra, 9 April 2013: hunted a Common Myna in a garden but failed to kill it 
and dropped it, the Myna seemed wounded but survived. 


Hume's Leaf-warbler, 11 April 2013.

Barn Swallows, 11 April 2013 (many, obvious passage).






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Subject: Re: Ringed Griffon Vulture At the Zoo in Turkey.
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:51:23 +0200
Dear Ozgun,

Surely Yasemin Ozturk, who is doing her PhD on Griffon Vultures, can tell
you? Her email is yaseminozturk AT gmail.com.


On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 1:42 PM, Özgün Sözüer 
wrote: 


> Hi,
>
> I am a birdwatcher from Turkey. There is a captured Griffon vulture in
> Antalya zoo. Ä°t is also a ringed bird. Can anybody
>
> identify the life story by looking at the ring? If that is possible, I will
> send the photos of this ringed bird
>
> Thanks
>
>
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Subject: Ringed Griffon Vulture At the Zoo in Turkey.
From: Özgün Sözüer <ozgun.sozuer AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:42:50 +0300
Hi,

I am a birdwatcher from Turkey. There is a captured Griffon vulture in
Antalya zoo. İt is also a ringed bird. Can anybody

identify the life story by looking at the ring? If that is possible, I will
send the photos of this ringed bird

Thanks


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Subject: Afghanistan sightings
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:05:36 -0000
News received from Kabul. Ian Harrison.

Hume's Leaf-warbler 7 April 2013.

Barn Swallows 8-9 April 2013.



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Subject: Fwd: [WestPalBirds] CloudBirders
From: Ian Harrison <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2013 18:08:21 +0100
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Wim Heylen 
Date: 5 April 2013 20:24
Subject: [WestPalBirds] CloudBirders
To: Cloudbirders 


**


Hi everyone,

a few weeks ago, a new website for world birders (CloudBirders) was
launched to the public.
For many of you, this is probably old news because the word has spread
quite rapidly through Facebook.
Nevertheless we thought it would be worthwhile to make a more or less
formal announcement on this mailinglist - to make sure that we reach as
many people as possible, and to explain how you can help to make the site
better.

CloudBirders provides a large and growing database of birding trip reports,
complemented with extensive search, rating and statistical features. We
currently have over 9000 trip reports in the database, and we have an
active team of volunteers who continue to add data into the repository. The
purpose of the site is to provide a helpful resource to world birders when
researching and preparing upcoming birding trips.

We've tried our best to make the site easy to use and fit for purpose.
But it is important to understand that the world birder community (you!)
can really help to make the site better.
First of all, if you write a new trip report, or if you come across a trip
report that isn't featured on CloudBirders yet, please do let us know, via
the Submit feature on the site, via our Facebook page, or via e-mail. We do
try to keep up with trip reports that are being published on the usual
websites, but we appreciate it a lot if we get a direct notification when a
new report pops up.
And secondly, if you're using the CloudBirders site to look for
information, please use the Rating feature to give points to individual
reports. This will ensure that the best reports stand out, and it should
speed up the process of finding exactly what you are looking for.

So, without much further ado:
CloudBirders can be found at: http://www.cloudbirders.com/
or on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/CloudBirders/

More information about the site, in addition to the above, can be found on:
http://www.cloudbirders.com/info/about

Any questions, please contact us at info AT cloudbirders.com

best regards
The CloudBirders team

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Thank you. Celine Roddier has been removed from the subscriber list -
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Subject: Oops
From: Mary Megalli <marydmegalli AT gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 19:42:19 +0200
Yes, we get these "birds" on EgyBirdGroup too! It's perhaps reassuring to
know we have some "currency" in other worlds!


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Subject: Re: Armenia & Georgia
From: "mjd4uk" <mjd4uk AT yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:46:30 -0000

Many thanks.
Mike.

--- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
>
> There's no PersianW at Vedi. Re the Oorts Mts - check your email.
> BW,
> Vasil
> 
> --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "mjd4uk"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> > Mamikon and Vasil, many thanks for your replies.
> > Do you know if the Oorts Mountain is still off-limits? For that matter, are 
there other sites nearby for Persian Wheatear - perhaps the Vedi area? 

> > Best wishes,
> > Mike.
> > 
> > --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > > 
> > > One more remark: Mongolian Finch in general could be easily confused with 
Trumpeter Finch and (juvenile) Crimson-winged Finch. All three co-occur in Vedi 
area and could be seen in a same spot. So unless photo is available or record 
comes from a reliable observer, I personally doubt any other claims of MF.. 

> > > But this doesn't mean that the species is not found at Vedi. The site is 
definitely worth visit. 

> > > 
> > > Regards,
> > > Vasil Ananian
> > > 
> > > --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Of course, Kurdish Wheatear is not known from Armenia...
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, ASPB  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Over the past three years in a row all these species - the Mongolian 
Trumpeter Finch and Kurdish Wheatear have been observed and recorded in sites 
that you mentioned. As for Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni I cannot say anything, 
we have not surveyed these areas because they are country border areas. 

> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Mamikon
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Armenia)
> > > > > P. Sevak 7, Yerevan, 0014, Armenia
> > > > > t/f: +374 10 20 87 25
> > > > > e: armbirds AT 
> > > > > www.aspbirds.org
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > >  From: mjd4uk 
> > > > > To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com 
> > > > > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:35 PM
> > > > > Subject: [MEBirdNet] Armenia & Georgia
> > > > >  
> > > > > 
> > > > >   
> > > > > Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter 
Finch from the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm 
not sure how often it gets visited. 

> > > > > I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish 
Wheatear (xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two 
countries shortly. 

> > > > > Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for 
Persian Wheatear (chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart 
from near Meghri? I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the 
border is closed. I guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near 
towns such as Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

> > > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > > > Mike.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > >  
> > > > > 
> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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Subject: Re: Armenia & Georgia
From: "armeniabirds" <vasil.ananian AT gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:41:24 -0000
There's no PersianW at Vedi. Re the Oorts Mts - check your email.
BW,
Vasil

--- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "mjd4uk"  wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Mamikon and Vasil, many thanks for your replies.
> Do you know if the Oorts Mountain is still off-limits? For that matter, are 
there other sites nearby for Persian Wheatear - perhaps the Vedi area? 

> Best wishes,
> Mike.
> 
> --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
> >
> > Mike,
> > 
> > One more remark: Mongolian Finch in general could be easily confused with 
Trumpeter Finch and (juvenile) Crimson-winged Finch. All three co-occur in Vedi 
area and could be seen in a same spot. So unless photo is available or record 
comes from a reliable observer, I personally doubt any other claims of MF.. 

> > But this doesn't mean that the species is not found at Vedi. The site is 
definitely worth visit. 

> > 
> > Regards,
> > Vasil Ananian
> > 
> > --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Of course, Kurdish Wheatear is not known from Armenia...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, ASPB  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > 
> > > > Over the past three years in a row all these species - the Mongolian 
Trumpeter Finch and Kurdish Wheatear have been observed and recorded in sites 
that you mentioned. As for Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni I cannot say anything, 
we have not surveyed these areas because they are country border areas. 

> > > > Thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > Mamikon
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Armenia)
> > > > P. Sevak 7, Yerevan, 0014, Armenia
> > > > t/f: +374 10 20 87 25
> > > > e: armbirds AT 
> > > > www.aspbirds.org
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ________________________________
> > > >  From: mjd4uk 
> > > > To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com 
> > > > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:35 PM
> > > > Subject: [MEBirdNet] Armenia & Georgia
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > >   
> > > > Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter 
Finch from the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm 
not sure how often it gets visited. 

> > > > I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish 
Wheatear (xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two 
countries shortly. 

> > > > Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for Persian 
Wheatear (chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart from 
near Meghri? I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the border is 
closed. I guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near towns 
such as Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

> > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > > Mike.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> >
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Subject: Re: Armenia & Georgia
From: "mjd4uk" <mjd4uk AT yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:54:51 -0000

Mamikon and Vasil, many thanks for your replies.
Do you know if the Oorts Mountain is still off-limits? For that matter, are 
there other sites nearby for Persian Wheatear - perhaps the Vedi area? 

Best wishes,
Mike.

--- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
>
> Mike,
> 
> One more remark: Mongolian Finch in general could be easily confused with 
Trumpeter Finch and (juvenile) Crimson-winged Finch. All three co-occur in Vedi 
area and could be seen in a same spot. So unless photo is available or record 
comes from a reliable observer, I personally doubt any other claims of MF.. 

> But this doesn't mean that the species is not found at Vedi. The site is 
definitely worth visit. 

> 
> Regards,
> Vasil Ananian
> 
> --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
> >
> > Of course, Kurdish Wheatear is not known from Armenia...
> > 
> > 
> > --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, ASPB  wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > Over the past three years in a row all these species - the Mongolian 
Trumpeter Finch and Kurdish Wheatear have been observed and recorded in sites 
that you mentioned. As for Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni I cannot say anything, 
we have not surveyed these areas because they are country border areas. 

> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Mamikon
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Armenia)
> > > P. Sevak 7, Yerevan, 0014, Armenia
> > > t/f: +374 10 20 87 25
> > > e: armbirds AT 
> > > www.aspbirds.org
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ________________________________
> > >  From: mjd4uk 
> > > To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com 
> > > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:35 PM
> > > Subject: [MEBirdNet] Armenia & Georgia
> > >  
> > > 
> > >   
> > > Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter 
Finch from the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm 
not sure how often it gets visited. 

> > > I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish 
Wheatear (xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two 
countries shortly. 

> > > Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for Persian 
Wheatear (chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart from 
near Meghri? I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the border is 
closed. I guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near towns 
such as Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

> > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > Mike.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>




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Subject: Re: Armenia & Georgia
From: "armeniabirds" <vasil.ananian AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:22:50 -0000
Mike,

One more remark: Mongolian Finch in general could be easily confused with 
Trumpeter Finch and (juvenile) Crimson-winged Finch. All three co-occur in Vedi 
area and could be seen in a same spot. So unless photo is available or record 
comes from a reliable observer, I personally doubt any other claims of MF.. 

But this doesn't mean that the species is not found at Vedi. The site is 
definitely worth visit. 


Regards,
Vasil Ananian

--- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "armeniabirds"  wrote:
>
> Of course, Kurdish Wheatear is not known from Armenia...
> 
> 
> --- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, ASPB  wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Over the past three years in a row all these species - the Mongolian 
Trumpeter Finch and Kurdish Wheatear have been observed and recorded in sites 
that you mentioned. As for Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni I cannot say anything, 
we have not surveyed these areas because they are country border areas. 

> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Mamikon
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Armenia)
> > P. Sevak 7, Yerevan, 0014, Armenia
> > t/f: +374 10 20 87 25
> > e: armbirds AT 
> > www.aspbirds.org
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> >  From: mjd4uk 
> > To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:35 PM
> > Subject: [MEBirdNet] Armenia & Georgia
> >  
> > 
> >   
> > Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter Finch 
from the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm not 
sure how often it gets visited. 

> > I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish 
Wheatear (xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two 
countries shortly. 

> > Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for Persian 
Wheatear (chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart from 
near Meghri? I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the border is 
closed. I guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near towns 
such as Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > Mike.
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>




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Subject: Re: Armenia & Georgia
From: "armeniabirds" <vasil.ananian AT gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:55:46 -0000
Of course, Kurdish Wheatear is not known from Armenia...


--- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, ASPB  wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> Over the past three years in a row all these species - the Mongolian 
Trumpeter Finch and Kurdish Wheatear have been observed and recorded in sites 
that you mentioned. As for Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni I cannot say anything, 
we have not surveyed these areas because they are country border areas. 

> Thanks,
> 
> Mamikon
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Armenia)
> P. Sevak 7, Yerevan, 0014, Armenia
> t/f: +374 10 20 87 25
> e: armbirds AT ...
> www.aspbirds.org
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
>  From: mjd4uk 
> To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:35 PM
> Subject: [MEBirdNet] Armenia & Georgia
>  
> 
>   
> Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter Finch 
from the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm not 
sure how often it gets visited. 

> I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish Wheatear 
(xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two countries 
shortly. 

> Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for Persian 
Wheatear (chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart from 
near Meghri? I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the border is 
closed. I guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near towns 
such as Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

> Thanks in advance for any help.
> Mike.
> 
> 
>  
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Subject: Re: Armenia & Georgia
From: ASPB <armbirds AT yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:53:35 -0700 (PDT)
Hello,

Over the past three years in a row all these species - the Mongolian Trumpeter 
Finch and Kurdish Wheatear have been observed and recorded in sites that you 
mentioned. As for Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni I cannot say anything, we have 
not surveyed these areas because they are country border areas. 

Thanks,

Mamikon




Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife in Armenia)
P. Sevak 7, Yerevan, 0014, Armenia
t/f: +374 10 20 87 25
e: armbirds AT yahoo.com
www.aspbirds.org



________________________________
 From: mjd4uk 
To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 2:35 PM
Subject: [MEBirdNet] Armenia & Georgia
 

  
Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter Finch from 
the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm not sure 
how often it gets visited. 

I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish Wheatear 
(xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two countries 
shortly. 

Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for Persian Wheatear 
(chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart from near Meghri? 
I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the border is closed. I 
guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near towns such as 
Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

Thanks in advance for any help.
Mike.


 

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



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Subject: Armenia & Georgia
From: "mjd4uk" <mjd4uk AT yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:35:54 -0000
Hello, i'm keen to hear of any recent records of Mongolian Trumpeter Finch from 
the Vedi Hills site, the most recent i've heard of is 2008, but i'm not sure 
how often it gets visited. 

 I'm also keen to find out if there have been any records of Kurdish Wheatear 
(xanthoprymna) in Georgia or Armenia as i will be visiting these two countries 
shortly. 

 Lastly, does anyone know if the Oorts (Urts) Mountain site for Persian 
Wheatear (chrysophrygia) is still out of bounds? Any other sites apart from 
near Meghri? I believe it is fairly common in Nakhchivan, though the border is 
closed. I guess therefore they may be present in western Armenia near towns 
such as Khachik, Khndzoruk, Bardzruni etc.? 

 Thanks in advance for any help.
 Mike.



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Subject: Hunting of Migratory Birds
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:25:04 -0000
Crowd-sourcing an atlas of migratory bird hunting

OSME has received a request from Dr Paul Jepson of the School of Geography and 
the Environment, University of Oxford, asking us to help with a project to 
create an atlas of migratory bird hunting. As he states, this practice is still 
widespread yet we lack an easily accessible overview of where hunting happens 
and what the trends are. 


Dr Jepson has created a short questionnaire linked to a mapping interface on 
the Ushahdi platform. 


http://research.ouce.ox.ac.uk/limesurvey/index.php?sid=47842&lang=en 

Dr Jepson would be extremely grateful if you could first complete the 
questionnaire if you have knowledge (not necessarily first hand) of migratory 
hunting and secondly circulate news of this project via your networks and the 
birding and conservation social media with a request for community members to 
map and contribute their knowledge. This can be first-hand knowledge, from 
reports or books, or from friends and acquaintances. 


Dr Jepson's intention is to focus on the Mediterranean basin first. If 
successful this approach could generate a global map to bring wider attention 
to the issue and as a resource for policy and research. It may also inspire 
other projects to map the interactions of people and birds. The idea for this 
project arises from a collaboration with Cery Levy and the Bird Effect. 


OSME feels this is a very worthwhile project to be associated with and would 
therefore encourage you to participate if you have knowledge of migratory 
hunting in the OSME region - in the first instance the Mediterranean basin. 


Ian Harrison
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Subject: OSME Summer Meeting - Saturday 6 July, 2013
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:48:50 -0000
The OSME Summer Meeting and 35th AGM will be held at BTO Headquarters, 
Thetford, Norfolk on Saturday 6 July. The Programme is as follows. Non-members 
welcome. No attendance charge. 


11.00  Introduction – Geoff Welch, Chairman
11.10 Latest update on the BTO satellite-tagged cuckoos. Paul Stancliffe
11.30 Numbers and distribution of Macqueen's Bustard in the Kyzylkum desert, 
Uzbekistan - preliminary findings. Maxim Koshkin 

12.15 Batumi Raptor Count: enabling a sustainable future for an important 
raptor migration bottleneck. Wouter Vansteelant 

13.00   Lunch break  
A range of sandwiches and drinks will be available.
14.00   35th Annual General Meeting
14.30 Northern Bald Ibis – holding on in Syria, Turkey & Arabian flyway? Chris 
Bowden 

15.15	Short break 
15.30 The Importance of Central Asia for the endangered White-headed Duck. Rob 
Sheldon 

16.15 Hunting and energy: their impacts on the soaring birds of the Middle East 
and BirdLife's work to save the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway. Marcus Kohler 

17.00  Drawing of raffle and closing remarks. 
17.15  Close of meeting 

Dinner 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 Ian 
Harrison – secretary AT osme.org – from whom further details can be obtained. 


OSME RAFFLE 2013 Support the endangered Basra Reed Warbler conservation project 
in Iraq! All profits from this year's raffle will be given to Nature Iraq which 
is administering the project. 


SUNDAY 7TH JULY 07.30 – 10.30
JOIN US ON A BRECKLAND BIRDING TRIP
Possibilities of seeing Eurasian Stone-curlew, Woodlark, Firecrest. Contact Ian 
Harrison (details above) to reserve a place and to obtain more details. We hope 
you can join us! 


Getting to the BTO
By Rail to Thetford Station Thetford is on the Birmingham-Norwich line. From 
London travel via Cambridge. Taxis are available at Thetford station. 

By Road The Nunnery is on Nuns' Bridge Road which is off the A134 to the south 
of the town. To obtain a map of the area visit www.multimap.co.uk and enter 
postcode IP24 2PU. There is a large car park at The Nunnery. 


Accommodation can be found in Thetford, Bury St.Edmunds, Norwich, Newmarket, 
Barton Mills. 




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Subject: Illegal Bird Trapping in Cyprus - Latest News
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:01:29 -0000
Update on illegal bird trapping activity in Cyprus 

The following link provides information on BirdLife Cyprus' winter 2012-2013 
monitoring programme of illegal bird trapping in Cyprus and an overview of the 
latest developments regarding the problem. 


Report put together by Tassos Shialis, Illegal Bird Killing Campaigns Officer 
of BirdLife Cyprus 



http://www.birdlifecyprus.org/upload/Trapping%20Reports/Winter%202012-13%20Trapping%20Report.pdf 





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Subject: Nestboxes in Iraq
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:15:06 -0000
Nestboxes in Iraq
The following link is to an article in the latest issue of British Birds 
describing how nestboxes were made and put up by school children in Kurdistan, 
Iraq. Nest holes are at a premium in this area so the nestboxes should help 
Great Tits (which have been found to nest in holes on the ground) and Sombre 
Tits (which have a globally restricted range). It is hoped that the boxes may 
also be used by the large number of Western and Eastern Rock Nuthatches in the 
area. 


http://www.britishbirds.co.uk/news-and-comment/bird-boxes-iraqi-style

Ian Harrison



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Subject: Re: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
From: "Umberto Gallo-Orsi" <umbertogo AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:29:25 -0000
very sad. I never met Mindy but we communicated a few time through this e-group 
and her strength , drive and enthusiasm toward conservation and Egypt was 
always engaging. 

My thought to her family.  
U. Gallo Orsi

--- In MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com, "Neil Morris"  wrote:
>
> Yes, I heard the news. Very sad. 
> 
>  
> 
> From: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Gordon Saunders
> Sent: 18 March 2013 20:24
> To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [MEBirdNet] Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
> 
>  
> 
>   
> 
> Rest in Peace ... her environmental and conservation work is an inspiration
> for each of us
> 
> On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Ronnie Baker   >wrote:
> 
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Stephen Ashby  >
> > Date: 18 March 2013 14:42
> > Subject: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
> > To: "UK400Club AT yahoogroups.com 
> UK400Club AT yahoogroups.com  >
> >
> >
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > It is with deep regret that I have to pass on the sad news of Mindy Baha
> El
> > Din's death in Egypt following a stroke.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egypt-s-environment-loses-one-its-most-
> ardent-supporters-mindy-baha-el-din
> >
> > Some of you may know her from Scilly in the 1980's or from Birding trips
> to
> > Egypt.
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Vaughan
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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Subject: Experts Join Forces to Protect the Sooty Falcon
From: "Umberto Gallo-Orsi" <umbertogo AT gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:02:20 -0000
The Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) is a fast, highly agile bird of prey that 
feeds on small birds and insects captured in flight. It is classified as 'Near 
Threatened' in the IUCN Red List and is listed in `Category 1' (Globally and 
Near Threatened species) of the UNEP/CMS Raptors MOU, primarily due to 
suspected population declines. 

It breeds in harsh desert and semi-arid habitats, in and around the Middle 
East, and spends the winter on Madagascar, with small numbers remaining along 
the South-East littoral zone of Africa. 


However, information on the species' ecology is fragmented and incomplete, 
particularly about the migration and wintering periods of its lifecycle. There 
is a pressing need to gather more accurate and comprehensive information on the 
Sooty Falcon, including about its global population status and the main threats 
causing its decline. 


The Coordinating Unit (CU) of the Raptors MOU, in close collaboration with 
Range States, specialist ornithologists and other interested parties, is 
leading the development of an International Single Species Action Plan (ISSAP) 
for the Sooty Falcon. I have been asked to coordinate ISSAP process. 


Over the next twelve months, I'll work with the CU to establish and coordinate 
the Sooty Falcon Working Group; review existing knowledge and published 
literature relating to the ecology and conservation of the Sooty Falcon; 
develop and maintain an information resource base; and, prepare a draft Sooty 
Falcon ISSAP for review at an Action Planning Workshop expected to take place 
in the latter part of 2013. 


However, the success of this project will not be possible without extensive 
international collaboration and cooperation with all Range States, specialists 
and others interested in this iconic species. A database of contacts has 
already been established and further information will be available soon. 


In the meantime, anyone interested in contributing to this important 
initiative, can contact me at sootyfalcon wg AT gmail.com or Nick P. Williams, 
Programme Officer (Birds of Prey - Raptors), UNEP/CMS Office – Abu Dhabi. 
Email: nwilliams AT cms.int. 





Umberto Gallo-Orsi
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Subject: RE: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
From: "Neil Morris" <tarsiger AT ntlworld.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:25:52 +0300
Yes, I heard the news. Very sad. 

 

From: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Gordon Saunders
Sent: 18 March 2013 20:24
To: MEBirdNet AT yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [MEBirdNet] Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din

 

  

Rest in Peace ... her environmental and conservation work is an inspiration
for each of us

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Ronnie Baker  >wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Stephen Ashby  >
> Date: 18 March 2013 14:42
> Subject: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
> To: "UK400Club AT yahoogroups.com 
UK400Club AT yahoogroups.com  >
>
>
> **
>
>
> Hi all
>
> It is with deep regret that I have to pass on the sad news of Mindy Baha
El
> Din's death in Egypt following a stroke.
>
>
>
http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egypt-s-environment-loses-one-its-most-
ardent-supporters-mindy-baha-el-din
>
> Some of you may know her from Scilly in the 1980's or from Birding trips
to
> Egypt.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Vaughan
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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Subject: Re: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
From: Gordon Saunders <saunderstern AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:23:32 +0300
Rest in Peace ... her environmental and conservation work is an inspiration
for each of us


On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:09 PM, Ronnie Baker wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Stephen Ashby 
> Date: 18 March 2013 14:42
> Subject: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
> To: "UK400Club AT yahoogroups.com" 
>
>
> **
>
>
> Hi all
>
> It is with deep regret that I have to pass on the sad news of Mindy Baha El
> Din's death in Egypt following a stroke.
>
>
> 
http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egypt-s-environment-loses-one-its-most-ardent-supporters-mindy-baha-el-din 

>
> Some of you may know her from Scilly in the 1980's or from Birding trips to
> Egypt.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Vaughan
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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Subject: Fwd: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
From: Ronnie Baker <dorsetbirder AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:09:29 +0000
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Stephen Ashby 
Date: 18 March 2013 14:42
Subject: [UK400Club] Death of Mindy Baha El Din
To: "UK400Club AT yahoogroups.com" 


**


Hi all

It is with deep regret that I have to pass on the sad news of Mindy Baha El
Din's death in Egypt following a stroke.


http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/egypt-s-environment-loses-one-its-most-ardent-supporters-mindy-baha-el-din 


Some of you may know her from Scilly in the 1980's or from Birding trips to
Egypt.

Best wishes

Vaughan

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Subject: Re: Follow-up - Sociable Lapwings in Kuwait.
From: Howard King <hmking.pmc AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:08:17 +0300
link should be


http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/biodiversity/archive/2013/03/18/sociable-lapwing-critically-endangered-birds-needlessly-killed-in-kuwait.aspx 


On 18 March 2013 17:53, Ian  wrote:

> **
>
>
> There was a slight problem with Rob Sheldon's recent post re Sociable
> Lapwing killing in Kuwait. The following is the full address if you can't
> access from here, cut and paste into your browser.
>
> Ian Harrison
>
> http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/biodiversity/archive/2013/03/
> 18/sociable-lapwing-critically-endangered-birds-needlessly-killed-in-kuw
> ait.aspx
>
>  
>



-- 
Howard King
Bahrain



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Subject: Follow-up - Sociable Lapwings in Kuwait.
From: "Ian" <ianbirds AT gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:53:05 -0000
There was a slight problem with Rob Sheldon's recent post re Sociable Lapwing 
killing in Kuwait. The following is the full address if you can't access from 
here, cut and paste into your browser. 


Ian Harrison

http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/ourwork/b/biodiversity/archive/2013/03/
18/sociable-lapwing-critically-endangered-birds-needlessly-killed-in-kuw
ait.aspx



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