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Call for Counters: Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count 2022
We are happy to announce another bird migration counting season at Besh Barmag bottleneck for autumn 2022. After the very successful full season in 2018 a planned new highway crossed our plans for autumn 2019 and in 2020 and 2021 a global pandemic made the count impossible. This autumn, however, we are in good spirit… Continue reading Call for Counters: Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count 2022

Joint trip with Branta Tours May 2022 (11 days)
Date: 16.-28.05.2022 Target species: Caucasian and Caspian Snowcock, Caucasian Black Grouse, Mountain Chiffchaff, Güldenstadt’s Redstart, Caucasian Twite, Great Rosefinch, Shikra, Great Spotted Woodpecker (ssp. poelzami), Caspian Tit, White-tailed Lapwing, Menetries’s Warbler, Green Warbler, Semi-collared Flycatcher, Red-fronted Serin, Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Lanner Falcon, See-see Partridge, White-thorated Robin, Upcher’s Warbler, Persian Wheatear, Radde’s Accentor, Eastern Rock Nuthatch, Desert… Continue reading Joint trip with Branta Tours May 2022 (11 days)

The art of bird tourism in Azerbaijan – podcast
Check out another podcast about birdwatching tourism in Azerbaijan by Elizabeth Linder and Kai Gauger! https://podcast.azerbaijan.travel/episodes/the-art-of-bird-tourism-in-azerbaijan

Talk about bird conservation in Azerbaijan
Zülfü Fərəcli gives a talk to the Əkinçi project (https://akinchi.org/) about birdwatching and bird conservation in Azerbaijan. Non-native viewers might use the English subtitle.

Second Black-winged Kite for Azerbaijan
Photos © Zülfü Fərəcli On 6 September 2021 Zülfü Fərəcli found Azerbaijan’s second Black-winged Kite at Besh Barmag. Congratulations!

Azerbaijan has re-opened for tourists
Since 5 August 2021 Azerbaijan has re-opened the country for tourism and welcomes guests from various countries! The latest Covid-19 travel information can be obtained from the Azerbaijan Tourism Board website: https://azerbaijan.travel/covid-19-en If you are looking for an exciting birding destination this autumn, such as the fabulous bird migration at Besh Barmag, huge wetlands, the… Continue reading Azerbaijan has re-opened for tourists

Podcast about Birdwatching in Azerbaijan
Check out the ‘Birdwatching in Azerbaijan’ episode of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board podcast series! This episode will give you a brief overview of birdwatching tourism in Azerbaijan. Much more interesting episodes are listed below:

‘Flights of the Future’ video online
For those who couldn’t join live: The virtual salon about the future of birding tourism in Azerbaijan can be seen on YouTube
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