Just recently a dataset of 30.000+ bird records from Azerbaijan has been uploaded to eBird and is now ready for getting explored! This online database provides an easy opportunity to prepare birding trips and find out what to expect. Nevertheless, there are still ornithological gaps of knowledge, so if you intend to visit Azerbaijan it… Continue reading Azerbaijan in eBird
Text © Michael Heiß Thanks to Gerard Troost and trektellen.nl the data of a nocturnal bird migration study from Besh Barmag bottleneck is now online available: http://trektellen.nl/count/view/2030/20110803 Displayed are the number of calls per species for each night, where 'night' is defined as timespan from sunset to sunrise. The temporal calling activity can be obtained… Continue reading Nocturnal bird migration data of Besh Barmag bottleneck
Text © Pia FettingPhoto © Michael Heiß Whilst studying bird migration at Besh Barmag bottleneck in Azerbaijan last autumn, some of the counters had the idea to network with other bottlenecks and support other initiatives. Thus, they will travel to Eilat in Israel this March to participate at 'Champions of the Flyway'. This event atone… Continue reading Champions of the Flyway 2018
Text & Photo © Christoph Himmel On 17 August 2017 I discovered an odd looking sandpiper during a wader study in Gyzylagach. I photographed the bird, but it flushed while approaching to get a better view. Bad luck, but at least I had some record shots. The first feature which made this bird so interesting,… Continue reading First record of White-rumped Sandpiper for Azerbaijan
The journal Bird Conservation International has just published a paper about the nocturnal bird migration at Besh Barmag. SummaryBird migration studies are sparse in the Caucasus region, but have received more interest in recent years. To date, these studies have focused on diurnal migration and no information about nocturnal bird migration is available from this… Continue reading Nocturnal bird migration at Besh Barmag
For spring 2018, Batumi Birding offers a birdwatching trip to Azerbaijan. The travel route will cover all main landscape types from the Greater to the Lesser Caucasus, from coastal wetlands to dry steppes in order to cover the large diversity of bird species including all Caucasian specialities. These beautiful Blue-cheeked Bee-eaters were photographed in Shirvan… Continue reading Birding tour in spring 2018
The Baku Magazine recently published an article on the Bird Camp Besh Barmag, which took place in April 2017. Read the whole article here: http://baku-magazine.com/conservation/wings-across-caspian/
Text © Pia Fetting Little Bunting (juvenile) © Pia Fetting In the first half of October rain and a low cloud cover brought some real ornithological goodies to the study site! An Oriental Skylark was heard in the fields on 7th of October and luckily sound recorded the day after: http://www.xeno-canto.org/389517 The second Yellow-browed Warbler… Continue reading The first Little Buntings for Azerbaijan and other nice eastern species at Besh Barmag
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