Photos © Simon & Fred Olk, Elvin Mammadsoy and Leyla Muslim Today is a bittersweet day. After just over a month of dedication, we've wrapped up the Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count. Although it was a joy and privilege, financial constraints and limited counters made it unsustainable to continue without additional support. Despite the challenges,… Continue reading Last day of the autumn count
Text © Zulfu Farajli After 20 intense days of birdwatching, our dedicated counting team has now recorded a massive 854,312 birds migrating south. This season has not only delivered incredible numbers but also some truly exciting highlights we’re thrilled to share. “Little Bustard Bonanza” One of the most thrilling days was October 22, when we… Continue reading Exciting and spectacular October at Besh Barmag bottleneck!
Although our start to the Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count was delayed this autumn, we're thrilled to be back in action! The first day greeted us with cloudy skies and a bit of a chill, but the experience was no less rewarding. While passerine numbers were low, a juvenile Pallid Harrier and a flock of… Continue reading Start of BBBMC 2024
Text © Zülfü Fərəcli November team at the counting station © Leyla Muslim The Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count has now logged 75 days of tracking for the autumn of 2023. As the station braces for plummeting temperatures, sightings of winter birds have commenced. On November 4th, noteworthy sightings included over 1000 Pintails, 79 Dalmatian… Continue reading Great mix of species at Besh Barmag in November
Photos © Elvin Məmmədsoy In the afternoon of 1 October 2022 some team members of the Besh Barmag Bird Migration Count headed north to search for a satellite-tagged Sociable Lapwing from Kazakhstan. A tagged bird was reported by the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan (ACBK) very close to their counting station. After some… Continue reading Tagged Sociable Lapwing found near Shabran
The latest Sandgrouse issue contains an article about the occurrence of Caspian and Black-headed Penduline Tits in Azerbaijan by Michael Heiß and Christoph Himmel: https://osme.org/sandgrouse/sandgrouse-44-1/ Titel: Recent status of Caspian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus caspius and Black-headed Penduline Tit Remiz (pendulinus) macronyx in Azerbaijan. Summary: Caspian Penduline Tit and Black-headed Penduline Tit are known from the literature to occur… Continue reading New insights into the occurrence of Penduline Tits in Azerbaijan published
Text & Photos © Pia Fetting The first records of Little Bunting for Azerbaijan were recently published in the Sandgrouse magazine of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East: Fetting P & Buddemeier J (2021) First records of Little Bunting Emberiza pusilla for Azerbaijan. Sandgrouse 43(1): 146-150. https://osme.org/sandgrouse/ Summary: During a comprehensive survey of migratory birds at… Continue reading First records of Little Bunting published in Sandgrouse
Comic by the Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds / Birdlife Bulgaria
In the recent Sandgrouse issue by the Ornithological Society of the Middle East you will find a detailed describtion of Azerbaijan's first Black-winged Kite observation. Check out: Resulzade, H.S. (2020) Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus, a new species for Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Sandgrouse 42(2): 302–304. https://birdingazerbaijan.org/2020/02/10/azerbaijans-first-record-of-black-shouldered-kite/
The annual summer meeting of the Ornithological Society of the Middle East was held online due to the ongoing COVID19-pandemic. Zülfü Fərəcli, a keen young birder from Nakhichevan, gave an inspiring talk about 'Developing the next generation of birders in Azerbaijan'. Have a look at the video below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnAJE0TaN_g More details: https://osme.org/2020/08/osmes-first-online-summer-meeting-the-best-thing-to-come-out-of-lockdown/?fbclid=IwAR1sGptGQVMCQRROz-myIHk0Wi_uMZSu1zluiJBNTHphQaqa11xv69lBkUA
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