Fundraising
Prins Bernhard Fund for Nature approved
A grant of 20,000 EUR has been awarded to a cooperation between BRC and Georgian Centre for the Conservation of Wildlife (GCCW).
Organisation
Processing data & looking forward to 2011…
The BRC 2010 count wrapped up successfully on 16 October, and we're already busy planning big things for the 2011 edition, including some changes here on the website.
Field updates
Lots of rain, lots of migration, lots of rain, lots of migration...
Over 10 days since the last update and the weather conditions in Batumi have changed dramatically compared to what we experienced in September.
Fundraising
Rufford Small Grants Foundation supports BRC2011
we are pleased to announce that the Rufford Small Grants Foundation has awarded 6000 GBP to the monitoring and educational activities of BRC 2011.
Field updates
A summary of 2 weeks at Batumi: migration in general & some perspectives on hunting in the bottleneck…
It has been nearly two weeks since the last update and since then there has still not been a long period of unfavourable weather in between the Caucasus and Batumi.
Field updates
BRC 2010: the full state of affairs…
The 2010 Batumi Raptor Count is now halfway so we bring you a longer update than usual.
Field updates
Slow migration, but Oriental Honey-Buzzards on three succesive days...
Following the season's first Crested (Oriental) Honey Buzzard on 9 September, two more were spotted on the following two days, a rare treat during an otherwise slow migration spell.
Field updates
Oriental Honey Buzzard! ... That calls for a little newsflash!
Another 40,000 Honey Buzzards passed through the bottleneck today, capped off by a stunning adult female Oriental Honey Buzzard, only the fourth ever recorded at Batumi.
Field updates
Spectacular migration at the Batumi bottleneck!
It has been a busy week at the Batumi bottleneck, with peak Honey Buzzard migration arriving right on schedule alongside notable sightings of Steppe Eagle and Demoiselle Crane.
Field updates
Short update
After two days of rain the weather is improving and temperatures are rising to 35° and higher on the counting stations.
Field updates
Two weeks of counting ... 100.000 Honey Buzzards!
it has been about two weeks since the start of count and in that time approx. 100.000 Honey Buzzards Pernis aviporus passed the Batumi bottleneck. This included over 60.000 individuals on August 24th.
Field updates
BRC 2010 ... takeoff!
with the start of the count, we can offer you all some more news concerning BRC 2010.