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Research Coordinator
The Georgian Black Sea coast is a walhalla for birders, but also ecologists and other researchers are increasingly interested to visit the area.
Field updates
African-Eurasian day record from Batumi: 264.891 raptors
On 2nd October 2014 our counting team witnessed the largest passage of raptors ever seen outside of the Panamerican Flyway and counted 264.891 raptors in a single day!
Birds & Birding
Two days in the Chorokhi Delta
On September 18th and 19th a small group of birders from the BRC visited the Chorokhi delta for birding. In total, we observed 99 species, including some birds in the hand at the ringing station.
Field updates
Halfway through the count
This season we started with some very positive upgrades to Sakhalvasho village. The days of fighting with the blue tarp are finally over… at least on station-1… We now have an actual shelter and proper stairs leading there.
Reports & Research
Raptor shooting survey
Not only birdwatchers are keen on autumn raptor migration, the region around Batumi is also notorious for its raptor shooters. Although it is illegal in Georgia to shoot raptors, many get shot when passing the bottleneck.
Events
World Shorebirds Day at Batumi
About half of the world’s shorebird populations are in decline, and the rate of habitat loss is worse than ever before.
Birds & Birding
Sightings on Observation.org
Share your observations from around Batumi and see what else is around.
Birds & Birding
Chorokhi Delta in mid August
Preparations for this year's autumn count are in full swing and the first counters have also arrived. Luckily there was still some time to visit the Chorokhi Delta and around 70 species were observed.
Events
Meet us at British and Dutch Birdfair
From tomorrow onwards, we will be present at the British Birdfair. This year, the birdfair organisers kindly offered us a free stall, to promote our conservation work. You can find us in Markee 6 stall 5.
Reports & Research
Updated protocol of monitoring raptors
With the experiences from 6 years counting raptors at Batumi we decided to discuss the protocol, our insights into the migration flow at the bottleneck and the integration of new ideas.
Events
World Migratory Bird Day
Today, Bird Conservation Georgia celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), through its Batumi Raptor Count (BRC) programme located at the city of Batumi in Georgia, together with the CMS Raptors MoU Coordinating Unit.
Events
Turkey Bird Watchers Conference
Next week, the 16. Türkiye Kuş Konferansı | 16th Turkey Bird Watchers Conference is held in Istanbul, organised by Doğa Derneği. The central theme of this edition is "Migration Routes and their threats".
Fundraising
Champions of the Flyway grants $30k
At the Champions of the Flyway awards ceremony the Batumi Raptor Crew was honored to receive a check of $30.000 for Bird Conservation Georgia, presented by Angelo Caserta, BirdLife’s Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia.
Field updates
Good start of spring count
The first day of spring count in Batumi was dominated by the migration of Steppe Buzzards and Black Kites. In the morning we saw them flying close to the mountains and were afraid of a long day with distance observations only.
Birds & Birding
Tripreport: Eagles and Little Bustards in East Georgia
Just like Batumi, the east of Georgia is a great birding destination in winter. This is the report of Bird Conservation Georgia's first trip to the region.
Fundraising
Support our Bird Race Crew in Eilat
As the first recipient of a grant from the Champions of the Flyway event, we are delighted to field the Batumi Raptor Crew team and play our part to help the inaugural Champions of the Flyway Bird Race in Eilat become a runaway…
Birds & Birding
Tripreport: Batumi in winter
Outside the main migration season, birding in Georgia can also be very rewarding. Peter Adriaens and Chris Gibbins headed to the Georgian coast in winter for a gull-fest, and turned up the first-ever record of Buff-bellied Pipit for the country.
Merchandise
BRC Design Contest
We are expanding our assortment of merchandising and are looking for the artists among you with creative ideas.
Fundraising
Champions of the Flyway Bird Race funds BCG
We are pleased to inform you that BirdLife and SPNI have selected Bird Conservation Georgia as the first recipient of funding generated by the Champions of the Flyway Bird Race to support our conservation work!
Events
BRC at the Belgische Vogeldag
This saturday the BRC will be present at the Belgische Vogeldag. We will have a stand where people can find out more about the project.
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Pilot Spring Count 2014
The BRC is conducting its first spring count in Batumi from 01. April till 31. May and invites everybody who is keen to join the migration count.
Organisation
New program board
The BRC has a new program board, now functioning within Bird Conservation Georgia. We welcome Folkert de Boer and Siranush Tumanyan as new members, and a few leave us.