Reports & Research
Autumn report 2016 is ready
Autumn report 2016 is ready
Reports & Research
Half-season report for 2016 is out
The 9th season of Batumi Raptor Count has reached the halfway point! Once again we're witnessing a rush of raptor migration, growing enthusiasm for raptor identification, and no shortage of surprises.
Education
Youth exchange in Chorokhi delta
Final exposure event of the Youth exchange, protecting the Chorokhi delta. There will be an exhibition on the delta and its importance for birds.
Events
Global Shorebird Counting
Between 2-6 september 2016 the annual global shorebirds count is taking place.
Field updates
Season take off - get ready for the peaks
It was a calm start, yes, totally calm. Only few birds passed the stations putting us in disbelief about migration ways but never doubt the birds, they will certainly come.
Field updates
Apparently Montagu's Harrier migrates with delay this year in Batumi
Reaching the average peak around 3 Sep we usually have good numbers already in August. Until 25 Aug we count in average a proportion of 600 and more Montagu's Harrier / MonPalHen.
Events
Meet us at the British Birdfair
This weekend one of the biggest gatherings of the birding community takes place, at Rutland waters in England.
Field updates
Tomorrow we start to count
Tomorrow we will launch the 9th edition of the Batumi Raptor Count! Coordinators and first volunteer counters have settled in Sakhalvasho, Georgia, during the last days in order to complete preparations.
Get Involved
Coordinator team complete
Our team of count coordinators is complete!
Organisation
Raptor Migration Network has been founded
From 9th to 11th June we met with representatives from several major soaring bird migration bottlenecks of the western palearctic in Chalets d’Irati-Larrau/Lorraine, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.
Organisation
Newsletter February
We've launched a refreshed, mobile-friendly website that's easier to navigate. This issue covers a word from our new chairman, BRC membership, the 2015 Raptor Migration Report, and our 2016 birdwatching tours.
Reports & Research
Report 2015 is out
BRC continued its monitoring work with another successful season studying the raptor migration in the Batumi bottleneck. In autumn 2015 we managed to count a total of 1.029.478 raptors without double counts!
Organisation
A word from the new chairman
After another very successful season in 2015, the volunteers of BRC only had a couple of weeks to recuperate, and while 2016 is still young, the preparations for the count of autumn 2016 are already in full swing.
Get Involved
Start of BRC membership
Join us as member to become integral part of BRC. We'd like to create closer ties with you throughout the year, and with your help continue our raptor conservation efforts in Batumi.