Anti-Poaching Unit is ready for the migration season

The bird rescue department at the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) has started work and is preparing for the migration season with the cooperation of sustainable hunters. The Anti-poaching unit that works as a Liaison between for Sustainable Hunting program for SPNL ​(Society for

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Anti-poaching unit to provide first aid to birds

In order to develop its operations in the context of awareness and fieldwork, and as a result of experiences on the ground, the anti-poaching unit (APU) of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in

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Syrian Woodpecker [Dendrocopos Syriacus]

In this video produced by Avibirds.com we learn about the Syrian woodpecker.   Quick facts: Lifespan: 11 years (maximum) Average size: 23 cm (9 in) Average weight: 77 g (2.7 oz) Family: Picidae Description: The Syrian woodpecker is a beautiful bird with buff underparts

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Raptor Count Lebanon – call for volunteers

Once again OSME is teaming-up with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) to repeat the successful count of migrating soaring birds in autumn 2019 made with the help of BirdLife Sweden and BirdLife Switzerland. In that autumn a team of Lebanese and

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