Birding Azerbaijan

Last day of the autumn count

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, we managed to record an incredible 1,150,000 migrant birds, including an astonishing 180,000+ Little Bustards! A huge thank you goes out to everyone who helped us along the way — from our extraordinary counters who put in tireless hours to the local community who supported us with logistics and encouragement and the people that thankfully made a donation.

An in-depth report with season highlights and analysis will be shared soon. Stay tuned for more insights into this amazing journey!