FOGSL - Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka

Kedetta January 2012 issue

Kedetta is Sinhala language communication bulletin of Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka.

Field trip to Jaffna

Next field trip is towards the Northern coastal lagoons. Dates :- 03rd to 07th February 2012

HBW WORLD BIRD PHOTO CONTEST

Lynx Edicions, publisher of the Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) and the Internet Bird Collection (IBC) has announced the launch of the First Edition of the HBW World Bird Photo Contest with valuable prizes for the winners, including a first prize of US$10,000.

BirdLife in Asia # 36

The Quarterly Newsletter 36

" BirdLife Asia has changed registration from a nonprofit organization or NPO in Japan to an Ippan Shadan Hojin. We ceased to become NPO BirdLife Asia last 31 March 2011 and became registered with the Tokyo Registration office under the Ministry of Justice as BirdLife International Asia Division beginning 1 April 2011. Our new registration allows us to be comparable with all the other regional offices of BirdLife International in Europe, Pacific, Americas, Middle East and Africa. This change also signals our greater focus to providing much needed support to the BirdLife Asia Partnership. ......... "BirdLife Asia division latest news letter is now downloadable

2011 Beginners Bird Study Technique Field Workshop

FOGSL successfully concluded its annual Beginners Field Study Techniques Workshop recently, which was held from 14-17th July 2011 at the Rajarata University premises

BirdLife in Asia # 35

The Quarterly Newsletter 35

FOGSL Organizes an International Conference on Mixed Species Bird Flocks

International Conference on Mixed Species Bird Flocks and Forest Conservation from 5 -10th August 2011 The phenomenon of Mixed Species Bird Flocks (MSBF), in forest system has been well documented and studied in various parts of the world. These studies have resulted in unraveling the adaptive benefits of MSBF and understanding their composition, dynamics and [...]

BirdLife in Asia # 34

The Quarterly Newsletter 34

"Noritaka Ichida is one of Asia’s leading conservationists. His retirement at the end of last year follows a career spanning over 40 years during which he led the Wild Bird Society of Japan (WBSJ) and BirdLife in Asia in achieving great things for bird and habitat conservation. Throughout his career, Ichida-san was a strong supporter of water bird and wetland conservation. Under Ichidasan’s leadership......... "BirdLife Asia division latest news letter is now downloadable

BirdLife in Asia # 33

The Quarterly Newsletter 33

"The Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (CBD COP 10) which was held in Nagoya, Japan, from 18 to 29 October 2010, brought international attention to effective implementation of the international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as the equitable sharing of the benefits derived from using the world’s genetic resources.... ......" BirdLife Asia division latest news letter is now downloadable

The FOGSL Annual Wader Workshop

The Annual Wader Field workshop organized by the FOGSL was held at Bundala National Park and its surroundings, including a visit to the Debora Wewa from 17-20th December 2010. .... ..... .... .....