1. Photos: Sivan Farag, Yossi Leshem, Thomas Krumenacker A FEW NICE MOMENTS FROM THE WORKSHOP

3. Dan Panorama Hotel, near the coast of Tel Aviv

4. Prof. Amnon Ginati, Head of the Integrated and Telecommunications related Applications Department, Europe Space Agency (ESA), met Yossi and Prof. Franz Bairlein on Saturday evening

16. Too much food…

18. 250 guests attended the lecture day at the Air Force Association Building in Hertzeliya

19. Prof. Franz Bairlein, Head of the German Mission. Ms. Monica Iversen, Ms. Gebrielle Hermani, Scientific Attaché, and Prof. Yossi Leshem

26. צילום: תומס קרומנקר

27. Prof. Yossi Klafter, President of Tel Aviv University

28. Panel of greeting persons

29. Ms. Monica Iversen, Head of the German Mission to Israel

30. Ms. Gabrielle Hermani, Scientific Attaché, German Embassy

31. Mr. David Lefler, General Director, the Ministry for the Protection of the Environment

32. Mr. Adnan Budieri, Ecologist, Amman Center for Peace and Development (ACPD), Jordan

33. Dr. Sinaya Netanyahu, Chief Scientist, Ministry for the Protection of the Environment

34. Prof. Uriel Safriel presents opening remarks

40. Prof. Franz Bairlein

43. Prof. Pinhas Alpert

45. Dr. Leo Zwarts

47. Dr. Scott Weidensaul

51. Prof. Marcelo Sternberg

54. Prof. Yoram Yom-Tov

56. צילום: תומס קרומנקר

58. Lecturer panel to answer questions from the public

59. Panel lead by Prof. Safriel and Dr. Netanyahu

62. In the “moving hide” to enjoy 35,000 common cranes in the Hula Valley

64. Photo: Yossi Eshbol

65. Photo: Amir Ezer Feeding the cranes with 7 tons of corn per day

66. The Hula- The dying lake- 1952

67. White pelicans in pre-roost and 5 wild boar cross the Agmon Lake at dark

68. What an Experience!

69. Kfar Blum- Pastoral Hotel

70. Again, too much food…

71. Thomas Krumenacker presented a great slide show a the end of a long day

72. 05:20 AM to enjoy the cranes leaving their night roost in the Agmon Lake

77. Photo: Thomas Krumenacker

78. Photos: Thomas Krumenacker

79. Photo: Thomas Krumenacker

81. Sailing by the Ferry to the Ringing Station

84. Prof. Uriel Safriel, left to the bird, owns the Israeli ringing license No. 1!

85. Photo: Lior Kislev Reed Bunting

87. Nadav Israeli, the Director of the SPNI ringing station

90. צילום: תומס קרומנקר

91. Photos: Thomas Krumenacker

93. Photo: Pini Hamou

94. Boating with hundreds of Black-headed Gulls on the Lake of Galilee

95. Photos: Dubi Tal

99. צילום: תומס קרומנקר

100. Dr. Doron Markel, author and climate expert on the Israeli Water Authority, guided the group with Prof, Haim Goren, Tel Hai College, a Historian of Germany in the Holy Land

101. Thousands of cormorants winter on the lake

102. At the Jerusalem Bird Observation (JBO) on the land of Knesset (Scott and Leo stayed for 4 birding days)

105. The bird hide at the JBO

106. The Wetland at the JBO, in front of the hide

107. The Yellow-vented Bulbul Photo: Dubi Kalai

108. January 10 th, 2005- Releasing a ringed Wryneck in the banding (ringing) station in the Knesset Gardens - SPNI Jerusalem Bird Observatory (JBO). Left to Right: Dr. Yossi Leshem, Amir Balaban, President Carter and Imad Atrash, our Palestinian partner

109. President Carter planting an Olive tree at the J.B.O., Knesset Gardens, as symbol for peace (olives are excellent food for migrating Blackcups) and other autumn migrants

110. With the “top birding guide” Jonathan Meirav at JBO

111. See You Soon Again in Israel!! The Video of the Seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwp8fBYm0_Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwp8fBYm0_Q