Swedish Ornithological Society
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Swedish Ornithological Society (Sveriges ornitologiska förening, SOF) is a Swedish
ornithological society founded in 1945 and a BirdLife partner. It currently has 11,000 members, 24 regional branches, and a staff of 24.
The main three goals of the organization are:
SOF develop an electronic, internet-based bird reporting system called Svalan ("The Swallow") used by thousands of Swedish bird watchers to report sightings.
The organization also publishes three magazines: Vår Fågelvärld, Ornis Svecica and Fågelvännen.
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ornithological society founded in 1945 and a BirdLife partner. It currently has 11,000 members, 24 regional branches, and a staff of 24.
The main three goals of the organization are:
- bird conservation;
- to carry out investigation and documentation;
- to promote interest in birds and birdwatching.
SOF develop an electronic, internet-based bird reporting system called Svalan ("The Swallow") used by thousands of Swedish bird watchers to report sightings.
The organization also publishes three magazines: Vår Fågelvärld, Ornis Svecica and Fågelvännen.