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Sweden

Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa ©Stefan Hage http://www.birds.se

Sweden is a very large country with a very small population. If you could unpeel it from the map, so that its southernmost point stayed in position and the whole country was folded back to the south, then what is, in reality, its most northerly point, would reach a little south of Rome! A few other statistics to put the country into scale: It has an area of 449,964 kms², (which makes it a bit bigger than California); a coastline length of 3,218 kms and a population of only about 8.8 million people.

The roads are good and empty and large distances can be covered easily. Visitors will find that the natives are friendly and that language will be no problem as long as you speak basic English; which most Swedes speak extremely well. [One drawback, some might find, are the licensing laws. These may have been relaxed in recent times but one can still only buy wines and spirits from the State-owned stores. Just ask in any town for Systemet, by which name they are generally known, and you are almost sure to get prompt and exact directions! Beware, they close around 1.00 pm on Saturdays and do not re-open until Monday morning!]

The range of habitat varies from Arctic to North European temperate. It can be extremely warm in the summer months as the very long days around midsummer can mean many more hours of sunshine than you ever find in the Tropics. In the extreme north in the summer there is a period of 24 hours of daylight each day, with the converse of perpetual darkness in the winter. That need not be as bad as it sounds as if there is snow on the ground and there is a clear sky, then there can be a particularly beautiful light, which, if you are lucky, might even be enhanced by the sight of the Aurora Borealis.

Mosquitoes are one of Sweden`s main drawbacks. You can`t catch malaria but if you`re like me and attract any mosquito within 100 miles, you need to check in advance as to which dates are likely to be mosquito free!

The country has huge forests and thousands of lakes, two of which, Vänern and Vättern, are among the largest in Europe. Most are located in the southern third of the country between Gothenburg and Stockholm. Between Vänern and Vättern, in the province of Västergötland is Hornborgasjön (Lake Hornboga); which is a definite hot-spot for birders Many species can be seen there and in the immediate surroundings, highlights include; Common Cranes, Ospreys, White-tailed Eagles, Thrush Nightingale, and Corncrake. Immediately east of Vättern, in Östergötland is Tåkern - another lake of enormouse importance for birds.

The Stockholm archipelago in the Baltic is very large – something over 20,000 islands, many uninhabited but there are regular boats running like bus services all over the area. A great variety of sea and land birds can be seen by taking a ferry from Stockholm to Sandhamn or Finnhamn and spending a day or two in the outer archipelago. There is good accommodation to be had, but these destinations are popular, so pre-booking is advisable.

Two other wonderful sites to mention are Falsterbo, over which many of the estimated 500 million migrating birds, which leave Scandinavia every autumn, fly, and Ottenby. Falsterbo is not far from Malmö in Skåne (the extreme south of Sweden) and Ottenby is the extreme tip of Öland, which is a long thin island, running more or less north to south, just off the Baltic coast of the province of Blekinge.

There are many more good bird-watching sites which, with a little research, you will be able find out about for yourselves so you can plan your itineraries accordingly. Good birding!

As I remarked above, English speakers will not have problems communicating with the natives in Sweden! Below you will find a lot of links to web sites and some of these give you the option to read it in English but most do not. Do not despair. Look out for the words Styrelse, which means management or committee and you should find names and addresses to contact or Kontakt, and often a ready made e-mail form appears.

Don`t hesitate to e-mail in English – you are sure to get a friendly and helpful reaction...

top sites

Gulf of Bothnia

The northern coasts of Scandinavia are famous for their bird locations, both on the Atlantic coast and in the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia. In the Gulf of Bothnia you find birdstations on many islands, and there are many sanctuaries for birds. In the middle part of the bay of the Gulf of Bothnia you find the archipelago of Lulea. A place where birds from East Europe, the Barents region, the coasts of the Gulf of Bothnia and from the forests of northern Sweden gathers. The archipelago is the largest brackish water archipelago in the world, and the landscape shows a variety of topographies with stony islands, cliffs, untouched forests and sandy beaches. Some of the species found there are caspian tern, turnstone, temminck's stint, red-necked grebe, black grouse, capercaillie, ptarmigan, red-necked phalarope, black guillemot, razorbill, velvet scoter, white-tailed eagle and red-throated diver.

contributor

Michael Watkins
(UK (but a regular visitor to family in Sweden))
greymalkin@tynningo.co.uk

numbers

Number of bird species:478

useful reading

Lake Hornborga, Sweden

The Return of a Bird Lake Tomas Hertzman and Torsten Larsson Series: WETLANDS INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION 50 82 pages, col photos, figs, maps. Wetlands International Distributed by NHBS 1999
ISBN: 1900442183
Buy this book from NHBS.com

useful information

*Proact

Coordinator for Sweden & Scandinavia: Lars G R Nilsson
Members: 138
Join us at http://www.proact-campaigns.net/team/
Contact your coordinator via mailto:team@proact-campaigns.net

National Bird

Blackbird Turdus merula

clubs

Dalarnas Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.dofnet.se/
This is the County Association for Dalarna or, as it is sometime called, Dalecarlia, which is a county in the middle of Sweden. There is a very large lake called Siljan there. It is a very attractive area...

Dalslands Ornitologiska Förening

http://w1.532.telia.com/~u53204237/
Another County Association. Dalsland is south of Dalarna and has a lot of large and fine lakes including a shore line on Lake Vanern, which is really a small sea. Our contributor remembers it with affection for the wonderful views he had in Dalsland of ospreys.

Falkenbergs Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.hallof.se/fof/
FOF är en ideell förening som vänder sig till alla fågelintresserade. Du som blivit nyfiken och vill veta mer om fåglar eller du som redan är en inbiten fågelskådare – alla är välkomna till oss! A town`s club. Falkenberg is a small port on the West Coast of Sweden between Gothenburg and Halmstad.

Föreningen Södermanlands Ornitologer

http://hem.passagen.se/fsornitologerna/?noframe
FSO är en ideell förening för fågelintresserade på alla nivåer. FSO bildades 1967 och dess förste ordförande var Ingemar Nord. Vi ska bland annat verka för fågelforskning och fågelskydd, samt biträda myndigheter och organisationer i behandlingen av ornitologiskt betydelsefulla naturvårdsfrågor. A county association. Södermanland is the area south-west of Stockholm, between there and about Norrköping

Gothenburg Ornithological Society

http://www.gof.nu
The Gothenburg Ornithological Society (GOF) is a non-profit regional section of the Swedish Ornithological Society (SOF). GOF promotes the conservation and study of birds and bird-life as well as stimulation of bird interest. The activity area is the province of Gothenburg and Bohus and the province of Halland...

Gävle Fågelklubb

http://hem3.passagen.se/cepphus/gfk.htm
A town club. Gävle is quite a large town WNW of Stockholm on the coast near to the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia. Near there one of Sweden`s large rivers, Dalälven flows into the Baltic...

Halmstads Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.hallof.se/hof/

Hedemora Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.hedemora.snf.se
A town club. Hedemora is in Jämtland, quite far north, inland from Sundsvall...

Jämtland-Härjedalens Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.jorf.se/
Jämtlands läns Ornitologiska Förening - Regional förening till SOF - An association covering two old counties – Jämtland & Härjedalen – which are now one administrative area. [The further north you go, the fewer people so combined county associations cover large areas]. The HQ is on an island called Frösön which is very close to Östersund, on the shore of another large lake called Storsjön.

Järvafältets Ornitologiska Klubb

http://www2.hemsida.net/jok/
Här kan du få information om kontaktpersoner inom JOK,de senaste observationerna av fåglar på Järvafältet,lokalbeskrivningar, artlistor och mycket mer - another town bird club...

Karlstads Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.xpress.se/~nova0096/
Karlstad is a large important town on the northern side of Lake Vänern. A large river, Klarälven flows through the town and into the lake...

Kronobergs Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.algonet.se/~psh/kof/
The Kronoberg Ornithological Society (KOF) is an organisation for ornithologist and public interested in the birds of southern Sweden...

Lidingö Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.lidingoof.nu/
Lidingö Ornitologiska Förening är öns egen lokalförening för fågel- och naturintresserade av alla åldrar. Föreningen bildades 1977 och har nu cirka 200 medlemmar. Varje år anordnas en rad exkursioner på Lidingö där medlemmarna under kunnig guidning besöker öns fågellokaler. Vi gör även enstaka längre resor till fågellokaler runtom i landet. Föreningen ordnar också föredragskvällar med bildvisning från när och fjärran. LOFs aktiviteter publiceras i Meddelande från LOF som utkommer 3 gånger om året - Lidingö is an island and a town on the northern outskirts of Stockholm. If there was not a bridge to cross you wouldn`t know that it was separate. A useful site for people who are visiting the capital and have little time. From Central Stockholm it is about 45 minutes.

Medelpads Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.mof-medelpad.nu/
Medelpads ornitologiska förening välkomnar alla som är intresserade av fåglar till öppet möte i Borgsjö naturum - Medelpad is an administrative area of which Sundsdvall is the most important town and administrative capital...

Nordöstra Skånes Fågelklubb

http://www.spoven.com/
The action area of the Bird society is the municipalities of Kristianstad and Bromölla in NE Scania. The great variety of different habitats – with the wetlands of Kristianstads Vattenrike in centre – is the fundament for the abundant bird life of the area...

Norrbottens Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.nof.nu/
Välkommen till NOF:s hemsida! Här hoppas vi kunna tillgodose ditt lystmäte när det gäller fåglar och fågelskådning i vårt nordligaste län. Vi vill även passa på att bjuda in dig till NOF och dess verksamhet. Har du idéer om hemsidan eller vår förening, känner du lust att engagera dig i NOF eller vill du helt enkelt bara veta mer om oss - hör av dig! Norrbotten is a large county in the extreme north. You can see Lapps with Reindeers and beware of the mosquitos which are venomous but non-malarial.

Närkes Ornitologiska Förening

http://nof.orebro.se/
Närke is a count due west of Stockholm. The centre is Örebro, famous for making biscuits(!) which is on Lake Hjälmaren...

Ornitologiska klubben i Eskilstuna

http://hem3.passagen.se/okeuggla/
Eskilstuna is an old town, famous for working copper, near to the southern side of Lake Mälaren – Stockholm is at the extreme eastern end of that lake...

Roslagens Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.rofnet.se
Välkommen till ROFs hemsida! - Roslagen is the coastal area north of Stockholm. It is the Stockholm administrative area and is part of the County of Uppland...

SkOF Skane

http://www.skof.se
The Scanian Ornithological Society (SkOF) is a regional chapter of the Swedish Ornithological Society (SOF). Research about birds in Scania, e.g. counts, extensive ringing of birds and bird migration studies at Falsterbo Bird Observatory. As a member of the Scanian Ornithological Society you will always be updated with the latest news, just call our answering machine...;

Skövde Bird Club

http://home.swipnet.se/~w-60273/
Välkommen till. Skövde fågelklubbs hemsida - med observationer från Hornborgasjön, Östen och Skövdetrakten som uppdateras dagligen. Trevlig sommar med fina natur- och fågelupplevelser... A town club. Skövde is near a great site Lake Hornborga. It is between the two great lakes of Vänern and Vättern. The town is famous as a railway junction – a bit like a Swedish Crewe!

Stockholms Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.stof.nu/
Stockholm`s very own bird club...

Swedish Ornithology Society

http://www.sofnet.org
Ekhagsvagen 3, 5-104 03 Stockholm. +46 (0)8 6122530 birdlife@sofnet.Org Can’t get the English button to work except to translate the name of the organisation... if anyone could help...

Swedish Records Committee

http://www.sofnet.org
Members plus how to submit records etc...

Upplands Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.uof.nu/
Uppland is the county that takes in Uppsala. Stockholm is in it at its extreme south and it stretches up to close to Gävle...

Varbergs Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.hallof.se/vof/
Varbergs Ornitilogiska Förening (Varbergs Ornithological Society) - Varberg is a community on the swedish west-coast.

Värnamo fågelklubb

http://hem.passagen.se/vafk/index2.htm
Värnamo, situated in the south of Sweden appr. 170 km east of Gothenburg, is a fine starting-point for exploring the birdlife of the western parts of the province of Småland. The region consists of habitats like coniferous and deciduous forests, lakes, agricultural districts and bogs with the vast Store Mosse National Park as an outstanding area, similar to the bogs in Lapland in northern Sweden. The different habitats result in an interesting birdlife with both northern and southern species breeding. At the National Park you`ll find e.g. breeders like Whimbrel, Jack Snipe and Greenshank as well as Shoveler and Garganey.

Västergötlands Ornitologiska Förening

http://medlem.spray.se/vgof/
Site in Swedish.

Västmanlands Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.vofbird.com/
Gillar du att lyssna till morgontidiga tranor, huka för arga ugglor, spana in örnar? Gillar du storslagna naturupplevelser? Vill du ha sällskap i ditt fågelintresse? Då är vi föreningen för dig! Västmanland is the county immediately to the West of Uppland. I saw cranes there.

Wermlands Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.xpress.se/~alo1224/
WOF är en regionalförening av Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening (SOF). Wermlands Ornitologiska Förening är en ideell sammanslutning, som har till ändamål att främja utforskandet av fågelfaunan i landskapet Värmland samt att hos allmänheten öka förståelsen för fåglar som en väsentlig del av den levande miljön. Föreningen bedriver fågelskydd, kursverksamhet, exkursioner, mötesverksamhet och ger ut en tidskrift, Värmlandsornitologen, som behandlar ornitologi och fåglar. An old fashioned spelling Wermland is now more normally known as Värmland and is a very beautiful county taking in Karlstad and some fabulous lakes allowing you to sail as far north as Torsby (home town of Sven-Göran Eriksson of Football fame!)

Ångermanlands Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.hkust.se/aof/
Föreningens syfte är att främja utforskandet och skyddet av fågelfaunan inom landskapet Ångermanland - Another county association. This county is next door to Medelpad and covers the area up the coast from about Sunsdsvall to Härnosand and Örnsköldsvik...

Ölands Ornitologiska Förening

http://www.oof.nu/
Öland is the long thin island off the south-east coast – near Kalmar. It is fantastically good place for birding...

Östra Smålands Ornitologiska Förening

http://w1.495.telia.com/~u49502683/osof.htm
Östra Smålands Ornitologiska Förening (ÖSOF) är en regionalförening till Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening. Föreningens syfte är att främja utforskandet och skyddet av fågelfaunan inom fastlandsdelen av Kalmar län - East Småland’s Ornithological Association. Småland is a large county in central southern Sweden to the west of Kalmar. It is very heavily wooded.

observatories

Falsterbo Bird Observatory

http://www.skof.se/fbo/index_e.html
Falsterbo Bird Observatory is owned and administrated by the Scanian Ornithological Society. The work is managed by the Falsterbo committee. The Observatory is since 1988 also a meteorological station under the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).

Hammarö Fågelstations

http://www.xpress.se/~jani0084/
Välkommen till Hammarö fågelstations hemsida. Här kan du läsa om vår verksamhet, som i huvudsak består av ringmärkning och observationer av flyttfåglar. Fågelstationen drivs av Karlstads Ornitologiska Förening med ekonomiskt stöd av Hammarö kommun samt Länsstyrelsen i Värmland. Vill du veta mera är det bara att klicka vidare här under. Vill du bara ha en sammanfattning av verksamheten finns den här.

Haparanda Sandskär

http://www.nof.nu/sandskar/newindex/

Hornborgasjöns Fältstation - Lake Hornborga Observatory

http://www.hornborga.com/
I det ålderdomliga landskapet vid Västergötlands platåberg ligger Hornborgasjön. En mängd fornminnen och stenmurar vittnar om gångna generationers verksamhet. Berömd som fågelsjö, sargad av sjösänkningar, åter väckt till liv genom en omfattande och unik restaurering. Ett paradis för rastande och häckande våtmarksfåglar. De rastande tranornas ystra danssteg lockar varje vår stora skaror besökare.

Kvismare Bird Observatory

http://www.kvismaren.org
Kvismare Bird Observatory was started in spring 1961. A male blackbird was the first bird to be ringed. Since the start more than 260 000 birds have been ringed, and some 100 different research project have been or are still carried out at the bird observatory...

Lake Annsjohn Bird Observatory

http://www.annsjon.org
Lake Annsjon Bird Observatory is situated in the Scandinavian mountain range, some 150 km east of the Norwegian city Trondheim and some 600 km north-west of Stockholm. It is a non-profit organisation and voluntary workers from Sweden and several other European countries survey bird populations in the area by counting breeding birds on mires and mountains and ringing passerines. This field work is carried out from early June to late August - early September, depending on weather and staff availability.

Landsjöns Fältstation

http://www.algonet.se/~kethor/rok/index.htm

Landsorts Fågelstation

http://landsort.com/birds/
Välkommen till Landsorts fågelstations hemsida!

Ralångens Fågelstation

http://www.eksjo.se/hsk/

Torhamns och Utklippans Fågelstation

http://www2.karlskrona.se/asposkolan/torhamn.htm

Tåkern Fieldstation

http://hem.fyristorg.com/takern/
Here you can find information from the biological research organisation Tåkern Field Station. The Field Station is situated at lake Tåkern in southern Sweden and works primarily with birds and botany. On our pages you can find information about the lake, some of our projects and read some parts of our newsletters...

museums

Bird Ringing Centre - Swedish Museum of Natural History

http://www2.nrm.se/rc/welcome.html.en
In Sweden all scientific bird ringing is administrated by the Swedish Museum of Natural History. Since the start of bird ringing in Sweden in 1911 more than eight million individual wild birds have been ringed and more than 120 000 of them have been recovered. Bird ringing, as a scientific method, is very important for our knowledge about reproduction, migration and survival rates in many bird species. The Bird Ringing Centre publishes, on an annual basis, a report with maps and comments on interesting recoveries, ringing statistics and a comprehensive list of recoveries in full detail...

Ornithological Research Projects - Swedish Museum of Natural History

http://www2.nrm.se/ve/birds/research.html.en
List of current projects...

reserves

Getteröns Naturreserve

http://www.getteron.com
The Getterön nature reserve consists of a part of the exposed seashore that dominates the central part of the Halland coast. The reserve lies within walking distance, only a few kilometres from the centre of Varberg and 70km south of Gothenburg.

Kristianstad Wetlands

http://www.vattenriket.kristianstad.se/eng/index.shtml
How many Swedes realise that the last 30 km of the lower reaches of the River Helgeån, which include the lakes Araslövssjön, Hammarsjön, Egeside sjö and Yngsjön, evoke an openness, sanctuary and life in an area of countryside whose expressiveness cannot be found anywhere else in our country? There is a magnitude in this Water Kingdom which brings peace to the soul. This is southern Sweden, a flat

Nedre Helgeån Bird Station

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/6549/nhf.htm
The bird station (56°00N, 14°15E) is located in the northeastern part of the province Scania in the very south of Sweden. Concerning the number of breeding bird species, this area is one of the richest in Sweden, due to a wide diversity of habitats. Unique for Sweden is the large inland area (more than 1200 hectares) of lakeside meadows that are used for grazing and hay-making, situated along the river Helgeå with its lakes Araslövssjön and Hammarsjön. Here reedbeds are mixed with lakeside meadows and marshy forests, all surrounded by agricultural landscape. The Helgeå River and its lakeside meadows are subject to restoration managed by the project the rich wetlands of Kristianstad.

Wetlands

http://www.ramsar.org
Sweden presently has 51 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 514,500 hectares...

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

2000 [January] - Remco Hofland - South Sweden & Denmark

http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/tripreports/Sweden00.html
Through the Internet and e-mail, local birders informed us about a Hawk Owl, also a most-wanted, at Dagsås, near Varberg, Sweden...

2001 [April] - Simon Woolley & Julia Casson - Uppland and Västmanland

http://www.jjcskw.demon.co.uk/sweden/sweden.htm
The big lifer targets for Simon were Pygmy Owl, Grey-headed Woodpecker and Parrot Crossbill, while, in addition, Julia still needed Capercaillie, Black Woodpecker, Three-toed Woodpecker and Nutcracker. All these species are feasible in the Uppland/Västmanland region. In addition, we kept a weather eye out for White-backed Woodpecker, although this species is now sadly virtually extinct in Sweden. Just a bare handful of individuals is left, and it seems likely that the population will dwindle to zero in the very near future. More of this issue below, but suffice it to say at this point that we held out no real hope of seeing the species, despite visiting some possible sites.

2001 [July] - Lutz Lücker

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/norway/lapland2/laplandjuly2001.htm
Generally, it was a windy month of July. No long periods of sunshine, but not too much rain either. But the wind often kept birds and animals hidden and difficult to observe...

2002 [June] - Stephen Burch

http://www.stephenburch.com/trips/sweden/sweden.htm
A business trip to Bergen gave me this chance for a short taster to the magic of birding in the extreme north of Europe - something I had always hoped for, having a well read copy of the inspirational "Wild Wings to the Northlands" by Stan Bayliss Smith. High on my list of target species was Bluethroat, having failed on various other occasions to see this bird...

2003 [July] Lutz Lücker

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/scandinavia/scand2/scand-jul-03.htm
By car from Geneva. Petrol less expensive in Finland, most expensive in Norway. Crossed Baltic Sea at Fehmarn (Puttgarden/Rödby) and Helsingör...

2003 [June] John van der Woude

http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~trogon/Scand2003/text.html
Late May, early June seems to be the ideal time for a birding visit to northern Scandinavia. Wintering birds like Steller`s Eider are still present, summer birds like Red-flanked Bluetail and Rustic Bunting have arrived (early June); and residents like Gyr Falcon and owls have nestlings while others are defending their territories...

2003 [September] Paul Beresford, Richard T Taylor & Andy Warren - Falsterbo

http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/falsterbo-pk-1103.html
Falsterbo is home to the famous bird observatory, Falsterbo Fågelstation, on the southwestern point of Sweden. This is where the two coastlines of Sweden come together, forming a funnel that concentrates migrants looking for a continuation of their overland route southwards. The short crossing over the Baltic Sea to Denmark makes this location the best-known Swedish birding hotspot for visual migration especially raptors. It really is a classic birding destination....

2004 [July] - Lutz Lücker

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/scandinavia/scand5/scan-july-04.htm
S Sweden to the Barents Sea...

2006 [May] - Geoff Dicker

http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/sweden/sweden-6/sweden-may-06.htm
If asked where in Scandinavia could you see: Great Grey, Ural, Hawk, Tengmalm’s & Pygmy Owls; Three-Toed, Grey-Headed and Black Woodpeckers; Wryneck, White-Tailed Eagle; Honey Buzzard; Pallid Harrier; Capercaillie; Black, Willow & Hazel Grouse; Caspian Tern; Great Snipe; Siberian Jay; Icterine Warbler, and Thrush Nightingale in one trip, Sweden may not be the first country to spring to mind. However, during this trip I managed to see all of these species in addition to Collared Flycatcher...

2008 [June] - Stephen Burch - Lake Annsjon region - central Sweden

http://www.stephenburch.com/trips/sweden08/sweden08.htm
Another business trip, this time to Stavanger in early June presented me with a further opportunity to experience a brief taste of the magic of birding in northern Europe. This time I decided to revisit the site of my first proper such trip, way back in my pre-camara days of 2002. The advantages of the Lake Annsjon area in central Sweden include straightforward access from Trondheim airport (east along the E14), magnificent scenery, and some relatively compact sites which allow northern species to be found without endless trekking through the sparsely populated (by birds and people) northern forests...

tour operators

Birding Pal

http://www.birdingpal.org/Sweden.htm
Local birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...

Grouse Expeditions

http://www.grouseexpeditions.com/
We are specialised in birding tours but in addition we have included fishing tours to some of the forgotten wild waters of northern Scandinavia and some adventure tours. Another activity is the part for photographers, we have several hides on breeding or displaying sites for various animals and can arrange something for most other species according to demand...

Swallow Birding

http://www.swallowbirding.co.uk/
On Swallow Birding trips we are enthusiastic, relaxed, friendly and fun. Small groups mean Leader Steve Grimwade can give the time and attention necessary to make your trip a great birding experience!

Sweden Active Holidays

http://www.swedenactiveholidays.com
Our birdwatching and nature tours include some of the best destinations in Sweden. And our product range now includes Top 10 Fishing Sweden with fishing holidays to most of the best areas...

Tanager Birding

http://www.tanagerbirding.com/
Budget priced birding to Central and South America and beyond ... We specialise in economic birdwatching holidays to destinations such as Venezuela, Peru and other Latin and Central American countries. In 2006 we are also birding Sweden to see Northern Owls and Woodpeckers on their breeding grounds.

places to stay

Falsterbo Bird Observatory

http://www.skof.se/fbo/index_e.html
Cheap comfortable lodging at the observatory.

mailing lists

Scandinavia

List contact:sakseid@ifi.uio.no
Mailing List – Discussion Group Send your request to join the mailing list for Norway, Sweden and Denmark (and automatically receive EuroBirdNet postings) to Bjorn Einar Sakseid, sakseid@ifi.uio.no.

UmeBirdNet

http://www.acc.umu.se/~tby/ubn/#eng
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Ölands Ornitologiska Förening

http://medlem.spray.se/vgof/
To post to list:styrelse@oof.nu
Box 15, 386 21 Färjestaden e-post föreningsärenden: styrelse@oof.nu e-post medlemsärenden/försäljning: medlem@oof.nu e-post tidningen Calidris: calidris@oof.nu e-post rrk Öland: rrk@oof.nu

Birding in Sweden

http://www.birdwatchsweden.com/
Sweden offers some great birding opportunities. Localities like Falsterbo, Ottenby on the island of Öland and Hornborgasjön are known throughout the birding world...

Birds

http://www.birds.se
This site gives you information of more than 900 bird species that occur in Western Palearctic. There are also more than 3000 photos of over 340 different species on the site. You can find information in nine different languages and the bird names in 16 languages...

Birdwatching in and around Nykoping

http://www.oxelosund.net/tarnan/uk.html
This page is intended to get a quick insight on bird watching in and around Nykoping, Sodermanland county, Sweden. The local birdclub Tarnan, short form for one of our key species, Caspian Tern, have some 270 members, many with a lot of knowledge of the bird life in this area and also with good English and that are willing (if time) to help other birders from abroad.

Birdwatching in Sweden

http://www.visit-sweden.com/gb/article.asp?show=a&articleID=5347
Sweden can boast a large number of sites for bird watchers whether they be experienced or novice...

BLOG - Lag Claudia Staab

http://dagensfagel.blogspot.com/
Includes many photos as well as text about birding in Sweden

Club 300

http://www.club300.se/
Any Swedish speakers care to translate?

Erling Jirle`s Homepage

http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/EVJ_homepage.html
Erling`s web page is one of the oldest on Swedish birding. Apart from anything else he is webmaster for Eurobirdnet in Sweden.

Juhani Vuorinen - Ornithologist

http://hemsidor.torget.se/users/c/cinclus/indexengelska.htm
Not so much a homepage as a comprehensive guide with where to watch, checklists, articles and pictures. Great information too for dipper fans.

Oland

http://www.oof.nu
e.g. "Så var det dags. Sommaren börjar ta slut, och fåglarna börjar synas igen i takt med att löven faller för grupptrycket. Med andra ord är det hög tid att köra milleniets näst första Ölandsrally, kräftrace eller vad du väljer att kalla det! Det är bara till att skramla ihop ett lag snarast och så fort som möjligt, dock senast den 27 augusti, anmäla detta till undertecknad, lämpligen via e-post. Deltagarantalet begränsas av utrymmena i Stenhusa bod, så som vanligt gäller först-till-kvarn principen. Känn dig varmt välkommen!"

Svalan

http://svalan.artdata.slu.se/birds/default.asp
This is the ultimate site to check out recent bird observations Sweden, in English! It`s very useful when planning trips etc. All information is up to date. Also, all rare birds from the pager system are found here...

The Birds of Sweden

http://hem.passagen.se/niak1922/birdlist/birdlist.htm
Checklist

Todays Birds

http://svalan.artdata.slu.se/birds/default.asp
Recent sightings from Sweden...

Vera`s Bird Site

http://birding.veranoest.net/
Information about birdwatching in Sweden. Checklists, bird observatories and hotspots.

Vivara Naturprodukter

http://www.vivara.se/home
I din trädgård eller på din balkong är det den mest ideala platsen för människor och fåglar att mötas. Genom att erbjuda fåglarna föda, vatten och möjligheter till att bygga sina nästen, blir din trädgård en attraktiv omgivning. Men du kommer också att få mycket nöje av dessa trevliga besök i din trädgård. Deras beteende är nämligenen ett fi nt skådespel. Det viktigaste är och blir att du bidrar till att skydda fåglarna. Också för de andra trädgårdsdjuren, så som igelkottar, ekorrar och fjärilar har vi olika produkter i vårat sortiment...

Västkusten

http://www.kustobsar.st
OBSERVATIONER SENASTE TVÅ DAGARNA - Nedan presenteras observationer från de senaste två dagarna uppdelat efter olika regioner på Västkusten. Uppgifter som rapporteras via den här sidan publiceras omedelbart efter rapportering och visas med rapportörens namn inom parentes. Rapporter hämtade från lokalsvarare uppdateras dagligen. Observationer som rapporteras via den här sidan behöver inte rapporteras på annat sätt till lokalsvarare eller Rrk...

Yard birding in Enhagen, Västerås

http://www-pp.hogia.net/bengt.stridh/Enhagen/Ebirds.html
The rules for my yard bird list are simple. I count every bird I see or hear from the yard, no matter if the bird is far away from the yard. More information is found in Yard birding från början (in Swedish only), and in Club Yard 100, with links to other yard birders...

artists

Artist - Atelje Gebbe

http://www.gebbe.com
Born in Linköping, Sweden, in 1945 and since 1978 a fulltime artist. Lives in the village of Ödeshög (still Sweden) close to the big, cold and deep freshwaterlake Vättern, birdlake Tåkern and below the shadow of Mountain Omberg. Right in the middle of southern Sweden, where the nature and culture is so very rich. A special place on earth indeed, with a blessed light - just perfect for an artist with nature and landscape in mind! Gebbe is well known for his paintings in water colour, oil and tempera, based on sketches directly from reality in the nature - refined in the studio to pictures containing both an inner as well as an outside density, where light- and colour-treatment composition plays great and important roles.

Artist - Johannes Nevala

http://www.nevala.se
This site enables you to experience artistry where the birds are the main attraction. With pen, sketchbook and telescope I catch impressions of the life of the seashore and its birds. In the studio these field drawings help me create my oil- and watercolour paintings. On my page you can study my artistry and order paintings. Johannes Nevala. An artist based in Sweden.

Artist - Lars Jonsson

http://www.larsjonsson.se/frameset1.htm
The website of this generation`s most feted bird artist...

Photographer - Daniel Pettersson

http://fagelfoto.se
Swedish bird photographs from Daniel Pettersson

Photographer - Lasse Olssen

http://www.birding.se
Bird photos, mainly from Sweden...

Photographer - Paul van Slooten

http://www.naturepix.se/
Nature pictures from this Dutchman now living in Sweden...

Photographer - Peter Nilsson

http://www.communique.se/medit/tomtkryss.htm
My piece of land is situated at Vargviken at Fårön, Piteå, Norrbotten, Sweden... Yardbirding, lists, photographs and observations from Peter Nilsson.

Photographer - Stefan Hage

http://www.sofnet.org/index.asp?lev=4221&typ=1
Now there are 344 species and 3018 photos to view and more than 900 species translated into 16 different languages in the database...

Photographer - Tommy Ekmark

http://www.tommye.se/
Some excellent bird photographs - including some not on the vast majority of sites...

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