Kingdom of Sweden
Sweden is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At 450,295 km2 (173,860 square miles), Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm with a metropolitan population of 1.75 million people. Sweden has a population of 10.65 million, and a low population density of 25.5 inhabitants per square kilometre; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country and together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55°N to 69°N.
Sweden lies west of the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Bothnia, providing a long coastline, and forms the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. To the west is the Scandinavian mountain chain, a range that separates Sweden from Norway. Finland is located to its north-east. It has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and it is also linked to Denmark (south-west) by the Öresund Bridge. Its border with Norway (1,619 km long) is the longest uninterrupted border within Europe. The lowest elevation in Sweden is in the bay of Lake Hammarsjön, near Kristianstad, at 7.91 feet below sea level. The highest point is Kebnekaise at 6,926 feet above sea level.
Lake Hammarsjön – ©Mattias Björklund via Wikimedia Commons
The provinces are usually grouped together in three large lands; northern Norrland, central Svealand and southern Götaland. The sparsely populated Norrland encompasses almost 60% of the country. Sweden also has the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest protected areas in Europe, totalling 562,772 ha (c. 5,628 km2 ).
About 15% of Sweden lies north of the Arctic Circle. Southern Sweden is predominantly agricultural, with increasing forest coverage northward. Around 65% of Sweden’s total land area is covered with forests. The highest population density is in the Öresund Region in southern Sweden, along the western coast up to central Bohuslän, and in the valley of lake Mälaren and Stockholm. Gotland and Öland are Sweden’s largest islands; Vänern and Vättern are its largest lakes. Vänern is the third largest in Europe, after Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega in Russia. Combined with the third- and fourth-largest lakes Mälaren and Hjälmaren, these lakes take up a significant part of southern Sweden’s area. Sweden’s extensive waterway availability throughout the south was exploited with the building of the Göta Canal in the 19th century, shortening the potential distance between the Baltic Sea south of Norrköping and Gothenburg by using the lake and river network to facilitate the canal.
Sweden also has many long rivers draining the lakes. Northern and central Sweden have several wide rivers known as älvar, commonly sourced within the Scandinavian Mountains. The longest river is Klarälven-Göta älv, which originates in Trøndelag in central Norway, running 1,160 kilometres (720 miles) before it enters the sea at Gothenburg. In southern Sweden, narrower rivers known as åar are also common. The vast majority of municipal seats are set either on the sea, a river or a lake and the majority of the country’s population live in coastal municipalities.
Klarälven-Göta Headwaters – ©Gräsmark CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Most of Sweden has a temperate climate, despite its northern latitude, with largely four distinct seasons and mild temperatures throughout the year. The winter in the far south is usually weak and is manifested only through some shorter periods with snow and sub-zero temperatures; autumn may well turn into spring there, without a distinct period of winter. The northern parts of the country have a subarctic climate while the central parts & coastal south have a humid continental climate.
Due to the increased maritime moderation in the peninsular south, summer differences between the coastlines of the southernmost and northernmost regions are about 2 °C in summer and 10 °C in winter. This grows further when comparing areas in the northern interior where the winter difference in the far north is about 15 °C throughout the country. The warmest summers usually happen in the Mälaren Valley around Stockholm, due to the vast landmass shielding the middle east coast from Atlantic low-pressure systems in July. Daytime highs in Sweden’s municipal seats vary from 19 °C to 24 °C in July and −9 °C to 3 °C in January. The colder temperatures are influenced by the higher elevation in the northern interior. As a result of the mild summers, the arctic region of Norrbotten has some of the northernmost agriculture in the world. Sweden is much warmer and drier than other places at a similar latitude, and even somewhat farther south, mainly because of the combination of the Gulf Stream and the general west wind drift, caused by the direction of Earth’s rotation. Because of Sweden’s high latitude, the length of daylight varies greatly. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun never sets for part of each summer, and it never rises for part of each winter. In the capital, Stockholm, daylight lasts for more than 18 hours in late June but only around 6 hours in late December.
Sarek National Park – ©A Neumann CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
On average, most of Sweden receives between 20 and 31 inches of precipitation each year, making it considerably drier than the global average. The south-western part of the country receives more precipitation, between 39 and 47 inches, and some mountain areas in the north are estimated to receive up to 79 inches. Despite northerly locations, southern and central Sweden may have almost no snow in some winters. Most of Sweden is located in the rain shadow of the Scandinavian Mountains through Norway and north-west Sweden.
Sweden is divided into five major vegetation zones. These are: the southern deciduous forest zone, southern coniferous forest zone, northern coniferous forest zone, or Taiga, alpine-birch zone and bare mountain zone. The southern deciduous forest zone has mostly become agriculture although forests of various sizes do exist.
Birding Sweden
Sweden is a very large country with a very small population. 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.
Lake Vänern – ©Øyvind Holmstad CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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, so 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 enormous 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 are worth a mention. Falsterbo, over which fly many of the estimated 500 million migrating birds, which leave Scandinavia every autumn. The other is 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.
Ottenby Bird Observatory – ©Kevin Cho CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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. You can gain a lot of useful information by reading the trip reports that are published later in this section.
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 an e-mail form appears. Don’t hesitate to e-mail in English – you are sure to get a friendly and helpful reaction.
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Gulf of Bothnia
Satellite ViewThe 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.
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Number of bird species: 560
(As of April 2025)
National Bird: Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
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Avibase
PDF ChecklistThis checklist includes all bird species found in Sweden , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to report them. -
E-Bird
PDF ChecklistThis checklist is generated with data from eBird (ebird.org), a global database of bird sightings from birders like you. If you enjoy this checklist, please consider contributing your sightings to eBird. It is 100% free to take part, and your observations will help support birders, researchers, and conservationists worldwide. -
Wikipedia
Annotated ListThis is a list of the bird species recorded in Sweden. The avifauna of Sweden included a total of 560 confirmed species as of October 2024, according to BirdLife Sveriges (BLS) with supplemental additions from Avibase.[1] Of them, one has been introduced by humans, one is extinct, and three are invasive. This list does not include species whose origin (whether wild or human-assisted) is not known.
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A Guide to Birdwatching in Skåne Southern Sweden
| By Arne Ohlsson | Skanes Ornitologiska Forening | 2008 | Paperback | 191 pages, colour photos, maps | ISBN: 9789186572426 Buy this book from NHBS.com -
Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
| Photographic Guide | By Frédéric Jiguet & Aurélien Audevard | PUP | 2017 | Paperback | 447 pages, 2200 colour photos, colour distribution maps | ISBN: 9780691172439 Buy this book from NHBS.com -
Collins Bird Guide
| By Lars Svensson | Harper Collins | Edition 3 | 2023 | Paperback | 478 pages, 4000+ colour illustrations, 700 colour distribution maps | ISBN: 9780008547462 Buy this book from NHBS.com -
Lake Hornborga, Sweden
| (The Return of a Bird Lake) | By Tomas Hertzman and Torsten Larsson | Wetlands International | 1999 | paperback | 82 pages, colour photos, figs, maps | Out of Print | ISBN: 9781900442183 Buy this book from NHBS.com -
Sweden Birds (A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species)
| By James R Kavanagh & Raymond Leung | Waterford Press | 2019 | Unbound | 12 pages, colour illustrations, 1 colour map | ISBN: 9781620053508 Buy this book from NHBS.com
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Falsterbo Bird Show
Facebook PageFalsterbo Bird Show - A Nature and Environmental Fair focusing on Birds. Falsterbo Bird Show is an annual nature and environmental fair focusing on birds. The aim is to increase public interest in nature in general and birds in particular and generate funding for bird protection and conservation. In this year’s edition of the fair children and family activities took a prominent place along with a variety of outdoor experiences for everyone. Falsterbo Bird Show takes place every year in late August early September at the riding facility Falsterbo Horse Show arena in Falsterbo, southern Sweden.
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Falsterbo Bird Observatory
Observatory WebsiteSatellite ViewFalsterbo 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
Observatory WebsiteSatellite ViewVälkommen 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
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Hornborgasjöns Fältstation - Lake Hornborga Observatory
Observatory WebsiteSatellite ViewI 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
Observatory WebsiteSatellite ViewKvismare 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
Observatory WebsiteSatellite ViewLake 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. -
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Landsorts Fågelstation
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Ralångens Fågelstation
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Tåkern Fieldstation
Observatory WebsiteSatellite ViewHere 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…
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Dalarnas Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteThis 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… -
FSO - Föreningen Sörmlands Ornitologer
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Falkenbergs Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteFOF 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. -
Gothenburg Ornithological Society
WebsiteThe 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 -
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Halmstads Ornitologiska Förening
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Jämtland-Härjedalens Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteJämtlands 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
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Karlstads Ornitologiska Förening
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Lidingö Ornitologiska Förening
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Nordöstra Skånes Fågelklubb
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Norrbottens Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteWe would also like to invite you to the NOF and its activities. If you have ideas about the website or our association, you feel like engaging in NOF or you just want to know more about us - hear from you! -
Närkes Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteNärke's Ornithological Society, NOF, is a regional association of the Swedish Ornithological Association, SOF / Birdlife. NOF works to spread bird interest through excursions, lectures, trips and education. Bird protection is an important part of the association's work and we assist authorities and others in matters concerning bird protection. -
Ornitologiska klubben i Eskilstuna
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Roslagens Ornitologiska Förening
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SkOF Skane
WebsiteThe 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 -
Stockholms Ornitologiska Förening
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Swedish Ornithology Society
WebsiteEkhagsvagen 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… -
Upplands Ornitologiska Förening
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Varbergs Ornitologiska Förening
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Västergötlands Ornitologiska Förening
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Västmanlands Ornitologiska Förening
WebpageGillar du att lyssna till morgontidiga tranor, hukaför 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. -
Ölands Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteOur main purpose is to gather birdwatchers and others interested in a local ornithological association on Öland. We work a lot with bird protection and nature conservation, and arrange excursions and publish the association magazine Calidris four times a year. -
Östra Smålands Ornitologiska Förening
WebsiteEastern Småland Ornithological Society (ÖSOF) is a regional association of Birdlife Sweden. The purpose of the association is to promote the exploration and protection of the bird fauna within the mainland part of Kalmar County.
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Kristianstad Wetlands
InformationSatellite ViewIt is important that those who live in the area feel a pride for Vattenriket as a model area for sustainable development and a great place to live or visit. The Biosphere Reserve and the Nature Center work in several ways to engage -
NP Dalby Söderskog National Park
InformationSatellite ViewDalby Söderskog (literally Dalby South Forest) is a small national park in the province of Scania in southern Sweden, situated in the municipality of Lund, near Dalby. -
NP List of national parks of Sweden
InformationSatellite ViewAs of 2020 there are 30 national parks in Sweden, comprising a total area of 743,238 hectares (1,836,580 acres). With links to websites... -
NP Sarek National Park
InformationSatellite ViewSarek National Park (Swedish: Sareks nationalpark) is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland in northern Sweden. -
NP Söderåsen National Park
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NR Getteröns Naturreserve
WebsiteSatellite ViewGetterön 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. -
NR Judarskogen Nature Preserve
InformationSatellite ViewJudarskogen nature reserve is a municipal nature reserve and a Natura 2000 area in Bromma, western Stockholm, Sweden. -
Wetlands
WebpageSatellite ViewThe convention entered into force in Sweden on 21 December 1975. Sweden currently has 68 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Sites), with a surface area of 654,865 hectares.
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AviFauna
Local Tour OperatorAviFauna is Scandinavia’s largest and oldest bird tour operator. With 40 years of experience... -
Birding Copenhagen
Local Tour OperatorWith more than 350 species seen around Falsterbo alone, the list in Skåne is endless. -
Birding Ecotours
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HeatherLea
Tour OperatorMost birders will at some time have dreamt of seeing Scandinavia's specialities, particularly the Owls; here’s a brand new birders' trip with a focus on finding them! -
Kaiyote Tours
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NatureTrek
Tour OperatorSweden's Upland Birds - Tour Code: SWE07An 8-day holiday to Vastmanland and southern Lapland in search of the region's forest, mountain and wetland birds. -
Naturguide Tiveden
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Rockjumper Birding Tours
Tour OperatorThe Scandinavian country of Sweden offers excellent temperate zone birding as well as cities and villages steeped in history. Our tour is timed for the prime spring period and encompasses a wide variety of habitats, allowing us to notch up most of the countries’ important species. -
Stephen Menzie
Tour OperatorBorn and raised in Liverpool, England, Stephen now lives and works in Malmö, Sweden. He is the Editor of British Birds, a tour leader for WINGS, a ZEISS Ambassador and a member of the British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC). Between March 2020 and April 2023, he was manager at Falsterbo Bird Observatory. -
Swallow Birding
Tour OperatorDuring our tour, if winds are favourable, we can expect Western Osprey, Common Buzzard, Red Kite, European Honey Buzzard and by far the most common raptor, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, for which day counts can exceed 1,000! -
Sweden Fishing & Birding
Tour OperatorWe are Craig and Kristin King and together we run Sweden fishing and birding. Craig is the one holding the fish in the photos and Kristin the one behind the camera. All of the photographs on our website were taken by Kristin, on our doorstep or within a few kilometers of our home. Kristin is Swedish; born in Stockholm with family connections spread across Sweden, tracing her roots back to Northern Sweden. She has a knowledge and love of all things Swedish. -
The Travelling Naturalist
Tour OperatorSpend a few days amongst the wild forests and lakes of central Sweden with capercaillie, three-toed woodpecker, and a wonderful selection of owls... -
True Nature Sweden
Local Tour OperatorOur bird-watching tours in the unique site of the Stockholm archipelago offer an unforgettable adventure... -
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Why Not Birds
Tour OperatorWhy not have a unique experience during the holiday, the weekend, or on a weekday? Why not join a guided birdwatching tour!
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2019 [04 April] - Aladin
Report...They wanted to send me to another course as well, and I could choose a course in Gothenburg in the beginning of May as I wanted to see the Crane Dance and end of April is too late for the Crane action... -
2020 [08 August] - Jean Hugé
PDF ReportUpon arrival, a stroll through the Stockholm city centre did not yield many birds, but for us, the common Hooded Crow was still special on day 1 in Sweden. Other than these, Herring, Lesser Black-backed and Black-headed Gulls were present, and White Wagtails were active around the Royal Palace. After a few hours of sightseeing, we took the train to Örebro, some 200 km west of Stockholm. From the train, which runs south of Lake Mälaren, we spotted our first two Cranes of the trip – birds from our Swedish wishlist! – as well as Marsh Harrier, Raven, Hare and Roe Deer. In Örebro, the lake surrounding the castle in the city centre (Örebro Slottet) yielded two noisy Grey Wagtails in the evening light. -
2023 [03 March] - Roland van der Vliet - Lapland
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2023 [08 August] - Jean Hugé
PDF Report...During the 2,5 hour trip in the rain, we saw Spotted Nutcrackers in Boden – my first in Sweden, a distant White-tailed Eagle, Fieldfare and Redwings, and a few Northern Ravens. One of use even spotted three Hazel Grouse crossing the road in a flash. We also crossed the Arctic circle heading to Jokkmokk - a first for two of us! -
2024 [10 October] - Chris Mills
PDF Report...A few Red Kites and Common Buzzards were noted from the car and as we drove through Hollviken we noticed a flock of large birds some way off in the distance. We assumed that they would probably be geese but as the birds got closer, we soon realised they were in fact Common Cranes!..
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Falsterbo Bird Observatory
Facebook PageCheap comfortable lodging at the observatory.
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Alan Dalton - Blogbirder
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Claudia Staab
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Daniel Green - Daniel's Birdblog
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John Costello - Birding in Stockholm
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Lars-Olof Landgren - Landgrens Homepage of Birds
BLOGSwedish birding blog
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Artist - Atelje Björkman
GalleryBorn 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
GalleryThis 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. -
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Photographer - Johan Stenlund
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Photographer - Lasse Olssen
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Photographer - Michael Gehrisch
GalleryAmerican photgorapher who has lived in Sweden for over a decade