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Faroese Ornithological Society

Faroe Islands (to Denmark)

Threatened Species: 0
IBAs: 19 more info»
EBAs: 0

Faroese Ornithological Society (FOS)

The Faroese Ornithological Society (Føroya Fuglafrødifelag) is the BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in: 1985
Members: 200
Staff: 0
Address: Postssmoga 1230, FO-110 Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Email: doreteb@ngs.fo

Mission of the organisation

Bird watching and protection of birdlife.

Key Activities

Birdwatching

Recent Achievements

  • Continued with an active ringing programme, particularly of seabirds including numbers of auks, gulls, storm-petrels and skuas and continued to monitor seabirds, particularly Guillemot, Gannet and Kittiwake populations
  • Carried on research into contamination of Puffins and auks by feather lice

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