Florida Ornithological Society
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The Florida Ornithological Society (FOS) is a Florida
organization formed to promote field ornithology
and facilitate contact between persons interested in bird
s.
It was founded October 14, 1972, under the sponsorship of the Florida Audubon Society, at a Lakeland, Florida
, meeting attended by more than 100 ornithologists and serious birders.
The society's publications include the quarterly journal Florida Field Naturalist, a special publication series, and a quarterly newsletter. Annual activities of the FOS include participation in the North American Migration Count and Christmas bird count
. The society also provides grants in aid for bird research and bird-related environmental education
.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
organization formed to promote field ornithology
Ornithology
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...
and facilitate contact between persons interested in bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s.
It was founded October 14, 1972, under the sponsorship of the Florida Audubon Society, at a Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
, meeting attended by more than 100 ornithologists and serious birders.
The society's publications include the quarterly journal Florida Field Naturalist, a special publication series, and a quarterly newsletter. Annual activities of the FOS include participation in the North American Migration Count and Christmas bird count
Christmas Bird Count
The Christmas Bird Count is a census of birds in the Western Hemisphere, performed annually in the early Northern-hemisphere winter by volunteer birders...
. The society also provides grants in aid for bird research and bird-related environmental education
Environmental education
Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. The term is often used to imply education within the school system, from primary to...
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