Florida Ornithological Society


The Florida Ornithological Society is a Florida organization formed to promote field ornithology and facilitate contact between persons interested in birds.
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.
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''Florida Field Naturalist''

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.