About us

Nutcracker
Nutcracker. Photo: Yvonne Stridsberg

Rapphönan (“The Partridge”) is a Swedish national network for female birdwatchers. The aim is to encourage women to start birdwatching and to take an active part in the activities offered by birdwatching organisations and clubs. We also strive to get a better female representation in the boards of organisations and clubs and have over the years been very successful. 

Rapphönan have local groups in different parts of the country, organizing pub evenings and excursions often in cooperation with regional or local birdwatcher´s clubs.

Rapphönan was founded the 28th of February 2009 by a group of female birdwatchers.

 

Questions about Rapphönan? Send an email to any of the national contact persons:
Gigi Sahlstrand
Eva Stenvång Lindqvist

Gigi Sahlstrand, contact person.
Eva Stenvång Lindqvist, contact person.

Birdwatching in Sweden
The main birdwatching organisation in Sweden is BirdLife Sverige, member of the international organisation BirdLife International. Contact BirdLife Sverige if you have questions about birdwatching in Sweden or bird conservation issues in our country. 

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