The count has been going on for over 20 years and is carried out by roughly 120 volunteer members of the Nature Conservation Association's circles and local ornithological clubs.
Thanks to the efforts of authorities and non-profits, the sea eagle has gone from being threatened with extinction in the 70s and 80s to having a favorable conservation status today.
- When you get to see the sea eagle, which is our largest bird, it becomes incredibly powerful.
I think that's why the sea eagle fascinates so many people.
Reports in at frequent intervals
Every fifteen minutes for two hours, the people in charge from the Rördrommen field station call and Marjatta has to state how many eagles she has seen.
- When I arrived there were five flying and doing acrobatics in the air, she says.
In the clip, you can see sea eagles from Rudöklippan in Västerås during the eagle count.