Birds of Madiera listed by their systematic.

Mother and 4 of 9 babies on the Pfäffikersee 2020-05-20 09.12.44 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-05-20.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee
Etymology: Der heutige Name kann als Hinweis auf ihre Brutplätze verstanden werden, zu denen auf Stock gesetzte Weiden, Weidengebüsch oder auch Reisighaufen gehören. ['Stock' wird weiter erklärt: Als Stockausschlag bezeichnet man bei Bäumen und Sträuchern Triebe, die nach dem Verlust der primären Sprossachse neu aus dem Stumpf oder Stubben (der dann „Stock“ genannt wird) austreiben.] [Link]
The name 'was derived from the Old French malart or mallart for "wild drake"' [Link]
Vocalization: Female: A distinct coarse, laughing quacking; "haaa ha ha ha ha ha", with first note accented and then descending in pitch. Male: a more silent, very nasal "rriib". [Link]
Calls: Display call a high-pitched short whistle. [Link]
Physical details: length=50-65 cm, wingspan=81-98 cm, weight=750-1450 g
Habitats: River and lake

Krickente am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee 2021-01-26 15.41.54 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-01-26.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Wintergast am Teich am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee
Etymology: Die hellen «krrik»-Rufe der stimmfreudigen Erpel verhalfen dieser Art zu ihrem deutschen Namen. [Link]
Vocalization: Male: characteristic, short, highly resonant and metallic "plytt". A bit similar to Pintail, but higher pitched and lacking accompanying whistling sound. Female: various quacking sounds generally quicker paced, more nasal and noticeably higher pitched than Mallard. [Link]
Physical details: length=34-38 cm, wingspan=58-64 cm, weight=200-450 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Blup blup, fast wie vom Computer generiert, fur mich nohe Noten (obwohl Sonogram nur 2.5 KHz zeigt)
Krickente Ruf von XenoCanto

♫ Krickente Ruf von XenoCanto Source: XENOCANTO XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Wikipedia: American wigeon Source: OTHER 1200px-Anas_americana_-_drake.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America.
General: The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, this species is classified with the other wigeons in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is the New World counterpart of the Eurasian wigeon. Mareca is from the Brazilian-Portuguese word Marréco for a small duck and americana refers to America.^[2][3] [more]

On the frozen Pfäffikersee with coots After a week of freezing temperatures, the lake developed a thin layer of ice. 2021-02-15 08.28.58
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-12.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee, very common on Lake Zurich.
Vocalization: Silent compared to other swans. A repertoire of snorting, grunting and hissing sound when interacting. No far carrying sounds. [Link]
Calls: Wings produce prominent singing sound which may function as a flight contact-call. [Link]
Physical details: length=145-160 cm, wingspan=208-238 cm, weight=7000-14000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)

Silberreiher in Deutschland, von WikiCommons Von Andreas Eichler, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59954907 Source: OTHER Wikicommons 2016.10.30--Silberreiher.jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-24.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Auf dem Heimweg von Schwanden haben wir bei Benken ganz weisse Reiher gesehen. Laut ornitho.ch waren sie Silberreiher.
Bei den meisten Quellen heisst es, sie sind in der Schweiz nur Durchzüger oder Wintergäste. Aber laut Balzari und Gygax, brüten auch einige Vögel am Lac Neuchatel seit 2013.
Vocalization: Silent outside breeding ground. [Link]
Calls: In colonies various harsh calls like a dry, and mechanical "kerrrrrrr", and a very nasal "geet" or "ga-geet ga-geet" are heard. [Link]
Physical details: length=85-102 cm, wingspan=140-170 cm, weight=960-1030 g
Habitats: Wetland


Call: Partly an awkward quack: uck uck. Rattles. Deep-toned urrr. Higher-toned trill.
Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Grey heron / Graureiher (Ardea cinerea)

Graureiher mit Zöpfchen am Meteorwasserkanal Pfäffikersee 2021-02-15 09.08.30 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-05-07.
Frequent visitor.
Normally in the fields looking for food, also seen flying over or standing in the Luppmen (brook).
Vocalization: Quite vocal. At breeding ground a varied repertoire of harsh and clattering sounds. [Link]
Calls: Most common call a short, far reaching and extremely harsh, rasping sound. [Link]
Physical details: length=90-98 cm, wingspan=175-195 cm, weight=1020-2073 g
Habitats: Wetland


Call: General: Mechanical-sounding sort-of-a-quack
Call: Quite vocal. Most common call a short, far reaching and extremely harsh, rasping sound. At breeding ground a varied repertoire of harsh and clattering sounds. [Link]
Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Little egret / Seidenreiher (Egretta garzetta)

Seidenreiher. 2022-02-05 11.42.26 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake)
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-02-05.
General: The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. The genus name comes from the Provençal French Aigrette, "egret", a diminutive of Aigron," heron". The species epithet garzetta is from the Italian name for this bird, garzetta or sgarzetta.^[2] [more]
Vocalization: Sometimes utters a dry, rasping "kerrr" when flushed, but is mostly silent away from breeding ground. In colonies a peculiar gurgling and vibrating sound is heard; "ghala-la-la-la". [Link]
Physical details: length=55-65 cm, wingspan=88-95 cm, weight=350-550 g
Habitats: Wetland


Call: Sort of a quack, brighter and higher than grey heron, with a bit of wawa.
Call attributes: Call melody: non-musical, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz),

Teichrohrsaenger wahrscheinlich. 2021-05-04 09.21.14
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-27.
2-5 repetitions of each sound. Is the tone a bit lower than the other reed warblers?
Song: Gleichmässiges Tempo! Man kann den Takt schlagen dazu.(Metronomsänger) Oft 2-3x wiederholte kurze Motive. Viele schnarrende Töne. [Link]
By far easiest to identify by song: Characteristic, almost metric and even rhythm, very different from Sedge Warbler. Squeaky timbre with many, almost bizarre, harmonics. Phrases generally repeated 2-3 times. [Link]
Calls: Rufe:“tsche, tschkt , schreeh, tschrä“,“err“ [Link]
Alarm call a harsh, dry and rolling "kraaaat". [Link]
Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=17-21 cm, weight=10-16 g
Habitats: Wetland


Song: Weird, squeaky, urgent. Slower than Sumpfrohrsaenger.
Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, fast, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: weird
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC653035 - Eurasian Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus - song.mp3 (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Teichrohrsänger wahrscheinlich, siehe Foto. 2021-05-04 09.26.55 Flachsee am Reuss (song?)

This fellow is singing in a bush across the street from us, at Bahnhofstrasse 18 They seldom like to show themselves, so I was pleased to see him. 2020-04-15 09.20.34 Bahnhofstrasse 18
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-08-30.
On a tree branch, but not usually on the treetop.
Etymology: Grayish bird with black cap (or brown in the case of females), for which reason the German name refers to them as monks. [Link]
Song: Mit schwätzendem Vorgesang, (kann auch kurz sein oder ganz fehlen) der dann in klare, kräftige, zum Ende hin in wehmütige Flötentöne übergeht (Überschlag) [Link]
Song pleasing, varied and loud. Sometimes very similar to Garden Warbler. A typical phrase starts with soft, staccato chattering and mimicry, which after a few seconds changes to a much louder, pure and resonant stream of notes for about 3-5 seconds. No fixed motif, but may end phrases with recurring notes. Often deviates from the characteristic type of song, and identification from song alone may be impossible. May sing first part of song for extended periods without ever reaching the characteristic ending. [Link]
Calls: „täck“ oft wiederholt [Link]
Alarm call a hard "check", similar to Lesser White-throat. Sometimes with an additional hoarse and nasal "cherrrr". [Link]
Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=20-23 cm, weight=16-25 g
Habitats: Forest


Song: They sometimes sing like a blackbird on speed - also non-stereotypic, seemingly improvised, in short bursts. Our local guy ends most of his songs with the same seven notes, which I find a good way to confirm the identification. In Ticino we often heard the 'Leiern' sound - the warblers would sing just the first 3 notes of a longer song, then stop. The order varied; high-medium-low I call 'Figaro' as in the opera, low-high-medium 'whiskey bar', as it sounded to me like the Kurt Weill lyrics, 'O-oh-show me-the-way to-the-next whis-ke-bar' - but the warbler usually stopped after 'way' or 'next' The British authors of The Sound Approach claim to hear 'a warblel and a whistle'.
Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-5 KHz Special sounds: mimicry Singing season: 03-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start, 45 minutes before dawn.
Call: General: Sputtery/stoney, but may have other calls too.
Call: The Blackcap may generate a perplexing variety of territorial calls, though the typical contact call is a hard, tongue-clicking "teck teck" which has a scolding quality to it. It's not dissimilar to the 'pebble-clacking' call of the Stonechat. [Suffex Wildlife Trust]
Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz), Special sounds: sputter/pebble-clatter.

Wikipedia: Spectacled warbler Source: OTHER Sylvia_conspicillata_Gran_Canaria.jpg
General: The spectacled warbler (Curruca conspicillata) is a species in the typical warbler genus, Curruca. The specific conspicillata is from Latin conspicillum, a place to look from, equivalent to "spectacled".^[2] [more]

Wintergoldhähnchen beim Meteorwasserkanal am Pfäffikersee. Endlich habe ich einen bei uns gesehen! 2020-10-30 16.44.10 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-07-13.
I'd often heard the high-pitched song and call in the woods by Fehraltorf but had doubts I'd ever see one (they're the smallest bird in Switzerland, fairly shy, and I seemed to only hear them in very tall trees). I didn't see one until hiking at the Pragelpass. And finally in October 2020, I saw them near Rumlikon and at the Pfaeffikersee, where I took the new profile picture. In December I saw give of them cruise through the bushes beside our house, hopping from branch to branch, snapping up insects - something I'd never have believe in spring 2020.
Song: Kurze Reihe von sehr hohen, leisen Tönen in auf-absteigender Tonhöhe, an das „W“-im Namen erinnernd. [Link]
Song: a very high-pitched, undulating series of arpeggiated notes moving down and up again, repeated 4-5 times ending with a marked "conclusion" (like "trying to start a tiny motor and failing"). Timbre of song similar to contact call. [Link]
Calls: 'sisisi' [Link]
Contact call a very high pitched "zit zit zit", only similar to Firecrest and treecreepers. Treecreepers usually calls with longer "zzzziiiiit" repeated at regular intervals, while Goldcrest calls in phrases with two to four calls in series in an uneven rhythm. Firecrest contact calls lower pitched than Goldcrest, and in a softer tone (but quite similar). [Link]
Physical details: length=9 cm, wingspan=13-15 cm, weight=4-7 g
Habitats: Forest


Song: Vogelwarte.ch says high-pitched song that gently rises and falls. This song starts out with a repeated note. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 6-8 KHz
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20201022_154807 birdnet 1036 almost certain Oberreitenbachholzweg - Goldcrest - Fehraltorf.mp3 2020-10-22 15.48.07 Fehraltorf (song?)

Wikipedia: Madeira firecrest Source: OTHER 1200px-Madeira_firecrest.jpg
First observed in Madeira on 2023-03-11.
General: The Madeira firecrest, Madeira kinglet, or Madeiracrest (Regulus madeirensis) is a very small passerine bird endemic to the island of Madeira. It is a member of the kinglet family. Before it was recognised as a separate species in 2003, it was classified as a subspecies of the common firecrest. It differs in appearance and vocalisations from its relative, and genetic analysis has confirmed it as a different species. The Madeiran bird has green upperparts, whitish underparts and two white wingbars, and a distinctive head pattern with a black eye stripe, short white supercilium, and a crest that is mainly orange in the male and yellow in the female. [more]

Barn swallow. 2022-05-05 09.41.44 Maryland
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-16.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Die langen Schwanzfedern vom Rauchschwalbe und anderen geben auch dem Schmetterling Schwalbenschwanz seine deutschen Namen.
Etymology: In früheren Jahrhunderten flogen sie vielfach durch die Öffnungen im Giebel ein und aus, durch die auch der Rauch des Herdfeuers abzog. So erhielten sie den Namen Rauchschwalben. [Link]
Appearance and identification: Rauchschwalbes Bauch ist etwas braun rot, nicht weiss wie der von der Mehlschwalbe - was wahrscheinlich Quelle der zwei Namen ist. [Link]
Song: Characteristic calls and song. Song a sparkling, squeaky energetic improvisation with interspersed contact calls, often with diagnostic ending; an electric and drawn-out "su-eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr". [Link]
Calls: Contact call a short and sharp "weet" or "kee-weet". [Link]
Physical details: length=17-19 cm, wingspan=32-34 cm, weight=16-22 g
Habitats: Settlement
Looks similar to: Common house martin.

Song: General: Squeaky with occasional buzzes, usually heard in flock.
Song: Kann melodisch sein wenn einzeln gehört statt viele zusammen. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-6 KHz
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Barn swallows on the hunt, some quite high. 2020-08-18 13.01.00 Luppmen (song?)

Mehlschwalben in Maienfeld. 2021-05-29 08.11.14 Maienfeld
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-08-10.
This one is a swallow in German but a martin in English.
Song: Song a merry improvisation of chirping, contact call-like sounds (sometimes recalling a budgerigar). [Link]
Calls: Contact call a rolling "krreet". Similar to Sand Martin but noticeably dryer, more rolling and less raucous. Typically varies the pitch of the call more. Warning call a sharp and plaintive "tsreee". [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=26-29 cm, weight=15-23 g
Habitats: Settlement
Looks similar to: Barn swallow.

Song: Song: Mehlschwalbe klingt weniger melodisch als der Rauchschwalbe [Link]
Merry improv of chirping, contact call [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20200810_144528 birdnet 864 flight call - Common house martin.mp3 2020-08-10 14.45.28 Luppmen (flight call)

Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,

Steinsperling, Ponta de Sao Lourenco, Madeira. 2023-03-10 15.29.04 Madeira
First observed in Madeira on 2023-03-10.
General: The rock sparrow or rock petronia (Petronia petronia) is a small passerine bird in the sparrow family Passeridae. It is the only member of the genus Petronia. It breeds on barren rocky hills from the Iberian peninsula and western north Africa across southern Europe and through the Palearctic Siberia and north and central China. It is largely resident in the west of its range, but Asian birds migrate to more southerly areas, or move down the mountains. [more]
Calls: Large repertoire of calls of which many recalls Passer, but all with a nasal timbre. Main contact call a nasal "peey-u", rising sharply in pitch and then ending one note lower on the last syllable. Recalls alarm call of Serin in timbre. Sometimes given with only the first syllable. Also a short and explosive "pit", and many less distinct calls when interacting. [Link]
Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=28-32 cm, weight=26-35 g

In tree by First, ZH. 2020-05-04 17.33.36 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-06-04.
Heard everywhere locally but less often seen. In winter 2020-2021 it often accompanied tits to our feeder (2021-2022 less often). While they grabbed sunflower seeds, the chaffinch would hunt for food on the ground or in bushes.
On Dec 8 2021, was surprised to see flocks of collared doves, chaffinches and a few sparrows in a harvested corn field as it was snowing. I wasn't aware that chaffinches formed flocks, but the Merlin BirdID app told me 'forms flocks in winter'.
I've caught it on stubby branches of an evergreen, in a lone tree in a farmyard, and in Brittany even on a lightpost. And I seem to see one every time I go to Zurich, so they're happy in an urban setting.
Etymology: Als Kontakt- und Alarmruf dient «pink», von dem wahrscheinlich die deutsche Bezeichnung «Fink» herkommt. [Von BirdLifes Schweizer 'bird song' Website]
Appearance and identification: Interesting tidbit: the chaffinch is one bird that can change colors without molting. Its new feathers in autumn are grayish, but by late spring the edges of the feathers have worn away, revealing the chaffinch's brightest colors of the year. [Lovette and Fitzpatrick's Handbook of Bird Biology]
Song: Song a falling 5 sec. phrase "zitt-zitt-chep-chepp-chu-chu-churrurrwitt". Structurally similar to Willow Warbler, but with a conclusive, ascending and accented ending, and with a much harder, finch-like, timbre. [Link]
Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=24-28 cm, weight=18-29 g
Habitats: Forest
Social groups can include up to 10 members.

Song: General: A medium long phrase that slowly descends (I think of it bouncing down a staircase), then usually takes a jump up before a final descent.
Song: In Bavaria the mnemonic for the typical chaffinch song is: „Ich hätte gerne ein Weizenbier“, i.e. "I'd like another Weizenbier". [DasHaus]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Singing season: 02-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start, 10 minutes before dawn.
Calls: 1: General: Repeated ascending note, faster than the long starling whoops, but compare with the black redstart. There are many different calls, the Marler book describes the 'chink' call as functioning as a mobbing and separation call. At XenoCanto I find calls described as "ping", "pik" (same thing?), "pchew", "duit", "huit", "ti-huit".
Call: Der sogenannte Regenruf der Männchen, „schrrüt“, der selbst in benachbarten Ortsteilen deutlich variieren kann, erklingt nur während der Brutzeit. Als Regenruf wird er bezeichnet, weil er kurz vor oder sogar während des Regens zu hören ist, wenn die anderen Vögel verstummen. [DasHaus]
Rain call from XenoCanto

♫ Rain call from XenoCanto Recorded by Paul Driver in Mundford, Norfolk, UK Source: XENOCANTO XC71019 common chaffinch rain call.mp3 (rain call)


2: Call: Als Alarmsignal dient ein mehrsilbiges „pink“. [DasHaus]
Ping call from XenoCanto

♫ Ping call from XenoCanto Source: XENOCANTO XC460303 common chaffinch ping call.mp3 (alarm call)


Call attributes: rain call Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 3-5 KHz, Special sounds: whoop.
Presence: 01-01 - 12-31
Breeding: 04-01 - 07-31
Migration in: 02-20 - 04-15
Migration out: 09-10 - 11-15

Erste Sicht eines Kanarengirlitz in Madeira bei Ponta de Sao Lourenco. 2023-03-10 15.18.06 Madeira
First observed in Canary Islands on 2022-03-08.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
It's unusual that the name of a bird refers to dogs. Wikipedia writes: The name Islas Canarias is likely derived from the Latin name Canariae Insulae, meaning "Islands of the Dogs", a name that was evidently generalized from the ancient name of one of these islands, Canaria – presumably Gran Canaria. According to the historian Pliny the Elder, the island Canaria contained "vast multitudes of dogs of very large size".
The common canary kept as a pet is subspecies Serinus canaria forma domestica.


Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording
Song attributes: Frequency:
♫ Quinta San Antonio da Serra, Madeira - Kanarengirlitz Gesang. Source: Zoom H6 2023-03-11 11.58.22 Madeira (song)

Nach Disteln mögen sie Sonnenblumenkerne 2020-10-13 09.21.10 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-09-22.
One of the more colorful birds in our area, but fairly shy and skittish, so you don't see them much. Supposedly a bit smaller than a sparrow or a great tit, but to me they look bigger and heavier?
Well hidden in the tree branches; at thistles or sunflowers.
Name stammt angeblich vom Gesang: ein steigernder sti-ge-litt.
My first (multilingual) notes: Stieglitz like Grünfink, fast, high, occasional trills. Occasionally ends a bit with falling note like buchfink
Mir wurde erst in St. Moritz in Juli 2021 bewusst wie aehnlich der Steiglitz wie ein Gruenfink klingt - beide koennen lange Gesang mit Trillern und rauhen sinkenden Toenen singen, und ich habe Stieglitz v.a. durch dieses Stoehnen fuer Gruenfink gehalten.
Song: Contact-call distinct, and also constitutes a major part of the song. A sharp and explosive "witt", or "tzee-witt". Sometimes given as a single syllable, di- or trisyllabic, or as continuous series. The song is comprised of rapid series of the contact call, interrupted by drawn-out melodic notes and trills. [Link]
Calls: Other calls: A harsh budgerigar or house martin-like "trrrtt-trrrrt". [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=14-19 g
Habitats: Settlement


Song: General: Hectic sing-song, quite chaotic in feeding groups. But kept as songbird, so I guess more melodic when singing solo. A bit like a black cap warbler (Mönchsgrasmücke).
Gesang hat eine Struktur (und ist langsamer als der Girlitz): Zuerst eine kleine Melodie hoch und runter; dann vielleicht ein Gruenfink-Triller, dann 4 wiederholte Noten oder ein neues Melodiechen. (Oder kommen diese Elemente eher zufaellig?)
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: fluting, rattle Singing season: year round Only pauses singing while molting and thus endangered. Dawn chorus start, 20 minutes before dawn.
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC638230 - European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis.mp3 (song)


Call: Wild melody (remember these birds are also kept as songbirds in cages. the German name Stieglitz imitates its call (sti-ge-lit) - though I don't hear that! [Link]
Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Xeno-Canto recording Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 (call)

Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Xeno-Canto recording Record in Lège-Cap-Ferret, France byStanislas Wroza and described by him as a 'tik' call and a flight call. Source: XENOCANTO XC526383 European Goldfinch flight call.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-8 KHz,

Erlenzeisig bei Rapperswil. 2021-02-12 13.07.42 Rapperswil
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-12.
Also lives in North America!
Gelb aber schwarz/weiss auf dem Kopf, bauch/fluegel wie weiss mit schwarzen Streifen, mehr braun bei weibchen?
Song: Distinct calls and song. The contact call is also prominent in the improvised song. Other typical sounds in the song includes a peculiar wheeze, like someone sucking their teeth, and lots of expert mimicry. [Link]
Calls: Most often heard is the sharp and disyllabic contact call: "doo-lee", with both notes descending. Sometimes given a in monosyllabic manner "dlyy". [Link]
Physical details: length=12 cm, wingspan=20-23 cm, weight=11-18 g
Habitats: Mountain


Song: bird-song.ch sagt Gesang zwitschernd und trillernd und aehnlich wie Girlitz - ich finde auch, es hat das hohe chaotische von den mit ab und zu was rohem. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: sings 30 seconds or longer, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC714393 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus.mp3 (song)


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210221_120830 birdnet 1209 - Eurasian Siskin - Adelboden.mp3 2021-02-21 12.08.30 Adelboden (song?)

A rare visitor by our bird feeder in Fehraltorf 2023-01-16 10.54.12 Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2019-08-01.
Vogelewarte.ch: Neben Haussperling und Amsel ist er einer der zahlreichsten Vögel der Städte und Dörfer. Ich habe Monate lang nur eins in Pfäffikon gehört, dann ein Schwarm im Fehraltorfer Industriegebiet. Endlich in Juli 2020 ist eine Gruppe zu uns gezogen und entweder im Birkenbaum oder hinter der Kinderkrippe zu hören gewesen. Im Birkenbaum habe ich endlich eins fotografieren können.
In Laubbäumen
Song: Song composed of various sequences of linked sounds, repeated in a vibrating manner; "trrrrrrrrr", "chechechecheche". Sometimes resembles Brambling when making the wheezy "rrrrrrrrr" sound, but differs in being harsher and by "pulling" the pitch downwards (or sometimes upwards) at the end. [Link]
Calls: Contact call a fairly resonant "chep-chep", resembling Redpoll, but less nasal and with a fuller tone. Also a sharp, drawn, ascending "kooeee", (perhaps not obviously recognized as a finch). [Link]
Physical details: length=15 cm, wingspan=24-27 cm, weight=17-34 g
Habitats: Settlement
Song or calls similar to: Tree pipit.

Song: General: Sequence of 4-6 rhythmic elements at different pitches. A sort of trill is often start or end of the sequence, there are slides.
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: trill, rasp Singing season: 01-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start, 15 minutes before dawn.
Call: Raspy descending note
Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz), Special sounds: rasp, swoop.

Bluthänfling. 2023-05-27 13.11.50 Amden Hinder Hoechi
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-15.
Etymology: Herkunft: von der Hanf-Pflanze (Cánnabis), deren Samen zu seiner Nahrung gehören [Link]
Rote Stirn, Bauch; Kopf grau, Kinn weiss.
Appearance and identification: The summer male has a grey nape, red head-patch and red breast. Females and young birds lack the red and have white underparts, the breast streaked buff. [Link]
Gesang fuer mich aehnlich wie Gruenfink.
Song: Song a varied, sweet stream of contact calls, mimicry and trills with a staccato feel. [Link]
Calls: Flight-call a quick and "bouncing" "gig-gig" or "tchett-tchett". Most often disyllabic utterances, while Twite seems to vary more the number of syllables. Tone harder and more bouncing. Most easily recognized by the frequently interwoven, disyllabic contact calls. [Link]
Physical details: length=13 cm, wingspan=21-25 cm, weight=15-22 g
Habitats: Agricultural


Song: General: Aehnlich wie ein Rohrsaenger aber nur kurze Segmente mit klaren Pausen.
Song: Nabu: Sein Gesang umfasst trillernde, kurze und musikalische pfeifende Laute, unter anderem „piUU“, „trrüh“ und „tu-ki-jüüh“. [Link]
Song: Gesang ist fast Rohrsänger-artig, relativ hoch und zirpend. Manchmal mit kleinen Pausen. bird-song Aufnahme where kurz, llll mhllll [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: 2-7 KHz Special sounds: mimicry
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC705526 - Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina cannabina - song, recorded in England.mp3 (song)

Berthelot's pipit, Playa Santiago, La Gomera. 2022-03-16 11.25.18 Canary Islands
First observed in Canary Islands on 2022-03-16.
General: Berthelot's pipit (Anthus berthelotii) is a small passerine bird which breeds in Madeira and the Canary Islands. It is a common resident in both archipelagos. [more]

White wagtail at edge of field near Mesikon 2020-04-25 07.21.02 Luppmen
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-05.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
The white wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the family Motacillidae, which also includes pipits and longclaws. The species breeds in much of Europe and the Asian Palearctic and parts of North Africa. It has a toehold in Alaska as a scarce breeder. It is resident in the mildest parts of its range, but otherwise migrates to Africa. In Ireland and Great Britain, the darker subspecies, the pied wagtail or water wagtail^[2] (M. a. yarrellii) predominates. In total, there are between 9 and 11 subspecies. [more]
Song: Song either slow and primitive, consisting of sharp falling notes given by perched birds, or longer fast and energic bursts in excited song-flight. [Link]
Calls: Contact calls short and sharp. Usually with disyllabic, "bouncing" quality, and with each syllable only accented, not clearly separated from the other (see Grey Wagtail). [Link]
Physical details: length=18 cm, wingspan=25-30 cm, weight=17-25 g
Habitats: Settlement


Song: General: Usually just calls. This song is just a few chirpy slurs, sometimes rising-rising-falling.
Song: Zirpt wie ein Sperling aber weniger Noten. Lh lh lh [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, slow, Frequency: 2-7 KHz
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC694995 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba - song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)


Call: bird-song.ch: zweisilbig «zilipp» oder einsilbig «zipp»

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC644775 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba alba - call, recorded in Estonia.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 3-7 KHz,

Gebirgsstelze am Wissbach. 2024-04-27 09.16.16 Schachen, Tobel Wissbach till Degersheim
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-02-05.
Yellow breast and butt end, white belly, light grey head and back, white eye stripe and stripe above black beard, dark wings with 3 white V's, long tail.
Song: Song simple but variable. Sometimes with more elaborate song-flight like White Wagtail. [Link]
Calls: Contact call short, metallic and with a clipped ending. Often disyllabic, "tzeet-tzeet", with each syllable more separated than in White Wagtail, and timbre more "dirty". Often starts with the contact call, followed by short melodic phrases. [Link]
Physical details: length=18-19 cm, wingspan=25-27 cm, weight=14-22 g
Habitats: Wetland


Song: BirdID says Song simple but variable. I hear trills up to 2 seconds long and chirps. Another description says a series of calls, not very melodic. I noted zwitx3, sometimes hhhhhll. [Link]
Song attributes: Melody: stereotype melodic, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Special sounds: trill
♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC767550 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - song with trills and a cheek-cheek.mp3 (song)


♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC757193 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - one-note song recorded in Germany.mp3 Germany (song)

Common starling / Star (Sturnus vulgaris)

Im richtigen Licht schimmern die Federn. 2020-04-11 07.54.52 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-11.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America (introduced), Africa.
Learned on BBC's Winterwatch: the movement of a swarm of starlings is called a murmuration! Check out this this video or even an entire half hour
In trees or in the fields by the cows.
Frequently seen here, for instance by their nests under the eaves of one of the Toblerone houses. Introduced to North America from Europe by Eugene Schieffelin.
Eine der Vogelarten, die gleichzeitig zwei Töne singen kann!
Vocalization: Among the best of imitators. Mimics birds, animals and mechanical noises. Often makes several sounds at the same time. [Link]
Song: Song a highly varied mix of falling whistles, bill-clappering and various masterful mimicry. [Link]
Calls: Other calls; a harsh "chaee" and a short sharp "tink". [Link]
Physical details: length=21 cm, wingspan=37-42 cm, weight=60-90 g
Habitats: Agricultural


Song: I find their individual song amusing, with its (long) whoops and weird noises. As a group, they're just noisy!
Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz) Special sounds: mimicry, whoop, weird Singing season: 01-01 - 09-30 Dawn chorus start, 15 minutes before dawn.
Call: I hear this occasionally and really enjoy it - a long rising 'whoop', as I call it', starting low at 1 1/2 KHz and rising to 6 1/2 KHz!

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210823_172609 birdnet 1968 - European Starling long whoop call - 2021-08-23 17:26:09 - European Starling - Fehraltorf.mp3 2021-08-23 17.26.09 Fehraltorf (call)

Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 1-6 KHz, Special sounds: whoop.

Common blackbird / Amsel (Turdus merula)

Amsel bei friedliweid. 2020-04-13 10.28.42 Friedliweid
First observed in Australia on 2008-01-01.
The first bird I loved listening to
Song: Melodisch flötend dazwischen auch zerquetschte Töne. Die Elemente werden nicht wiederholt. Singt von Singwarte aus. Ca. 100 verschiedene Strophentypen. [Link]
One of the most appreciated song birds. Very melodious and resonant, with long mellow notes and a large register. Less high pitched sounds than Song Thrush, and seldom repeats a phrase. Timbre fuller than both Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush. Well defined pauses between phrases, giving the song a relaxed pace. [Link]
Calls: Je nach Situation, „duck duck duck“, „tix-tix-tix“ in rascher Folge, „srieh“ (auch als Flugwarnruf) [Link]
Large repertoire of calls. Most characteristic is a hysterical rattle often given when flushed. Sometimes preceded by a hard "tok tok", which then accelerates into a panicky arpeggio-like crescendo. Contact call a thin redwing-like "srrreee". Alarm calls: a sharp "tink, tink" or a very high pitch falling whistle. [Link]
Physical details: length=24-25 cm, wingspan=34-38 cm, weight=80-125 g
Habitats: Settlement


Song: Other: Gut zu erkennen ist die Amsel. Sie singt melodiös, erklärt Heller, «zuerst flötend und dann gegen Schluss so schnirpslig». Die Amsel singe gerne dort, wo sie gut gehört werde, etwa vor Hauswänden, die den Schall nicht schlucken. Ich wollte schauen was schnirpslig heisst, aber diese ist diese einzige Verwendung, die Google kennt! Der flötende Teil ist relativ tief, 1.5-3 KHz, der schnirpslige aber 2.5-7 KHz. (Schnirpslig ist ein schones Wort das der Redner erfunden hat - Google findet nur diese eine Webseite mit dem Wort!) [Von der SRF Webseite:]
Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, slow, Frequency: 1-7 KHz Special sounds: flourish Singing season: 02-01 - 07-31 Dawn chorus start, 45 minutes before dawn.
Call: Loud falling series of notes, unlike anything else you hear from a blackbird
Call attributes: alarm call Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),

European robin / Rotkehlchen (Erithacus rubecula)

Rotkehlchen. 2020-04-02 09.39.00 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-02.
Red face and breast, light colored belly, brown and gray back and wings.
Singing in a tree, searching for food on the ground.
Song: Song medium to very high pitched, with mostly clear tones with a liquid quality. Timbre reminiscent of Wren or Dunnock, but with a much more varied structure and tempo. Pitch ranges from very high to low, almost thrush-like, notes. No recognizable motifs. Often ends on a rising or falling pitch, giving it a "Chinese" accent. [Link]
Calls: Alarm call a thin, electric "tick", often in series with decelerating tempo. [Link]
Physical details: length=14 cm, wingspan=20-22 cm, weight=14-21 g
Habitats: Forest


Song: General: High pitched but also going low, e.g. 2.9-7.7 KHz.
Song: Only for a short period in late summer while they are moulting and inconspicuous do robins stop singing. Both sexes sing. [RSPB article]
Song attributes: Melody: improvised melodic, fast, Frequency: high (3-9 KHz) Special sounds: fluting Singing season: 02-01 - 07-31 Only pauses singing while molting and thus endangered. Dawn chorus start, 50 minutes before dawn.
Calls: 1: "ticking call", "tik", "tek", . Personal: A single note usually repeated twice. Somewhat sputtery. BirdID refers to 'a thin, electric "tick". In one source said to be used as alarm call.
Call: A variety of calls is also made at any time of year, including a ticking note indicating anxiety or mild alarm. [Link]
I heard 3 or 4 scattered birds calling it in woods with underbrush but saw no birds. BirdNet told me they were robins, which I found hard to believe, but on comparing it with recordings at XenoCanto, I was convinced! Maybe they were telling each other "Don't show yourself to that alarming guy!".

♫ I heard 3 or 4 scattered birds calling it in woods with underbrush but saw no birds. BirdNet told me they were robins, which I found hard to believe, but on comparing it with recordings at XenoCanto, I was convinced! Maybe they were telling each other "Don't show yourself to that alarming guy!". 2021-07-03 08.05.14 (call)

2: "srii". Low chirpy to sputtery monotone
Xeno-Canto recording by Stanislas Wroza noted as 'srii' call

♫ Xeno-Canto recording by Stanislas Wroza noted as 'srii' call Source: XENOCANTO XC496627 European robin srii call.mp3 (call)


3: "tsii". General: A longer falling note (9Khz-7Khz) called a tsii by the recordist.
Call: Sound Approach: If you listen carefully you may notice that in the daytime, apart from the ubiquitous tik call, Robins also give a shrill tsi rather frequently. It is this tsi that they adapt for use as a nocturnal flight call. Nfc=night flight call. [Link]
In the sonogram it's a longer, falling note.

♫ In the sonogram it's a longer, falling note. Source: XENOCANTO XC512416 - European Robin - Erithacus rubecula - named tsii or alarm call by recordist Marcin Solowiej in Poland.mp3 (call)


4: Here is an audio of a high-pitched hawk call (7.5-8.5 KHz). See also a YouTube video comparing ground threats from aerial threats.

♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC139085 - European Robin - Erithacus rubecula - hawk alarm call from Paul Driver.mp3 (alarm call)

Call attributes: Call melody: one note, slow, Frequency: 4-9 KHz, Special sounds: sputter/pebble-clatter.

Mittelmeermoewe frisst Muschel. 2021-03-07 12.41.04
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-03-07.
General: The yellow-legged gull is a large gull found in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, which has only recently achieved wide recognition as a distinct species. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of either the Caspian gull L. cachinnans, or more broadly as a subspecies of the herring gull L. argentatus. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gull or other large seabird, and the species name honours the German zoologist Karl Michahelles.^[2] [more]
not sexually dimporphic.
No breeding plumage Identifying characteristics: general: head = gray (sprinkled), beak = yellow (yellow orange with a red tip esp. on the lower half), legs = yellow (yellow orange), wings = gray, tail = black (with white stripes)
Habitats: River and lake

Lesser black-backed gull - yellow legs, yellow break with red under tip, black back but white shoulders. 2023-09-27 12.40.12 Florida
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from the British Isles south to West Africa. It is a regular winter visitor to the east coast of North America, probably from the breeding population in Iceland. [more]
Habitats: River and lake

On a canal feeding into the Pfäffikersee Paradoxically, they don't have to have a black head. 2020-10-30 16.51.58 Pfäffikersee
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-05-20.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
Common waterbird at Pfäffikersee, that doesn't necessarily have the eponymous black head.
not sexually dimporphic.
No breeding plumage Identifying characteristics: Summer: head = black, , , , , tail = black Winter: head = white (With Charlie Brown-style half circle behind the eye), , , , general: beak = red, legs = red, wings = gray,
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210427_165123 birdnet 1485 - Black-headed Gull racket at Chlisee - No confident detection - Wetzikon.mp3 2021-04-27 16.51.23 Wetzikon (song?)

Mediterranean gull / Schwarzkopfmöwe (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)

Schwarzkopfmoewen, Maennchen in Prachtkleid links, Weibchen rechts. 2022-12-03 10.33.42 Rapperswil
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-12-03.
General: The Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) is a small gull. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus Ichthyaetus is from ikhthus, "fish", and aetos, "eagle", and the specific melanocephalus is from melas, "black", and -kephalos "-headed".^[2] [more]
Calls: Distinct calls which can be identified even in mixed flocks. Most common call a short, mewing "yeah". Pitch rises and fall rapidly, with a "surprised" intonation. Timbre is nasal but clear and pure. Alarm call a series of short "ke-ke-ke", with similar timbre. [Link]
Physical details: length=36-38 cm, wingspan=92-100 cm, weight=232-280 g
not sexually dimporphic.
No breeding plumage Identifying characteristics: Adult: head = black, , , , , tail = white, Youth: head = white (sprinkled with gray around the eyes), , , , , tail = black (tip of tail black-brown by young birds) general: wings = gray (very pale grey mantle and wings with white primary feathers without black tips.), beak = red (Dark red beak [in Levanto I said orange], usually with yellow to orange tip but can also be red. Between the tip and the shaft is a dark band.), legs = red (Their feet are dark red [legs presumably too].), ,
Habitats: River and lake

Little ringed plover / Flussregenpfeifer (Charadrius dubius)

Little Ringed Plovers, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 09.12.46 Cambodia
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-10.
General: The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific dubius is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed plover.^[2] [more]
Vocalization: Quite different from Ringed Plover. Sharper sounding, lacking Ringed's soft tone. Often starts with a rolling "r". [Link]
Calls: Common calls are a two syllable "krrll-uuit" with a rising pitch or just a sharp, rolling "krrri-krrri". Also a longer rolling "krree-looo" with pitch rising in first syllable and falling in the second. [Link]
Physical details: length=14-15 cm, wingspan=42-48 cm, weight=32-48 g
Habitats: Wetland


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC835676 - Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius - flight call, song - Dundgovi, Mongolia. Source: XENOCANTO XC835676 - Little Ringed Plover - Charadrius dubius - flight call, song - Dundgovi, Mongolia.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: flight call Frequency: ,

Kentish plover / Seeregenpfeifer (Charadrius alexandrinus)

Der kleinste Watvoegel bei Ses Salines, Mallorcal, ein Seeregenpfeifer. 2022-04-08 17.00.16 Mallorca
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-08.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, Australia.
vagrant
Song: Contact calls more frequently heard than song, with two distinct calls. A short and soft ascending whistle resembling chiff-chaff is often heard from the ground, and a hard and rolling "prrrrt" if flushed (or just a short "tip"). Song a hard and rolling sequence resembling Dunlin song, but less nasal and more pulsating. [Link]
Physical details: length=15-17 cm, wingspan=42-45 cm, weight=39-56 g
Habitats: Wetland

Red knot / Knutt (Calidris canutus)

Red knots, according to MerlinBirdID - underway to somewhere better at Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 09.34.08 Yucatan
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-04-15.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The red knot (Calidris canutus) (just knot in English-speaking Europe) is a medium-sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the Calidris sandpipers, second only to the great knot.^[2] Six subspecies are recognised. [more]
Song: Song an undulating, nasal mewing "poooor-mee", or "po-hor-mee". [Link]
Calls: Most commonly heard migratory call, a short "kut" or "knot". Sometimes given in stuttering series. [Link]
Physical details: length=23-25 cm, wingspan=57-61 cm, weight=110-160 g
Habitats: Wetland

Sanderling / Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Sanderling. 2023-09-27 12.12.20 Florida
First observed in Yucatan on 2023-03-27.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman".^[2] The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".^[3] [more]
Calls: Call not very diagnostic; a short and soft "pleet" or "keek". [Link]
Physical details: length=20-21 cm, wingspan=40-45 cm, weight=44-70 g
Habitats: Wetland

Dunlin / Alpenstrandläufer (Calidris alpina)

Wikipedia: Dunlin Source: OTHER 1200px-Dunlin_%28Calidris_alpina%29_juvenile.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
General: The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531–2. It derives from dun, "dull brown", with the suffix -ling, meaning a person or thing with the given quality.^[2] The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alpina is from Latin and means "of high mountains", in this case referring to the Alps.^[3] [more]
Song: Song: A drawn out, nasal "tweeet", and ringing variations on the contact call in decrescendo. Low chattering heard from feeding birds. [Link]
Calls: Contact call a diagnostic, very nasal "trrreeet" . Given throughout the year and in many situations, including when being flushed. [Link]
Physical details: length=16-20 cm, wingspan=38-43 cm, weight=35-60 g
Habitats: Wetland

Ruddy turnstone / Steinwälzer (Arenaria interpres)

Ruddy turnstone near Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 10.06.32 Yucatan
First observed in Canary Islands on 2022-03-19.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. The scientific name is from Latin. The genus name arenaria derives from arenarius, "inhabiting sand, from arena, "sand". The specific interpres means "messenger"; when visiting Gotland in 1741, Linnaeus thought that the Swedish word Tolk "interpreter" applied to this species, but in the local dialect the word means "legs" and is used for the redshank.^[2] [more]
Song: Alarm call/song more "wader-like", a staccato "kuvi-kuvi-vit-vit-vitua". [Link]
Calls: Characteristic call: An explosive, hard, resonant and short "koi" or "kott" with a peculiar timbre, usually given in rapid or accelerating series. [Link]
Physical details: length=22-24 cm, wingspan=50-57 cm, weight=85-150 g
Habitats: Wetland

Eurasian woodcock / Waldschnepfe (Scolopax rusticola)

Wikipedia: Eurasian woodcock Source: OTHER Scolopax_rusticola.jpg
Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL V
Vocalization: Sometimes give a snipe-like hoarse "raaat" when flushed. Male display flight at night distinctive. [Link]
Calls: Flies above treetops while calling with 3-5 deep croaking grunts, followed by an explosive high-pitched sneeze, "psst". [Link]
Physical details: length=33-35 cm, wingspan=56-60 cm, weight=131-420 g
Habitats: Forest

Common snipe / Bekassine (Gallinago gallinago)

Rechts nach Links - drei Bekassinen, Kiebitz, Krickenten. 2021-10-24 10.34.58 Neeracherried
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-10-24.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel, Wintergast RL 1
Vocalization: Quite vocal, especially at breeding ground. [Link]
Song: Song an unmistakable bleating, drumming sound produced by vibrating tail feathers in sky-dives. [Link]
Calls: Almost always give diagnostic hoarse and nasal "kaaat" call when flushed. Another territorial call is a rhythmic, mechanical and sharp "tika-tika-tka", or "ika-ka-ka". [Link]
Physical details: length=25-27 cm, wingspan=44-47 cm, weight=80-140 g
Habitats: Wetland

Common sandpiper / Flussuferläufer (Actitis hypoleucos)

MerlinBirdID meint Flussuferläufer. 2022-09-04 07.49.06 Neeracherried
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2022-09-04.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper (A. macularia), make up the genus Actitis. They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize. Hybridization has also been reported between the common sandpiper and the green sandpiper, a basal species of the closely related shank genus Tringa. [more]
Calls: Very vocal with characteristic repertoire of very high-pitched calls. Often heard is a disyllabic call, drawn out and slightly rising in pitch in the second part. This is often repeated in a series of rising tones in a cyclic manner, with approx 5 tones in each cycle. [Link]
Physical details: length=19-21 cm, wingspan=38-41 cm, weight=40-60 g
Habitats: Wetland

Common tern / Flussseeschwalbe (Sterna hirundo)

First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-27.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
Seasonal Behavior: Die Flussseeschwalbe (Sterna hirundo) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Seeschwalben (Sternidae). Sie ist in Mitteleuropa ein verbreiteter, aber nicht sehr häufiger Brut- und Sommervogel. Während der Zugzeiten können im mitteleuropäischen Raum außerdem viele Durchzügler beobachtet werden. [Link]
Vocalization: Similar to Arctic Tern but deeper. [Link]
Calls: Lacks latter's high pitched "tip-tip-tip" call, and the drawn out "kree-aaahh" call falls more distinctly in pitch. [Link]
Physical details: length=31-35 cm, wingspan=77-98 cm, weight=110-150 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20200427_140813 birdnet 430 - Common tern.mp3 2020-04-27 14.08.13 Luppmen (song?)

Roseate tern / Rosenseeschwalbe (Sterna dougallii)

Wikipedia: Roseate tern Source: OTHER 1200px-Roseate_terns_Palometas.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: The roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern",^[2] and the specific dougallii refers to Scottish physician and collector Dr Peter McDougall (1777–1814).^[3] "Roseate" refers to the bird's pink breast in breeding plumage.^[4] [more]
Calls: Extremely harsh calls. Like mix of Caspian and Arctic Tern. Very hard and raspy "kreeeet", harder and higher pitched than Caspian Tern, but equally harsh. Other calls include more Arctic/Common tern-like short "kek", and similar. [Link]
Physical details: length=33-38 cm, wingspan=72-80 cm, weight=92-133 g

Arctic tern / Kü̈stenseeschwalbe (Sterna paradisaea)

Wikipedia: Arctic tern Source: OTHER 1200px-2009_07_02_-_Arctic_tern_on_Farne_Islands_-_The_blue_rope_demarcates_the_visitors%27_path.JPG
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
General: The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America (as far south as Brittany and Massachusetts). The species is strongly migratory, seeing two summers each year as it migrates along a convoluted route from its northern breeding grounds to the Antarctic coast for the southern summer and back again about six months later. Recent studies have shown average annual roundtrip lengths of about 70,900 km (44,100 mi) for birds nesting in Iceland and Greenland^[3] and about 90,000 km (56,000 mi) for birds nesting in the Netherlands.^[4] These are by far the longest migrations known in the animal kingdom. The Arctic tern flies as well as glides through the air. It nests once every one to three years (depending on its mating cycle); once it has finished nesting it takes to the sky for another long southern migration. [more]
Vocalization: Similar to Common Tern but higher pitched. [Link]
Calls: Typical call a series of high pitched "tip-tip-tip", and longer, ringing, high-pitched "kriiiiii" calls. The drawn out "kree-aaahh" call falls less distinctly in pitch than Common Tern. [Link]
Physical details: length=33-35 cm, wingspan=75-85 cm, weight=95-120 g

Pomarine jaeger / Spatelraubmöwe (Stercorarius pomarinus)

Wikipedia: Pomarine jaeger Source: OTHER Stercorarius_pomarinusPCCA20070623-3985B.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus), pomarine skua, or pomatorhine skua,^[2] is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, wintering at sea in the tropical oceans. [more]
Calls: Short "kea" or "ke", and various mewing calls, usually deeper pitched than Arctic Skua. Also a characteristic, laughing and vibrating "kayayayayaya", heard mostly on breeding ground. [Link]
Physical details: length=46-51 cm, wingspan=125-138 cm, weight=600-900 g

Long-tailed jaeger / Falkenraubmöwe (Stercorarius longicaudus)

Wikipedia: Long-tailed jaeger Source: OTHER 1200px-Long-tailed_Skua_%28js%29_26.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: The long-tailed skua or long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. [more]

Parasitic jaeger / Schmarotzerraubmöwe (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Our guide raises his arm, which results in the Arctic Skua keeping a safe distance. 2015-06-10 15.13.04 Iceland
First observed in Iceland on 2015-06-10.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus), also known as the Arctic skua, Arctic jaeger or parasitic skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. The word "jaeger" is derived from the German word Jäger, meaning "hunter".^[2] The English "skua" comes from the Faroese name skúgvur [ˈskɪkvʊər] for the great skua, with the island of Skúvoy known for its colony of that bird. The general Faroese term for skuas is kjógvi [ˈtʃɛkvə].^[3] The genus name Stercorarius is Latin and means "of dung"; the food disgorged by other birds when pursued by skuas was once thought to be excrement. The specific parasiticus is from Latin and means "parasitic".^[4] [more]
Vocalization: Mostly heard at breeding ground. [Link]
Calls: Most characteristic call is a mewing, kittiwake-like "aeeeee-ah". First syllable drawn-out and rising in pitch, and followed by a deeper conclusive second syllable "ah". Lacks the introductory double accent of Kittiwakes ("kitti-wake"). [Link]
Physical details: length=41-46 cm, wingspan=110-125 cm, weight=330-570 g

Great skua / Skua (Stercorarius skua)

This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Deutschland: seltener Zugvogel, seltener Wintergast
Vocalization: Heard mostly at breeding ground. Short, and dry "kek", when agitated. Also a nasal, slightly mewing "kew". [Link]
Physical details: length=53-58 cm, wingspan=132-140 cm, weight=1210-1630 g

Eurasian coot / Blässhuhn (Fulica atra)

Baby coots near Fehraltorf 2020-04-14 18.00.54 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-14.
General: The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar. [more]
Vocalization: Varied. Usually short, metallic and explosive. [Link]
Calls: Most diagnostic call a very short, sharp and explosive "tsk". Sometimes a longer, less sharp but nasal "caw", with varying harshness. [Link]
Physical details: length=36-38 cm, wingspan=70-80 cm, weight=600-1000 g
Habitats: River and lake


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Taucherli Pfaeffikersee. 2021-02-05 10.34.24 Pfäffikersee (song?)

Common moorhen / Teichhuhn (Gallinula chloropus)

Teichhuhn bei Rapperswil 2021-02-12 12.54.22 Rapperswil
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-12.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
Seen at the Pfäffikersee walking across the path from one set of reeds to another. An apprentice at the nature center gave us the identification, presuming it was a juvenile because of the lack of color. I'd have said its legs were shorter, but the moorhen definitely has the main trait we saw, that it holds its short tail in the air.
Habitat: Common Moorhens prefer to nest in the thicket on the edge of ponds, lakes or rivers and mostly only give themselves away through their guttural calls. They are easier to observe in winter because then they leave their well-vegetated habitat and are seen in meadows, parks and on open waters. [Link]
Song: Most typical is the territorial call (song); a sharp, loud and resonant "krrrr-ook" or "krrrk". [Link]
Calls: Rich repertoire of loud calls and softer sounds. Other calls; a sharp, three or four-syllable "kekeke", and a soft "wep" sometimes drawn-out in a more mewing version. [Link]
Physical details: length=32-35 cm, wingspan=50-55 cm, weight=240-420 g
Habitats: Wetland

Maeusebussard. 2020-04-17 08.14.46 Wald Fehraltorf
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-17.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: The common buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. A member of the genus Buteo, it is a member of the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across much of the Palearctic as far as the northwestern China (Tien Shan), far western Siberia and northwestern Mongolia.^[1][2] Over much of its range, it is a year-round resident. However, buzzards from the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere as well as those that breed in the eastern part of their range typically migrate south for the northern winter, many journeying as far as South Africa.^[3] The common buzzard is an opportunistic predator that can take a wide variety of prey, but it feeds mostly on small mammals, especially rodents such as voles. It typically hunts from a perch.^[4] Like most accipitrid birds of prey, it builds a nest, typically in trees in this species, and is a devoted parent to a relatively small brood of young.^[2] The common buzzard appears to be the most common diurnal raptor in Europe, as estimates of its total global population run well into the millions.^[2][5] [more]
Vocalization: Quite vocal. [Link]
Calls: Most typical call a wailing, mewing "peeoooo". Quite similar to Rough-legged Buzzard, but the pitch falls more rapidly and is then sustained for the last part of the call. [Link]
Physical details: length=51-57 cm, wingspan=113-128 cm, weight=550-1300 g
Habitats: Agricultural


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210421_090653 birdnet 1464 - Common Buzzard - 2021-04-21 09:06:53 - Common Buzzard - Fehraltorf.mp3 2021-04-21 09.06.53 Fehraltorf (song?)

Sperber am Luppmen nicht weit vom Bahnhof 2021-02-06 10.49.12 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2021-02-06.
General: The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian sparrowhawks have bluish grey upperparts and orange-barred underparts; females and juveniles are brown above with brown barring below. The female is up to 25% larger than the male – one of the greatest size differences between the sexes in any bird species. Though it is a predator which specialises in catching woodland birds, the Eurasian sparrowhawk can be found in any habitat and often hunts garden birds in towns and cities. Males tend to take smaller birds, including tits, finches, and sparrows; females catch primarily thrushes and starlings, but are capable of killing birds weighing 500 g (18 oz) or more. [more]
Vocalization: Series of short "ke-ke-ke-ke-ke", with rising pitch. [Link]
Song: Meist in Horstnähe zu hören. Eine Reihe von kurzen Einzellauten, [Link]
Calls: wie „gigigi“. Ähnlichkeit mit Wendehals, aber klarer und schneller. Schneller auch als Grünspecht und tiefer als Turmfalke. [Link]
Less resonant and less full than similar call of Goshawk, and much faster. Also a short "peeaaaa", shorter and more squeaky than Buzzard. [Link]
Physical details: length=28-38 cm, wingspan=55-70 cm, weight=110-342 g
Habitats: Agricultural


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC818384 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus - call, Brandenburg, Germany. Source: XENOCANTO XC818384 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus - call, Brandenburg, Germany.mp3 Germany (call)


Call attributes: Frequency: ,

Rock doves aka common pigeons on the move. 2023-06-19 07.39.10 Bolle di Magadino
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2023-06-19.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ also /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).^[3]:624 In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". [more]
Vocalization: Not loud. [Link]
Song: Song a two-syllable, but continuous cooing. First a rolling ascending "orrrrrr" immediately followed by a short descending "oohh". Wings produce a quite audible whistling sound. [Link]
Physical details: length=31-34 cm, wingspan=63-70 cm, weight=230-370 g
Habitats: Settlement

Wikipedia: Trocaz pigeon Source: OTHER 1200px-Trocaz_Pigeon_Madeira.jpg
General: The trocaz pigeon, Madeira laurel pigeon or long-toed pigeon (Columba trocaz) is a pigeon which is endemic to the island of Madeira. It is a mainly grey bird with a pinkish breast; its silvery neck patch and lack of white wing markings distinguish it from its close relative and probable ancestor, the common wood pigeon. Its call is a characteristic six-note cooing, weaker and lower-pitched than that of the wood pigeon. Despite its bulky, long-tailed appearance, this pigeon has a fast, direct flight. [more]

Wikipedia European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur). Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia European_Turtle_Dove_(Streptopelia_turtur).jpg
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2023-06-19.
Die Turteltaube (Streptopelia turtur) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Tauben. Das Verbreitungsgebiet umfasst weite Teile der westlichen und zentralen Paläarktis und reicht vom nördlichen Afrika, der iberischen Halbinsel und Großbritannien nach Osten über den Nahen und Mittleren Osten bis Nordwestchina und in die Mongolei. Im Mittelmeerraum ist die Turteltaube besonders häufig. Nach einer im Jahr 2007 veröffentlichten Studie der EU ist ihr Bestand jedoch in den letzten 25 Jahren um 62 Prozent zurückgegangen.^[1] Der Bestandsrückgang wird auf veränderte landwirtschaftliche Anbaumethoden und den Rückgang der Erdraucharten zurückgeführt, die bei der Ernährung der Turteltauben eine große Rolle spielen. Zu den für den Bestandsrückgang verantwortlichen Faktoren gehört aber auch der Abschuss der Tauben insbesondere im Mittelmeerraum während der Zugzeiten. [more]
Song: Song: a deep, rolling, and slightly ascending cooing; "trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr trrr-trrrr" with variations in rhythm. Sometimes birds sticks to a phrase, but phrases varies between individuals. [Link]
Physical details: length=26-28 cm, wingspan=47-53 cm, weight=100-180 g
Habitats: Forest


Song: Trilling coo.
Song attributes: Melody: one note, slow, Frequency: low (1-3 KHz)
Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ XC728296 - European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur. Source: XENOCANTO XC728296 - European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur.mp3 (song?)

Flying by Pfäffikon 2020-04-24 12.12.44 Luppmen
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-04-24.
Oft seen in the fields around Fehraltorf, flapping away to stay in place.
Calls: Turmfalke kann auch wie einen Specht tönen, scharf und relativ hoch [Link]
Most common call a fast series of short, high-pitched "ke-ke-ke". Much less raucous than Merlin or Peregrine. [Link]
Physical details: length=32-35 cm, wingspan=71-80 cm, weight=156-252 g
Habitats: Agricultural


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20210421_092214 birdnet 1466 - Eurasian Kestrel uncertain - Eurasian Kestrel - Pf=C3=A4ffikon.mp3 2021-04-21 09.22.14 Pfäffikersee (song?)

Great northern loon, Squam Lake, New Hampshire. 2023-10-06 12.26.58 New England
First observed in New England on 2023-10-06.
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America.
Deutschland: seltener Wintergast
Song: Song: Like a slow Black-throated Diver. Pitch slowly rising with a register break, progressing into a cyclic, two to four syllable, motif. [Link]
Calls: Also various vibrating eerie descending calls. Often used as sound effect in horror movies. [Link]
Physical details: length=69-91 cm, wingspan=69-91 cm, weight=3600-4480 g

Wikipedia: Manx shearwater Source: OTHER 1200px-Manx_Shearwater.JPG
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
General: The Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records a name shift: Manx shearwaters were called Manks puffins in the 17th century. Puffin is an Anglo-Norman word (Middle English pophyn) for the cured carcasses of nestling shearwaters. The Atlantic puffin acquired the name much later, possibly because of its similar nesting habits. [more]
Vocalization: Vocal at breeding ground. [Link]
Calls: The call is sharp and wailing, and consist of two parts. A drawn, "inhalation", is immediately followed by a trisyllabic "ka-ya-ya". [Link]
Physical details: length=31-36 cm, wingspan=76-88 cm, weight=375-459 g

Wikipedia: Barolo shearwater Source: OTHER Barolo_Shearwater.jpg
General: The Barolo shearwater (Puffinus baroli), also known as the North Atlantic little shearwater or Macaronesian shearwater, is a small shearwater which breeds in the Azores and Canaries of Macaronesia in the North Atlantic Ocean. Puffinus is a New Latin loanword based on the English "puffin" and its variants, such as poffin, pophyn and puffing,^[2] that referred to the cured carcass of the fat nestling of the Manx shearwater, a former delicacy. The specific baroli refers to Carlo Tencredi Falletti, marquis of Barolo.^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: Fea's petrel Source: OTHER 1200px-Feas_Petrel_From_The_Crossley_ID_Guide_Eastern_Birds.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
The Fea's petrel (Pterodroma feae), is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the soft-plumaged petrel (P. mollis), but they are actually not closely related at all. However, P. feae is very closely related to Zino's petrel and Desertas petrel, two other species recently split from P. mollis. The gadfly petrels are named for their speedy weaving flight, as if evading horseflies. The flight action is also reflected in the genus name Pterodroma, from Ancient Greek pteron, "wing" and dromos, " runner".^[2] This species is named after the Italian zoologist Leonardo Fea (1852-1903).^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: Zino's petrel Source: OTHER 1200px-Zino%27s_petrel_sketch.png
Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) or freira is a species of small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, endemic to the island of Madeira. This long-winged petrel has a grey back and wings, with a dark "W" marking across the wings, and a grey upper tail. The undersides of the wings are blackish apart from a triangle of white at the front edge near the body, and the belly is white with grey flanks. It is very similar in appearance to the slightly larger Fea's petrel, and separating these two Macaronesian species at sea is very challenging. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the soft-plumaged petrel, P. mollis, but they are not closely related, and Zino's was raised to the status of a species because of differences in morphology, calls, breeding behaviour and mitochondrial DNA. It is Europe's most endangered seabird, with breeding areas restricted to a few ledges high in the central mountains of Madeira. [more]

Wikipedia: Bulwer's petrel Source: OTHER 1200px-P%C3%A9trel_de_Bulwer.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Australia.
Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae, and found in the genus Bulweria (Bonaparte, 1843). This bird is named after the English naturalist James Bulwer. [more]

This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
Der Sepiasturmtaucher (Calonectris diomedea, Syn.: Puffinus diomedea), früher als Gelbschnabel-Sturmtaucher bezeichnet, ist eine Vogelart aus der Ordnung der Röhrennasen. Es werden drei Unterarten unterschieden: C. d. diomedea (Scopoli, 1769), C. d. borealis (Cory, 1881) und C. d. edwardsii (Oustalet, 1883). [more]

Wikipedia: Great shearwater Source: OTHER Puffinus_gravisPCCA20070623-3641B.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa.
The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Ardenna was first used to refer to a seabird by Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in 1603, and gravis is Latin for "heavy".^[3] [more]
Calls: Calls at breeding ground a deep, soft, moaning "oooh-aahh" ("surprised or shocked old lady"). Tone fairly clear, and pitch rising and falling. [Link]
Physical details: length=43-51 cm, wingspan=100-118 cm, weight=715-950 g

Wikipedia: White-faced storm-petrel Source: OTHER Godmanstormlg.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa.
General: The white-faced storm petrel (Pelagodroma marina), also known as white-faced petrel is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Pelagodroma. [more]

Wikipedia: Band-rumped storm-petrel Source: OTHER 1200px-Band_rumped_storm_petrel_Andre_Raine_KESRP_%2821789178016%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia.
vagrant

Wikipedia: European storm-petrel Source: OTHER 1200px-European_Storm_Petrel_From_The_Crossley_ID_Guide_Eastern_Birds.jpg
General: The European storm petrel, British storm petrel, or just storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) is a seabird in the northern storm petrel family, Hydrobatidae. It is the only member of the genus Hydrobates. The small, square-tailed bird is entirely black except for a broad, white rump and a white band on the under wings, and it has a fluttering, bat-like flight. The large majority of the population breeds on islands off the coasts of Europe, with the greatest numbers in the Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Iceland. The Mediterranean population is a separate subspecies, but is inseparable at sea from its Atlantic relatives; its strongholds are Filfla Island (Malta), Sicily, and the Balearic Islands. [more]
Vocalization: Heard at breeding ground. Dry, cyclic, rattling and cooing, interrupted by deeper nasal moaning or a higher pitched "kee-ee-kee", with emphasis on second syllable. [Link]
Physical details: length=14-18 cm, wingspan=36-39 cm, weight=23-30 g

Wikipedia: Wilson's storm-petrel Source: OTHER 1200px-Oceanites_oceanicus_-_SE_Tasmania.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Wilson's storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus), also known as Wilson's petrel, is a small seabird of the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae. It is one of the most abundant bird species in the world and has a circumpolar distribution mainly in the seas of the southern hemisphere but extending northwards during the summer of the northern hemisphere. The world population has been estimated to be more than 50 million pairs.^[2] The name commemorates the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. The genus name Oceanites refers to the mythical Oceanids, the three thousand daughters of Tethys. The species name is from Latin oceanus, "ocean".^[3] [more]

Wikipedia: Barn owl Source: OTHER 1200px-Tyto_alba_-British_Wildlife_Centre%2C_Surrey%2C_England-8a_%281%29.jpg
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
The barn owl (Tyto alba) is the most widely distributed species of owl in the world and one of the most widespread of all species of birds, being found almost everywhere in the world except for the polar and desert regions, Asia north of the Himalayas, most of Indonesia, and some Pacific Islands. It is also known as the common barn owl, to distinguish it from the other species in its family, Tytonidae, which forms one of the two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical owls (Strigidae). [more]
Vocalization: Large repertoire of mainly hissing and screeching sounds. [Link]
Song: Song consists of a single, drawn screech, lasting about a second and is often performed in flight. Starting in a very hoarse tone, then progressing with a rising pitch into a more burbling sound, before suddenly ending. [Link]
Physical details: length=33-35 cm, wingspan=80-95 cm, weight=240-350 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Wiedehopf. 2022-05-22 11.02.06 Leuk and surroundings
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-07.
3 cooing Noten: wie de hopf, or hoop-hoop-hoop [Link]
Song a characteristic, hollow, far-reaching and trisyllabic "hoop-hoop-hoop". Dove-like timbre and slightly ascending in pitch. Sometimes two or four syllables, depending on virility of male. [Link]
Calls: Other calls include a dry, hoarse and rasping "ehrrrrrr". [Link]
Physical details: length=26-28 cm, wingspan=42-46 cm, weight=55-87 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Wikipedia: Common quail Source: OTHER 1200px-A_common_quail_in_Lebanon.jpg
General: The common quail (Coturnix coturnix), or European quail, is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is mainly migratory, breeding in the western Palearctic and wintering in Africa and southern India. [more]
Vocalization: Other sounds: A nasal disyllabic mewing "mau-au", and a wader-like rolling "wreee". [Link]
Song: Song a very characteristic, short, tri-syllabic whistling, with each syllable ending with a sharp rise in pitch "weet weet-weet". The two last syllable linked together. [Link]
Physical details: length=16-18 cm, wingspan=32-35 cm, weight=75-135 g
Habitats: Agricultural

Mauersegler, Sils-Maria. 2020-06-10 12.30.10 Sils
First observed in 🇨🇭 on 2020-06-10.
Vielleicht haben wir bald Mauersegler Brutkaesten am Haus!
Vocalization: A shrilling trill "zreeeee" of about 1 -2 seconds length, gradually rising in pitch with accentuated firs half, then falling from the middle of phrase. [Link]
Calls: Often continued with a dry lower pitched "trrrrrr" before calling again. Very vocal at breeding area, and often a flock will call together. Despite being quite similar to Pallid Swift, the call is probably the best field character to separate the two. Pallid puts the stress on the ending of the call, followed by a quick fall in pitch (dynamics like moaning with a quick release). Plain Swift calls similar to Common Swift, but differs in slightly fluctuating pitch during the call, and a loss of resonance towards the ending (thinner sounding). [Link]
Physical details: length=16-17 cm, wingspan=42-48 cm, weight=31-56 g
Habitats: Settlement

Wikipedia: Plain swift Source: OTHER Einfarbsegler.jpg
General: The plain swift (Apus unicolor) is a medium-sized swift. Although this bird is superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin, it is not related to those passerine species. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. [more]

Wikipedia: Pallid swift Source: OTHER Apus_pallidus_-Greece-8.jpg
The pallid swift (Apus pallidus) is a small bird, superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since the swifts are in the order Apodiformes. The resemblances between the groups are due to convergent evolution reflecting similar life styles. [more]
Vocalization: Similar to Common Swift, but usually very helpful for ID. Almost di-syllabic, with marked accent on second syllable which rapidly drops in pitch, "srrrree-aah". [Link]
Calls: Common swift has a more even call, with accents on first part, without the sudden pitch-drop. [Link]
Physical details: length=16-17 cm, wingspan=42-46 cm, weight=41 g
Habitats: Settlement

Woolesser short-toed lark / Stummellerche (Alaudala rufescens)

General: Die Stummellerche (Calandrella rufescens) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Lerchen (Alaudidae). [more]

Western subalpine warbler / Westliche Weissbart-Grasmücke (Curruca iberiae)

Wikipedia: Western subalpine warbler Source: OTHER 1200px-Western_Subalpine_Warbler_Sylvia_inornata%2C_Aiguamolls_de_l%27Empord%C3%A0.jpg
First observed in Mallorca on 2022-04-10.
The western subalpine warbler (Curruca iberiae) is a small typical warbler which breeds in the southernmost areas of Europe and north-western Africa. [more]


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording

♫ Source: BirdNet 20220410_145141 birdnet - Samtkopf-Grasmücke - Samtkopf-Grasmücke.mp3 2022-04-10 14.51.41 Mallorca (song?)