Bolle di Magadino 2025 Prep Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about calls. A total of 69 species is included, 53 of them have been observed.
One note One note: irregularly rhythmic One note: quack One note: sputter/pebble-clatter One note: swoop One note: whoop Simple rhythmic Non-musical Non-singer: cawing No information about call motif
Name/Image Call mnemonic/description Description
One note
Tree pipit / Baumpieper (Anthus trivialis)
Same bird that MerlinBirdID called tree pipit (Baumpieper), in flight, Jura. 2023-08-13 10:51:14 Scotland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Sounds like 1-note to me. Have also heard two high notes, then dann hlhlhl Calls: “psiet“ etwas nach unten gezogen. Auch „zieh“ [Link] Calls: Flight call a short buzzing "tzzzeet". Given at even pitch, and in a fuller tone than Red-Throated Pipit. [Link] Similar to: Great tit (Klingt für mich ähnlich wie eine Kohlmeise)♫ Call from Xeno-Canto Illustrates higher 'wheat' before the 'chuck-a-chuck' Source: XENOCANTO XC586723 great tit call wheat chuck-a-chuck.mp3 (call)

European greenfinch
Common kingfisher / Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis)
Endlich wieder ein Eisvogel gesehen. 2024-08-17 08:53:53 Greater Fehraltorf Profile 		♫ Common kingfisher call from Xeno-Canto, similar to one from NABU app. Fairly high pitched single chirps or occasional high-low pairs. XC511677 Common kingfisher call similar to one from NABU app. Source: XENOCANTO XC511677 Common kingfisher call similar to one from NABU app.mp3 (call)

 Calls: Wikipedia says 'The common kingfisher has no song. The flight call is a short, sharp whistle chee repeated two or three times. Anxious birds emit a harsh, shrit-it-it and nestlings call for food with a churring noise.' The NABU app only has calls, which seems to confirm this. Therefore I'm classifying all recordings as calls, even though some say Song at Xeno-Canto. [Link] Calls: Most heard is the thin and penetrating contact call: A short "tzee", or disyllabic "tzee-tzu", with a ringing metallic quality. In excitement it is often alternated with ringing trills "tzeerrrrrrrrrr". [Link]
Grey wagtail / Gebirgsstelze (Motacilla cinerea)
Gebirgsstelze am Wissbach. 2024-04-27 09:16:16 Schachen, Tobel Wissbach till Degersheim NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Birdweather hat ein-Noter aufgenommen. ♫ XC854585 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - 2-note call. Source: XENOCANTO XC854585 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - 2-note call.mp3 (call)

 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]
Hawfinch / Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Hawfinch again. 2025-03-10 16:38:08 Canton Zurich Profile 		Found no references to song ♫ XC712663 - Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - whit whit tsirp, recorded in Sweden, redubbed by me to a call. Source: XENOCANTO XC712663 - Hawfinch - Coccothraustes coccothraustes - whit whit tsirp, recorded in Sweden, redubbed by me to a call.mp3 (call)

 Calls: Most typical call a sharp and explosive "tzek", with abrupt, emphasized, cut-off ending. Quite similar to Robin, but harder, with each syllable marginally longer with a slightly wheezing timbre. Repetitions are slower and more singular than Robin. Diagnostic when interspersed with high frequency notes. [Link]
White-throated dipper / Wasseramsel (Cinclus cinclus)
Wasseramsel am Wissbach bei der Grenze zwischen Appenzell-Ausserrhoden und St Gallen. 2024-04-27 10:10:00 Schachen, Tobel Wissbach till Degersheim NIKON D5600 ISO 2800
Exposure 0.002 Profile 		Chirp repeated 1-2s. ♫ XC883371 - White-throated Dipper - Cinclus cinclus - squeaky, rhythmic call. Source: XENOCANTO XC883371 - White-throated Dipper - Cinclus cinclus - squeaky, rhythmic call.mp3 (call)
 Calls: Contact call a short, metallic and explosive "zrreet", often betraying its presence perched among boulders or when flying up and down a stream. [Link]
One note: irregularly rhythmic
Spotted flycatcher / Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata)
MerlinBirdID meint Klapper-grasmücke, was super wäre. Denke selber es sieht aus wie ein Grauschnäpper, teilweise weil die Flügel der KGM im Fotos etwas brauner waren. Mein Birdweather Gerät sagt, es hat GS gehört. 2024-09-09 12:48:42 Wald Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 75/8
ISO 6400
Exposure 1/640 Profile 		General: To me something between a one-note and an extremely simple melody, namely med-med chk-hi-med-med, with a very irregular speed, not at all like a metronome.
Call: Most calls high pitched with a buzzing, "electric" timbre. [Link] 		Calls: The discreet calls often goes unnoticed. Most calls high pitched with a buzzing, "electric" timbre. Alarm call a sharp, drawn "tzreeeee-check", with the second syllable abruptly clipping the sound. [Link]
One note: quack
Common moorhen / Teichhuhn (Gallinula chloropus)
Teichhuhn. 2022-06-04 11:26:16 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		♫ XC946631 - Common Moorhen call, like a quack - Gallinula chloropus. Source: XENOCANTO XC946631 - Common Moorhen call, like a quack - Gallinula chloropus.mp3 (call)

 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]
One note: sputter/pebble-clatter
Lesser whitethroat / Klappergrasmücke (Sylvia curruca)
Wikipedia: Lesser whitethroat Source: WIKIPEDIA Sylvia_curruca_1_%28Martin_Mecnarowski%29.jpg Profile 		BirdID says: Warning call a hard "check" similar to Blackcap but slightly softer ♫ Source: OTHER 575779 (call)
 Calls: „tze“ oder „tett“ [Link] Calls: Warning call a hard "check" similar to Blackcap but slightly softer. [Link]
One note: swoop
Eurasian green woodpecker / Grünspecht (Picus viridis)
Vogelwarte Grünspecht. Source: VOGELWARTE Vogelwarte Gruenspecht.jpg Profile 		Hysterical laughter. 7-8 loud urgent slightly falling notes, reminding me of George of the Jungle's dooky dooky bird for some reason. ♫ XC627157 Grünspecht laughing call. Source: XENOCANTO XC627157 Gruenspecht laughing call.mp3 (call)

 Calls: Short "kek" calls when excited and in flight. Drumming of 1.5 seconds duration with decelerating tempo, but not often heard. Another call is similar to Black Woodpecker; a series of resonant "klit-klit-klit-klit-klit-klit", but is less clear, has a more determined start and has less obvious rising pitch at the end of each syllable. [Link]
Western yellow wagtail / Schafstelze (Motacilla flava)
Schafstelze Paar auf einem Feld mit Kühen, den schwarzen Kopf gibt's nur bei Unterart Feldegg. 2025-04-26 10:56:57 Bolle di Magadino Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9.375
ISO 640
Exposure 1/640 Profile 		General: Single note repeated
Song: sperling ähnliches lh lh lh. Dachte die wären melodisch?? Nein. BL chirpy ml ml [Link] ♫ XC653784 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava flavissima - call. Source: XENOCANTO XC653784 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava flavissima - call.mp3 (call)

 Calls: Contact call characteristic and widely used; a sharp, drawn out "pseeeoo" with an accented ending falling in pitch. A variable phrase with two or three notes resembling the contact call in timbre. [Link]
One note: whoop
Willow warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Fitis am kleinen Wildertweiher - Feder sind halb im Fokus, aber der Kopf ist versteckt, schade, aber er war halb versteckt. 2025-03-30 12:03:05 Wildert Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 69/8
ISO 400
Exposure 1/400 Profile 		Whoop very similar to chiffchaff, etc. but starts at an even level, then ascends. ♫ Call recorded in UK, sounds typical to me, and spiced up by a yellowhammer in the background and several other birds XC444002 - Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus - call in UK, with yellowhammer in background. Source: XENOCANTO XC444002 - Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus - call in UK, with yellowhammer in background.mp3 (call)

 Calls: ähnlich oben, aber mehr zweisilbig [Link] Calls: Contact/alarm call a soft, plaintive ascending "hoo-eet". Similar to Chiff-chaff, but first part more drawn, giving it a disyllabic feel. [Link] Similar to: Common chiffchaff (Wenn Birdweather Fitis meint, ist es eher ein Zilpzalp)♫ XC656913 - Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita - call recorded in Belgium. Source: XENOCANTO XC656913 - Common Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita - call recorded in Belgium.mp3 (contact call)

Common redstart / Gartenrotschwanz (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Vogelwarte zeigt, dass der Gartenrotschwanz eher im Tessin und in Wallis gesehen wird Source: VOGELWARTE Vogelwarte Gartenrotschwanz Dichte 2013-2016.png Profile 		At least in French, this is called the huit call. Not very consistent in tone from one note to another. Some stick to 3-4 or 3-4.5 KHz, others 2.5-5.5. ♫ Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France recorded by Julien Rochefort - perhaps this isn't a good example as he writes 'An independent juvenile. Its calls are quite irregular. Difficult to distinguish from Phylloscopus collybita, when they don't insert the "tec tec" calls between "huit ...... huit"! But it was really a phoenicurus phoenicurus juvenile, easy to see, perched 15m from me.' Source: XENOCANTO XC146715 common redstart huit call.mp3 (call)

 Personal notes: I'd only seen them in Locarno - but I liked them! Later in our FOK expediton to cultural areas around Maienfeld, they were quite common. Also heard many near Frankfurt and Mainz. Personal notes: I'd only seen them in Locarno - but I liked them! Later in our FOK expediton to cultural areas around Maienfeld, they were quite common. Also heard many near Frankfurt and Mainz. Calls: „Füid-tack“ das füid ähnlich dem des Fitislaubsängers, das tack schnalzend. (wie wenn man die Zunge schnell vom Gaumen abzieht) [Link] Calls: Alarm call a slightly drawn, Willow Warbler-like "huit" with a rising pitch, followed by a short, soft "tuc". [Link]
European pied flycatcher / Trauerschnäpper (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Trauerschnaepper. 2021-05-04 09:33:06 Flachsee am Reuss NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/2000 Profile 		♫ XC918321 - European Pied Flycatcher one-note call - Ficedula hypoleuca. Source: XENOCANTO XC918321 - European Pied Flycatcher one-note call - Ficedula hypoleuca.mp3 Europe (call)

 Appearance and identification: Kleiner SW Vogel, Kopf schwarz mit weissem Punkt an der Stirn, Bauch weiss. Gesang gar nicht traurig! [Link] Calls: Alarm call a sharp, energetic "wit", often in combination with a short "tic"; "whit-tic". Typically starts with disyllabic notes being repeated 3-5 times, diminishing in pitch and intensity like an echo of the first two syllables. Occasionally throws in a quick diagnostic ascending scale excercise. Clear notes and well defined pauses between phrases. [Link] Similar to: European goldfinch (Birdweather hat mal Baumpieper gesagt wo es gerade Stieglitz gehört hat?)♫ Xeno-Canto recording Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 Europe (call)

Simple rhythmic
Common sandpiper / Flussuferläufer (Actitis hypoleucos)
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) probing mud banks in Kolkata I IMG 4169, by J.M.Garg - Own work. Source: OTHER Common_Sandpiper_(Actitis_hypoleucos)_probing_mud_banks_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_4169, by J.M.Garg - Own work.jpg Profile 		High-pitched, at least in Birdweather detection ♫ XC927032 - Common Sandpiper 2-note call - Actitis hypoleucos. Source: XENOCANTO XC927032 - Common Sandpiper 2-note call - Actitis hypoleucos.mp3 (call)

 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]
Lesser spotted woodpecker / Kleinspecht (Dryobates minor)
Kleinspecht am Baum wo wir mehrere Specht gesehen habe. 2024-05-31 07:58:53 Frauenfeld Allmend Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9.625
ISO 200
Exposure 1/800 Profile 		Vogelwarte wie oben..hohe Rufreihen ♫ XC625101 Kleinspecht call. Source: XENOCANTO XC625101 Kleinspecht call.mp3 (call)

 Calls: Most common call a series of merlin-like "ke-ke-ke-ke-ke-ke" given at fairly stable pitch, and less hoarse than Merlin. Differs from Wryneck in lacking marked rise and fall in pitch, and being less plaintive. [Link]
Non-musical
Eurasian hobby / Baumfalke (Falco subbuteo)
Wikipedia: Eurasian hobby Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Eurasian_Hobby_%2814574008925%29_%28cropped%29.jpg Profile 		General: About 20 single notes. ♫ XC669704 - Eurasian Hobby - Falco subbuteo - call, about twenty peeps. Source: XENOCANTO XC669704 - Eurasian Hobby - Falco subbuteo - call, about twenty peeps.mp3 (call)

 Calls: Calls when courting and at breeding ground. Most common sound a high-pitched "tew-tew-tew". Similar to Wryneck, but less pleading. Also a sneezing "ktcho". [Link]
Non-singer: cawing
Hooded crow / Nebelkrähe (Corvus cornix)
Nebelkrähe Locarno. 2024-09-01 16:52:01 Northern Lago Maggiore Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 1/437
ISO 32
Exposure 0.002 Profile 		Cawing is aggressive and more raucous than in Rook, with more rolling r's. [! [Link] Personal notes: Ich kenne sie aus dem Tessin, auch in der Ghisla Kunstsammlung. Calls: Many of these calls are surprisingly resonant and pleasant sounding, and sometimes resembles Raven. Probably impossible to tell from Carrion Crow with certainty by sound alone. [Link]
No information about call motif
Alpine swift / Alpensegler (Tachymarptis melba)
MerlinBirdID says common swift above, alpine swift below, seen from our vacation apartment in Locarno. 2025-04-28 07:41:49 Locarno Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10
ISO 640
Exposure 1/1000 Profile
Western bonelli's warbler / Berglaubsänger (Phylloscopus bonelli)
Wikipedia Berglaubsänger Phylloscopus bonelli. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Berglaubsaenger Phylloscopus_bonelli.jpg Canon EOS 450D Shutter speed 9
ISO 200
Exposure 1/500 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Forest
Water pipit / Bergpieper (Anthus spinoletta)
Bergpieper glaube ich. 2023-05-27 09:38:16 Amden Hinder Hoechi NIKON D5600 ISO 640
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Appearance and identification: wie ein grauer Fink. [Link] Song: Monoton, GAR NICHT BERGIG. Tsilp tsilp, gleich note, wiederholt sich über 10+ Sekunden, leicht schneller aber nicht zu viel. [Link] Calls: „fist“, etwas rauer als bei obiger Art [Wiesenpieper]. [Link] Calls: Contact call sharper and more drawn. [Link]
European bee-eater / Bienenfresser (Merops apiaster)
Bienenfresser. 2022-05-21 12:53:36 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Personal notes: Hoped to hear it and especially see it in Maienfeld (Kulturland-Exkursion) but didn't. It'll show up in Leuk in 2022! Calls: Call a short and soft "pju" often quickly repeated forming multi-syllabic, rolling phrases. [Link]
Common linnet / Bluthänfling (Linaria cannabina)
Bluthänfling. 2023-05-27 13:11:50 Amden Hinder Hoechi NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		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]
Common shelduck / Brandgans (Tadorna tadorna)
Brandgans zeigt seinen Arsch. 2024-05-20 10:46:23 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375
ISO 1000
Exposure 1/1250 Profile
Whinchat / Braunkehlchen (Saxicola rubetra)
Braunkehlchen nah bei Leukerfeld. 2022-05-21 13:40:22 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Personal notes: Diesen Vogel haben wir paarweise in einem Rapsfeld entdeckt. Von weitem konnte man nur etwas orange Farbe entdecken. Ich habe ihn 2 Tage später im gleichen Feld gesucht und bin um das ganze Feld gelaufen. Erst am Ende habe ich ihn gesehen: am Anfang, sicher 100m von mit entfernt und um 2 Ecken. Da habe ich dieses Foto gemacht und in Büchern, Apps und Internet nach seiner Identität gesucht. Als ich ein sehr ähnliches Bild auf ornitho.ch gefunden habe, wo er auch auf einer Rapspflanze drauf sitzt, sah ich es als bestätigt, dass es ein Braunkelchen war.

Calls: „teck, teck“ (ähnlich wie wenn man zwei Steine zusammen schlägt) [Link] Calls: Contact call resembles many of it relatives. A short, soft "peeu", followed by a hard "check" (like hitting two rocks together). [Link]

Wood sandpiper / Bruchwasserläufer (Tringa glareola)
Bruchwasserläufer. 2024-08-24 18:24:00 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375
ISO 800
Exposure 1/1250 Profile 		Calls: Flight call a soft, but explosive "whiff whiff" , sometimes with only one syllable. Display call similar to redshank but with only two accented beats; a fast melodious "dee-loo", repeated in cycles. [Link]
Great snipe / Doppelschnepfe (Gallinago media)
Wikipedia: Great snipe Source: WIKIPEDIA Greatsnipe_1000.jpg Profile No documented observation 		Calls: Display call unique: A bubbling, clappering and whistling sequence that accelerates into a crescendo followed by a decrescendo. [Link]
Common whitethroat / Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia communis)
Wikipedia: Common whitethroat Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Common_Whitethroat.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural
 Calls: heiser, etwas nasal „wäd“ warnt m.“tschähr“. [Link] Calls: Warning call a harsh, drawn "weeet", usually with accented ending, sometimes rising abruptly in pitch. [Link]
Great reed warbler / Drosselrohrsänger (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
Drosselrohrsänger, Leukerfeld. 2022-05-21 10:39:42 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Personal notes: Zuerst in Bolle Magadino gesehen und gehört. Calls: Rufe:“kerr“ (tief), „ tek“ [Link] Calls: Contact call a grating, dry "kirrrat", where each rolling r is discernable. Fairly concise motifs typically consisting of two deep mono- or disyllabic notes followed by a few higher tones. I.e: "kerek kerek, trii trii trii". Clamorous Reed Warbler differs in more diffuse motifs. [Link]
Common grasshopper warbler / Feldschwirl (Locustella naevia)
Wikipedia: Common grasshopper warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA Grashoppsangare-070512.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland
 Calls: Rufe:“pswitt“ (spitz) [Link]
Eurasian crag-martin / Felsenschwalbe (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Wikipedia: Eurasian crag-martin Source: WIKIPEDIA Ptyonoprogne_rupestris_-Europe-8.jpg Europe Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain
Little ringed plover / Flussregenpfeifer (Charadrius dubius)
Stelzenläufer mit kleinem Flussregenpfeifer. 2022-04-12 14:25:34 Mallorca NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		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]
Garden warbler / Gartengrasmücke (Sylvia borin)
Ich bin immer überrascht was man auf den Dächern in Levanto sieht - wie diese zwei Gartengrasmücken, das einzige Mal dass ich sie gesehen habe in meiner Woche dort. 2024-05-30 18:25:43 Levanto Profile 		Calls: Alarm call a hard "check", and a hoarse "tcherr". [Link]
Common greenshank / Grünschenkel (Tringa nebularia)
MerlinBirdID says common greenshank, probably non-breeding adult. 2022-04-12 14:52:08 Mallorca NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile
Collared flycatcher / Halsbandschnäpper (Ficedula albicollis)
Wikipedia: Collared flycatcher Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Collared_flycatcher_%28Ficedula_albicollis%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Forest
Lesser black-backed gull / Heringsmöwe (Larus fuscus)
Lesser black-backed gull - yellow legs, yellow break with red under tip, black back but white shoulders. 2023-09-27 12:40:12 Florida NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/2000 Profile
Northern lapwing / Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus)
Rechts nach Links - drei Bekassinen, Kiebitz, Krickenten. 2021-10-24 10:34:58 Neeracherried NIKON D5600 ISO 560
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Calls: Ruf ist entweder mhhhh oder Bogen-artiges hoch und runter. [Link] Calls: Territorial call: Dry, introductory phrases followed by drawn-out mewing sounds; "wyrrr-peeeoo-weeep". Alarm call "pee-wit". [Link]
Little crake / Kleinsumpfhuhn (Zapornia parva)
Wikipedia: Little crake Source: WIKIPEDIA Porzana_parva_%2850%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Wetland
 Calls: Rich repertoire of calls used freely in breeding season. [Link]
Eurasian crane / Kranich (Grus grus)
Kranich bei Uster-Werrikon. 2023-02-10 16:20:32 Uster NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1000 Profile 		Calls: Gut erkennbar seien [sie] ... an ihren trompetenartigen Rufen [Artikel im Tages-Anzeiger am 31.10.2024] Calls: Often heard in duet where the female immediately answers the male call at a slightly deeper pitch. Also very vocal when flocks meet. [Link]
Common cuckoo / Kuckuck (Cuculus canorus)
Kuckuck, La Sauge. 2021-05-19 08:17:10 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge NIKON D5600 ISO 800
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Calls: wie „kwickkwickkwick“, 6-8 dicht gereihte, fast metallisch klingende Laute, von unten her angeschlagen. Jungkuckucke betteln durchdringend „ssrieb“ [Link]
Western cattle egret / Kuhreiher (Ardea ibis)
Cow-plus-cattle egret. 2020-03-07 15:17:34 Panama NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC353848 - Western Cattle Egret - Bubulcus ibis - flight call - sevilla, andalucía, Spain.mp3 Spain (flight call)
Greater short-toed lark / Kurzzehenlerche (Calandrella brachydactyla)
Wikipedia: Greater short-toed lark Source: WIKIPEDIA Greater_short-toed_lark_%28Calandrella_brachydactyla%29_Photograph_by_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg Profile No documented observation 		Calls: Contact call a dry, short and House Sparrow-like "chirrrp", with a high-pitched component. Shorter than Skylark, and crisper and straighter than Lesser Short-toed Lark. Listen for interwoven contact calls, and lack of Lesser Crested Lark calls. Frequently mimicks other species. [Link]
Common nightingale / Nachtigall (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Common nightingales - das erste Mal das ich sie gesehen habe und direkt beim Haus in Fehraltorf. 2020-04-19 07:41:56 Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 560
Exposure 1/1000 Profile 		Calls: Alarm call either a thin, flycatcher-like "weeet", or a Chiff-chaff-like "piuu". Also a characteristic (but similar to Thrush Nighitingale) dry, rattling, frog-like "rrrrr". [Link]
Black-crowned night-heron / Nachtreiher (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Wikipedia: Black-crowned night-heron Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-BCNH_CMCNJ_for_Wiki.png Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland
 Calls: Most commonly hear call is a nasal, soft croaking "roack", like cross between Raven and frog. [Link]
Red-backed shrike / Neuntöter (Lanius collurio)
Neuntöter im Apfelbaum beim Bauernhof Friedliweid. 2024-08-03 17:39:44 Friedliweid Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
ISO 160
Exposure 1/400 Profile 		Personal notes: Saw this masked bandit at Maienfeld. I was also told where to find it in the hedges at the Stille Reuss in Rottenschwil.
Ortolan bunting / Ortolan (Emberiza hortulana)
Wikipedia: Ortolan bunting Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Ortolan_bunting_in_Sierra_de_Guara%2C_Aragon%2C_Spain.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural
critically endangered 		Calls: Calls: a vaguely House Sparrow-like "chepp", with a ringing quality, and a sharper cut-off "zeep". [Link]
Purple heron / Purpurreiher (Ardea purpurea)
Wikipedia: Purple heron Source: WIKIPEDIA Purple_heron_%28Ardea_purpurea%29_by_Shantanu_Kuveskar.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland
 Calls: Pitch slightly higher and remains stable throughout the short call. Volume muffled and timbre drier. [Link]
Caspian tern / Raubseeschwalbe (Hydroprogne caspia)
Wikipedia: Caspian tern Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Sterna-caspia-010.jpg Profile No documented observation ❑❑ Habitats: River and lake
 Calls: Easily recognized by its very harsh calls. Sometimes likened to the sound of a plate of steel being dragged across a concrete floor. Similar in harshness to Grey Heron, but more drawn, with an accented middle; "Kraaeeet", or with a double syllable start "ka-ha-kraaaeet". Immature birds begs with a penetrating, sharp whistle. [Link]
Western marsh harrier / Rohrweihe (Circus aeruginosus)
MerlinBirdID meint Rohrweihe. 2022-05-21 16:00:56 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Calls: Call: A sharp "kwii-uuu" of about a seconds length, rapidly ascending in pitch, and ending on a falling tone. [Link]
Common ringed plover / Sandregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula)
Sandregenpfeifer auf Ende vom Damm in La Sauge. 2024-09-14 15:34:58 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Profile 		Calls: Contact call a short, soft "koo-eep", with the emphasised second part higher and rising in pitch. [Link]
Sedge warbler / Schilfrohrsänger (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Schilfrohrsänger. 2022-06-04 11:48:16 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Calls: Rufe:“zäck“, „zieck“, „err“. [Link] Calls: Alarm call a hard "check". Anxiety call a dry and rolling "rrrrr". A mixture of musical sounds, expert mimicry and characteristic harsh and strident calls. Not as rhythmic and evenly paced as Reed Warbler, but varies tempo a lot. [Link]
Egyptian vulture / Schmutzgeier (Neophron percnopterus)
An Egyptian vulture seen at. 2025-02-27 16:29:36 Lanzarote Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 61/8
ISO 100
Exposure 1/200 Profile
Common stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola torquatus)
Schwarzkehlchen, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:52:36 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile
Yellow-billed kite / Schwarzmilan (Milvus aegyptius)
Wikipedia: Yellow-billed kite Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Milvus_aegyptius_-Limpopo%2C_South_Africa-8.jpg Profile No documented observation
Cetti's warbler / Seidensänger (Cettia cetti)
Wikipedia: Cetti's warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-37-090505-cettis-warbler-at-Kalloni-east-river.jpg Profile No documented observation 		Calls: Contact call a short, metallic, ascending "vitt". Often given in rapid series. [Link]
Eurasian sparrowhawk / Sperber (Accipiter nisus)
Zweiter Vogel vom Sperber-Paar. 2024-08-04 18:34:04 Staldenweiher Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10
ISO 1250
Exposure 1/1000 Profile 		Calls: wie „gigigi“. Ähnlichkeit mit Wendehals, aber klarer und schneller. Schneller auch als Grünspecht und tiefer als Turmfalke. [Link] Calls: Less resonant and less full than similar call of Goshawk, and much faster. Also a short "peeaaaa", shorter and more squeaky than Buzzard. [Link]
Northern wheatear / Steinschmätzer (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Male northern wheatear, photo by Andreas Trepte - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5 Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikimedia Steinschmaetzer_Northern_wheatear_male.jpg Profile 		Calls: „Tschack“ auch „hiit“ (saugend) [Link] Calls: Contact and alarm call a high pitched, sharp "weet", followed by a hard "check", like hitting two rocks together. The "weet" sound is much sharper than the similar sound in Whinchat and Stonechat. Wheater usually repeats the "weet" sound more frequently than the "check" sound. The "check" of Stonechat is less pure and more gritty. [Link]
Caspian gull / Steppenmöwe (Larus cachinnans)
Wikipedia: Caspian gull Source: WIKIPEDIA Larus_cachinnans_3_%28Marek_Szczepanek%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ❑❑ Habitats: River and lake
Common gull / Sturmmöwe (Larus canus)
Fantasievolle Sturmmöwe Zürichsee, Postkarte vom Teddys Souvenir Shop, Limmatquai, Zürich. 2021-09-11 12:00:00 Canon TR8500 series Profile
Eurasian reed warbler / Teichrohrsänger (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Teichrohrsänger. 2024-05-22 18:14:47 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Profile 		Calls: Rufe:“tsche, tschkt , schreeh, tschrä“,“err“ [Link] Calls: Alarm call a harsh, dry and rolling "kraaaat". [Link]
Pied wagtail / Trauerbachstelze (Motacilla yarrellii)
Wikipedia: Pied wagtail Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Bachstelze_Motacilla_alba.jpg Profile No documented observation
Common scoter / Trauerente (Melanitta nigra)
Wikipedia: Common scoter Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Eurasian_common_scoter.jpg Profile No documented observation ❑❑ Habitats: River and lake
Turtle dove / Turteltaube (Streptopelia turtur)
Wikipedia European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur). Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia European_Turtle_Dove_(Streptopelia_turtur).jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Forest
Common quail / Wachtel (Coturnix coturnix)
Wikipedia: Common quail Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-A_common_quail_in_Lebanon.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural
Wood warbler / Waldlaubsänger (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Wahrscheinlich Waldlaubsänger. 2022-05-22 09:52:22 Leuk NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Calls: „düü“ [Link] Calls: Typically with a staccato beginning. Pitch drops as the speed increases and the syllables fuses into a continuous trill. Often described as the sound of a spinning coin coming to rest on a glass table. Some phrases may be given in an almost even tempo, and may recall Bonelli's Warbler. [Link]
Green sandpiper / Waldwasserläufer (Tringa ochropus)
Waldwasserläufer. 2023-07-08 19:09:34 Neeracherried NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Calls: Sharp, penetrating calls. Display call a high-pitched "kee-kleeoo-eet", continuously repeated with a wave-like motion in pitch. Other common calls have similar timbre and tone with different phrasing like; "klooeett -klee-klee-klee-klee-klee" and a rising pitch. [Link]
Eurasian wryneck / Wendehals (Jynx torquilla)
Wendehals in Susten. 2022-05-21 10:28:36 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile
Meadow pipit / Wiesenpieper (Anthus pratensis)
Wikipedia: Meadow pipit Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Wiesenpieper_Meadow_pipit.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain
 Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC930459 - Meadow Pipit flight call - Anthus pratensis. Source: XENOCANTO XC930459 - Meadow Pipit flight call - Anthus pratensis.mp3 (flight call)

 Calls: fast tonlos „ist, ist.“ [Link] Calls: Contact call a short "eest". Similar to Rock Pipit but shorter,cleaner and most often in quick series. Warning call a sharp, high pitched "tzeet". Also a rattling "trrrrt". [Link]
Montagu's harrier / Wiesenweihe (Circus pygargus)
Wikipedia: Montagu's harrier Source: WIKIPEDIA Montagu%27s_harrier_%28Circus_pygargus%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Agricultural
Little grebe / Zwergtaucher (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Zwergtaucher, Bannriet. 2024-06-21 08:22:26 Bannriet, SG Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
ISO 2500
Exposure 1/400 Profile 		Calls: Call; sometimes a single quite clear high pitched "dydlylyyt". More often combined into longer phrases with harsher quality, oscillating like laughter and travelling up and down in pitch in agitated motion. Reminiscent of female Cuckoo. [Link]