Bolle di Magadino 2025 Prep Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about song. A total of 69 species is included, 54 of them have been observed.
One note Sings 30 seconds or longer Sings 30 seconds or longer: weird Sings 30 seconds or longer: rasp Improvised melodic Improvised melodic: rasp Improvised melodic: trill Stereotype melodic Stereotype melodic: trill Simple rhythmic Simple rhythmic: drumming Simple rhythmic: trill Non-musical No information about song motif Non-singer
Name/Image Song mnemonic/description Description
One note
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 		Single note repeated 6 or 8 times quickly in half a second ♫ XC720128 - Western Bonelli's Warbler - Phylloscopus bonelli - song, recorded in France. Source: XENOCANTO XC720128 - Western Bonelli's Warbler - Phylloscopus bonelli - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)

 Song: Reihe(5-10) von gleichhohen Schlägen, ähnlich dem Schwirren der obigen Art [Waldlaubsänger], aber langsamer, einzelne Töne deutlich getrennt, etwas scheppernd. Kann mit Klappergrasmücke verwechselt werden) [Link]
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 		Er singt überwiegend fliegend ein ein- bis zweisilbiges „zip“ oder „tsi tsi“. [Link] ♫ XC716570 - Water Pipit - Anthus spinoletta - song, recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC716570 - Water Pipit - Anthus spinoletta - song, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)

 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] Song: Meist drei nicht scharf abgesetzte lange Tonreihen. Singflug. Mittelteilstück rauer und geräuschhafter als bei obiger Art [Wiesenpieper]. [Link] Song: Song slightly more melodious, often with Tree Pipit like glissandi at end of phrase. [Link]
Turtle dove / Turteltaube (Streptopelia turtur)
Wikipedia European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur). Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia European_Turtle_Dove_(Streptopelia_turtur).jpg Profile 		Trilling coo. ♫ XC728296 - European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur. Source: XENOCANTO XC728296 - European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur.mp3 Europe (song?)

 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]
Meadow pipit / Wiesenpieper (Anthus pratensis)
Wikipedia: Meadow pipit Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Wiesenpieper_Meadow_pipit.jpg Profile 		Single note, possibly rising at the end. (Or: long 4 second phrases, gradually louder then softer; swoopy or whoopy.) Sings in flight. BirdID: Song very similar to Rock Pipit, but tone less full and more brittle. Lacks Rock Pipit's closing trill, and beginning is less "hammering". - but what does a rock pipit sound like? ♫ XC722919 - Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC722919 - Meadow Pipit - Anthus pratensis - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Ähnlich Baumpieper, aber ohne Zia-Rufe. Vollständiger Gesang nur in flatterndem Singflug. Lange Strophen. Mittelstück meist zart und hoch [Link] Song: Song very similar to Rock Pipit, but tone less full and more brittle. Lacks Rock Pipit's closing trill, and beginning is less "hammering". [Link]
Sings 30 seconds or longer
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 		Reminds me a bit of a Rohrsaenger/Feldlerche with its short, varied bits. BirdID says Song surprisingly varied with many expert imitations of small passerines, interwoven with bell-like ringing and dry chirping sounds. May be confusing and hard to identify if bird not seen. Song not very loud, but phrases can be very long. 'May be confusing' - tell me about it! What's not confusing about trying to tell apart 422 species of Swiss birds! ♫ XC386987 - Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio - song with mimicry. Source: XENOCANTO XC386987 - Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio - song with mimicry.mp3 (song)

 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. Song: Call a hard "check check" (like striking two rocks together), and a variable nasal "twee" Song surprisingly varied with many expert imitations of small passerines, interwoven with bell-like ringing and dry chirping sounds. May be confusing and hard to identify if bird not seen. Song not very loud, but phrases can be very long. [Link] Similar to: Marsh warbler (Sounds like a more melodic, less staccato marsh warbler to me, see above.)Eurasian skylark (Reminds me a a Skylark (Feldlerche) with its short, varied bits.)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC772869 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - flight call.mp3 (flight call)

Sedge warbler / Schilfrohrsänger (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Schilfrohrsänger. 2022-06-04 11:48:16 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Constant stream of equally spaced sounds. vogelwarte.ch has a sample that churrs and trills, similar rhythm to reed warbler / Teichrohrsänger, so maybe that's what it was. Listening on YouTube videos, you'd call it percussion rather than song! ♫ XC720662 - Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schönobänus - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC720662 - Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Gesang sehr ähnlich dem Teichrohrsänger. Aber nicht so im Takt. Bevorzugte Tongebilde werden mehrmals wiederholt. Des öftern Singflug über dem Schilf. [Link] Song: Song vigorous and varied. [Link]
Sings 30 seconds or longer: weird
Eurasian reed warbler / Teichrohrsänger (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Teichrohrsänger. 2024-05-22 18:14:47 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Profile 		Weird, squeaky, urgent. Slower than Sumpfrohrsaenger. ♫ XC653035 - Eurasian Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC653035 - Eurasian Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Gleichmässiges Tempo! Man kann den Takt schlagen dazu.(Metronomsänger) Oft 2-3x wiederholte kurze Motive. Viele schnarrende Töne. [Link] Song: 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] Similar to: Marsh warbler (Schnell wechselnde kurze Themen wie Sumpfrohrsänger aber in exaktem Takt (und bei uns früher als der Sumpfrohrsänger). [Link])
Sings 30 seconds or longer: rasp
Great reed warbler / Drosselrohrsänger (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)
Drosselrohrsänger, Leukerfeld. 2022-05-21 10:39:42 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		General: Sounds to me like croak cheep cheep! Listening on YouTube videos, you'd call it percussion rather than song!
Song: In Vergleich zu Teichrohrsänger langsamer und lauter. [Link] ♫ XC661392 - Great Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus arundinaceus - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC661392 - Great Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus arundinaceus - song.mp3 (song)

 Personal notes: Zuerst in Bolle Magadino gesehen und gehört. Song: Gesang ähnlich Teichrohrsänger, aber viel lauter, Tonhöhenunterschiede 2-3 Oktaven. Karre-Kit-Sänger.. Sehr taktmässig. [Link] Song: Song similar to Reed Warbler in timbre, but much deeper and slower. [Link]
Improvised melodic
Whinchat / Braunkehlchen (Saxicola rubetra)
Braunkehlchen nah bei Leukerfeld. 2022-05-21 13:40:22 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		General: Short buzzy trilly sounds, 5-8 notes, high.
Song: Gesang hat zwei Teile wie erster und dritter vom Hausrotschwanz. Steigend, fallend. [Link] ♫ XC775379 - Whinchat - Saxicola rubetra - song, recorded in Sweden. Source: XENOCANTO XC775379 - Whinchat - Saxicola rubetra - song, recorded in Sweden.mp3 (song)

 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.

Song: Song: Kurzes (3-7 Töne) Liedchen mit 1-2 Kreischlauten, (ähnlich der Mittellaute b. Hausrotschwanz) variabel. Ahmt auch andere Vögel nach. [Link] Song: Song variable with lots of mimicry. The short phrases starts with dry, rattling or sneering trills, followed by clear whistling notes and expert mimicry. More varied, both in tone and tempo, than both Stonechat and Wheatear. [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 		Song: Hard to distinguish from Mönchsgrasmücke/black cap, but they sing much longer and don't end with a typical short melody like the black caps. [Link]
'minutenlang anhaltenden, plaudernden und abwechslungsreichen Gesang' [Link] ♫ XC728633 - Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC728633 - Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Sprudelnd, orgelnd, die längsten Strophen aller hiesigen Grasmücken. Mit vielen reinen, volltönenden Tönen. Ohne Überschlag der Mönchsgrasmücke. [Link] Song: Song: a full bodied, flowing, melodious stream of notes, distinguished by its almost constant, warbled quality and lack of clear whistling notes (see Blackcap). Tempo is fairly even. Beware confusion possibility with occasional subsong of Blackcap that never reaches the whistling part! Call a nasal "che". [Link] Similar to: Black cap warbler♫ XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call. Source: XENOCANTO XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call.mp3 (call)

Stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola)
Schwarzkehlchen, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:52:36 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Series of short, often squawky little bits, sometimes like a house sparrow, often repeated with only small variation. E.g. MmLMH?
Kurzer Gesang, eher steigend 8-19 slurred notes. Or 21 43 2143 [Link] ♫ 2022-06-04 13:33:07 Source: BirdNet 20220604_133307 birdnet - Schwarzkehlchen - Benken.mp3 Kaltbrunner-Riet (song?)
 Song: The English name derives from its call, sounding like two stones knocked together. [Link] Song: Gesang ähnlich obiger Art [Braunkehlchen]. Reine und kratzende Laute abwechselnd, wellenförmig [Link] Song: The song is a sweet stream of scratchy notes. Much more even, and less chattering than the Whinchat. Almost like a short and scratchy Dunnock phrase. [Link] Similar to: Black cap warbler (Klingt am Anfang wie ein Mönchsgrasmücke aber nicht so lang.)♫ XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call. Source: XENOCANTO XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call.mp3 (call)

Improvised melodic: rasp
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 		The Wheatear song consists of short phrases with marked pauses. Each phrase is often introduced by the "weet" sound, then followed by hastened, creaking, rattling and warbling sounds of 1-2 seconds duration. The "check" sound is also often included in the song. [Link] ♫ XC319898 - Northern Wheatear - Önanthe önanthe - song recorded in Scotland and includes creaking or rattling mentioned at Nord U BirdID. Source: XENOCANTO XC319898 - Northern Wheatear - Oenanthe oenanthe - song recorded in Scotland and includes creaking or rattling mentioned at Nord U BirdID.mp3 Scotland (song)

 Song: Kurze, wechselvolle Strophe mit vielen unreinen Tönen. Meist von erhöhter Warte aus oder in kurzem Singflug vorgetragen. [Link] Song: The Wheatear song consists of short phrases with marked pauses. The "check" sound is also often included in the song. [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 		Wonderfully weird sequence of chirps, cheeps, growls. Elements often repeated twice. In a quiz, I mistook it for a starling. This recording reminds me of other water songbirds like the Marsh warbler and various reed warblers. ♫ Song recorded in Bern from Xeno-Canto Wonderfully weird sequence of chirps, cheeps, growls with repeated elements. Source: XENOCANTO XC512901-Wasseramsel.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Song a mid tempo, staccato improvisation on contact call-like sounds. Not unlike a budgerigar. Both sexes sing, the female less melodic and more staccato than the male. [Link]
Improvised melodic: trill
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 		Can be a sequence of unrelated weird but musical sounds - trills, churrs, human-like whistles - very amusing. ♫ XC505897 - Common Nightingale - Luscinia megarhynchos - song, recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC505897 - Common Nightingale - Luscinia megarhynchos - song, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)

 Song: The song is the best characteristic to separate it from T. Nightingale. [Link]
Stereotype melodic
Common linnet / Bluthänfling (Linaria cannabina)
Bluthänfling. 2023-05-27 13:11:50 Amden Hinder Hoechi NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		General: Ähnlich wie ein Rohrsänger 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] ♫ XC705526 - Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina cannabina - song, recorded in England. Source: XENOCANTO XC705526 - Common Linnet - Linaria cannabina cannabina - song, recorded in England.mp3 (song)

 Song: Gesang für mich ähnlich wie Grünfink. Song: Song a varied, sweet stream of contact calls, mimicry and trills with a staccato feel. [Link]
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 		Buchfink diva Song similar to common chaffinch but higher, faster, tendency to descend but with more ups and downs. ♫ XC556112-Fitis 1 Laubsänger 2 song. Source: XENOCANTO XC556112-Fitis_1 Laubsänger 2 song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Reihe v. Pfeiflauten (ca 12) etwas abfallend. Klingt ähnlich Buchfink, aber etwas traurig, melancholisch, wie in moll-Tonart. [Link] Song: By far most easily identified by it's call or song. Song: A 3-5 second, falling phrase of soft, rippling "svi-svi" sounds, starting high with some attack, and then falling in a mellow manner. The phrase lacks any conclusion, and diminishes both in strength and tempo. [Link] Similar to: Common chaffinch♫ Rain call from XenoCanto Recorded by Paul Driver in Mundford, Norfolk, UK Source: XENOCANTO XC71019 common chaffinch rain call.mp3 (rain 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 		I though I had these guys figured out after hearing them in Locarno several times, but they're hard to get a handle on! At BirdID they are described the first two parts of a three-part song like this: 'an ascending single note, immediately followed by a trill', whereas in Locarno I heard an initial high-low-high-low, sometimes without the final low, perhaps also a quick middle note, and no trill. Then a relatively short blackbird or warbler-like tune of maybe 5-8 notes. Listening to more recordings at XenoCanto has completely confused me now! BirdID also says the song is similar to the black redstart, which I sometimes hear at XenoCanto, but never did in Locarno! They also note a similarity to the Lesser Whitethroat (Klappergrasmücke), which I hope to hear in Maienfeld. ♫ XC551707 - Common Redstart - Phönicurus phönicurus. Source: XENOCANTO XC551707 - Common Redstart - Phoenicurus phoenicurus.mp3 (song?)

 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. Song: Fängt immer mit denselben 3 Tönen an, einem „dih dede“, wobei das dih etwa ein bis zwei Töne höher liegt. Dann folgt eine kurze Strophe mehr oder weniger reine Töne. Das Ganze ist ziemlich individuell. [Link] Song: Song distinct, with three parts: First an ascending single note, immediately followed by a trill, then concluding with a squeaky, rattling improvisation that usually contains some mimicry. [Link] Similar to: Lesser whitethroat (So says BirdID)♫ Source: OTHER 575779 (call)
, Black redstart (So says BirdID)♫ XC657510 - Black Redstart - Phönicurus ochruros - call. Source: XENOCANTO XC657510 - Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros - call.mp3 (call)

, Common blackbird (So say I - shorter, with stereotyped beginning)♫ XC919083 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - 1-note alarm call in Estonia. Source: XENOCANTO XC919083 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - 1-note alarm call in Estonia.mp3 (alarm call)

Collared flycatcher / Halsbandschnäpper (Ficedula albicollis)
Wikipedia: Collared flycatcher Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Collared_flycatcher_%28Ficedula_albicollis%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Forest
 Mein Halsband, mein Halsband, er schnäppt Simple tune... ♫ XC727811 - Collared Flycatcher - Ficedula albicollis - song, recorded in Croatia. Source: XENOCANTO XC727811 - Collared Flycatcher - Ficedula albicollis - song, recorded in Croatia.mp3 (song)
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 		First about 4 hlhlhlhl then a single higher or lower note ♫ XC726530 - Ortolan Bunting - Emberiza hortulana - song recorded in Spain, first 4 hlhlhlhl then a single higher note. Source: XENOCANTO XC726530 - Ortolan Bunting - Emberiza hortulana - song recorded in Spain, first 4 hlhlhlhl then a single higher note.mp3 Spain (song)

 Song: Song simple, but varies from region to region. Sometimes structurally similar to yellowhammer, but slower, more melancholic, and with more clearly audible harmonics f.ex. "tze-ti tze-ti tze-ti tweeeee". Beginning with repeated alternating notes (tze-ti) and ending on a lower note fading out with a rising pitch. Sometimes without the ending note (like yellowhammer). [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 		Just a few notes, call seems to be common but song rare. Very short chirp of ~ 1 sec, long pause of 3 secs. At Wauwilermoos it seemed to be 'Twee tweetwee (higher note:) twee!' ♫ 2022-06-22 15:21:04 Source: BirdNet 20220622_152104 birdnet - Schafstelze - Schafstelze - Alberswil.mp3 Wauwilermoos (song?)
 Song: Song primitive and less striking. Beware differences in calls and songs between different subspecies. [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 		Schwarzer Kopf aber nicht traurig Nice short melody, often with 2-note parts. Blackbird-like but little variation (though differs in dialect). ♫ XC723965 - European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC723965 - European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca - song.mp3 Europe (song)

 Appearance and identification: Kleiner SW Vogel, Kopf schwarz mit weissem Punkt an der Stirn, Bauch weiss. Gesang gar nicht traurig! [Link] Song: Song a pleasant, tuneful, simple but varied phrase. [Link] Similar to: Common blackbird♫ XC919083 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - 1-note alarm call in Estonia. Source: XENOCANTO XC919083 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - 1-note alarm call in Estonia.mp3 (alarm call)

Stereotype melodic: trill
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 		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] ♫ XC767550 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - song with trills and a cheek-cheek. Source: XENOCANTO XC767550 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - song with trills and a cheek-cheek.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song simple but variable. Sometimes with more elaborate song-flight like White Wagtail. [Link]
Simple rhythmic
European bee-eater / Bienenfresser (Merops apiaster)
Bienenfresser. 2022-05-21 12:53:36 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		BirdID says multi-syllabic, rolling phrases, although it often seems to be one syllable as well. Hope to hear it and especially see it in Maienfeld. 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!
Common whitethroat / Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia communis)
Wikipedia: Common whitethroat Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Common_Whitethroat.jpg Profile 		Song: Often ends with more indistinct mimicry, or subsong. May omit characteristic phrase and sing more cryptic for periods of time, and may be more difficult to identify. [Link]
Relativ kurzer gesang, an Anfang fallend, dann entweder weiter oder steigend. 7-14 notes. [Link] ♫ XC344648 - Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis communis - song, recorded in Germany. Source: XENOCANTO XC344648 - Common Whitethroat - Sylvia communis communis - song, recorded in Germany.mp3 Germany (song)

 Song: Gesang kurz und rau (Kürzester Name).Oft im Singflug aber auch ab Warte. Wenn im Singflug dann Strophe etwas länger. [Link] Song: Often ends with more indistinct mimicry, or subsong. May omit characteristic phrase and sing more cryptic for periods of time, and may be more difficult to identify. [Link]
Common grasshopper warbler / Feldschwirl (Locustella naevia)
Wikipedia: Common grasshopper warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA Grashoppsangare-070512.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland
 Buzzing like an insect or machinery. BirdLife Schweiz says like a grasshopper (which is after all the English name). ♫ XC557238 - Common Grasshopper Warbler - Locustella naevia - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC557238 - Common Grasshopper Warbler - Locustella naevia - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Sehr lang anhaltendes Schwirren. Die einzelnen Schlage noch zu erkennen. Der Klang erinnert etwas an Heuschreckenzirpen (alter Name Heuschreckenrohrsänger, langer Name, lange Strophe) und klingt etwas blechern., d.h. Mit Oberton. (fast wie ein Wecker bei dem man den Finger etwas auf die Glocke hält) [Link] Song: Song insect-like and high-pitched. A monotonous stream of even clicks similar to a running fishing line. Maintained for seemingly endless periods, and often hard to locate. Song most similar to Savi's Warbler but is slower (each click more separated), and higher pitched with a metallic, ringing quality. Short sequences of song also functions as contact call. Also a Robin-like "tick". [Link] Savi's warbler
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 		High (6-8 KHz?) short sound repeated every half to 5 seconds. ♫ Sounds to me like any other 1-note call so far XC656714 - Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata. Source: XENOCANTO XC656714 - Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Gesang 'unauffällig' - zirp x 2-3, mal steigender tWIT Song: Song a primitive, slow series of various buzzing and very high pitched sounds. No recurring phrases. [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 		Two-noter ♫ XC801215 - Common Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus. Source: XENOCANTO XC801215 - Common Cuckoo - Cuculus canorus.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Männchen: Unverwechselbarer Ruf. Weibchen: im Frühling eine kichernde Rufreihe, [Link] Song: Song: the well known disyllabic "cuck-coo" with emphasis on first note, and the second note a third lower than the first one. Also a harsh "tchaa tchaa", and a bubbly trill, reminiscent of Little Grebe, uttered by the female. [Link]
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 		Der Gesang ist ein lautes, hohes Trillern. Männchen und Weibchen tragen ihn häufig im Duett vor. [Link] ♫ XC648836 - Little Grebe song in South Africa, sounds like what I heard in Altstätten - Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis. Source: XENOCANTO XC648836 - Little Grebe song in South Africa, sounds like what I heard in Altstaetten - Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis.mp3 South Africa (song)
Simple rhythmic: drumming
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 		Drumming in lieu of song. Fast, constant. ♫ XC552636 Kleinspecht drumming. Source: XENOCANTO XC552636 Kleinspecht drumming.mp3 (drumming)
Simple rhythmic: trill
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 		Reminds me of a greenfinch - series of trills, whoops and other sounds with a long pause ♫ XC649035 - Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC649035 - Tree Pipit - Anthus trivialis - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Mehrere unterschiedliche Tonreihen aneinandergefügt. Zuletzt „zia zia zia ziah“. Zuerst auf Baum sitzend, dann im Singflug, Zia-Rufe während Gleitflug (Fallschirmvogel) [Link] Song: Song characteristic. Starts with a series of Chaffinch-like "che-che-che" which gives way to long, descending, "ricocheting" whistling notes (especially at the end of song-flight). [Link] European greenfinch
Lesser whitethroat / Klappergrasmücke (Sylvia curruca)
Wikipedia: Lesser whitethroat Source: WIKIPEDIA Sylvia_curruca_1_%28Martin_Mecnarowski%29.jpg Profile 		Song typically consists of two parts. An indistinct chattering and warbling, subsong-like part similar to [common] Whitethroat, which is usually followed by a dry, fast and rattling trill. The trill carries much further than the chattering part. May be difficult to identify if trill is omitted. [Link] ♫ XC652419 - Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC652419 - Lesser Whitethroat - Sylvia curruca - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Klappernd. (Müllerchen) An Berglaubsänger erinnernd. Klappertöne (5-8) Aber oft mit leisem schwatzendem Vorgesang, der fehlen kann. Kann auch an Sumpfmeise erinnern, doch sind bei dieser die Klappertöne mehr von oben her angeschlagen. [Link] Song: Song typically consists of two parts. An indistinct chattering and warbling, subsong-like part similar to Whitethroat, which is usually followed by a dry, fast and rattling trill. The trill carries much further than the chattering part. May be difficult to identify if trill is omitted. [Link] Similar to: European greenfinch♫ XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze. Source: XENOCANTO XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.mp3 Europe (alarm call)

Wood warbler / Waldlaubsänger (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Wahrscheinlich Waldlaubsänger. 2022-05-22 09:52:22 Leuk NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Sid-sid-sid-sirrrr. 3 secs, then 5 secs pause. At bird-song.ch I hear a slow-fast one-noter, about 8 slow ones in 1.5 seconds, then a trill of 25 fast ones. Song: kurze Reihe (4-10) v. Stakkatotönen, gefolgt von abfallendem Schwirrroller. (Tönt wie das Anlassen eines Velosolex) Während des Gesanges schwebender Schwirrflug. Dazu hört man eine Reihe angenehmer Pfeiflaute wie „djü“ [Link] Song: Song distinct. An accelerating series of sharp, metallic "swee-swee-swee-swee". Alternative (piping) song a series of 4-6 piping, plaintive and descending "pew - pew" calls. Resembles Willow Tit's song, but is softer with each note more evenly pitched. Contact call similar to individual syllables of piping song, but with heavier accent on the ending. [Link]
Non-musical
Eurasian green woodpecker / Grünspecht (Picus viridis)
Vogelwarte Grünspecht. Source: VOGELWARTE Vogelwarte Gruenspecht.jpg Profile 		Spooky laugh. ♫ 2025-05-08 17:56:00 Trauerschnäpper, Grünspecht in Wildert. Wildert (song?)
 Song: Helles Lachen. Weiche, oft leicht abfallende Tonreihe. Variabel in Lautstärke und Silbenzahl. je nach Stimmung. Wenn abfallend dann vom Anfang der Rufreihe an. Auch dreisilbig „kiäckkiäckkiäck“. [Link] Song: Song similar to Grey-headed Woodpecker, but not as soft and fluty. Each phrase consist of a series of short "klee", with a laughing quality. Pitch drops slightly throughout the phrase, but not as markedly as in Grey-headed, and tempo is fairly constant (no ritardando). [Link]
Eurasian wryneck / Wendehals (Jynx torquilla)
Wendehals in Susten. 2022-05-21 10:28:36 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Woodpecker-like series of up to 25 slightly rising calls. ♫ XC800958 - Eurasian Wryneck - Jynx torquilla. Source: XENOCANTO XC800958 - Eurasian Wryneck - Jynx torquilla.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Reihe von 8-12 Pfeiftönen. Klingt fast etwas heiser., Jeder Ruf etwas absinkend. Die Tonhöhe kann innerhalb der Reihe etwas schwanken, etwas zunehmen und eindringlicher werden. Klangfarbe weich, obertönig. [Link] Song: Song (both sexes): an insisting, Merlin- or Lesser Spotted Woodpecker-like series of plaintive "kee kee kee kee kee ". First slightly ascending, then descending. [Link]
No information about song 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 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2020-06-20 12:18:16 Source: BirdNet 20200620_121816 birdnet 688 - Alpine swift.mp3 Luppmen (song)
Eurasian hobby / Baumfalke (Falco subbuteo)
Wikipedia: Eurasian hobby Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Eurasian_Hobby_%2814574008925%29_%28cropped%29.jpg Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2024-08-14 13:57:00 MerlinBirdId meint Baumfalke bei Rosinli, Hittnau. Greater Fehraltorf (song)
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
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 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-08-19 08:26:04 Source: BirdNet 20210819_082604 birdnet 1940 - Wood Sandpiper, saw a bird flying, check reports in Ornitho - Wood Sandpiper - Uznach.mp3 Uznach (song)
Great snipe / Doppelschnepfe (Gallinago media)
Wikipedia: Great snipe Source: WIKIPEDIA Greatsnipe_1000.jpg Profile No documented observation
Common kingfisher / Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis)
Endlich wieder ein Eisvogel gesehen. 2024-08-17 08:53:53 Greater Fehraltorf Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC839045 - Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis - song - Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Source: XENOCANTO XC839045 - Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis - song - Viana do Castelo, Portugal.mp3 Portugal (song)
Eurasian crag-martin / Felsenschwalbe (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Wikipedia: Eurasian crag-martin Source: WIKIPEDIA Ptyonoprogne_rupestris_-Europe-8.jpg Europe Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain
 Song: Song an inconspicuous, staccato series of twittering notes, with a wagtail-like timbre. [Link]
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 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2022-04-10 11:10:23 Source: BirdNet 20220410_111023 birdnet - Flussregenpfeifer - Flussregenpfeifer - Felanitx.mp3 Mallorca (song)
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 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2024-08-08 07:22:45 Birdweather-Common Sandpiper call. Source: BIRDWEATHER 20240808_072245-Birdweather-Common_Sandpiper call.mp3 (call)
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 		Song: Song a clear disyllabic "cloo-eeee", repeated in cycles but each phrase clearly separated. At close range a short creaky sound is audible (between each phrase). Redshank may sing in a slightly similar way, but in continuous, linked phrases. [Link]
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
Little crake / Kleinsumpfhuhn (Zapornia parva)
Wikipedia: Little crake Source: WIKIPEDIA Porzana_parva_%2850%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Wetland
 Song: Male song diagnostic. A loud series of short, nasal ascending "quek" repeated every one and a half seconds or so, before accelerating and descending at the same time to a more guttural voice. Female song with similar short "quek" but with less pure tone and in shorter series (sometimes just one call), immediately followed by a rolling trill. [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
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. ♫ XC794287 - Eastern Cattle Egret - Bubulcus coromandus - call - Hong Kong, China. Source: XENOCANTO XC794287 - Eastern Cattle Egret - Bubulcus coromandus - call - Hong Kong, China.mp3 (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 		Song: Song usually performed high in the air, but can also be heard from the ground. 2 types of song. Either in short phrases with a typical duration of 1-3 seconds each, with stuttering introduction, and falling cadence. Other song type more confusing and harder to identify, consisting of a continuous stream of energic improvisation. [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
Purple heron / Purpurreiher (Ardea purpurea)
Purple heron, Phnom Krom. 2024-03-03 06:13:38 Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
Exposure 1/500 Profile
Caspian tern / Raubseeschwalbe (Hydroprogne caspia)
Wikipedia: Caspian tern Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Sterna-caspia-010.jpg Profile No documented observation ❑❑ Habitats: River and lake
Western marsh harrier / Rohrweihe (Circus aeruginosus)
MerlinBirdID meint Rohrweihe. 2022-05-21 16:00:56 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC884134 - Western Marsh Harrier - Circus äruginosus - whooping, swooping call. Source: XENOCANTO XC884134 - Western Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus - whooping, swooping call.mp3 (call)
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 		Song: Song a cyclic repetition of the contact call. Sometimes with a shortened phrases and a more creaking timbre. [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
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 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2022-04-12 14:07:40 Source: BirdNet 20220412_140740 birdnet - Seidensänger - Seidensänger - Muro.mp3 Mallorca (song)
 Song: Song diagnostic, and readily given throughout the year. Phrases last from 2 - 5 seconds, consisting of a few loud, clear and rapid glissandi, given in approximately same register. E.g. "cetti cetti cetti", usually with a few introductory notes, and some variation to the phrase. Overall a very explosive, and with a staccato rhythm. [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 		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)

 Song: Meist in Horstnähe zu hören. Eine Reihe von kurzen Einzellauten, [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
Common moorhen / Teichhuhn (Gallinula chloropus)
Teichhuhn. 2022-06-04 11:26:16 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC946631 - Common Moorhen call, like a quack - Gallinula chloropus. Source: XENOCANTO XC946631 - Common Moorhen call, like a quack - Gallinula chloropus.mp3 (call)

 Song: Most typical is the territorial call (song); a sharp, loud and resonant "krrrr-ook" or "krrrk". [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
Common quail / Wachtel (Coturnix coturnix)
Wikipedia: Common quail Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-A_common_quail_in_Lebanon.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural
 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]
Green sandpiper / Waldwasserläufer (Tringa ochropus)
Waldwasserläufer. 2023-07-08 19:09:34 Neeracherried NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile
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
Non-singer
Hawfinch / Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Hawfinch again. 2025-03-10 16:38:08 Canton Zurich Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls.
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 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Calls: Ruf ist entweder mhhhh oder Bogen-artiges hoch und runter. [Link]
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 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Personal notes: Ich kenne sie aus dem Tessin, auch in der Ghisla Kunstsammlung. Song: Has a large repertoire of seldom heard calls, and even sub-song. [Link]