Amden 2023 Prep Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about song. A total of 10 species is included, 8 of them have been observed. Birds not observed yet Black grouse Alpine accentor
Sings 30 seconds or longer Stereotype melodic Stereotype melodic: trill Simple rhythmic Simple rhythmic: drumming Non-musical: cawing Non-musical: rattle
Name/Image Song mnemonic/description Description
Sings 30 seconds or longer
Alpine accentor / Alpenbraunelle (Prunella collaris)
Wikipedia: Alpine accentor Source: WIKIPEDIA Prunella_collaris.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain
 Fast, long, chirpy ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC688398 - Alpine Accentor - Prunella collaris - long song recorded in France.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song is a varied stream of melodious and chattering notes, more resembling skylark than the much higher pitched Dunnock. [Link]
Stereotype melodic
Eurasian bullfinch / Gimpel (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Von Frühstückstisch aus durchs Fenster fotografiert - ein Gimpel! 2024-06-25 08:07:08 Mettmenalp, GL Profile 		3-note long M, pause, HL (somewhat falling)...Gim! Gim-peeel! Sounds a bit like a pirol. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC637392 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song a quiet, modest mix of contact call and various chirping sounds, with peculiar harmonics. [Link] Similar to: Eurasian golden oriole (Ton ähnlich wie Pirol)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (call)

Dunnock / Heckenbraunelle (Prunella modularis)
Heckenbraunelle singt auf Baumspitze - nicht in der Hecke. 2024-06-25 07:33:46 Mettmenalp, GL Profile 		General: High-pitched, repetitive but complex little tune, 3 seconds long with about 15 notes rising and falling, falling at the end, then 3 second pause.
Song: Melodisch, slowly rising, roughly like black-cap warbler, which I guessed in the bird-song.ch quiz. [Link]
Schnell wie ein Rotkehlchen aber nicht herunter plätschernd, hoch und runter zwischen 3 und 7 kHz. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC778759 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis - song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)

 Song: Singt schon im Vorfrühling. Klangfarbe ähnlich Gartenbaumläufer. Aufbau ähnlich Zaunkönig, aber ohne Triller. Viel leiser und dünner. [Link] Song: Song a fast and evenly paced, high pitched stream of clear notes. No consistent phrasing. Similar in timbre to Robin, but does not vary tempo or pitch nearly as much. Often compared to the sound of a squeaky wheelbarrow. [Link] Similar to: European goldfinch (Habe es verwechselt in meiner eigen Übung Stieglitz geraten, war doch Heckenbraunelle!)♫ Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 (call)

, Black cap warbler♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC546030 black cap warbler so-called tac and djii call.mp3 (call)

, European robin (Dunnock song stays around same pitch, isn't cascading)♫ 2021-07-03 08:05:14 (call)

Stereotype melodic: trill
Grey wagtail / Gebirgsstelze (Motacilla cinerea)
Gebirgsstelze am Bach beim Klingnauer Stausee. 2022-02-05 14:16:30 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) 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] ♫ 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
Black grouse / Birkhuhn (Lyrurus tetrix)
Wikipedia: Black grouse Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Black_Grouse.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain
 Song can be a rapid dove-like cooing that goes up, then repeats. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC731604 - Black Grouse - Lyrurus tetrix.mp3 (song)

 Personal notes: Rolf hat einen auf dem Amdener Höhenweg Mai 2023 gesehen, würde den gerne sehen!
Ring ouzel / Ringdrossel (Turdus torquatus)
Ringdrossel - ich wollte unbedingt einen fotografieren, und dieser hat sicher frei. 2024-06-25 09:14:04 Mettmenalp, GL Profile 		3 Noten wie Ring-dross-el BirdID says Song a primitive, plaintive series of short phrases, often with only 1-2 syllables (I heard 2-3 in Amden, sometimes chirpy, sometimes less musical). ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC721589 - Ring Ouzel - Turdus torquatus - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Habe mit dem Buntspecht verwechselt - Ringdrossel singt 2-3 Noten - hilft das? [Link] Song: Song a primitive, plaintive series of short phrases. Often with only one or two syllables. Interspersed with eerie, higher pitched sounds, reminiscent of Song Thrush. [Link] Great spotted woodpecker
Willow tit / Weidenmeise (Poecile montanus)
Tannenmeise oder weidenmeise , Sils-Maria. 2020-06-10 10:59:58 Sils Profile 		Songs I've heard alternate two notes and look like a sine wave on the sonogram. Vogelwarte.ch: Apart from minor differences in diet and size, Alpine Tit and Willow Tit can only be identified by their song. The Willow Tit utters a series of long, descending notes («tyoo tyoo tyoo tyoo»), whereas the Alpine Tit’s territorial song consists of short notes on an even pitch («dee dee dee dee dee»). See more here. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC371134 Willow Tit song - rhenanus subspecis at Gruenenbergpass, Bern, Switzerland.mp3 Switzerland (song)

 Song: 1.Gesangstyp: „ziü ziü ziü „ etwas wehmütig, die einzelnen Töne leicht absinkend, nicht klappernd. Bei Unterart Alpenmeise auf gleicher Höhe bleibend. 2.Gesangstyp: variable, schwätzende, helle Folge m. trillerndem Schluss. [Link] Song: Song: One or two soft, clear, melancholic notes repeated in a slow, even rhythm. At first rising slightly in pitch, then gradually falling. In some areas song is evenly pitched. [Link]
Simple rhythmic: drumming
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker / Dreizehenspecht (Picoides tridactylus)
Wahrscheinlich Dreizehenspecht, Ammler Höhenweg. 2021-08-02 16:16:40 Ammler Höhenweg Profile 		Fast drumming, constant volume, longer than great spotted woodpecker's. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC627431 dreizehenspecht drumming.mp3 (drumming)
Non-musical: cawing
Spotted nutcracker / Tannenhäher (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
Tannenhäher - habe einen Specht gehört, in etwa dem Baum einen grossen Vogel gesehen, der aber von Ast zu Ast geflogen ist. 2021-07-20 15:32:10 Source: OTHER 20210720_153210-DSC_0457 XX Tannenhaeher - habe einen Specht gehört, in etwa dem Baum einen grossen Vogel gesehen, der aber von Ast zu Ast geflogen ist.JPG Fehraltorf Profile 		Grehh, grehh, grehh!! ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC641465 - Spotted Nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes - song is a series of calls.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song a quiet improvisation of whistling and clappering sounds, interspersed with mimicry of other birds. [Link] Similar to: Eurasian jay (Tannenhäher noch harscher als Eichelhäher)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC536051 Eurasian Jay harsh call 20s.mp3 (call)
Non-musical: rattle
Mistle thrush / Misteldrossel (Turdus viscivorus)
MerlinBirdId sagt Misteldrossel, weit weg im Naturschutzgebiet. Selten aber schon in Fehraltorf gesehen. 2025-01-20 16:57:25 Fehraltorf Profile 		Song: Die Stimme ist ähnlich wie die vom Pirol. [Link]
Gesang ähnlich Amsel, aber eintöniger mit geringerem Tonumfang [auch kürzer, kein schnirpsliges Ende -- Bill] [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC800869 - Mistle Thrush - Turdus viscivorus.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Gesang ähnlich dem der Amsel, aber weniger abwechslungsreich und melancholisch, fast weinerlich klingend. Meist von Tannenspitze aus. [Link] Song: Song loud, far reaching and melodic. Most similar to Blackbird, but pitch is higher, phrases shorter (3-6 notes) and most notably, pauses between phrases are much shorter. All which gives the song a much more hurried feel than that of the Blackbird. Timbre is thinner and slightly shivering, and tonal range more limited. May have recurring favourite motifs, but does not repeat phrases like Song Thrush. Sometimes adds higher pitched parts and imitations. [Link] Similar to: Common blackbird♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC919083 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - 1-note alarm call in Estonia.mp3 (alarm call)

, Eurasian golden oriole (Die Stimme klingt für mich ähnlich wie die vom Pirol aber es singt oft mehr Noten.)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (call)