Birdweather (for the 57 birds supposedly heard by my Birdweather device) Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about song. A total of 57 species is included.
Name/Image Song mnemonic/description Description
Eurasian collared dove / Türkentaube (Streptopelia decaocto)
Didn't recognize this collared dove 2021-02-01 13:14:42 ...so I annotated it with the characteristics I should have recognized Luppmen NIKON D3100 ISO 100
Exposure 1/250 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2024-05-13 05:51:36 Türkentaube, Fehraltorf. Source: Zoom H6 Fehraltorf (song?)
 Song: Gu-guh-gu, klingt wie „ Gross-mue-ti“ Dazu auch „chräi“ oder „chwii“ [Link] Song: Song a characteristic, rhythmic cooing, consisting of three syllables with emphasis on the second. The third lower pitched than the rest. Can be rendered as "su-do-ku" (or "deca-oc-to", latin name derived from song). [Link]
European goldfinch / Stieglitz (Carduelis carduelis)
Nach Disteln mögen sie Sonnenblumenkerne 2020-10-13 09:21:10 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		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: Melodie geht meistens 2-3 Sekunden hoch und runter, meistens mit einer wiederholten 1-Noter mit ~6x die gleiche Note. [Link] ♫ XC638230 - European Goldfinch - Cardülis cardülis. Source: XENOCANTO XC638230 - European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis.mp3 (song)

 Song: Name stammt angeblich vom Gesang: ein steigernder sti-ge-litt. Song: My first (multilingual) notes: Stieglitz like Grünfink, fast, high, occasional trills. Occasionally ends a bit with falling note like buchfink Song: Mir wurde erst in St. Moritz in Juli 2021 bewusst wie aehnlich der Stieglitz 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] Similar to: European greenfinch (Higher pitched than the greenfinch, easily hitting 9 KHz rather than 6.5 KHz)♫ XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze. Source: XENOCANTO XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.mp3 (alarm call)

Common chiffchaff / Zilpzalp (Phylloscopus collybita)
In our back yard in Fehraltorf 2020-10-03 12:44:50 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
Exposure 0.002 Profile 		Seems to consist of 3 notes repeated randomly, occasionally just 2 notes. Though NABU.de says they stop singing at the end of July, I do hear their 3-note song occasionally in October, but just one or two repetitions. ♫ 2020-10-05 09:04:33 Source: BirdNet 20201005_090433 birdnet 968 saw kohlmeise as part of this conversation - Common chiffchaff - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (song?)
 Song: [Translated from German:] From the middle of August till the end of September the chiffchaff offers regular autumn song. [Link] Song: Lange Reihen (6-20) von „zilp-zalp“-Rufen, meist abwechselnd in Tonhöhe. (Als bemühe sich der Sänger vergeblich den ersten Ton wieder zu treffen , ohne jedoch weit zu verfehlen.) „Zins zahl, Zins zahl, zahl Zins, Zins Zins zahl“ („Zins“ etwas höher als „zahl“) [Link] Song: Song a very distinct: "chiff-chaff-chiff-chiff-chaff-chiff", in a regular clock-like rhythm. Each syllable at seemingly random pitch, but no large intervals tonally. Sometimes "get stuck" at one note. [Link]
Eurasian blue tit / Blaumeise (Cyanistes caeruleus)
Erste Blaumeise aufgenommen in Fehraltorf 2020-04-15 19:12:31 Ich hatte sie lange gehoert aber als Kohlmeise miserkannt (es ist oft aehnlich und ich war Anfaenger. Dann habe ich diesen auf einem Baum gesehen, und es wurde klar, dass sie wirklich auch bei uns leben. Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 200
Exposure 1/640 Profile 		General: High-pitched, often descending (hhll), occasionally ascending. "Christina compares it to a ping-pong ball dropping.
[In Januar singt die Kohlmeise als erster Vogel in Deutschland], dann kommt die Blaumeise dazu. ♫ XC555029 blaumeise. Source: XENOCANTO XC555029 blaumeise.mp3 (song?)

 Personal notes: In How to be a Bad Birdwatcher, Simon Barnes nicely explains hierarchies in feeding groups and how niches prevent blue tits from being starved by the larger, more dominant great tits. Normally they forage differently, he says, and at feeders it's simply clear to both that the great tit goes first. However in May 2021, we watched a blue tit repeatedly chase off a great tit that landed at the feeder where he was already enjoying some sunflower seeds! There are always exceptions to the rules! Song: Song: Characteristic, clear, high-pitched, vibrating call. Usually introduced by a couple of accenting syllables, followed by ringing vibrating notes: "ti ti chuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhu". [Link]
House sparrow / Haussperling (Passer domesticus)
Pair of house sparrows in a tree near Zürichstrasse, Fehraltorf 2020-04-11 07:54:30 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		An monotone chirping. Mainly 2-5 KHz with higher overtones. ♫ 2024-06-18 08:35:00 Haussperling ruf mit 2 Noten - mh mh mh Fehraltorf. Fehraltorf (call)
 Song: Song a primitive, monosyllabic, or slightly disyllabic "chilp", hard to distinguish from Tree Sparrow. [Link]
Eurasian magpie / Elster (Pica pica)
Elster bei friedliweid. 2020-04-13 10:26:40 Friedliweid NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Familiar rattle ♫ 2020-04-18 07:36:49 Source: BirdNet 20200418_073649 birdnet - Eurasian magpie, great tit HAS CLICKS.mp3 Luppmen (song?)
 Song: Rich repertoire includes soft and surprisingly varied sub-song. [Link]
Great tit / Kohlmeise (Parus major)
Kohlmeise auf ast. 2020-04-13 10:29:27 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 1800
Exposure 0.002 Profile 		Said to have a repertoire as a species of 50 or more different songs, albeit simple ones, up to 10 per individual. Females prefer a male with a large repertoire. One two-note song sounds like a squeaky bed. ♫ 2024-09-12 10:10:00 Kohlmeise hlh call fehraltorf, sehr hohe Noten 5-8khz. Fehraltorf (call)

 Song: Nabu: Die erste Vogelart, die wir im Jahr hören, ist meistens die Kohlmeise mit ihrem typischen Läuten: "Zip Zäh" oder "Zip zip Zäh". [NABU Experte Lars Lachmann bei Deutschlandfunk Nova] Song: Song highly variable, but usually consisting of two to three notes repeated in a motif. Same birds have many different motifs but generally repeat them many times before switching. Identified by its timbre and often metallic resonant quality, more than by actual phrasing (which is very variable). Often includes buzzing sounds in song. [Link]
Carrion crow / Rabenkrähe (Corvus corone)
Zwei von drei jungen Rabenkrähen in Wallisellen. 2024-06-30 17:14:17 Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10
ISO 3200
Exposure 1/1000 Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Jackdaw
Marsh tit / Sumpfmeise (Poecile palustris)
Photographed on the Luppmen in September 2019 2019-09-22 18:45:30 I didn't recognize it then but I'm pretty sure now. Luppmen NIKON D3100 ISO 3200
Exposure 1/200 Profile 		1-Noter, Sumpf laenger als Kohl General: Higher-pitched than great tit, sometimes repetitive 1- and 2-note tunes like them, sometimes simple melodies, usually pure, sometimes chirpy or raspy.
Song: 'Song: A simple one or two note call repeated in series. Usually rising slightly in pitch, and with a "liquid" quality.'. [Link]
At bird-song.ch it's hl-rest-hl, or 7-8 2-noter swoops. bird-song.ch names lh-break-hl as a pistjä call and also has a series of 7 or 8 falling 'swoops'. [Link] ♫ XC727754 - Marsh Tit - Poecile palustris. Source: XENOCANTO XC727754 - Marsh Tit - Poecile palustris.mp3 (song)

 Song: Klapperlied - 6-8 Noten 'angeschlagen' Song: Klapperlied. Reihe (6-8) weich angeschlagene Töne mittlerer Höhe. Ähnlich der Klappergrasmücke aber weicher. (Sumpf ist weich) Oft auch Rufe wie „psja“ zu hören. Ziemlich scharf u. gepresst. [Link] Similar to: European nuthatch (Die wiederholten Noten toenten fuer mich wie ein Kleiber aber sie sind nicht so regelmaessig.)♫ Long fast sequence of identical whoops, possibly 'twit' call. XC129686 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europäa caesia. Source: XENOCANTO XC129686 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea caesia.mp3 (call)

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]
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 redstart / Gartenrotschwanz (Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Common redstart on a cable 2020-06-17 14:29:54 In Locarno-Monti Locarno NIKON D5600 ISO 720
Exposure 0.001 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. ♫ 2021-07-20 14:40:23 Source: BirdNet 20210720_144023 birdnet 1823 - Common Redstart and chiffchaff both Almost certain, which seems odd given that I see only one bird on sonogram, rather the former - Common Redstart - Weisslingen.mp3 Weisslingen (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)
Black cap warbler / Mönchsgrasmücke (Sylvia atricapilla)
This fellow is singing in a bush across the street from us, at Bahnhofstrasse 18 2020-04-15 09:20:34 They seldom like to show themselves, so I was pleased to see him. Bahnhofstrasse 18 NIKON D5600 ISO 800
Exposure 1/250 Profile 		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'. ♫ 2021-03-31 08:19:11 Source: BirdNet 20210331_081911 birdnet 1345 - Eurasian Blackcap, first confirmed detection in 2021 - Eurasian Blackcap - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (song?)✔
 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: 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] Similar to: Common blackbird (So say I - similar tone, less inventive with motifs it uses most of the time (though regionally different), no high bits at end)♫ 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)
, Garden warbler (Gartengrasmuecke meistens laenger, [Link])
Eurasian tree sparrow / Feldsperling (Passer montanus)
In tree by First, ZH. 2020-05-04 17:33:32 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Monotone chirping, rougher than that of the house sparrow. Most 2-7 KHz mit many overtones, i.e. somewhat higher than the house sparrow. ♫ Feldsperling zirpen XC558751-Feldsperling. Source: XENOCANTO XC558751-Feldsperling.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Chattering sounds are generally harder, and song slightly higher pitched than House Sparrow. [Link]
European greenfinch / Grünfink (Chloris chloris)
A rare visitor by our bird feeder in Fehraltorf 2023-01-16 10:54:12 Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 3200
Exposure 1/400 Profile 		General: Sequence of 4-6 rhythmic elements at different pitches. A sort of trill is often start or end of the sequence (can also be a call!), and there are slides. ♫ 2024-09-09 07:03:00 (1) Grünfink triller ruf, kohlmeise kleiner melodischer ruf lh oder lhlhl, beide rufe abwechselnd oder gleichzeitig. Greater Fehraltorf (call)
 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] Similar to: Eurasian wren (Zaunkoenig und Gruenfink singen eine Reihe von kleinen Teilen, beim Gruenfink sind es 6-12, je eine Sekunde lang, faster immer mit dem verzerrten 'Swoop', siehe z.B. 'Grünfink motif 1' auf der Profil-Seite)♫ XC195946 Eurasian wren call. Source: XENOCANTO XC195946 Eurasian wren call.mp3 (call)
, Brambling (Greenfinch also occasionally utters rising squawks like the brambling)♫ XC900455 - Brambling call - Fringilla montifringilla. Source: XENOCANTO XC900455 - Brambling call - Fringilla montifringilla.mp3 (call)

Tree pipit
Long-tailed tit / Schwanzmeise (Aegithalos caudatus)
Schwanzmeise am Pfäffikersee 2021-02-05 13:32:24 Pfäffikersee NIKON D3100 ISO 100
Exposure 0.003 Profile 		Diddly doot-doot-doot-doot General: Meistens hoert man das Pfief...chk..chk..Pfief von den Rufen, siehe dort.
Song: Nabu: Der Gesang ist ein feines Trillern und selten zu hören (someone at XenoCanto compares it to a blue tit trill). [Link] ♫ XC572437 - Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC572437 - Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song: high tsee-tsee; funny downhill trill
White wagtail / Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)
White wagtail at edge of field near Mesikon 2020-04-25 07:21:02 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
Exposure 1/500 Profile 		Plaetschert wie ein Bach 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] ♫ XC694995 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba - song recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC694995 - White Wagtail - Motacilla alba - song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)

 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]
Grey heron / Graureiher (Ardea cinerea)
Graureiher mit Zöpfchen am Meteorwasserkanal Pfäffikersee 2021-02-15 09:08:30 Pfäffikersee NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2024-11-01 08:26:54 Birdweather-Gray Heron call. Source: BIRDWEATHER 20241101_082654-Birdweather-Gray_Heron call.mp3 Greater Fehraltorf (call)
Red kite / Rotmilan (Milvus milvus)
Im Baum am Pfäffikersee 2020-05-20 08:58:48 Pfäffikersee NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2020-05-24 16:56:51 Rotmilan. Luppmen (song)
Short-toed treecreeper / Gartenbaumläufer (Certhia brachydactyla)
Gartenbaumläufer, Mesikomerweg, Pfäffikersee. 2021-04-27 17:01:28 Pfäffikersee NIKON D5600 ISO 800
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		'Gar-ten-baum-LÄU-FER' General: It sounds to me like a 5-7 note song like 'five k low high higher', 'short song in the gar-DEN'. The individual notes have the same backward checkmark shape as the call. It's basically the same across Europe.
Song: The song of the nominate subspecies is an evenly spaced sequence of notes teet-teet-teet-e-roi-tiit. [Link]
Its song is short, loud and rhythmic. [Link]
[In comparison with the visually similar Eurasian treecreeper, it] has a clearer, louder more staccato contact call of ‘sreet’ or ‘sree’ and a short ‘wit’ during normal activity [Link] ♫ XC625133 - Short-toed Treecreeper - Certhia brachydactyla - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC625133 - Short-toed Treecreeper - Certhia brachydactyla - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Kurz u. bündig! (Gartenwege sind kurz.) Tonreihe am Schluss ansteigend. „Hesch du gseh woni bi? [Link]
Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)
Rauchschwalbe, Ascona. 2024-09-04 18:20:44 Greater Fehraltorf Profile 		General: Squeaky with occasional buzzes, usually heard in flock.
Song: Kann melodisch sein wenn einzeln gehört statt viele zusammen. [Link] ♫ XC768452 - Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - song recorded in Denmark, rare recording with just a single bird. Source: XENOCANTO XC768452 - Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica - song recorded in Denmark, rare recording with just a single bird.mp3 (song)

 Good to know: Die langen Schwanzfedern vom Rauchschwalbe und anderen geben auch dem Schmetterling Schwalbenschwanz seine deutschen Namen. 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]
Common kestrel / Turmfalke (Falco tinnunculus)
Flying by Pfäffikon 2020-04-24 12:12:44 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 320
Exposure 1/2000 Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Calls: Turmfalke kann auch wie einen Specht tönen, scharf und relativ hoch [Link] Pallid swift
Tree pipit / Baumpieper (Anthus trivialis)
Wikipedia baumpieper Anthus trivialis. Von Vogelartinfo - Eigenes Werk, GFDL 1.2, Link Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia baumpieper Anthus_trivialis.jpg Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III ISO 250
Exposure 1/500 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
Black redstart / Hausrotschwanz (Phoenicurus ochruros)
Black redstart singing atop a tree 2020-04-23 11:17:18 This black redstart was singing in the tree by the tennis club behind the train station in Fehraltorf in April 2020 Tennisklub, Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		The song is two parts and unvarying. If it were a pop song, you'd call it ABABAB... The second part starts with a sputtering trill. The RSPB in the UK says 'warble with crackling trills.' Vogelwarte.ch says 'Der gepresst knirschende Gesang setzt meist lange vor Sonnenaufgang ein und ist der Auftakt für das Vogelkonzert.' BirdLife-Zuerich.ch says 'Einziger Sänger morgens um drei in den Häuserschluchten'. Obwohl NABU.de meint, sie singen nicht mehr nach Juli, war ich angenehm überrascht sie in Oktober im Tessin zu hören. ♫ XC745021 - Black Redstart - Phönicurus ochruros - typical song recorded in Calabria, Italy. Source: XENOCANTO XC745021 - Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros - typical song recorded in Calabria, Italy.mp3 Italy (song)

 Song: Other: Einige Arten wie der Hausrotschwanz singen zudem im Herbst, bevor sie in ihr Winterquartier ziehen. Die Männchen legen dann ihre Reviere bereits «provisorisch» fest. [Link] Song: Am Morgen der erste Sänger: Kurzes dreiteiliges Liedchen, meist von Warte aus gesungen. Mittelstück aus rauen gequetschten Tönen. (als ob kurz die Stimme verloren) [Link] Song: Song consists of three parts and is distinct if heard well. It opens with some clear notes that may form a trill, which are then followed by a pause. The "gravel-part" does not carry as far as the rest of the song. [Link]
Jackdaw / Dohle (Coloeus monedula)
Dohle, Haus bei chiesa St Antonio. 2023-06-19 18:31:46 Bolle di Magadino NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Carrion crow
Coal tit / Tannenmeise (Periparus ater)
Coal tit in Wikipedia. Source: WIKIPEDIA Coal tit in Wikipedia.JPG Profile 		Higher-pitched than great tit, with more slurs instead of pure notes. Usually 2 or 3 notes in varied order. To me it seems they have a repertoire of songs, like their 'big brothers', the great tits. ♫ 2024-08-07 08:17:00 Eichwäldli, tannenmeise lmhlmhlm, gartenbaumläufer rufe. Thon, Schwanden (call)
 Song: Song: Various repeated motifs, consisting of two to three notes with alternating accents. Slightly similar to Great Tit, but faster, not so metallic and with a less full tone. Can be mistaken for Marsh Tit when singing single or double notes, but tone is softer and notes more clearly separated (if disyllabic). [Link]
Common blackbird / Amsel (Turdus merula)
Amsel bei friedliweid. 2020-04-13 10:28:42 Friedliweid NIKON D5600 ISO 900
Exposure 0.002 Profile 		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:] ♫ XC926712 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - nice song recorded in New Zealand. Source: XENOCANTO XC926712 - Common Blackbird - Turdus merula - nice song recorded in New Zealand.mp3 (song)
 Song: Melodisch flötend dazwischen auch zerquetschte Töne. Die Elemente werden nicht wiederholt. Singt von Singwarte aus. Ca. 100 verschiedene Strophentypen. [Link] Song: 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]
European robin / Rotkehlchen (Erithacus rubecula)
Rotkehlchen. 2020-04-02 09:39:00 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 1100
Exposure 1/500 Profile 		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] ♫ XC782997 - European Robin - Erithacus rubecula - song recorded in Italy. Source: XENOCANTO XC782997 - European Robin - Erithacus rubecula - song recorded in Italy.mp3 Italy (song)

 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]
Common chaffinch / Buchfink (Fringilla coelebs)
Buchfink weiblich gezoomt in wald Fehraltorf. 2020-04-09 16:52:58 Wald Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 2200
Exposure 1/500 Profile 		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] ♫ 2024-06-25 08:29:58 Mettmenalp, 11-Sekunden-Version, meint Buchfink-Rufe l,l,lhh l,hh. Source: Zoom H6 Mettmenalp, GL (call)

 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]
Common wood pigeon / Ringeltaube (Columba palumbus)
Taube. 2020-04-11 08:25:00 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2020-04-18 07:32:58 Source: BirdNet 20200418_073258 birdnet - Common wood pigeon.mp3 Luppmen (song)
 Song: Gu-guh-guh-guh guh-gugugu –gu. „ Hansruedi wo geisch hi, ga Thun, was ga mache, ga Mähl hole, wiviel, es mutt“ [Link] Song: Song a 5 syllable cooing phrase, with emphasis on first syllable (1.st also higher pitched). Fift syllable functions as an introduction to next phrase. [Link]
Common buzzard / Mäusebussard (Buteo buteo)
Mäusebussard. 2020-04-17 08:14:46 Wald Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-04-21 09:06:53 Source: BirdNet 20210421_090653 birdnet 1464 - Common Buzzard - 2021-04-21 09:06:53 - Common Buzzard - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (song)
Great spotted woodpecker / Buntspecht (Dendrocopos major)
Buntspecht hoch im Baum im Wald 'Im Brand' 2020-04-25 07:57:12 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 800
Exposure 1/640 Profile 		Song: Other: ‘Drumming’ is the sound that Great Spotted Woodpeckers make by hammering their bills against dead wood 10-20 times over 2-3 seconds. The sound resonates in the dead wood and can be heard over large distances. This drumming acts as an advert and is used by Great spotted Woodpeckers and other woodpecker species instead of a song. [From the GardenBird web site]
Nabu: Manchmal, bei strahlendem Sonnenschein, fangen die Spechte schon im Dezember an zu trommeln. [NABU Vogel des Jahres 1997]
Call: Nabu: Das bekannteste Geräusch des schwarz-weißen Spechtes ist aber wohl sein kurzes, aber häufiges Trommeln. [Link]
In a sonogram I can see about 13 taps in just over half a second, but you can never distinguish so many. It's short but intense, and the second half trails off, especially contrasted with the constant drumming of the three-toed woodpecker. [[Listen here.]] ♫ Great spotted woodpecker drumming XC625181 buntspecht drumming. Source: XENOCANTO XC625181 buntspecht drumming.mp3 (drumming)

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Spotted flycatcher / Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata)
In a pinch barbed wire will do instead of a tree branch. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia-300px-SpottedFlycatcheronfence.jpg Profile 		High (6-8 KHz?) short sound repeated every half to 5 seconds. ♫ 2021-07-20 15:23:55 Source: BirdNet 20210720_152355 birdnet 1828 - Spotted Flycatcher - 2021-07-20 15:23:55 - Spotted Flycatcher - Weisslingen.mp3 Weisslingen (song?)
 Song: Gesang 'unauffaellig' - 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]
Eurasian coot / Blässhuhn (Fulica atra)
Baby coots near Fehraltorf 2020-04-14 18:00:54 Luppmen SM-G975F Shutter speed 1/520
ISO 50
Exposure 1/520 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC841364 - Eurasian Coot song - Fulica atra. Source: XENOCANTO XC841364 - Eurasian Coot song - Fulica atra.mp3 (song)
Common house martin / Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)
Mehlschwalben in Maienfeld. 2021-05-29 08:11:14 Maienfeld NIKON D5600 ISO 800
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Song: Mehlschwalbe klingt weniger melodisch als der Rauchschwalbe [Link]
Merry improv of chirping, contact call [Link] ♫ XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC730813 - Common House Martin - Delichon urbicum - song and call according to recordist Fernando Aranguren Jiménez, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)

 Song: Song a merry improvisation of chirping, contact call-like sounds (sometimes recalling a budgerigar). [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 (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)
Eurasian teal / Krickente (Anas crecca)
Krickente am Aa-Bach beim Südende des Pfäffikersee 2021-01-26 15:41:54 Pfäffikersee NIKON D3100 ISO 100
Exposure 1/125 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Krickente Ruf von XenoCanto XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium. Source: XENOCANTO XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium.mp3 (call)
Green sandpiper / Waldwasserläufer (Tringa ochropus)
Waldwasserläufer. 2023-07-08 19:09:34 Neeracherried NIKON D5600 ISO 450
Exposure 0.001 Profile
European crested tit / Haubenmeise (Lophophanes cristatus)
Wikipedia - Haubenmeise - Lophophanes cristatus - 01 - Carlos Delgado. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia - Haubenmeise - Lophophanes_cristatus_-_01 - Carlos Delgado.jpg Profile 		Higher-pitched than great tit - how distinguish from coal tit, etc? ♫ European Crested Tit song XC560609-european-crested-tit-lophophanes cristatus2020.05.20 11.51 01 song. Source: XENOCANTO XC560609-european-crested-tit-lophophanes cristatus2020.05.20_11.51_01 song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song: an improvisation over previously described calls. [Link]
Willow warbler / Fitis (Phylloscopus trochilus)
WikiCommons Fitis 13901013023. Source: WIKIPEDIA WikiCommons Fitis 13901013023.jpg NIKON D7100 Lens 500.0 mm f/4.0
Shutter speed 10.644
ISO 200
Exposure 1/1600 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 starling / Star (Sturnus vulgaris)
Im richtigen Licht schimmern die Federn. 2020-04-11 07:54:52 Luppmen NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/2000 Profile 		I find their individual song amusing, with its (long) whoops and weird noises. As a group, they're just noisy! ♫ 2020-04-23 08:41:33 Source: BirdNet 20200423_084133 birdnet 382 across from Friedliweid - Common starling.mp3 Friedliweid (song?)
 Personal notes: 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. Song: Song a highly varied mix of falling whistles, bill-clappering and various masterful mimicry. [Link]
Black-headed gull / Lachmöwe (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
On a canal feeding into the Pfäffikersee 2020-10-30 16:51:58 Paradoxically, they don't have to have a black head. Pfäffikersee NIKON D3100 ISO 100
Exposure 0.02 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-04-27 16:51:23 Source: BirdNet 20210427_165123 birdnet 1485 - Black-headed Gull racket at Chlisee - No confident detection - Wetzikon.mp3 Wetzikon (song)
Common moorhen / Teichhuhn (Gallinula chloropus)
Teichhuhn bei Rapperswil 2021-02-12 12:54:22 Rapperswil NIKON D5600 ISO 500
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]
Eurasian green woodpecker / Grünspecht (Picus viridis)
Eurasian green woodpecker, Ecoteaux. 2021-05-17 17:13:28 In Loic and Laure's garden Ecoteaux NIKON D5600 ISO 360
Exposure 0.004 Profile 		Spooky laugh. ♫ 2020-11-08 14:35:47 Source: BirdNet 20201108_143547 birdnet 1072 Alter Zuerichweg - European green woodpecker - Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (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]
Mallard / Stockente (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mother and 4 of 9 babies on the Pfäffikersee 2020-05-20 09:12:44 Pfäffikersee NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		♫ 2021-02-15 09:11:22 Source: BirdNet 20210215_091122 birdnet 1195 great tit, mallard and carrion crow - Mallard - Pfaeffikon.mp3 Pfaeffikon (song?)
Common swift / Mauersegler (Apus apus)
Mauersegler, Sils-Maria. 2020-06-10 12:30:10 Sils NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/1600 Profile 		Song: Sie singen im Flug (eigentlich LEBEN sie im Flug), und wenn du sie nicht siehst, schau weiter hoch, dann noch einmal - sie koennen mehrere 100m hoch fliegen oft in Gruppen von 3-10. Kappe abziehen wenn noetig! [Link]
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. Often continued with a dry lower pitched "trrrrrr" before calling again. [Link] ♫ XC813064 - Common Swift song - Apus apus. Source: XENOCANTO XC813064 - Common Swift song - Apus apus.mp3 (song)
Common snipe / Bekassine (Gallinago gallinago)
Rechts nach Links - drei Bekassinen, Kiebitz, Krickenten. 2021-10-24 10:34:58 Neeracherried NIKON D5600 ISO 560
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC812599 - Common Snipe song, one note, 4x per sec - Gallinago gallinago. Source: XENOCANTO XC812599 - Common Snipe song, one note, 4x per sec - Gallinago gallinago.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song an unmistakable bleating, drumming sound produced by vibrating tail feathers in sky-dives. [Link]
Eurasian jay / Eichelhäher (Garrulus glandarius)
Eichelhäher for profile. 2020-04-17 08:48:34 Wald Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 1400
Exposure 0.002 Profile 		Harsh crow-like call, or quiet questioning, 'grumbling', or plaintive cries. ♫ XC519564 Eurasian Jay strange song maybe like grumbling I heard, what BirdID calls a buzzard-like, mewing peeeaaa. Source: XENOCANTO XC519564 Eurasian Jay strange song maybe like grumbling I heard, what BirdID calls a buzzard-like, mewing peeeaaa .mp3 (song)

 Song: Quiet and varied subsong with mimicry, resembling a small passerine heard from both sexes. [Link]
Common raven / Kolkrabe (Corvus corax)
Kolkrabe am Aabach, Wetzikon. 2021-03-10 09:49:56 Wetzikon NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 1/2000 Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Good to know: Other: A flock of ravens may be called an unkindness [Literary names of groups and flocks]
Western yellow wagtail / Schafstelze (Motacilla flava)
Schafstelze. 2024-02-02 16:00:54 Asia NIKON D5600 ISO 500
Exposure 0.001 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!' ♫ XC721189 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava cinereocapilla - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC721189 - Western Yellow Wagtail - Motacilla flava cinereocapilla - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song primitive and less striking. Beware differences in calls and songs between different subspecies. [Link]
Common kingfisher / Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis)
Eisvogel beim Pfaeffikersee 2020-11-17 10:57:56 Ein paar sind im Herbst und Winter am Meteorwasserkanal nahe Schellenberger Textil zu sehen. Pfäffikersee NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 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)
Graylag goose / Graugans (Anser anser)
Graugans paar. 2021-03-07 12:23:32 NIKON D3100 ISO 640
Exposure 1/500 Profile
Black kite / Schwarzmilan (Milvus migrans)
Black kite in the air and on the ground Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikimedia Black_Kite_(Milvus_migrans).jpg Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-08-14 09:32:55 Source: BirdNet 20210814_093255 birdnet 1932 - Wild guess was once black kite, check - Not analyzed - Volketswil.mp3 (song)
Gadwall / Schnatterente (Mareca strepera)
Schnatterente am Greifensee bei Silberweide 2021-02-08 15:45:18 Es gab dutzende davon, dazwischen eine Krickente. NIKON D5600 ISO 720
Exposure 1/1000 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-10-24 13:12:46 Schnatterenten, Möwen und an 29 Sekunden eindeutig ein Jet von Swiss, da wir in Neeracherried sehr nach am Kloten Flughafen sind, BirdNet schlägt auch Teichrohrsänger vor, wie auch ein Möwe-Typ aus Kalifornien. Source: Zoom H6 Neeracherried (song)
European serin / Girlitz (Serinus serinus)
Wikipedia Girlitz Serinus serinus. Von Andreas Trepte - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 2.5, Link Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Girlitz_Serinus_serinus.jpg Profile 		Song: Weird hectic song, and you'll probably hear them but not see them, which is a shame, because they're a colorful yellow bird. The song seems to defy description - described variously as the jingling of a bunch of keys, like crushing glass or the pouring of broken glass (the German Wikipedia refers to a nickname 'Glasscutter'), the sound of a cork twising in a bottle (Thomas Seilnacht on digitalefolien.ch), and one source I can no longer find talked about a ruined cassette tape. A Portuguese web site aptly calls it 'a high-pitched and fast rambled sum of indistinctive elements', and U. Cornell's ebird.org calls it frantically fast, oiseaux-birds.com 'a prolonged, wheezy, chirping', beautyofbirds.com 'a buzzing trill'.
Das Gesangsrepertoire umfasst über 50 komplexe Silben, die in einem sehr schnellen Tempo und einer sehr stereotypen Reihenfolge eigene Lieder bilden. Starke Variationen finden sich im Übergang von einer Tour (zusammenhängenden Abfolge von Silben, also (Teil-)Strophe) in eine andere (Modulation). Das Gesangsrepertoire ist unter den Stieglitzartigen (Carduelinae) einzigartig.[1] Zudem umfasst es eine variable Menge an Silben, die auch im Gesang anderer Vögel verwendet werden. Es konnte bewiesen werden, dass die Komposition des Repertoires geographisch variiert. [Wikipedia setzt sich ernsthaft mit dem Gesang auseinander] ♫ XC637940 - European Serin - Serinus serinus - song, recorded in France. Source: XENOCANTO XC637940 - European Serin - Serinus serinus - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song a hectic, jingling, continuous trill, like the pouring of broken glass. The highest notes are constantly modulated to form vague motifs. Timbre comparable to Corn Bunting. [Link] Similar to: European goldfinch (Habe ich oft mit den Steiglitz verwechselt, aber der Girlitz singt schneller, laenger, mit weniger Struktur)♫ Xeno-Canto recording Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 (call)

Rock dove / Felsentaube (Columba livia)
Rock doves aka common pigeons on the move. 2023-06-19 07:39:10 Bolle di Magadino NIKON D5600 ISO 400
Exposure 0.001 Profile 		Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ XC661807 - Rock Dove call - Columba livia. Source: XENOCANTO XC661807 - Rock Dove call - Columba livia.mp3 (call)

 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]
Eurasian wren / Zaunkönig (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Eurasian Wren foraging in the reeds at the frozen Lake Pfaeffikon 2021-02-15 08:41:30 Pfäffikersee NIKON D5600 ISO 2000
Exposure 1/500 Profile 		High-pitched, melodic, very variable with many trills and whistles. At least 3 seconds long, switching low to high 6 times or more, always a trill in the mix. ♫ XC916662 - Eurasian Wren song in China - Troglodytes troglodytes. Source: XENOCANTO XC916662 - Eurasian Wren song in China - Troglodytes troglodytes.mp3 (song)

 Song: Auffällig laut für den kleinen Vogel. Singt auch im Winter! Schmetternd, mit einem bis zwei Trillern als letztes oder vorletztes Glied. [Link] Song: Song surprisingly loud. A high-pitched stream of clear notes resembling Robin and Dunnock in timbre. Differs from those in showing frequent shifts in pitch with much larger register than Dunnock, and by the unique, numerous, interspersed long trills. [Link] Similar to: European greenfinch (Beide haben abwechselnde kurze Muster, nur der Gruenfink hat den typischen fallenden 'Swoop' wie auch bei seinen Rufen.)♫ XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze. Source: XENOCANTO XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.mp3 (alarm call)

, Common chaffinch (Structure is similar but wren song more variable and often longer, also flatter)♫ Rain call from XenoCanto Recorded by Paul Driver in Mundford, Norfolk, UK Source: XENOCANTO XC71019 common chaffinch rain call.mp3 (rain call)