Kaltbrunner Riet 2024 Prep Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about song. A total of 49 species is included, 47 of them have been observed. Birds not observed yet Northern harrier Peregrine falcon
Two notes One note Sings 5-19 seconds Sings 30 seconds or longer Improvised melodic Improvised melodic: rasp Improvised melodic: swoop Stereotype melodic Stereotype melodic: trill Simple rhythmic Simple rhythmic: rasp Non-musical Non-musical: drumming Non-musical: rattle No information about song motif Non-singer
Name/Image Song mnemonic/description Description
Two notes
Wood lark / Heidelerche (Lullula arborea)
Wikipedia: Wood lark Source: WIKIPEDIA Lullula_arborea.jpg Profile 		General: Slow for a lark? Fast to me.
Song: Fallend dadui dadui. Or figaro figaro - picture Heidi in an opera. Wenig Variation. [Link]
Der flötende Gesang der Heidelerche gehört zu den schönsten der Vogelwelt und ist tagsüber wie auch nachts zu hören. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC769994 - Woodlark - Lullula arborea - 2-note song recorded in the Netherlands.mp3 (song)

 Appearance and identification: Sieht aus wie ein braun-weisser Drossel mit heller Überaugenstreife/Maske. [Link] Song: Song: Distinct and quite slow for a lark. Consists mainly of varied, disyllabic elements, or single syllables repeated in descending, accelerated phrases. Starting soft and hesitantly, then gaining in strength and speed. [Link]
One note
Water pipit / Bergpieper (Anthus spinoletta)
Bergpieper glaube ich. 2023-05-27 09:38:16 Amden Hinder Hoechi Profile 		Er singt überwiegend fliegend ein ein- bis zweisilbiges „zip“ oder „tsi tsi“. [Link] ♫ 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]
European nuthatch / Kleiber (Sitta europaea)
Kleiber bei St Moritz - nur die können am Baum abwärts laufen. 2023-02-05 16:02:54 Engadin Profile 		6x steigt, wie 6-Buchstaben 'Kleber' Song: Song a simple series of loud notes [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC777051 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea, recorded in France and designated as song - a series of 5-6 whoops, pause and repeat, hard for me to distinguish from a ca-ll.mp3 (song)

 Song: Other: The song is very variable, with rising and falling notes, sometimes with repetition of excitement calls. [Link] Song: The song is a slow whistled pee-pee-pee with many variants, including a faster version, and may be intermingled with the call. [Link] Song: Other: Song a simple series of loud notes. [Link] Song: Song a simple series of loud notes. [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? ♫ 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 5-19 seconds
Eurasian penduline-tit / Beutelmeise (Remiz pendulinus)
Wikipedia: Eurasian penduline-tit Source: WIKIPEDIA Remiz_pendulinus_%28Marek_Szczepanek%29_zoom.jpg Profile 		Nabu: In den Gesang werden viele Pausen, Triller und Rufe eingebaut. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC357228 - Eurasian Penduline Tit - Remiz pendulinus - song, 3 second melody mixed with occasional swoop calls.mp3 (song)
Sings 30 seconds or longer
Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)
Erlenzeisig beim Ortstockhaus nahe Braunwald. 2022-07-15 11:38:28 Gumen Profile 		bird-song.ch sagt Gesang zwitschernd und trillernd und ähnlich wie Girlitz - ich finde auch, es hat das hohe chaotische von den mit ab und zu was rohem. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC714393 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus.mp3 (song)

 Song: Distinct calls and song. The contact call is also prominent in the improvised song. Other typical sounds in the song includes a peculiar wheeze, like someone sucking their teeth, and lots of expert mimicry. [Link]
Eurasian skylark / Feldlerche (Alauda arvensis)
Feldlerche auf einer Sonnenblume, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:19:38 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen Profile 		Fast chirpy improvization without a break, not very high, reminds me of a nightingale or a Eurasian reed warbler/Teichrohrsänger with the exact rhythm, but most likely sung in a cornfield. Or a Singdrossel that repeats its elements longer that that guy. Repeats elements 1-8 times. Sometimes buzzy/trilly. Can go on for minutes at a time. Ich habe es auch mit einem Amsel verwechselt, da er lang und melodisch, fast wie Amsel aber hört nicht auf. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC685846 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)

 Good to know: Aus dem Kurzjahresbericht BirdLife Schweiz 2022: Die Feldlerche, Vogel des Jahres 2022..., ist eihne dieser bredrohten Arten, welche durch die Industrialisierung der Landwirtschaft ausgerottet wird. [Link] Appearance and identification: Somewhat like a house sparrow but 18-19 cm long, not 14-15, kleiner als Star. Ruffled head feathers. NABU says streaks on breast contrast with white belly. [Link] Song: Song a pleasing energetic stream of chirping, merry trills, interspersed with mimicry. Trills quite resonant with fairly full tone. Song usually given in flight high in the air. Less characteristic, shorter, weaker and more varied song when given from ground. [Link]
Improvised melodic
Whinchat / Braunkehlchen (Saxicola rubetra)
Whinchat aka Braunkehlchen in Andermatt. 2025-06-14 09:58:09 Andermatt Profile 		General: Short buzzy trilly sounds, 5-8 notes, high.
Song: Gesang hat zwei Teile wie erster und dritter vom Hausrotschwanz. Steigend, fallend. [Link] ♫ 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]

Improvised melodic: rasp
White-throated dipper / Wasseramsel (Cinclus cinclus)
Wasseramsel in Andermatt. 2025-06-14 10:07:13 Andermatt 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. ♫ 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: swoop
Song thrush / Singdrossel (Turdus philomelos)
Singdrossel bei Unterer Buchholzweg, Fehraltorf. 2024-05-13 07:33:52 Fehraltorf Profile 		Paced like a blackbird, humorous mix of elements like a nightingale. Huge range, elements from 2-5 KHz, others 6.5-9 KHz. Can sing for up to 50 minutes, and a male may know 100 melodies in its repertoire. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC749679 - Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos - single-note swooping call.mp3 (song)
 Song: Klangfarbe ähnlich obiger Art [Amsel], aber jedes Element 2-4mal wiederholt, Pausen zwischen den Phrasen.(klingt oft wie „Philipp“, oder „Judith“) Einzige Drossel unseres Gebietes die diese Wiederholungen macht. Singt oft nicht von Baumspitze aus, sondern aus dem Geäst. [Link]
Stereotype melodic
White wagtail / Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)
Bachstelze. 2024-05-16 11:54:46 Kaltbrunner-Riet 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] ♫ 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]
Short-toed treecreeper / Gartenbaumläufer (Certhia brachydactyla)
Baumläufer, wahrscheinlich Gartenbaumläufer. 2022-07-18 08:58:32 Greifensee Profile 		'Gar-ten-baum-LÄU-FER' 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.
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] ♫ 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] Song: Song diagnostic, and introductory notes often used singly when interacting. Full song starts with one or two staccato introductory notes, the first higher pitched than the second, followed by a rapid, ascending crescendo ending in a drawn-out, less pure "sree". The tone is loud and much more penetrating and clear than C. familiaris. [Link]
Redwing / Rotdrossel (Turdus iliacus)
Wieder mal ein Rotdrossel bei Wildert, auf der Flucht vom kalten Norden. 2025-10-31 16:07:48 Wildert Profile 		down 6+chattering Song delivered in two parts. First a simple, melodic phrase of 3 - 6 notes, usually followed by a more silent, indistinct, fast and less melodic, chattering sequence. First part highly variable from place to place, but constant in individuals. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC320315 - Redwing - Turdus iliacus.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song delivered in two parts. [Link]
Long-tailed tit / Schwanzmeise (Aegithalos caudatus)
Herzige Schwanzmeise. 2025-01-10 14:59:26 Fehraltorf Profile 		Diddly doot-doot-doot-doot General: Meistens hört 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] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC572437 - Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song: high tsee-tsee; funny downhill trill Song: Song: Rapid, continuous, randomly composed sequence of bubbling,chirping sounds. [Link]
Goldcrest / Wintergoldhähnchen (Regulus regulus)
Wintergoldhähnchen im Hönggerwald. 2024-04-14 08:24:44 Profile 		W=Winter=v.a. runter, dann wieder hoch, plus melodischer Schluss Vogelwarte.ch says high-pitched song that gently rises and falls. This song starts out with a repeated note. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC475114-Regulus_regulus_-_Goldcrest_song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Kurze Reihe von sehr hohen, leisen Tönen in auf-absteigender Tonhöhe, an das „W“-im Namen erinnernd. [Link] Song: Song: a very high-pitched, undulating series of arpeggiated notes moving down and up again, repeated 4-5 times ending with a marked "conclusion" (like "trying to start a tiny motor and failing"). Timbre of song similar to contact call. [Link] Similar to: Common firecrest (Wintergoldhähnchen more up and down, shorter pauses; Sommergoldhähnchen slowly up.)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC933773 - Common Firecrest call - Regulus ignicapilla.mp3 (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]
Common reed bunting / Rohrammer (Emberiza schoeniclus)
Rohrammer von Fanel-Platform aus. 2024-05-22 18:08:53 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Profile 		General: At Fanel I heard sequences of whistles and trills (buzzes?), just a few notes, but wandering up and down: m h lll, or l m hhh m. Listen to recording of 2022-06-25 13.37.28
Song: Oft 4 Noten: mlhl [Link]
BirdID: A short sequence of 3-5 brittle and buzzing sounds, repeated consistently with marked pauses. Last sound in phrase often has a conclusive feel, but not always. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC723277 - Common Reed Bunting - Emberiza schoeniclus - song.mp3 (song)

 Appearance and identification: A bit like General Burnsides: white sideburns, here curling back around a black head. [Link] Song: Song variable between individuals and breeding status: A short sequence of 3-5 brittle and buzzing sounds, repeated consistently with marked pauses. Last sound in phrase often has a conclusive feel, but not always. Paired males sing slower than unpaired. Unpaired male song also more contracted, making the pauses between each phrase stand out. [Link] Similar to: Eurasian reed warbler (Auch langer Gesang mit kurzen Phrasen von ganz anderen Toenen)
Simple rhythmic
Stock dove / Hohltaube (Columba oenas)
Stock dove, according to BirdID. 2022-07-18 08:15:10 Greifensee Profile 		Song: Song a two-syllable, cooing. Much louder and more accentuated first syllable than in Feral Pigeon. First a short ascending "oooh", immediately followed by a short descending "oohh". Tone quite pure, mostly lacking the rolling quality of Feral Pigeon. [Link]
Jede Note ein gleitender hlm, klingt wir hu-u-u [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC757032 - Stock Dove song in Germany - Columba oenas.mp3 (song)

 Song: „Huuh-hup“ . Das „huuh“ fast zweisilbig, erste Silbe höher, das „hup“ noch höher. Fast wie „Hooh ruck“ [Link] Song: Song a two-syllable, cooing. Much louder and more accentuated first syllable than in Feral Pigeon. First a short ascending "oooh", immediately followed by a short descending "oohh". Tone quite pure, mostly lacking the rolling quality of Feral Pigeon. [Link]
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
Marsh tit / Sumpfmeise (Poecile palustris)
Sumpfmeise richtung Wildertweiher. 2024-09-09 08:12:48 Wald Fehraltorf 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] ♫ 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 tönten für mich wie ein Kleiber aber sie sind nicht so regelmässig.)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC129686 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea caesia.mp3 (song?)

Little grebe / Zwergtaucher (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Zwergtaucher, Bannriet. 2024-06-21 08:22:26 Bannriet, SG Profile 		Der Gesang ist ein lautes, hohes Trillern. Männchen und Weibchen tragen ihn häufig im Duett vor. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC648836 - Little Grebe song in South Africa, sounds like what I heard in Altstaetten - Tachybaptus ruficollis capensis.mp3 (song)
Simple rhythmic: rasp
Brambling / Bergfink (Fringilla montifringilla)
Bergfink bei Bahnhof Fehraltorf. 2023-02-01 12:50:26 Fehraltorf Profile 		General: Bergfink - call cheep plus two ascending Grünfink squawks. Song? Grünfink squawk but not descending, every 3-4 seconds. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC731031 - Brambling song - Fringilla montifringilla.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song very distinct; a soft, wheezing, drawn-out single note. Repeated at the same pitch in a monotonous manner. [Link]
Non-musical
Eurasian green woodpecker / Grünspecht (Picus viridis)
Elster im Baum nah bei einem Grünspecht, den ich gehört aber nicht gesehen habe. 2025-05-08 18:06:57 Wald Fehraltorf Profile 		Spooky laugh. ♫ 2026-02-28 08:46:20 Source: Zoom H2n 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]
Non-musical: drumming
Great spotted woodpecker / Buntspecht (Dendrocopos major)
Buntspecht in Wildert. 2024-08-31 10:29:52 Wildert 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.]] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC625181 buntspecht drumming.mp3 (drumming)

 Ring ouzel
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)

White stork / Weissstorch (Ciconia ciconia)
Weissstorch auf dem Feld bei Mesikon, mit Canon EOS R7 + 20-240mm zoom fotografiert. 2024-05-04 14:54:34 Mesikon Profile 		The famous Klappern. ♫ 2020-05-20 08:50:06 Source: BirdNet 20200520_085006 birdnet 521 - White stork.mp3 Luppmen (song?)
No information about song motif
Common snipe / Bekassine (Gallinago gallinago)
Wahrscheinlich Bekassine mit dem langen Schnabel, Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-05 11:54:14 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 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]
Common kingfisher / Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis)
Endlich wieder ein Eisvogel gesehen. 2024-08-17 08:53:53 Greater Fehraltorf Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC839045 - Common Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis - song - Viana do Castelo, Portugal.mp3 (song)
Eurasian curlew / Grosser Brachvogel (Numenius arquata)
Grosser brachvogel, Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-05 11:54:42 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC625195-grosser brachvogel, michal jezierski, uk.mp3 (flight call)

 Song: Song starts similar to Whimbrel, with long wailing notes "kluuueee", but takes on a different ending as it accelerates to an ascending phrase repeated in rapid cycles . [Link]
Goosander / Gänsesäger (Mergus merganser)
Gänsesäger Weibchen mit dem Punk-Look, Locarno. 2024-09-02 15:51:02 Locarno Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-05-10 09:09:39 Source: BirdNet 20210510_090939 birdnet 1539 - Common Merganser plus Golden Oriole - = - Common Merganser - Locarno.mp3 Locarno (song)
Northern harrier / Kornweihe (Circus cyaneus)
Unklares Bild von entfernter Kornweihe beim Kraftwerk neben Albufera. 2022-04-12 13:11:40 Source: OTHER 20220412_131140-DSC_0080 Unklares Bild von entfernter Kornweihe beim Kraftwerk neben Albufera.JPG Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Agricultural
 No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC658950 - Hen Harrier - Circus cyaneus - 2-second melodic call.mp3 (call)
Eurasian teal / Krickente (Anas crecca)
Krickente Männchen, Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-05 12:51:34 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC619133-Krickente von Peter Bosman, Belgium.mp3 (song)
Northern shoveler / Löffelente (Spatula clypeata)
Löffelente am Klingnauerstausee. 2022-02-06 08:47:36 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile
Yellow-legged gull / Mittelmeermöwe (Larus michahellis)
Mittelmeermöwe, Tenero. 2024-09-04 18:20:23 Locarno Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2024-05-28 03:57:00 Merlin suggested additional birds: Amsel, Zwergohreule, Mittelmeermöwe, Misteldrossel. Levanto (song)
Eurasian wigeon / Pfeifente (Mareca penelope)
The big gull is a Mittelmeermoewe then there's a Lachmoewe and two Pfeifenten. 2025-09-13 14:11:02 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC613742-Pfeifente von Adrien Mauss.mp3 (song)
Tufted duck / Reiherente (Aythya fuligula)
Reiherenten am Klingnauerstausee, zwei Weibchen, zwei Männchen. 2022-02-05 14:39:46 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile
Common wood pigeon / Ringeltaube (Columba palumbus)
Common wood pigeon at Calo dOr. 2022-04-08 10:20:02 Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2025-05-30 18:15:00 Switzerland (song)
 Song: Gu-guh-guh-guh guh-gugugu –gu. „ Hansrüdi 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]
Western marsh harrier / Rohrweihe (Circus aeruginosus)
MerlinBirdID meint Rohrweihe. 2022-05-21 16:00:56 Leuk Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC884134 - Western Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus - whooping, swooping call.mp3 (call)
Gadwall / Schnatterente (Mareca strepera)
MerlinBirdID meint Schnatterente - ich habe gehofft herauszufinden welche Ente das typische Gelbe da hinten hat. 2022-02-05 14:34:58 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ 2021-10-24 13:12:46 Source: Zoom H6/H2n Neeracherried (song)
Common stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola torquatus)
Wahrscheinlich junges Schwarzkehlchen. 2024-06-20 19:30:57 Bannriet, SG Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC710467 - European Stonechat - Saxicola rubicola rubicola.mp3 (song)

 Song: Gesang ähnlich obiger Art [Braunkehlchen]. Reine und kratzende Laute abwechselnd, wellenförmig [Link]
Black woodpecker / Schwarzspecht (Dryocopus martius)
Schwarzspecht in Wildert Naturschutzgebiet. 2024-12-18 14:30:58 Wildert Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source as noted in xeno-canto: Recordist Bodo Sonnenburg 2021-10-11 07:26 Latitude 52.2333 Longitude 13.8365 Location Oder-Spree (near Storkow (Mark)), Brandenburg Country Germany Elevation 40 m Source: XENOCANTO XC679746 - Black Woodpecker - Dryocopus martius.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Beide Geschlechter ähnlich Grünspecht aber klangvoller. „klückklückklück“ 10-20 Laute. Die „klück“ werden etwas von unten heraufgeholt, vor allem gegen den Schluss zu. Häufiger hört man „kliüüh“ von am Stamme sitzenden Vogel. Bei Platzwechsel ruft er „krükrükrü“. [Link] Song: Song a quick series of "klee" calls resembling Green Woodpecker, but with a purer tone and upward infliction at end of each syllable. [Link]
Great egret / Silberreiher (Ardea alba)
Silberreiher in Deutschland, von WikiCommons Von Andreas Eichler, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59954907 Source: OTHER Wikicommons 2016.10.30--Silberreiher.jpg Profile
Eurasian sparrowhawk / Sperber (Accipiter nisus)
Sperber Paar im Naturschutzgebiet im Staldenweiher-Wald. 2024-08-04 18:33:32 Staldenweiher Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC818384 - Eurasian Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus - call, Brandenburg, Germany.mp3 (call)

 Song: Meist in Horstnähe zu hören. Eine Reihe von kurzen Einzellauten, [Link]
Northern pintail / Spiessente (Anas acuta)
Spiessente plus 2 Hockerschwäne. 2024-12-07 12:01:46 Profile
Peregrine falcon / Wanderfalke (Falco peregrinus)
Wikipedia: Peregrine falcon Source: WIKIPEDIA Falco_peregrinus_good_-_Christopher_Watson.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural
 No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC942609 - Peregrine Falcon call - Falco peregrinus.mp3 (call)
Water rail / Wasserralle (Rallus aquaticus)
Irgendwo etwa 3m weg, gab's eine Wasserralle, immer noch nicht gesehen. 2025-10-31 15:14:35 Wildert Profile 		No details but a Xeno-Canto recording. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC943956 - Water Rail - Rallus aquaticus - squeaky call.mp3 (call)

 Song: Most heard is the territorial song consisting of short, nasal, sharp grunts "tuck- tuck-tuck", ending with a drawn-out trill rising and falling in pitch "kiiiieeerrrr". [Link]
Non-singer
Jackdaw / Dohle (Coloeus monedula)
Dohle-Paar wieder beim Fehraltorf Bahnhof-Parkplatz. 2025-03-19 09:08:59 Fehraltorf Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Carrion crow
Hawfinch / Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Kernbeisser bei Staldenweiher etwa 30m hoch in einem Baum. 2025-03-09 10:19:54 Staldenweiher Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls.
Northern lapwing / Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus)
Kiebitz im Flug, Wauwilermoos. 2022-06-22 15:07:12 Wauwilermoos Profile 		This birds doesn't sing, only calls. Calls: Ruf ist entweder mhhhh oder Bogen-artiges hoch und runter. [Link]