FOK Songbirds Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about song. A total of 105 species is included, 83 of them have been observed.

Two notes One note Sings 5-19 seconds Sings 30 seconds or longer Sings 30 seconds or longer: weird Sings 30 seconds or longer: rasp Improvised melodic Improvised melodic: flourish Improvised melodic: fluting Improvised melodic: rasp Improvised melodic: swoop Improvised melodic: whoop Improvised melodic: trill Stereotype melodic Stereotype melodic: churr Stereotype melodic: rattle Stereotype melodic: trill Simple rhythmic Simple rhythmic: slur Simple rhythmic: rasp Simple rhythmic: trill Non-musical Non-musical: cawing Non-musical: rattle Non-musical: rasp Non-singer: weird Non-singer

Name/Image	Song mnemonic/description	Description
Two notes
*Wood lark / Heidelerche (Lullula arborea)* Wikipedia: Wood lark Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Lullula_arborea_%28J%C3%A1n_Svetl%C3%ADk%29.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] ♫ 2024-04-06 13:10:28 Hallau 3 um Schützenhaus - Heidelerche oder Bluthänfling. Source: Zoom H6 Hallau (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
*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 Source: OTHER 20230527_093816-DSC_0203 Bergpieper glaube ich.JPG 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]
*European nuthatch / Kleiber (Sitta europaea)* Kleiber bei St Moritz - nur die können am Baum abwärts laufen. 2023-02-05 16:02:54 Source: OTHER 20230205_160254-DSC_0978 XXXX Kleiber bei St Moritz - nur die koennen am Baum abwaerts laufen.JPG Engadin NIKON D5600 ISO 2200 Exposure 0.002 Profile	6x steigt, wie 6-Buchstaben 'Kleber' Song: Song a simple series of loud notes [Link] ♫ Is the brevity what makes it a song, whereas calls seem to go on endlessly? XC777051 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europäa, 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. 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? ♫ 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 5-19 seconds
*Eurasian penduline-tit / Beutelmeise (Remiz pendulinus)* Wikipedia: Eurasian penduline-tit Source: WIKIPEDIA Remiz_pendulinus_3_%28Martin_Mecnarowski%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland vulnerable	Nabu: In den Gesang werden viele Pausen, Triller und Rufe eingebaut. [Link] ♫ XC357228 - Eurasian Penduline Tit - Remiz pendulinus - song, 3 second melody mixed with occasional swoop calls. Source: XENOCANTO XC357228 - Eurasian Penduline Tit - Remiz pendulinus - song, 3 second melody mixed with occasional swoop calls.mp3 (song)
*European serin / Girlitz (Serinus serinus)* Girlitz in Levanto. 2024-05-30 06:15:49 Levanto Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625 ISO 2000 Exposure 1/400 Profile	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'. Der Gesang des Girlitz ... ist nicht so melodisch wie der des verwandten Kanarienvogels [auch Kanariengirlitz genannt]. Er wurd schon mit 'einem schnell zürückgespulten Kassentenrekorder' verglichen oder als 'hastig quitschend' bezeichnet. [Link] 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 Europe (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, länger, mit weniger Struktur)♫ Xeno-Canto recording Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 Europe (call)
*Citril finch / Zitronenzeisig (Carduelis citrinella)* Zitronenzeisig. 2023-05-27 09:55:48 Source: OTHER 20230527_095548-DSC_0209 Zitronenzeisig.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 0.001 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	Wild warbling of about 7 seconds ♫ XC372554 - Citril Finch - Cardülis citrinella - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC372554 - Citril Finch - Carduelis citrinella - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Wikipedia sagt ähnelt dem Gesang des Stieglitzes, in Aufbau und Tonfolge auch dem Girlitz. Song: Scheint nicht viel zu singen - XenoCanto hat nur 6 Seiten von Aufnahmen!
Sings 30 seconds or longer
*Alpine accentor / Alpenbraunelle (Prunella collaris)* Wikipedia: Alpine accentor Source: WIKIPEDIA Alpine_accentor_saganta.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	Fast, long, chirpy ♫ XC688398 - Alpine Accentor - Prunella collaris - long song recorded in France. 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]
*Eurasian siskin / Erlenzeisig (Spinus spinus)* Erlenzeisig beim Orstockhaus, Braunwald xxxx. 2022-07-15 11:38:46 Source: OTHER 20220715_113846-DSC_0149 XXXX Erlenzeisig beim Orstockhaus, Braunwald xxxx.JPG Gumen NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 1/2000 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] ♫ XC714393 - Eurasian Siskin - Spinus spinus. 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 im Flug, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:20:40 Source: OTHER 20230716_102040-DSC_0759 Feldlerche im Flug, Neunkirch.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 0.001 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. ♫ XC685846 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - song, recorded in France. 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]
*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)
*Woodchat shrike / Rotkopfwürger (Lanius senator)* Wikipedia: Woodchat shrike Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Woodchat_shrike_%28Lanius_senator_senator%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ❑❑ Habitats: Agricultural critically endangered	Territorial song loud and varied. Often repeats phrases and includes mimicry. Alternative [non-territorial] song a more continuous chattering with impressive mimicry similar to Red-backed and Lesser Grey Shrike, and difficult to separate from those. [Link] ♫ XC722557 - Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC722557 - Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Territorial song loud and varied. Often repeats phrases and includes mimicry. Alternativ song a more continuous chattering with impressive mimicry similar to Red-backed and Lesser Grey Shrike, and difficult to separate from those. [Link]
*Sedge warbler / Schilfrohrsänger (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)* Schilfrohrsänger. 2022-06-04 11:48:16 Source: OTHER 20220604_114816-DSC_0264 Schilfrohrsaenger.JPG 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
*Marsh warbler / Sumpfrohrsänger (Acrocephalus palustris)* Sumpfrohrsänger wahrscheinlich. 2021-05-04 08:12:50 Source: OTHER 20210504_081250-DSC_0915 sumpfrohrsaenger wahrscheinlich.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 450 Exposure 0.001 Profile	Weird, squeaky, urgent, more variable than reed warbler, with imitations of European and African birds. ♫ XC570644 - Marsh Warbler - Acrocephalus palustris - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC570644 - Marsh Warbler - Acrocephalus palustris - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Der Virtuose unter den Rohrsängern! Meisterhafter Imitator anderer Vogelstimmen. Viele wirbelnde und zwirlende Laute, wenig schnarrende. Variable Tempi. [Link] Song: Song extremely varied and full of mimicry of both European and African species. Up to 75 species imitated by the same bird. Phrases often repeated 2-4 times, and different phrases may overlap. Nevertheless, clearly defined phrases with marked pauses. Sometimes more flowing streams of notes, but less so than Icterine Warbler. Most similar to Icterine and Blyth's Reed Warbler. Softer timbre than Icterine, and not so loud. [Link]
*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 Source: OTHER 20220521_103942-DSC_0937 Drosselrohrsaenger, Leukerfeld.JPG 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 Source: OTHER 20220521_134022-DSC_1061 Braunkehlchen nah bei Leukerfeld.JPG 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)
*Icterine warbler / Gelbspötter (Hippolais icterina)* Wikipedia: Icterine warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Hippolais_icterina2.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural endangered	Short bits 4-8 notes, sometimes with a little pause, overall a greenfinch feel. Some whoops, some chucks like a great tit, some bits like a house sparrow, even a meow. BirdLife Schweiz says full of vigor, includes some mis-tones and creaky calls; eBird says Song is fast, loud, and melodious with lots of mimicry.Can sing low (2k) or high (10k) ♫ XC772854 - Icterine Warbler - Hippolais icterina - song, recorded in Sweden. Source: XENOCANTO XC772854 - Icterine Warbler - Hippolais icterina - song, recorded in Sweden.mp3 (song)	Song: Sein lauter, lebhafter und variabler Gesang setzt sich aus flötenden, zwitschernden und nasalen Tönen sowie Imitationen anderer Vogelarten wie Drosseln, Meisen, Schwalben oder Pirol zusammen. [Scheint mir aus Segmente von ~2 Sekunden zu bestehen.] [Link] Song: Song very virtuous and varied. Most similar to Marsh Warbler, but timbre and attack harder and more powerful. Tempo varied with many pauses, but includes longer, and more flowing sequences than Marsh Warbler. Song frequently interrupted by characteristic, nasal, high-pitched squeaks unlike Marsh Warbler. Master of mimicry. Imitations are often repeated several times before changing to melodious motifs or more "noisy" phrases. [Link]
*Black cap warbler / Mönchsgrasmücke (Sylvia atricapilla)* Mönchsgrasmücke Weibchen vom Büro daheim aus gesehen. 2024-08-24 08:08:33 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8 ISO 1600 Exposure 1/400 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 (Gartengrasmücke meistens länger, [Link])
*Stonechat / Schwarzkehlchen (Saxicola rubicola)* Schwarzkehlchen, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:52:36 Source: OTHER 20230716_105236-DSC_0827 Schwarzkehlchen, Neunkirch.JPG 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)
*Common rock thrush / Steinrötel (Monticola saxatilis)* Steinrötel. 2022-05-21 15:36:14 Source: OTHER 20220521_153614-DSC_1070 Steinroetel.JPG Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 1/1000 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	Nabu: Den weichen, melodischen Gesang trägt das Männchen zumeist im Singflug vor. [Link]	Song: Song varied and pleasing, and often very difficult to tell from Blue Rock-thrush. It is generally softer, more varied and the deeper notes are less tremulous and vibrating. A higher proportion of the song is in the higher register, with fewer lower fluting sounds, and more mimicry. Both sexes sing, but females less than males. [Link]
Improvised melodic: flourish
*Common blackbird / Amsel (Turdus merula)* Wunderschöner junge Amsel. 2024-05-29 07:27:36 Levanto Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 9 ISO 6400 Exposure 1/500 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]
Improvised melodic: fluting
*European robin / Rotkehlchen (Erithacus rubecula)* Rotkehlchen - sie singen endlich wieder. 2021-10-24 09:57:40 Source: OTHER 20211024_095740-DSC_0628 XXXXX Rotkehlchen - sie singen endlich wieder zoomed.JPG Neeracherried NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 0.001 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]
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 Source: OTHER 20240427_101000-DSC_0208 XXX Wasseramsel am Wissbach bei der Grenze zwischen Appenzell-Ausserrhoden und St Gallen.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 2800 Exposure 0.002 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland	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: swoop
*Song thrush / Singdrossel (Turdus philomelos)* Song thrush near Faichrüti. 2021-04-21 09:20:45 Source: OTHER 20210421_092045-DSC_0285 song thrush near Faichrueti.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 6400 Exposure 0 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. ♫ XC749679 - Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos - single-note swooping call. 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]
Improvised melodic: whoop
*Common starling / Star (Sturnus vulgaris)* Star am Aabach, Wetzikon. 2021-03-10 09:52:20 Source: OTHER 20210310_095220-DSC_0719 XXXXX Star am Aabach, Wetzikon.JPG Wetzikon NIKON D5600 ISO 450 Exposure 0.001 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]
Improvised melodic: trill
*Bluethroat / Blaukehlchen (Luscinia svecica)* I had an ID via app for an immature or female bluethroat - which has no blue throat, but long legs and a relatively short tail in comparison - could be this. 2024-02-17 07:02:22 Source: OTHER 20240217_070222-DSC_0160 I had an ID via app for an immature or female bluethroat - which has no blue throat, but long legs and a relatively short tail in comparison - could be this.JPG Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 2500 Exposure 1/500 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland	Often one little phrase or even a single note repeated, a bit like a nightingale? Occasional figaro? ♫ XC131272 - Bluethroat - Luscinia svecica volgae - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC131272 - Bluethroat - Luscinia svecica volgae - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Song: Structure slightly similar to Nightingale, but tone much thinner and less full-bodied. A good impersonator and various imitations are interwoven among metallic, ringing sounds to form a complex, intriguing song. [Link]
*Common nightingale / Nachtigall (Luscinia megarhynchos)* Common nightingales - das erste Mal das ich sie gesehen habe und direkt beim Haus in Fehraltorf. 2020-04-19 07:41:56 Source: OTHER 20200419_074156-DSC_0152 XX Common nightingales - das erste Mal das ich sie gesehen habe und direkt beim Haus in Fehraltorf.JPG 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]
*Melodious warbler / Orpheusspötter (Hippolais polyglotta)* Wikipedia: Melodious warbler Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Hippolais_polyglotta.jpg Profile	Repeats bits 6-9 times, makes pauses, but also sings like mad with a distorted chirpy voice. Sometimes sings a descending trill that could be a giveaway. Can sing low (2k) or fairly high (8k) ♫ XC732212 - Melodious Warbler - Hippolais polyglotta - Orpheusspötter adult male song in Croatia. Source: XENOCANTO XC732212 - Melodious Warbler - Hippolais polyglotta - Orpheusspoetter adult male song in Croatia.mp3 (song)
*Eurasian wren / Zaunkönig (Troglodytes troglodytes)* Zaunkönig im Garten am Bodensee. 2024-01-01 13:32:24 Source: OTHER 20240101_133224-DSC_0673 XX Zaunkoenig im Garten am Bodensee.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 0.002 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. Der deutsche Kalendar für 2025 sagt, sie könnten ab Drei-Königs-Tag singen, d.h. ab 6. Januar. nabu.de sagt ab 1. Februar, Drei-Königs-Tag ist eventuell nur wegen dem Namen Zaunkönig? ♫ 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 Grünfink 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 Europe (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)
Stereotype melodic
*White wagtail / Bachstelze (Motacilla alba)* Bachstelze von Fanel-Platform aus. 2024-05-22 18:04:14 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge 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]
*Blue rock-thrush / Blaumerle (Monticola solitarius)* MerlinBirdID schlägt Blaumerle vor, könnte aber genauso gut in Kaltbrunnerriet ein Amsel sein. 2022-06-04 12:05:18 Kaltbrunner-Riet NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 1/1600 Profile	Pretty short up-and-down song heard in Mallorca ♫ XC659831 - Blue Rock Thrush - Monticola solitarius - song is a variable up and down - recorded in France. Source: XENOCANTO XC659831 - Blue Rock Thrush - Monticola solitarius - song is a variable up and down - recorded in France.mp3 (song)	Song: The song is a beautiful, melodious fluting which can be very difficult to distinguish from M. saxatilis. It generally has a more melancholic feel, with more tremulous fluting than the latter, with less lingering in the higher register. The structure is variable and simple, but sometimes more elaborate in song-flight or when including mimicry. Both sexes sing, but male most actively. [Link]
*Common linnet / Bluthänfling (Linaria cannabina)* Bluthänfling. 2023-05-27 13:11:50 Source: OTHER 20230527_131150-DSC_0265 bluthänfling.JPG 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]
*Tawny pipit / Brachpieper (Anthus campestris)* Wikipedia: Tawny pipit Source: WIKIPEDIA AnthusCampestris_cropped.jpg Profile	Song simple. Consists of three notes merged in a short, continuous and ringing "tsee-ro-ee", given every 1-2 seconds. ♫ XC726515 - Tawny Pipit - Anthus campestris - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC726515 - Tawny Pipit - Anthus campestris - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Song simple. Consists of three notes merged in a short, continuous and ringing "tsee-ro-ee", given every 1-2 seconds. Timbre is wagtail-like and intonation variable, but consistent in each song. Flight call similar in timbre, like a cross between Yellow Wagtail and House Sparrow (song). Thinner and more wagtail-like than Richard's Pipit. [Link]
*Common chaffinch / Buchfink (Fringilla coelebs)* Buchfink. 2024-05-22 16:23:57 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Canon EOS R7 Shutter speed 83/8 ISO 800 Exposure 1/1250 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, MerlinBirdID 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]
*Red crossbill / Fichtenkreuzschnabel (Loxia curvirostra)* Red crossbill. 2023-10-03 14:21:30 Source: OTHER 20231003_142130-DSC_0951 Red crossbill.JPG New Jersey NIKON D5600 ISO 450 Exposure 0.001 Profile	Repeated hi-low pattern...well, doesn't always sound like that. The very short beginning of my Stazersee recording before the static sets in does, as well as a song found online. One recording reminds me of cicada sounds. ♫ XC775798 - Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC775798 - Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra - song.mp3 (song)	Song: The song consist of improvised, resonant twittering, and series of contact calls with no apparent phrases. It is generally faster, with less marked pauses than in Parrot Crossbill, and the phrasing seems more random. [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)
*Short-toed treecreeper / Gartenbaumläufer (Certhia brachydactyla)* Baumläufer, wahrscheinlich Gartenbaumläufer. 2022-07-18 08:58:32 Source: OTHER 20220718_085832-DSC_0282 Baumlaeufer, wahrscheinlich Gartenbaumlaeufer XXXX.JPG Greifensee NIKON D5600 ISO 1100 Exposure 0.002 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] ♫ 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] 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]
*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)
*Eurasian bullfinch / Gimpel (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)* Gimpel gesehen das erste Mal, Ammler Höhenweg. 2021-08-02 15:55:56 Source: OTHER 20210802_155556-DSC_0801 Gimpel gesehen das erste Mal, Ammler Höhenweg.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 1/640 Profile	3-note long M, pause, HL (somewhat falling)...Gim! Gim-peeel! Sounds a bit like a pirol. ♫ XC637392 - Eurasian Bullfinch - Pyrrhula pyrrhula - song, recorded in France. 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)♫ XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call. Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (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)
*Dunnock / Heckenbraunelle (Prunella modularis)* Heckenbraunelle singt auf Baumspitze - nicht in der Hecke. 2024-06-25 07:33:46 Mettmenalp, GL Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375 ISO 1250 Exposure 1/1250 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] ♫ XC778759 - Dunnock - Prunella modularis - song recorded in Spain. 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!)♫ Xeno-Canto recording Adult call recorded in the UK. Source: XENOCANTO XC468566 European Goldfinch call in UK.mp3 Europe (call) , 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) , European robin (Dunnock song stays around same pitch, isn't cascading)♫ I heard 3 or 4 scattered birds calling it in woods with underbrush but saw no birds. BirdNet told me they were robins, which I found hard to believe, but on comparing it with recordings at XenoCanto, I was convinced! Maybe they were telling each other "Don't show yourself to that alarming guy!". 2021-07-03 08:05:14 Sputtery tik or ticking calls from a group of europan robins, never seen, plus eurasian nuthatch, blackcap warbler, probably magpie. Source: OTHER 2021-07-03 08.05.14 sputtery tik or ticking calls from a group of europan robins, never seen, plus eurasian nuthatch, blackcap warbler, probably magpie.mp3 (call)
*Italian sparrow / Italiensperling (Passer italiae)* Italiensperling Weibchen, Ascona. 2024-09-04 18:20:45 Italy Profile	Sounds like house sparrow to me ♫ XC729736 - Italian Sparrow - Passer italiae - song recorded in Italy. Source: XENOCANTO XC729736 - Italian Sparrow - Passer italiae - song recorded in Italy.mp3 Italy (song)
*Common rosefinch / Karmingimpel (Carpodacus erythrinus)* Wikipedia: Common rosefinch Source: WIKIPEDIA Common_Rosefinch_Neora_Valley_National_Park_Darjeeling_West_Bengal_India_30.04.2016.jpg Profile No documented observation ■❑ Habitats: Wetland endangered	Einfacher, flötender Gesang: variations on a slurring hHmML. [Link] ♫ XC654449 - Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC654449 - Common Rosefinch - Carpodacus erythrinus - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Song very characteristic. A melodious, pure and short whistle, often rendered as "pleased to meet you". Each note with a smooth gliding change of pitch. Number of syllables may vary. [Link]
*Wallcreeper / Mauerläufer (Tichodroma muraria)* Wikipedia: Wallcreeper Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Wallcreeper_%28Tichodroma_muraria%29_female_Piatra_Craiului.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	5-notes LlmHh with pirol-like slowness and tone. ♫ XC569274 - Wallcreeper - Tichodroma muraria - song, this one sounds likes a pi-rol. Source: XENOCANTO XC569274 - Wallcreeper - Tichodroma muraria - song, this one sounds likes a pi-rol.mp3 (song)	Song: Song variable in length, but main characteristic a sequence of 4-6 long, ascending whistles with timbre recalling whistling kettle. More complex and varied phrases are mixed with the long whistles. Both male and female sings. [Link] Similar to: Eurasian golden oriole (Mauerläufer kennt nur eine Melodie?, Pirol diverse kurze.)♫ XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call. Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (call)
*Common house martin / Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)* MerlinBirdID meint Mehlschwalbe. 2022-05-21 10:11:56 Switzerland NIKON D5600 ISO 400 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]
*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]
*Eurasian golden oriole / Pirol (Oriolus oriolus)* Wikimedia Eurasian golden oriole. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikimedia Eurasian golden oriole.jpg Profile	A soft, lowish whistling. In my opinion, the golden oriole has a beautiful voice, but no imagination as to melody - it's always the same few notes. ♫ XC567973 eurasian golden oriole song. Source: XENOCANTO XC567973 eurasian golden oriole song.mp3 (song)	Song: Varied repertoire, but song and common contact call very distinct. Song a series of 1-2 seconds long phrases of 3-5 yodeling, clear, fluting notes, interspersed with 2-3 second pauses. Tone very full-bodied, melodic and pleasing. [Link]
*Northern shrike / Raubwürger (Lanius excubitor)* Wikipedia: Northern shrike Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Northern_Shrike%2C_Arvada%2C_Jefferson%2C_Colorado.jpg Profile	I'd have called the song a call myself. ♫ XC30172 - Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor königi - three-note-song lmh recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC30172 - Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor koenigi - three-note-song lmh recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)	Song: Song varied. During breeding season a varied subdued song is heard from both sexes. [Link]
*Barn swallow / Rauchschwalbe (Hirundo rustica)* Rauchschwalbe, Ascona. 2024-09-04 18:20:44 Locarno 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]
*Redwing / Rotdrossel (Turdus iliacus)* Rotdrossel in der Birke am Luppmen, nur hier als Wintergast und meine erste Besichtigung in Fehraltorf seit 2020 und 2021. 2024-10-31 11:05:02 Luppmen Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10 ISO 1000 Exposure 1/1000 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] ♫ XC320315 - Redwing - Turdus iliacus. Source: XENOCANTO XC320315 - Redwing - Turdus iliacus.mp3 (song)	Song: Song delivered in two parts. [Link]
*Western yellow wagtail / Schafstelze (Motacilla flava)* Schafstelze. 2024-02-02 16:00:54 Source: OTHER 20240202_160054-DSC_0806 Schafstelze.JPG Asia NIKON D5600 ISO 500 Exposure 1/1000 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]
*Long-tailed tit / Schwanzmeise (Aegithalos caudatus)* Herzige Schwanzmeise. 2025-01-10 14:59:26 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10 ISO 5000 Exposure 1/1000 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] ♫ 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 Song: Song: Rapid, continuous, randomly composed sequence of bubbling,chirping sounds. [Link]
*European pied flycatcher / Trauerschnäpper (Ficedula hypoleuca)* Trauerschnaepper. 2021-05-04 09:33:06 Source: OTHER 20210504_093306-DSC_0093 XXXX Trauerschnaepper copy.JPG 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)
*Eurasian treecreeper / Waldbaumläufer (Certhia familiaris)* Waldbaumläufer, La Sauge. 2021-05-19 07:46:00 Source: OTHER 20210519_074600-DSC_1029 Waldbaumlaeufer, La Sauge.JPG Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge NIKON D5600 ISO 500 Exposure 1/1000 Profile	Waldwege sind lang Sagging tree branch I say: it sounds like a faster higher chaffinch song. Wikipedia says: The male's song begins with srrih, srrih followed in turn by a few twittering notes, a longer descending ripple, and a whistle that falls and then rises. ♫ XC656422 - Eurasian Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris - song, recorded in Sweden. Source: XENOCANTO XC656422 - Eurasian Treecreeper - Certhia familiaris - song, recorded in Sweden.mp3 (song)	Song: Lang u. klar! (Waldwege sind lang). Tonreihe im Ganzen absinkend, nur letzter Ton höher. [Link] Song: Song a short, continuous three-part phrase. [Link]
*Goldcrest / Wintergoldhähnchen (Regulus regulus)* Wintergoldhähnchen im Hönggerwald. 2024-04-14 08:24:44 Source: OTHER 20240414_082444-DSC_0692 XXXXX Wintergoldhaehnchen im Hoenggerwald.JPG NIKON D3100 ISO 3200 Exposure 0.004 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] ♫ Wintergoldhähnchen XC475114-Regulus regulus - Goldcrest song. 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.)♫ XC933773 - Common Firecrest call - Regulus ignicapilla. Source: XENOCANTO XC933773 - Common Firecrest call - Regulus ignicapilla.mp3 (call)
Stereotype melodic: churr
*Black redstart / Hausrotschwanz (Phoenicurus ochruros)* Hausrotschwanz beim Ortstockhaus, Braunwald. 2022-07-15 12:33:54 Source: OTHER 20220715_123354-DSC_0151 Hausrotschwanz beim Ortstockhaus, Braunwald XXXX.JPG Gumen NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 1/1250 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]
Stereotype melodic: rattle
*European goldfinch / Stieglitz (Carduelis carduelis)* Stieglitz. 2024-05-16 10:55:11 Kaltbrunner-Riet Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375 ISO 160 Exposure 1/1250 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 Grünfink-Triller, dann 4 wiederholte Noten oder ein neues Melodiechen. (Oder kommen diese Elemente eher zufällig?) 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 Europe (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 ähnlich der Stieglitz wie ein Grünfink klingt - beide können lange Gesang mit Trillern und rauhen sinkenden Toenen singen, und ich habe Stieglitz v.a. durch dieses Stöhnen für Grünfink 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 Europe (alarm call)
Stereotype melodic: trill
*Grey wagtail / Gebirgsstelze (Motacilla cinerea)* Gebirgsstelze am Wissbach. 2024-04-27 09:16:16 Source: OTHER 20240427_091616-DSC_0146 XX Gebirgsstelze am Wissbach.JPG 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]
*Corn bunting / Grauammer (Emberiza calandra)* Grauammer im gleichen Busch wie Neuntöter, mit typischem dunklen Brustfleck und dickem Schnabel. 2022-06-25 09:02:26 Source: OTHER 20220625_090226-DSC_0926 Grauammer im gleichen Busch wie Neuntoeter, mit typischem dunklen Brustfleck und dickem Schnabel. Beinfarbe soll rosabraun sein - kann man das hier sagen.JPG Wauwilermoos NIKON D5600 ISO 560 Exposure 0.001 Profile	General: Song is an ascending trill or buzz that climbs about an octave - 4-8 KHz. Song: Gesang steigend und immer schneller wie .... was? [Link] ♫ XC632949 - Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC632949 - Corn Bunting - Emberiza calandra - song.mp3 (song)	Geography: Eher selten in CH. [Link] Song: Sieht für mich eher braun aus als der Grau im Namen, mit einem Finken-Schnabel und Striche oben auf der Brust wie ein Drossel [Link] Song: Song diagnostic. A brittle, jingling and accelerating phrase of about 2 seconds duration. [Link]
*European greenfinch / Grünfink (Chloris chloris)* Grünfink im Profil vom Esstisch aus fotografiert in Fehraltorf. 2023-01-16 10:54:12 Source: OTHER 20230116_105412-DSC_0715 XXXXX Gruenfink im Profil vom Esstisch aus fotografiert in Fehraltorf.JPG 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. Source: OTHER 2024-09-09 07_03 (1) Grünfink triller ruf, kohlmeise kleiner melodischer ruf lh oder lhlhl, beide rufe abwechselnd oder gleichzeitig.mp3 (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 (Zaunkönig und Grünfink singen eine Reihe von kleinen Teilen, beim Grünfink 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 - Troglodytes troglodytes. Source: XENOCANTO XC195946 - Eurasian Wren call - Troglodytes troglodytes.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
*Common reed bunting / Rohrammer (Emberiza schoeniclus)* Rohrammer von Fanel-Platform aus. 2024-05-22 18:08:53 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.625 ISO 2000 Exposure 1/1600 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] ♫ XC723277 - Common Reed Bunting - Emberiza schöniclus - song. 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)
*Rock bunting / Zippammer (Emberiza cia)* Wikipedia: Rock bunting Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Rock_Bunting_%28Cochem%29.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	AppearanceAndIdentification: orange-brauner bauch, weisse brust+kopf mit 3 schwarzen streifen am kopf (unter/am/über Augen), braun+dunkelbraun auf Flügeln; aber Weibchen eher braun Song: Notes from 2022: Short song, relatively long pause, repeated with slight variation? Has a very short triller of just 3 notes. May have heard and seen one walking parallel to the Aa on the way to Pfaeffikersee today, though the visual ID is very uncertain; the Xeno-Canto song here sounds different than my 2022 description - musical like a chaffinch but rising, not falling. ♫ XC653755 - Rock Bunting - Emberiza cia - song, recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC653755 - Rock Bunting - Emberiza cia - song, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)	Song: Song variable, but usually distinct. [Link]
Simple rhythmic
*Common whitethroat / Dorngrasmücke (Sylvia communis)* Wikipedia: Common whitethroat Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Common_Whitethroat.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Agricultural	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
*Eurasian tree sparrow / Feldsperling (Passer montanus)* Feldsperling futtert jungen Vogel. 2023-05-12 12:37:36 Source: OTHER 20230512_123736-DSC_0127 XXXX Feldsperling futtert jungen Vogel.JPG Wetzikon NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 0.001 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]
*Yellowhammer / Goldammer (Emberiza citrinella)* The most common yellowhammer dialects shown at the yellowhammers.net project - so cool! Most Swiss dialects shown on their map are XlB. In my own recordings so far, I hear (and on the sonograms see) a pause after the initial phrase rather than a higher note. I'd like to follow that further. Source: OTHER Yellowhammers.net dialect graphs.jpg Profile	High-pitched, two notes that sound like one, repeated 10-12 times, with a higher tweet and then a whistle that sounds higher to me but usually shows up on the sonogram as the same range. The mnemonic for the staccato song in German is: «Wie, wie, wie, wie hab ich dich lieb». See the image for dialects noted by yellowhammers.net - the most common Swiss dialect is said to be XlB, though I don't always hear the second note myself (and interestingly enough, it doesn't play on my Bose headphones). Pavel Pipek of the yellowhammers project kindly explained to me: 'Regarding the XlB and other dialects, these codes were defined by a Danish scientist Poul Hansen in his paper from 1985. In this case Xl stands for a syllable with high frequency (and long) and B for a syllable with low frequency.' ♫ XC29721 - Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella - song with XlB dialect, recorded in Cudrefin, Switzerland. Source: XENOCANTO XC29721 - Yellowhammer - Emberiza citrinella - song with XlB dialect, recorded in Cudrefin, Switzerland.mp3 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge (song)	Personal notes: Habe ihn im Fehraltorfer-Wald endlich gesehen als er von einem Baum in die Spitze eines anderen geflogen ist. Song: Kurzes Liedchen. „ Wie wie wie hab ich dich liiieb“ Das „Lieb“ ist meist etwas tiefer, kann aber auch höher sein oder doppelt, dabei das eine höher und das andere tiefer. Sehr variabel! [Link] Song: Song a series of 6-8 (or more) slightly ascending "tze" 's, rising in volume and ending on a sustained note, which may be lower or higher than the others. Often rendered as "little-bit-of-cheese-and-no-bread". Last note is often omitted, which may lead to confusion with Cirl Bunting. Timbre with prominent harmonics as in other bunting songs. [Link]
*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]
*House sparrow / Haussperling (Passer domesticus)* Nici Baiker nennt diesen Vogel, den ich am Bellevue in Zürich gesehen habe, ein teilalbinotischer Sperling, wahrscheinlich Haussperling. 2021-12-27 11:29:09 Source: OTHER 2021-12-27 11.29.09 Nici Baiker nennt diesen Vogel, den ich am Bellevue in Zürich gesehen habe, ein teilalbinotischer Sperling, wahrscheinlich Haussperling.jpg Katzensee SM-G975F Shutter speed 1/33 ISO 50 Exposure 1/33 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. Source: OTHER 2024-06-18 08_35 haussperling ruf mit 2 Noten - mh mh mh Fehraltorf.mp3 Fehraltorf (call)	Song: Song a primitive, monosyllabic, or slightly disyllabic "chilp", hard to distinguish from Tree Sparrow. [Link]
*Great tit / Kohlmeise (Parus major)* Junge Kohlmeise, Bahnhofstrasse 53, Fehraltorf. 2024-06-13 13:53:49 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 8.375 ISO 400 Exposure 1/320 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. ♫ 2025-03-30 13:41:00 Kohlmeise hll ruf. Source: OTHER 2025-03-30 13_41 Kohlmeise hll ruf.mp3 (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]
*Ring ouzel / Ringdrossel (Turdus torquatus)* Ringdrossel - ich wollte unbedingt einen fotografieren, und dieser hat sicher frei. 2024-06-25 09:14:04 Mettmenalp, GL Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 77/8 ISO 1600 Exposure 1/800 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). ♫ XC721589 - Ring Ouzel - Turdus torquatus - song. 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
*Savi's warbler / Rohrschwirl (Locustella luscinioides)* Wikipedia - Rohrschwirl Chiemgau. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia - Rohrschwirl_Chiemgau.jpg Engadin Profile	Endless buzzing like an insect or machinery. Lower tone than Feldschwirl. ♫ XC710242 - Savi's Warbler - Locustella luscinioides - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC710242 - Savi's Warbler - Locustella luscinioides - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Gesang ähnlich obiger Art [Feldschwirl]. Tiefere Tonlage, höhere Frequenz. Strophen meist kürzer [Link] Song: Song insect-like and high-pitched. A monotonous stream of even clicks similar to the whirring of a sewing machine. Song most similar to Grasshopper Warbler but faster (each click hard to distinguish), and lower pitched with less, ringing quality, due to less prominent high frequencies. At closer range a Robin-like, accelerating ticking is heard, introducing the actual song. [Link] Common grasshopper warbler Nightjar
*White-winged snowfinch / Schneesperling (Montifringilla nivalis)* Wikipedia: White-winged snowfinch Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Snowfinch.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	The XC song I downloaded is a faint chirping. Should follow up on song - most talk about calls. ♫ XC736093 - White-winged Snowfinch - Montifringilla nivalis - song recorded in Switzerland. Source: XENOCANTO XC736093 - White-winged Snowfinch - Montifringilla nivalis - song recorded in Switzerland.mp3 Switzerland (song)	Song: Song a staccato, variable phrase, consisting of short burst of sharp chattering in uneven tempo. The timbre is ringing, rich in harmonics and partly rolling. [Link]
*Bohemian waxwing / Seidenschwanz (Bombycilla garrulus)* Wikipedia: Bohemian waxwing Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Bombycilla_garrulusII.jpg Profile No documented observation ❑❑ Habitats: Settlement	Lots of trills. [Link] ♫ XC749574 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - song recorded in Norway, a long series of trills. Source: XENOCANTO XC749574 - Bohemian Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus - song recorded in Norway, a long series of trills.mp3 (song)	Song: Song more or less a variation on the contact call. [Link]
*Common firecrest / Sommergoldhähnchen (Regulus ignicapilla)* Wikipedia Sommergoldhähnchen (Regulus ignicapilla) weiblich. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Sommergoldhaehnchen_(Regulus_ignicapilla) weiblich.jpg Profile	Noten vom 'Sommer' steigen wie die Temperaturen Very high rhythmic repetition of about 3 seconds ♫ XC769178 - Common Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla - song recorded in the Netherlands. Source: XENOCANTO XC769178 - Common Firecrest - Regulus ignicapilla - song recorded in the Netherlands.mp3 (song)	Song: Wie [beim Wintergoldhähnchen] aber auf gleicher Tonhöhe bleibend. [Link] Song: Song: Similar in timbre to Goldcrest, but much more monotonous. [Link]
*Marsh tit / Sumpfmeise (Poecile palustris)* Sumpfmeise richtung Wildertweiher. 2024-09-09 08:12:48 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 8.625 ISO 6400 Exposure 1/400 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 tönten für mich wie ein Kleiber aber sie sind nicht so regelmässig.)♫ Long fast sequence of identical whoops, possibly 'twit' call. XC129686 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europäa caesia. Source: XENOCANTO XC129686 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea caesia.mp3 (song?)
*Willow tit / Weidenmeise (Poecile montanus)* Willow tit. 2020-04-25 08:51:40 Source: OTHER 20200425_085140-DSC_0470 willow tit zoomed.JPG Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 1800 Exposure 1/500 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. ♫ XC371134 Willow Tit song - rhenanus subspecis at Grünenbergpass, Bern, Switzerland. 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]
*Cirl bunting / Zaunammer (Emberiza cirlus)* Zaunammer in den Reben bei Maienfeld. 2021-05-29 08:48:26 Source: OTHER 20210529_084826-DSC_1119 Zaunammer in den Reben bei Maienfeld.JPG Maienfeld NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 0.002 Profile	biologie-wissen.info: sings beg Feb to mid July; me: long trill similar to yellowhammer ♫ XC758664 - Cirl Bunting - Emberiza cirlus - one-note song recorded in Spain. Source: XENOCANTO XC758664 - Cirl Bunting - Emberiza cirlus - one-note song recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)	Personal notes: Als Anfänger, hätte ich gedacht, dies wäre eine Goldammer, da beide gelb mit braunen Details sind; BirdID meint sie sind kompakter. Das Männchen ist eher gelb und hat was für mich wie drei brauen Streifen im Gesicht aussehen. Die Goldammer hat kaum braun am Kopf. Das Weibchen ist weniger gelb und mehr braun. Siehe BirdID für gute Bilder und Beschreibung der Erkennungsmerkmale. Song: BirdID says song like yellowhammer with no ending. I see what they mean - it's more like 16 or so trilled repetitions of the same note, and no leap up to 'lieb' as in the German Goldammer mnemonic. Song: Wie Goldammer, aber ohne das „lieb“.und etwas tiefer. Ähnlich Klappergrasmücke. [Link] Song: Song variable, but can generally be described as a Yellowhammer phrase with no ending, or an Arctic Warbler with bunting timbre. Tempo also variable, but rhythm always even. [Link] Similar to: Song thrush♫ XC389294 song thrush contact call. Source: XENOCANTO XC389294 song thrush contact call.mp3 (contact call) , Common nightingale, Eurasian golden oriole♫ XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call. Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (call)
*Common chiffchaff / Zilpzalp (Phylloscopus collybita)* Zilpzalp vorm Fanel-Plattform. 2024-05-22 17:46:23 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10.375 ISO 1000 Exposure 1/1250 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]
Simple rhythmic: slur
*European crested tit / Haubenmeise (Lophophanes cristatus)* Haubenmeise am Stazersee bei St Mortiz hebt ab. 2023-02-05 15:48:04 Source: OTHER 20230205_154804-DSC_0972 XX Haubenmeise am Stazersee bei St Mortiz hebt ab.JPG Lej da Staz NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 1/1250 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]
*Coal tit / Tannenmeise (Periparus ater)* Tannenmeise auf dem Weg zu Stazersee, St Moritz. 2023-02-05 15:51:20 Source: OTHER 20230205_155120-DSC_0976 XXXXX Tannenmeise auf dem Weg zu Stazersee, St Moritz.JPG Lej da Staz NIKON D5600 ISO 1800 Exposure 1/500 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. Source: OTHER 2024-08-07 08_17 eichwäldli, tannenmeise lmhlmhlm, gartenbaumläufer rufe.mp3 (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]
Simple rhythmic: rasp
*Brambling / Bergfink (Fringilla montifringilla)* Bergfink bei Bahnhof Fehraltorf. 2023-02-01 12:50:26 Source: OTHER 20230201_125026-DSC_0842 XXXX Bergfink bei Bahnhof Fehraltorf.JPG Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 560 Exposure 1/1000 Profile	General: Bergfink - call cheep plus two ascending Grünfink squawks. Song? Grünfink squawk but not descending, every 3-4 seconds. ♫ XC731031 - Brambling song - Fringilla montifringilla. 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]
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
*Common redpoll / Birkenzeisig (Acanthis flammea)* Wikipedia: Common redpoll Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Carduelis_flammea_CT6.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain least concern	A few chirps and a trill, then repeat. ♫ XC703947 - Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea - song. Source: XENOCANTO XC703947 - Common Redpoll - Acanthis flammea - song.mp3 (song)	Song: Song an improvised chattering on various contact calls with no apparent phrasing. [Link]
*Eurasian blue tit / Blaumeise (Cyanistes caeruleus)* Junge Blaumeise mit gelbem Gesicht, fehlender Kinnstreifen, graue Kopftonsur. 2021-07-19 08:33:44 Source: OTHER 20210719_083344-DSC_0402 XXXXX Junge Blaumeise mit gelbem Gesicht, fehlender Kinnstreifen, graue Kopftonsur.JPG Fehraltorf NIKON D5600 ISO 800 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]
*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 Source: OTHER 20220522_095222-DSC_0043 Wahrscheinlich Waldlaubsänger.JPG 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
*Alpine chough / Alpendohle (Pyrrhocorax graculus)* Ich nehme an diese sind Alpendohlen, weil der Schnabel dünn und eventuell gelb ist, und die Flügel gross und mit Fingern. 2022-08-25 14:37:18 Source: OTHER 20220825_143718-DSC_0963 Ich nehme an diese sind Alpendohlen, weil der Schnabel duenn und eventuell gelb ist, und die Fluegel gross und mit Fingern. Aufgenommen in Grosse Scheidegg.JPG NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 1/2000 Profile	Weird sounding chirping, often in large flocks. ♫ XC769199 - Alpine Chough - Pyrrhocorax graculus graculus - song recorded in Morocco. Source: XENOCANTO XC769199 - Alpine Chough - Pyrrhocorax graculus graculus - song recorded in Morocco.mp3 (song)
Non-musical: cawing
*Eurasian jay / Eichelhäher (Garrulus glandarius)* Eichelhäher bei Levanto. 2024-05-30 06:08:10 Levanto 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]
*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 NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 1/800 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain	Grehh, grehh, grehh!! ♫ XC641465 - Spotted Nutcracker - Nucifraga caryocatactes - song is a series of calls. 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)♫ XC536051 Eurasian Jay harsh call 20s. Source: XENOCANTO XC536051 Eurasian Jay harsh call 20s.mp3 (call)
Non-musical: rattle
*Eurasian magpie / Elster (Pica pica)* Elster macht eine Pause in einem Baum bei Auslikon. 2024-06-05 10:51:18 Auslikon Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 83/8 ISO 160 Exposure 1/1250 Profile	Familiar rattle ♫ 2024-12-18 13:57:00 Elster in Illnau. Source: OTHER 2024-12-18 13_57 elster in Illnau.mp3 (song?)	Song: Rich repertoire includes soft and surprisingly varied sub-song. [Link]
*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 Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10 ISO 2000 Exposure 1/1000 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] ♫ XC800869 - Mistle Thrush - Turdus viscivorus. 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♫ 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 golden oriole (Die Stimme klingt für mich ähnlich wie die vom Pirol aber es singt oft mehr Noten.)♫ XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call. Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (call)
Non-musical: rasp
*Bank swallow / Uferschwalbe (Riparia riparia)* Bank swallow. 2024-01-26 15:58:58 Source: OTHER 20240126_155858-DSC_0454 Bank swallow.JPG Thailand NIKON D5600 ISO 400 Exposure 1/2000 Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Wetland	Fast raspy one-noter. ♫ XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often. Source: XENOCANTO XC344092 - Sand Martin - Riparia riparia - raspy song but note, does not sing often.mp3 (song)	Song: Song a primitive improvisation on the contact call. [Link]
*Fieldfare / Wacholderdrossel (Turdus pilaris)* Wacholderdrossel in Sils-Maria. 2023-02-06 12:34:08 Source: OTHER 20230206_123408-DSC_0006 XXXXX Wacholderdrossel in Sils-Maria.JPG Sils NIKON D5600 ISO 800 Exposure 1/800 Profile	BirdID says song a mix of dry contact calls, BirdLife that it's almost only heard in flight. The XC recording is a bit of a chuckle to me. ♫ XC769296 - Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris - song, a series of contactcalls. Source: XENOCANTO XC769296 - Fieldfare - Turdus pilaris - song, a series of contactcalls.mp3 (song)	Personal notes: I had an interesting educational experience with fieldfares! Check it out under Redwing. Song: Gesang nicht melodisch,aus gepressten, quietschenden Tönen bestehend, fast nur im Flug vorgetragen. [Link] Song: Song a mix of dry contact calls; "trrrt trrrrt", and high pitched, drawn out, chattering improvisations. [Link]
Non-singer: weird
*Rook / Saatkrähe (Corvus frugilegus)* Wikipedia Saatkrähe photo - English Rook, scientific Corvus frugilegus. Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia Saatkraehe photo - English Rook, scientific Corvus_frugilegus.jpg Profile	This birds doesn't sing, only calls.	Song: Also gives a varied song of soft gurgling and rattling sounds, interwoven with calls at breeding ground. [Link]
Non-singer
*Red-billed chough / Alpenkrähe (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)* Wikipedia: Red-billed chough Source: WIKIPEDIA Pyrrhocorax_pyrrhocorax_-standing-8.jpg Profile No documented observation ■■ Habitats: Mountain endangered	This birds doesn't sing, only calls.
*Bearded reedling / Bartmeise (Panurus biarmicus)* Wikipedia: Bearded reedling Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Panurus_biarmicus_-Oare_Marshes%2C_Kent%2C_England_-male-8_%283%29.jpg Profile	This birds doesn't sing, only calls.	Song: Song a primitive, 3-syllable phrase, consisting of contact call-like sounds. [Link]
*Jackdaw / Dohle (Coloeus monedula)* Dohle-Paar wieder beim Fehraltorf Bahnhof-Parkplatz. 2025-03-19 09:08:59 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 9.625 ISO 500 Exposure 1/800 Profile	This birds doesn't sing, only calls.	Carrion crow
*Hawfinch / Kernbeisser (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)* Hawfinch again. 2025-03-10 16:38:08 Canton Zurich Profile	This birds doesn't sing, only calls.
*Common raven / Kolkrabe (Corvus corax)* EIn Kolkrabe wollte anscheinend etwas zum Fressen von uns. 2024-09-14 12:18:14 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 8.375 ISO 200 Exposure 1/320 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]
*Hooded crow / Nebelkrähe (Corvus cornix)* Nebelkrähe Locarno. 2024-09-01 16:52:01 Source: OTHER 20240901_165201 Nebelkrähe Locarno from Samsung handy.jpg 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]
*Carrion crow / Rabenkrähe (Corvus corone)* Rabenkrähe bei der Pferderennbahn, Fehraltorf. 2025-04-01 11:36:14 Fehraltorf Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10 ISO 1000 Exposure 1/1000 Profile	This birds doesn't sing, only calls.	Jackdaw