Maienfeld 2023 Prep Cheatsheet

Images and brief info about song. A total of 25 species is included.
One note Sings 5-19 seconds Sings 30 seconds or longer Improvised melodic Improvised melodic: rasp Improvised melodic: trill Stereotype melodic Stereotype melodic: rattle Stereotype melodic: trill Simple rhythmic Simple rhythmic: trill Non-musical Non-musical: rattle Non-musical: rasp
Name/Image Song mnemonic/description Description
One note
Turtle dove / Turteltaube (Streptopelia turtur)
Wikipedia European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur). Source: WIKIPEDIA Wikipedia European_Turtle_Dove_(Streptopelia_turtur).jpg Profile 		Trilling coo. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC728296 - European Turtle Dove - Streptopelia turtur.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Song: a deep, rolling, and slightly ascending cooing; "trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr trrr-trrrr" with variations in rhythm. Sometimes birds sticks to a phrase, but phrases varies between individuals. [Link]
Sings 5-19 seconds
European serin / Girlitz (Serinus serinus)
Girlitz in Levanto. 2024-05-30 06:15:49 Levanto 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] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC637940 - European Serin - Serinus serinus - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)

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

Sings 30 seconds or longer
Eurasian skylark / Feldlerche (Alauda arvensis)
Feldlerche auf einer Sonnenblume, Neunkirch. 2023-07-16 10:19:38 Neunkirch, Schaffhausen Profile 		Fast chirpy improvization without a break, not very high, reminds me of a nightingale or a Eurasian reed warbler/Teichrohrsänger with the exact rhythm, but most likely sung in a cornfield. Or a Singdrossel that repeats its elements longer that that guy. Repeats elements 1-8 times. Sometimes buzzy/trilly. Can go on for minutes at a time. Ich habe es auch mit einem Amsel verwechselt, da er lang und melodisch, fast wie Amsel aber hört nicht auf. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC685846 - Eurasian Skylark - Alauda arvensis - song, recorded in France.mp3 (song)

 Good to know: Aus dem Kurzjahresbericht BirdLife Schweiz 2022: Die Feldlerche, Vogel des Jahres 2022..., ist eihne dieser bredrohten Arten, welche durch die Industrialisierung der Landwirtschaft ausgerottet wird. [Link] Appearance and identification: Somewhat like a house sparrow but 18-19 cm long, not 14-15, kleiner als Star. Ruffled head feathers. NABU says streaks on breast contrast with white belly. [Link] Song: Song a pleasing energetic stream of chirping, merry trills, interspersed with mimicry. Trills quite resonant with fairly full tone. Song usually given in flight high in the air. Less characteristic, shorter, weaker and more varied song when given from ground. [Link]
Red-backed shrike / Neuntöter (Lanius collurio)
Neuntöter im Apfelbaum beim Bauernhof Friedliweid. 2024-08-03 17:39:44 Friedliweid 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! ♫ 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)

Improvised melodic
Whinchat / Braunkehlchen (Saxicola rubetra)
Whinchat aka Braunkehlchen in Andermatt. 2025-06-14 09:58:09 Andermatt Profile 		General: Short buzzy trilly sounds, 5-8 notes, high.
Song: Gesang hat zwei Teile wie erster und dritter vom Hausrotschwanz. Steigend, fallend. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC775379 - Whinchat - Saxicola rubetra - song, recorded in Sweden.mp3 (song)

 Personal notes: Diesen Vogel haben wir paarweise in einem Rapsfeld entdeckt. Von weitem konnte man nur etwas orange Farbe entdecken. Ich habe ihn 2 Tage später im gleichen Feld gesucht und bin um das ganze Feld gelaufen. Erst am Ende habe ich ihn gesehen: am Anfang, sicher 100m von mit entfernt und um 2 Ecken. Da habe ich dieses Foto gemacht und in Büchern, Apps und Internet nach seiner Identität gesucht. Als ich ein sehr ähnliches Bild auf ornitho.ch gefunden habe, wo er auch auf einer Rapspflanze drauf sitzt, sah ich es als bestätigt, dass es ein Braunkelchen war.

Song: Song: Kurzes (3-7 Töne) Liedchen mit 1-2 Kreischlauten, (ähnlich der Mittellaute b. Hausrotschwanz) variabel. Ahmt auch andere Vögel nach. [Link] Song: Song variable with lots of mimicry. The short phrases starts with dry, rattling or sneering trills, followed by clear whistling notes and expert mimicry. More varied, both in tone and tempo, than both Stonechat and Wheatear. [Link]

Improvised melodic: rasp
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] ♫ 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]
Improvised melodic: trill
Common nightingale / Nachtigall (Luscinia megarhynchos)
Common nightingales - das erste Mal das ich sie gesehen habe und direkt beim Haus in Fehraltorf. 2020-04-19 07:41:56 Fehraltorf Profile 		Can be a sequence of unrelated weird but musical sounds - trills, churrs, human-like whistles - very amusing. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC505897 - Common Nightingale - Luscinia megarhynchos - song, recorded in Spain.mp3 Spain (song)

 Song: The song is the best characteristic to separate it from T. Nightingale. [Link]
Stereotype melodic
Common linnet / Bluthänfling (Linaria cannabina)
Paar bei Colonia de Sant Pere, Mallorca - MerlinBirdID suggests eurasian linnet or less likely cirl bunting. 2022-04-15 15:36:36 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] ♫ 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]
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. ♫ 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)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC657510 - Black Redstart - Phoenicurus ochruros - call.mp3 (call)

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

Common house martin / Mehlschwalbe (Delichon urbicum)
MerlinBirdID meint Mehlschwalbe. 2022-05-21 10:11:56 Leuk Profile 		Song: Mehlschwalbe klingt weniger melodisch als der Rauchschwalbe [Link]
Merry improv of chirping, contact call [Link] ♫ 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]
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. ♫ 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]
Long-tailed tit / Schwanzmeise (Aegithalos caudatus)
Herzige Schwanzmeise. 2025-01-10 14:59:26 Fehraltorf Profile 		Diddly doot-doot-doot-doot General: Meistens hört man das Pfief...chk..chk..Pfief von den Rufen, siehe dort.
Song: Nabu: Der Gesang ist ein feines Trillern und selten zu hören (someone at XenoCanto compares it to a blue tit trill). [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC572437 - Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos caudatus - song.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song: high tsee-tsee; funny downhill trill Song: Song: Rapid, continuous, randomly composed sequence of bubbling,chirping sounds. [Link]
European pied flycatcher / Trauerschnäpper (Ficedula hypoleuca)
Erster Trauerschnaepper seit Jahren gesehn - im Wald nah beim Naturzentrum. 2024-09-14 17:03:29 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge Profile 		Schwarzer Kopf aber nicht traurig Nice short melody, often with 2-note parts. Blackbird-like but little variation (though differs in dialect). ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC723965 - European Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca - song.mp3 (song)

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

Eurasian treecreeper / Waldbaumläufer (Certhia familiaris)
Waldbaumläufer oder Gartenbaumläufer am Aabach. 2023-02-09 15:34:44 Sils 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. ♫ 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]
Stereotype melodic: rattle
European goldfinch / Stieglitz (Carduelis carduelis)
Stieglitz. 2024-05-16 10:55:11 Kaltbrunner-Riet 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] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC638230 - European Goldfinch - Carduelis carduelis.mp3 (song)

 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)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.mp3 (alarm call)

Stereotype melodic: trill
Grey wagtail / Gebirgsstelze (Motacilla cinerea)
Gebirgsstelze am Bach beim Klingnauer Stausee. 2022-02-05 14:16:30 Klingnauer Stausee (man-made lake) Profile 		BirdID says Song simple but variable. I hear trills up to 2 seconds long and chirps. Another description says a series of calls, not very melodic. I noted zwitx3, sometimes hhhhhll. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC767550 - Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea - song with trills and a cheek-cheek.mp3 (song)

 Song: Song simple but variable. Sometimes with more elaborate song-flight like White Wagtail. [Link]
Simple rhythmic
Spotted flycatcher / Grauschnäpper (Muscicapa striata)
MerlinBirdID meint Klapper-grasmuecke, was super waere. Denke selber es sieht aus wie ein Grauschnaepper, teilweise weil die Fluegel der KGM im Fotos etwas brauner waren. Mein Birdweather Geraet sagt, es hat GS gehoert. 2024-09-09 12:48:42 Wald Fehraltorf Profile 		High (6-8 KHz?) short sound repeated every half to 5 seconds. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC656714 - Spotted Flycatcher - Muscicapa striata.mp3 (song?)

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

 Song: Männchen: Unverwechselbarer Ruf. Weibchen: im Frühling eine kichernde Rufreihe, [Link] Song: Song: the well known disyllabic "cuck-coo" with emphasis on first note, and the second note a third lower than the first one. Also a harsh "tchaa tchaa", and a bubbly trill, reminiscent of Little Grebe, uttered by the female. [Link]
Marsh tit / Sumpfmeise (Poecile palustris)
Sumpfmeise richtung Wildertweiher. 2024-09-09 08:12:48 Wald Fehraltorf Profile 		1-Noter, Sumpf laenger als Kohl General: Higher-pitched than great tit, sometimes repetitive 1- and 2-note tunes like them, sometimes simple melodies, usually pure, sometimes chirpy or raspy.
Song: 'Song: A simple one or two note call repeated in series. Usually rising slightly in pitch, and with a "liquid" quality.'. [Link]
At bird-song.ch it's hl-rest-hl, or 7-8 2-noter swoops. bird-song.ch names lh-break-hl as a pistjä call and also has a series of 7 or 8 falling 'swoops'. [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC727754 - Marsh Tit - Poecile palustris.mp3 (song)

 Song: Klapperlied - 6-8 Noten 'angeschlagen' Song: Klapperlied. Reihe (6-8) weich angeschlagene Töne mittlerer Höhe. Ähnlich der Klappergrasmücke aber weicher. (Sumpf ist weich) Oft auch Rufe wie „psja“ zu hören. Ziemlich scharf u. gepresst. [Link] Similar to: European nuthatch (Die wiederholten Noten tönten für mich wie ein Kleiber aber sie sind nicht so regelmässig.)♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC129686 - Eurasian Nuthatch - Sitta europaea caesia.mp3 (song?)

Cirl bunting / Zaunammer (Emberiza cirlus)
Paar bei Colonia de Sant Pere, Mallorca - MerlinBirdID suggests eurasian linnet or less likely cirl bunting. 2022-04-15 15:36:36 Profile 		biologie-wissen.info: sings beg Feb to mid July; me: long trill similar to yellowhammer ♫ 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♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC389294 song thrush contact call.mp3 (contact call)
, Common nightingale, Eurasian golden oriole♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC565722 eurasian golden oriole call.mp3 (call)

Simple rhythmic: trill
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] ♫ 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♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC919412 - European Greenfinch - Chloris chloris - alarm call, aka wheeze.mp3 (alarm call)

Non-musical
Eurasian green woodpecker / Grünspecht (Picus viridis)
Elster im Baum nah bei einem Grünspecht, den ich gehört aber nicht gesehen habe. 2025-05-08 18:06:57 Wald Fehraltorf Profile 		Spooky laugh. ♫ 2026-02-28 08:46:20 Source: Zoom H2n Wildert (song?)
 Song: Helles Lachen. Weiche, oft leicht abfallende Tonreihe. Variabel in Lautstärke und Silbenzahl. je nach Stimmung. Wenn abfallend dann vom Anfang der Rufreihe an. Auch dreisilbig „kiäckkiäckkiäck“. [Link] Song: Song similar to Grey-headed Woodpecker, but not as soft and fluty. Each phrase consist of a series of short "klee", with a laughing quality. Pitch drops slightly throughout the phrase, but not as markedly as in Grey-headed, and tempo is fairly constant (no ritardando). [Link]
Eurasian wryneck / Wendehals (Jynx torquilla)
Wendehals am Rand des Golfplatzes in Susten. 2022-05-21 10:27:54 Leuk Profile 		Woodpecker-like series of up to 25 slightly rising calls. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC800958 - Eurasian Wryneck - Jynx torquilla.mp3 (song?)

 Song: Reihe von 8-12 Pfeiftönen. Klingt fast etwas heiser., Jeder Ruf etwas absinkend. Die Tonhöhe kann innerhalb der Reihe etwas schwanken, etwas zunehmen und eindringlicher werden. Klangfarbe weich, obertönig. [Link] Song: Song (both sexes): an insisting, Merlin- or Lesser Spotted Woodpecker-like series of plaintive "kee kee kee kee kee ". First slightly ascending, then descending. [Link]
Non-musical: rattle
Mistle thrush / Misteldrossel (Turdus viscivorus)
MerlinBirdId sagt Misteldrossel, weit weg im Naturschutzgebiet. Selten aber schon in Fehraltorf gesehen. 2025-01-20 16:57:25 Fehraltorf Profile 		Song: Die Stimme ist ähnlich wie die vom Pirol. [Link]
Gesang ähnlich Amsel, aber eintöniger mit geringerem Tonumfang [auch kürzer, kein schnirpsliges Ende -- Bill] [Link] ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC800869 - Mistle Thrush - Turdus viscivorus.mp3 (song?)

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

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

Non-musical: rasp
Fieldfare / Wacholderdrossel (Turdus pilaris)
Wacholderdrossel in Sils-Maria. 2023-02-06 12:34:08 Sils 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. ♫ 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]