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Some sightings are marked with a yellow triangle and an exclamation mark. Such a symbol means that the sighting is unexpected and needs to be documented more precisely. It may be [...]
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
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Which species should you count?
The autumn is already in full swing. Whether you are going to your favourite excursion area or keeping a lookout at an observation post, don't forget to fill in a complete observation [...]
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
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The House Sparrow south of Bellinzona
The House Sparrow occurs in Ticino in a hybridisation zone with the Italian Sparrow, which extends from the Gotthard to the Bellinzona area. All individuals south of Bellinzona [...]
Sunday, August 16th, 2020
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Communication of the Swiss Rarities Committee
The Swiss Rarities Committee (SRC) has published the minutes of its last meeting, held on 1 July 2020, on the SRC website (www.vogelwarte.ch/src). Among the reports accepted during [...]
Friday, August 14th, 2020
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Atlas code in late summer
Depending on the breeding bird species, the atlas code is no longer automatically requested by the system since July 1 or August 1. However, we would be grateful if you would continue [...]
Thursday, July 16th, 2020
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Sightings from mountainous regions
Observations made above the forest line are extremely valuable due to the fact that the density of birdwatchers in the Alps and the Jura is rather low. We are also interested in [...]
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
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Young birds: Which atlas code to use and how to record birds age?
Towards summer, the number of immature birds increases. As they are a proof of a successful breeding, it is important to report them as correctly as possible.
The atlas code [...]
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