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Up to now only a few Red-backed Shrikes have been observed this year in Switzerland. As you can see on the EuroBirdPortal this seems to be a large-scale phenomenon. The comparison [...]
Thursday, April 25th, 2019
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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 21 February 2019, on the SRC website (www.vogelwarte.ch/src). Among the reports accepted [...]
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019
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Influx of Collared Flycatchers in Catalonia
Our colleagues from ornitho.cat report a massiv influx of Collared Flycatchers in Catalonia: With more than 100 records it's the most important influx they ever recorded (zoom [...]
Over the last few days, Red-footed Falcons have already been reported from many sites in the ornitho-countries. This map gives you an overview. We recommend to zoom-in.
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
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Bulletin of the Ornithological Information Service from the Swiss Ornithological Institute
Twice a year, the Swiss Ornithological Institute publishes the so-called “ID-Bulletin”. This report summarizes the most interesting bird sightings and developments on [...]
Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
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EuroBirdPortal releases an online viewer that follows birds on the move across Europe
This is a great day for the field ornithologists throughout Europe: Today, in the framework of Bird Number 2019, the EuroBirdPortal (EBP) releases the LIVE version of its viewer: [...]
Grey Heron: Please count and report colony size now
The breeding period of grey herons is already in full swing. It is now and especially during April (but still before the leaves shoot!) the best time to find colonies and count [...]
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