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Saturday, April 3rd, 2021
tipnews
Disturbance during the breeding period and pictures taken at nests
While birdwatching, be irreproachable!
More and more people are interested in birdwatching and that is wonderful! At the same time, we also know that birds are suffering heavy
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2021
avinews
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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Thursday, March 11th, 2021
tipnews
Stoat and time of molting
Most of the Stoats turn into white during wintertime. Observations suggest that this is not anymore the case for all individuals. Molting stoats or even completely brown individuals
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Thursday, February 18th, 2021
avinews
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
avinews
Communication of the Swiss Rarities Committee
The Swiss Rarities Committee (SRC) has published the minutes of its last meeting, held on 6 January 2021, on the SRC website (www.vogelwarte.ch/src). Among the reports accepted
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Thursday, January 14th, 2021
technews
Is your email address up to date?
We would like to remind you to check whether the email address you use as a login at ornitho.ch is still the one you use regularly. If this is not the case, please update it in
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
tipnews
Be careful! Birds are getting older...
The bird’s age is commonly measured in calendar years (i.e. the "official birthday" of every bird is the 1st January). It means that since the 1st January 2021,
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[other news]
Bern, Saturday, April 10th, 2021
Waning Crescent (27 days) Moonrise at 6h42 and moonset at 18h31
Sun : sunrise at 06h50 and sunset at 20h12 Day : dawn at 06h19 and dusk at 20h43
Last sightings added this minute . There are currently 252 visitors on this website.
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Saturday, April 10th, 2021
Flachsee 1 Jack Snipe
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Estavayer-le-Lac [555/189] 1 Glossy Ibis
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Ancien marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
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1 Black-winged Stilt
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1 Short-eared Owl
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Champ Courbe 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
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Cologny [502/120] 1 Horned Grebe
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Cologny [503/120] 1 Horned Grebe
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Grand Sionnet : vignes 1 Short-eared Owl
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Les Allues 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
precise
1 Montagu's Harrier
place
Marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
square
1 Black-winged Stilt
square
Perly-Certoux [495/113] 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
square
stade de Choulex 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
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Hetzliger Moos 1 Jack Snipe
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Luzern / Bramberg 1 Griffon Vulture
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Kaltbrunner Riet 1 British Pied Wagtail
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Bolla Rossa 1 Cetti's Warbler
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Foce della Maggia 1 Black-legged Kittiwake
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Embouchure du Mujon 1 Black Stork
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Embouchure du Grand Canal 1 Little Crake
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Ile de Préverenges 1 Horned Grebe
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1 Jack Snipe
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Les Quatre-Vingts 1 Squacco Heron
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Observatoire îles de Cheseaux 1 Grey Plover
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Préverenges 1 Horned Grebe
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1 Jack Snipe
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Observatoire des Creusets 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
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Stockacher Aachmündung-Bodman gesamt 1 Pied Avocet
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Friday, April 9th, 2021
Flachsee 1 Jack Snipe
place
Stille Reuss 1 Little Crake
place
Studweid 1 Little Crake
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Vordererlen Birriweiher 1 Little Crake
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≥3 Common Cranes
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Fanel 2 Eurasian Oystercatchers
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Fanel : Lagunes 1 Little Crake
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Fanel: îles 2 Eurasian Oystercatchers
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Oberfeld 1 Short-eared Owl
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Weissenau / Golfplatz 1 Squacco Heron
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Wohlensee bei Hinterkappelen [595/201] 1 Little Crake
square
Wohlensee beim Kappelenring [594/201] 1 Whiskered Tern
square
Wohlensee/Wohlei [593/201] 1 Whiskered Tern
square
Ancien marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
place
1 Black-winged Stilt
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1 Zitting Cisticola
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Marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
square
1 Black-winged Stilt
square
Pointe à la Bise 1 Little Crake
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Port de Ruth 1 Horned Grebe
place
Emmen / Riffig 1 Black Stork
square
Navo-Streifen 1 Jack Snipe
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Kaltbrunner Riet 1 Little Crake
square
Rapperswil / Obersee 1 Horned Grebe
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Bolla Rossa 1 Cetti's Warbler
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Canal de la Broye 2 Eurasian Oystercatchers
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Ile de Préverenges 1 Horned Grebe
place
1 Eurasian Oystercatcher
place
1 Jack Snipe
place
Observatoire îles de Cheseaux 1 Grey Plover
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Plage de La Mure 1 Black-winged Stilt
place
Préverenges ≥1 Horned Grebe
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1 Eurasian Oystercatcher
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1 Jack Snipe
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Albinen [614/133] 4 Red-billed Choughs
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Alte Rhone 1 Red-billed Chough
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Hohe Brücke 2 Red-billed Choughs
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Jaggaseiu SW 5 Red-billed Choughs
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L'Ormy 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
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Leukerbad [614/135] 10 Red-billed Choughs
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Rotafen 2 Red-billed Choughs
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Thursday, April 8th, 2021
Flachsee 1-2 Jack Snipe
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KW/Altrhein Augst-Wyhlen 1 Jack Snipe
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Rottenschwil [670/241] 1 Little Crake
square
Rottenschwil [669/241] 1 Little Crake
square
Stille Reuss 1 Little Crake
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Studweid 1 Little Crake
place
Bir länge Stude 1 Common Crane
place
1-2 Short-eared Owls
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Fanel 1 Common Crane
square
Fanel 1 Common Crane
square
Unterseen [628/169] 1 Squacco Heron
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Weissenau / Alte Aare 1 Squacco Heron
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Wohlensee bei Hinterkappelen [595/201] 1 Little Crake
square
Ancien marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
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1 Black-winged Stilt
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Champs Grillet 1 Eurasian Thick-knee
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Les Creuses 1 Little Crake
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Marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
square
1 Black-winged Stilt
square
Oberkirch / Suhreausfluss 1 Cattle Egret
square
Wauwilermoos West 1 Eurasian Golden Plover
precise
Wichelsee 1 Jack Snipe
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Alter Rhein / Flachwasserzone 2 Pied Avocets
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1 Short-eared Owl
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Alter Rhein Mündung - Rheinspitz 2 Pied Avocets
square
Kaltbrunner Riet 1 Little Crake
square
Foce della Maggia 1-2 Pallid Swifts
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Arborex 1 Common Crane
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Chez Bonnet (accès interdit) 1 Black-winged Stilt
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Ile de Préverenges 1-2 Horned Grebes
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1 Jack Snipe
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Les Grangettes : Les Iles 1 Little Crake
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Observatoire îles de Cheseaux 1 Grey Plover
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Plage de La Mure 1 Black-winged Stilt
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Saint-Sulpice [531/150] 1 Horned Grebe
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Alte Rhone 1 Black-winged Stilt
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≥3 Red-billed Choughs
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Ayer [614/108] 17 Red-billed Choughs
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Gampel [622/128] 2 Red-billed Choughs
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Jaggaseiu 10 Red-billed Choughs
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Mauren / Binza ≥2 Jack Snipe
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Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
KW/Altrhein Augst-Wyhlen 2 Jack Snipe
square
Stille Reuss ≥1 Little Crake
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Bir länge Stude 1 Short-eared Owl
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Fanel 1 Little Crake
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Fanel 1 British Yellow / Yellow-headed Wagtail
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Fanel : Lagunes 1 Black Stork
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Wohlensee bei Hinterkappelen [595/201] 1 Little Crake
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Krümmi (Ausgleichsfläche) 1 Jack Snipe
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Ancien marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
precise
1 Black-winged Stilt
place
Marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
square
1 Black-winged Stilt
square
1 Short-eared Owl
square
Pro Natura Flutmulde Ronfeld 1 Black Stork
place
Alter Rhein / Flachwasserzone 2 Pied Avocets
place
Steinach / Steinachmündung 3 Horned Grebes
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Aeroporto, settore Nord 1 Jack Snipe
place
Bolla Rossa 1 Cetti's Warbler
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Locarno [704/113] 1 Pallid Swift
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Chez Bonnet (accès interdit) 1 Black-winged Stilt
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Etang de Pré Bovet 2 Eurasian Golden Plovers
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Grand Rosey 1 Black Stork
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Ile de Préverenges 1 Horned Grebe
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1 Jack Snipe
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Marais des Polonais 1 Jack Snipe
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Observatoire de Champ-Pittet 1 Little Crake
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Préverenges 1 Horned Grebe
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1 Jack Snipe
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Sullens [532/160] 1 Black Stork
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Le Ranconnex 1 Short-toed Snake-eagle
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Rotten-/Vispadelta 1 British Pied Wagtail
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
Arni [674/241] 1 Black Stork
square
Klingnauer Stausee 3 Black Storks
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Rottenschwil [670/240] 1 Little Crake
square
Studweid 1 Little Crake
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Epsemoos 1 Jack Snipe
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Fanel 1 Black-winged Stilt
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Fanel : Lagunes 1 Little Crake
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1 Black-winged Stilt
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Fanel : Seewald S 1 Black-winged Stilt
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Wohlen bei Bern [597/202] 2 Black Storks
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Wohlensee bei Hinterkappelen [595/201] 1 Little Crake
square
Auried 1 Jack Snipe
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Estavayer-le-Lac [555/189] 1 Glossy Ibis
square
Krümmi (Ausgleichsfläche) 1 Common Crane
precise
Ried bei Kerzers [579/203] 1 Common Crane
square
Ancien marais de Sionnet 1 Little Crake
place