Symbol explanation
Icons below give information about sighting :
Rare species & escaped from captivity (category A) - report all observations, indicating the number of individuals
Sighting considered by the Swiss Rarities Committee
Sighting accepted by the Swiss Rarities Committee or other rarities committee
Possible breeding
1
Species heard or observed within safe dates, but not in suitable breeding habitat.
2
Species heard or observed within safe dates, and in suitable breeding habitat
3
Territorial behavior, including counter singing males, territorial singing (repeatedly singing from same locations within an area), drumming in woodpeckers, or aggressive interactions between same-sex individuals of same species
Probable breeding
4
Pair (male and female) within safe dates, and in suitable breeding habitat
5
Pair (male and female) present at the same location 2 or more days apart
6
Courtship behavior (aerial displays, courtship feeding) or copulation
7
Visiting probable nest site
8
Agitated behavior and/or anxiety calls from an adult, suggesting presence of nearby nest or young
9
Brood patch (Note: code only applies to birds observed in hand and is reserved for experienced birder only)
10
Nest building observed at nest site (Note: for nest building by wrens, woodpeckers, kingfisher...)
Confirmed breeding
11
Distraction display (especially injury feigning, such as broken wing display) or attacking/dive-bombing humans in defense of unobserved nest or young
12
Used nest (occupied within period of survey); includes inactive nests
13
Recently fledged young that are incapable of sustained flight
14
Occupied nest, but contents not observed; adults entering and remaining for a period of time, then leaving or exchanging duties
15
Adult carrying a fecal sac
16
Adult carrying food for young
17
Eggshells found below nest
18
Nest with adult incubating
19
Nest with nestlings or eggs
Only if not any case above is applicable
30
Possible breeding
40
Probable breeding
50
Confirmed breeding
99
Species not recorded despite active search during the nesting period
The colour of the sighting display gives information about the rarity of the species :
Frigatbird, unidentified
Species never seen in Switzerland
Taiga Bean Goose
Species very rare
Bewick's Swan
Species rare
Exotic bird, unidentified
Species probably escaped
Whooper Swan
Uncommon species
Duck hybrid, unidentified
Common species
Bird, unidentified
Species very common
Shortcut list for county :
AG : Argovia
AI : Appenzell Inner-Rhodes
AR : Appenzell Outer-Rhodes
BE : Berne
BL : Basle-Country
BS : Basle-Town
FR : Fribourg
GE : Geneva
GL : Glarus
GR : Grisons
JU : Jura
LU : Lucerne
NE : Neuchâtel
NW : Nidwalden
OW : Obwalden
SG : St. Gall
SH : Schaffhausen
SO : Solothurn
SZ : Schwyz
TG : Thurgovia
TI : Ticino
UR : Uri
VD : Vaud
VS : Valais
ZG : Zug
ZH : Zurich
01 : Ain
25 : Doubs
39 : Jura (F)
68 : Haut-Rhin
74 : Haute-Savoie
90 : Belfort territoiries
BA : Bayern
BW : Baden-Württemberg
AO : Aosta
BS : Brescia
BZ : Bolzano
CO : Como
LC : Lecco
MI : Milano
NO : Novara
SO : Sondrio
TN : Trento
VA : Varese
VB : Verbania
VC : Vercelli
FL : Liechtenstein
OO : Oberösterreich
SM : Steiermark
TI : Tirol
VB : Vorarlberg