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  1. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    I think Ornitho is much more likely to be correct than eBird for Swiss observations...
  2. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    All sightings in Switzerland are Ashy throated Parrotbill, a few from May near Locarno, see Ornitho.ch
  3. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Are you sure, I think that's the one for the nudists Mike o_O
  4. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    At least a million Brambling estimated as coming to roost this week between Langenthal BE et St-Urban LU, just in case anybody hasn’t ticked one on their Yearlist yet;)
  5. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    It’s come at least 10kms from where it was released ;)
  6. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Clearly a reliable source !
  7. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    With impressive speed Bittern has researched and it appears around half the population tries to stay over the winter.
  8. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    I will ask Bittern as I think he’ll know the stats for wintering R K, there’s a Jan or Feb roost count each year I think.
  9. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    That is a bit tardy even for this traditionally late breeder, on checking back over the past four years they were seen as late as the last week of October, I suppose the mild weather has meant the Brig birds have stayed on after breeding, or perhaps bred late after an initial failure.
  10. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Geneva really performing at the moment with this morning’s find of a first for Switzerland Surf Scoter to add to the Spotted Sandpiper, Great Northern and Black-throated Divers!
  11. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Not really escapes but part of the reintroduction project, at least two are satellite tagged so I can read their details, they are 2nd year birds born in the wild that are too young to breed. So they spent their summer in Italy and Austria d and arrived in Switzerland at end August((Valais...
  12. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    If there’s one thing more important than birding, it’s family Frank. Best wishes Richard
  13. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Plenty of Common Cranes passing through Switzerland this week, a lovely sight and sound that signals autumn coming to an end.
  14. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Sabine’s Gull should be on Swiss birders’ radar judging by the huge numbers being seen on the French Atlantic coast…..
  15. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    That makes 4 out of the past five winters at the same site!
  16. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    In time I hope they will be, especially as the pair that bred near Zurich this year were not reintroduced to Switzerland but found their own way there(y)
  17. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Trapped and ringed yesterday: Date samedi 30 septembre 2023 Lieu-dit Ulmethöchi - Lauwil / BL 973 m Nombre 1 Espèce Pouillot brun (Phylloscopus fuscatus) Auteur Matthias Kestenholz Confirmé par Remarque Fängling Fotos von Dieter Pfister Permalien
  18. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    A Dusty Warbler? Swiss birders could really clean up then!
  19. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Boo hoo 😭 https://www.ornitho.ch/ Date vendredi 15 septembre 2023 Lieu-dit Buchillon [520/141] - Buchillon / VD 370 m Nombre 2 Espèce Labbe à longue queue (Stercorarius longicaudus) Auteur P. Wittemann Confirmé par Remarque Birdline Tours Permalien Mind you. These two birds...
  20. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Aaargh, a bit of a way from here, but thanks for the heads up, I’ll keep checking the sky while fruit and veg picking, cattle trough rust removing and repainting etc etc.. Who said retirement was a time for relaxing ?
  21. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Looks like a Northern to me Mike, eyebrow seems a bit buff coloured before the eyes and above the bill, they’re moving through this week it seems as I saw three together in a field at low altitude near Geneva on Tuesday.
  22. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Ah, Sunday roast while listening to Julian and Sandy, Charles and Fiona et Al, well I think the answer lies in the soil… A few Arctic Skua beginning to come through as happens every year at this time, a Long-tailed would be nice………
  23. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Ten young White-tailed Eagles released last week from the reintroduction site on the shores of Lac Leman so they’re tasting their first bit of freedom(one of last year’s releases spent last winter reducing Cormorant numbers on Lake Neuchâtel...
  24. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    Gotta be Albert Einstein! Although O level Maths was as far as I got myself… Descended from my mountain perch this morning and saw my first waders of the year near Geneva, Little Stint, Dunlin, Wood and Common Sandpiper, plus a Pygmy Cormorant, a Roller and migrating Honey Buzzard and Marsh...
  25. Richard Prior

    Switzerland 2023

    The ‘Gyr Falcon’ was seen from a fast moving train …….
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