Switzerland 2024 (3 Viewers)

[Mcnswiss2]

Today also saw the Grass Barred Snake

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[Mcnswiss2]

Breaking News
BALLIONS CRAKE AT CHATZENSEE
Go you local people!!!

 

[Mcnswiss2]

Wtf..tropical storm in Basel area..stuck in Cafe.
Some 30 species seen or heard included 30 red kites, 4 Black Kites, 3 Common Buzzards, 5 Kestrels before the deluge...
Still waiting for rain to stop to go for red back Shrikes and Golden Orioles.
Blue skies at 10.00...Dark Monsoon at 14.00

 

[Mcnswiss2]

Wtf ..the rain stopped..sun came out and heated up!
Visited nice site at Mohlin and Augst.
Nothing really special..many Red and Black Kites, House Martins, Swallows, Swifts, Common Buzzards, Cuckoos, Yellow hammers, and Kingfishers.
No sign of Golden Orioles, Honey Buzzards or Red Backed Shrikes
Many Wall Lizards ventured out and first Blue Butterfies( Adonis) and Dragonflies (Blue Chaser).

 

[Frank van Drogen]

Wtf ..the rain stopped..sun came out and heated up!
Visited nice site at Mohlin and Augst.
Nothing really special..many Red and Black Kites, House Martins, Swallows, Swifts, Common Buzzards, Cuckoos, Yellow hammers, and Kingfishers.
No sigh of Golden Orioles

I was in France last weekend.... Never seen so many Golden Orioles! I'd say between 20 and 30 around our property alone. Lots if Nightingales too.

Both still missing on my CH list.

 

[pbjosh]

I sometimes hear Orioles early in the summer on Kaferberg and Honggerberg but the only “reliable” place I know for them is in the forests near Bachenbulacheralmend at the N end of the Flughafen ZRH runways / the plane viewing area/cafe.

For Nightingales, the forest patches and hedgerows at Bachenbulacheralmend are also good all summer. I don’t know anywhere reliable for them closer to town.

 

[bittern]

I was in France last weekend.... Never seen so many Golden Orioles! I'd say between 20 and 30 around our property alone. Lots if Nightingales too.

Both still missing on my CH list.

Plenty of both around Geneva, a person doing a count of Nightingales around one site noted 40 singing males. There are singing Golden Orioles in most of the woods around here with tall trees. The Bee-eaters are present in force now as well. We also had an influx of birders from the Zurich area over the long weekend maybe needing to add some of these to their Swiss lists!

Mike

 

[Mcnswiss2]

Send them to Basel please!

 

[Mcnswiss2]

News on Bearded Vultures

Viel Neues von den Bartgeiern & bald eine nächste Auswilderung

 

[jurek]

I like the Bearded Vulture reintroduction program. I hope they soon switch to the Bald Ibis.

 

[jurek]

Send them to Basel please!

Plenty of Golden Orioles and Nightingales in Petite Camargue, just few km north of Basel, and all along the Rhine. Little Egrets are nesting too.

Within an hour drive of Basel there are breeding Bee-eaters, Stone Curlews, Cattle Egrets, Red Partridges - along the Rhine in France and Germany.

 

[Mcnswiss2]

Lol..I know..need them on my Swiss list!
The Ballions Crake is still there!
Other gems seen include

• Red Knot at Hagneckdelta
• Collard Flycatcher at Salavaux
• Black Vulture at Nendaz (my photos from Mallorca)
• Montagus Harrier in several places including Riehen in Basel Land!