Overview
This was once the biggest marsh area in Switzerland. Today it's an agricultural area, but still with good birding sites. The Grosses Moos is close to Fanel - Chablais de Cudrefin (Switzerland) and both areas complement on another.
Birds
Notable Species
Since some years, the Biotopverbund Grosses Moos creates a net of hedges, ponds and meadows. A lot of birds increased their populations, notably Corn Bunting, Whitethroat and Red-backed Shrike. Quails are also breeding, but are hard to see. Most species are just passing through. Depending on the weather conditions in April, Mai and September a full day of birding here can produce many species. After heavy rainfall a lot of fields are awashed and are ideal for Waders. You can expect Great White Egret, Red-footed Falcon, different waders, gulls, ducks and passerines like Yellow Wagtail, Bluethroat and Ortolan Bunting. In winter Merlin and Hen Harrier can be seen.
Rarities
Many nice species like Egyptian Vulture, Booted Eagle, Sociable Plover, Olive-backed Pipit, Citrine Wagtail or Rosy Starling,
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Great Cormorant, Little Bittern, Night Heron, Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Purple Heron, Black Stork, White Stork, Mute Swan, Bean Goose, White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose, Eurasian Wigeon, Mallard, Gadwall, Teal, Shoveler, Garganey, Red-crested Pochard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, European Honey-Buzzard, Black Kite, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Northern Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Osprey, Kestrel, Red-footed Falcon, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Common Quail, Water Rail, Moorhen, Coot, Common Crane, Stone Curlew, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Dotterel, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Northern Lapwing, Little Stint, Curlew Sandpiper, Dunlin, Ruff, Jack Snipe, Snipe, Whimbrel, Eurasian Curlew, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Turtle Dove, Common Cuckoo, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Alpine Swift, Common Swift, Kingfisher, Black Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Black Redstart, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Firecrest, Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit, Crested Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Short-toed Treecreeper, Treecreeper, Starling, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Chaffinch, Brambling (winter), Hawfinch, Serin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Red Crossbill, Yellowhammer
Other Wildlife
Site Information
History and Use
Areas of Interest
Krümmi
Bellechasse - Pré au Boeuf
Birkenhof
Fields between La Sauge and Cudrefin
