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Field ornithologists observing and reporting via ornitho.ch

Ornithologist on the lakeside

Ornithologist in an area of cultivated land

The ornitho App NaturaList

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Field ornithologists observing and reporting via ornitho.ch

Ornithologist on the lakeside

Ornithologist in an area of cultivated land

The ornitho App NaturaList

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ornitho.ch

Current bird observations at a glance

Ornitho.ch is the official information centre for ornithologists in Switzerland. Ornitho.ch and the app NaturaList can be used to report and access bird observations, as well as records of other animal groups (e.g. butterflies). Ornitho.ch is supported by the Swiss Ornithological Institute, Nos Oiseaux, Ficedula and Ala and developed by the Valais-based company Biolovision S.à.r.l.. Identical web portals exist in all our neighbouring countries. Further developments are coordinated by an international steering group.

Domain Research

Unit Monitoring

Topic Population Development, Migratory Birds

Habitat farmland, rocky terrain, wetlands, rivers & streams, semi-open farmland, alpine habitats, wasteland, settlements, forest, meadows and pastures

Project start 2007

Project status ongoing

Project management Samuel Wechsler

Project region Switzerland, Liechtenstein

Details

Project objectives

The goal is to obtain a comprehensive and high-quality collection of observation reports. This gives us a sound and consistently up-to-date overview of the occurrence of birds in Switzerland in terms of both time and location.

Methodology

Ornitho.ch serves as a tool for the thousands of field ornithologists in Switzerland. It allows easy capture of species records, while on the other hand offering a variety of search options and helpful information. Ornitho.ch provides an overview of current ornithological events and helps you put your own observations into context more effectively.

Significance

The records collected via ornitho.ch are used in many different ways: among other things, the information goes into national and international atlas projects, as well as being used for European overviews and serving as a data basis for calculating breeding population trends. The observations are incorporated in hundreds of environmental impact assessments every year and provide important information on the occurrence of rare species for various species promotion projects run by the Swiss Ornithological Institute.