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Birds of Switzerland

414 Bird species in the database
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Monitoring breeding birds in wetlands
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Projects

Habitat network Klettgau
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Monitoring

The Swiss Ornithological Institute monitors the distribution and populations of wild birds in Switzerland.

Team
Hans Schmid, Verena Keller, Peter Knaus, Claudia Müller, Bertrand Posse, Christian Rogenmoser, Martin Spiess, Bernard Volet, Niklaus Zbinden

Monitoring common breeding birds

Monitoring common breeding birds

Since 1999, the populations of about 150 breeding bird species are surveyed in 267 1-km squares laid out as a representative grid across ...
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Monitoring wintering waterbirds

Monitoring wintering waterbirds

Since 1967 waterbirds are counted throughout Europe and in adjacent regions. This international waterbird census is coordinated by ...
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Information service - Monitoring rare breeding and visiting birds

Information service - Monitoring rare breeding and visiting birds

Our Information service receives about 400,000 chance observations every year from volunteer birdwatchers all over Switzerland. For many ...
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Swiss Breeding Bird Atlas

Swiss Breeding Bird Atlas

The Swiss Breeding Bird Atlas 2013-2016 will accurately depict the distribution and density of all Swiss breeding birds.
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Monitoring breeding birds in wetlands

Monitoring breeding birds in wetlands

For the monitoring of population trends of bird species inhabiting small and localised habitats, special schemes are needed, as for ...
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