Author: Patrick

Common Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus

Post author By Patrick
Post date June 3, 2018

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– sparrow-sized passerine
– diurnal/nocturnal migrant
– migrates singly or in small flocks, flocks at roost

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0057, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– reddish brown upperside contrasting to white underside with some brown streaking
– contrasty face pattern with dark moustachial stripe

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0059, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– fairly round wings

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0199, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– slightly forked, medium-length tail
– rufous lesser coverts

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0200, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– best features from below: dark moustachial stripes and white outer tail feathers

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus
BIF0056, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
– underwing coverts white
– buffish flanks

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, M AD
BIF0055, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
– ID of male straightforward: black head and throat and white malar stripe

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, M AD
BIF0058, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
– wings often folded resulting in an undulating flight

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– flight call a single, two millisecond, piercing downslur like tsee or tseet
– resembles European Penduline Tit social call, which is usually twice as long
– monophonic
– two, sometimes three distinctly weaker partials are visible in sonagram
– the slur is slightly variable
– less often birds utter monosyllable, harsh, typical bunting-like social calls
– the social call is medium variable, possibly due to age (plastic calls)

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call
BIF0933, 16/10/2013, Mähring, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call
Goldcrest Regulus r. regulus, flight call
BIF2266, 18/10/2008, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call
BIF2267, 10/12/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call
BIF2268, 24/08/2015, Burgliebenau, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call
BIF2269, 25/01/2017, Hohenroda, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call
European Goldfinch Carduelis c. carduelis, flight call
Song Thrush Turdus p. philomelos, flight call
BIF2270, 22/09/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call, flight call
BIF2271, 22/09/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, flight call, social call
BIF2272, 07/10/2017, Mannhausen, Patrick Franke

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza s. schoeniclus, social call
BIF0934, 24/08/2015, Burgliebenau, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

House Sparrow (v)
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (v)
Yellowhammer (v) (a)
Ortolan Bunting (a) (v)
Corn Bunting (v) (a)

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Fringillidae – Finches

Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs

Post author By Patrick
Post date March 27, 2018

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– sparrow-sized passerine
– diurnal migrant
– migrates in small to large, rather dense flocks, often mixed with Brambling

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, F
BIF1721, 25/01/2017, Brinnis, Germany, Mathias Putze
– strong undulating flight, thus wings often folded
– outer rectrices white

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, F
BIF2854, 04/10/2018, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
– most striking feature white wingbar, white medium and lesser coverts panel
– back brownish grey with olive rump (see also M in BIF1190)

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, F
BIF2140, 09/10/2017, Rerik, Germany, Roland Neumann

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M AD NBREED
BIF1187, 30/10/2013, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
– translucent wingbar broader in secondaries (same width in Brambling)
– underside of M in NBREED dull rusty red, gradually lighter towards tail

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M AD NBREED
BIF1189, 20/09/2014, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze
– dark upperwing contrasting to brownish back

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M AD NBREED
BIF1190, 20/09/2014, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M AD NBREED
Bramling Fringilla montifringilla, M NBREED
BIF1192, 27/10/2014, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
– same size as Brambling

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M AD NBREED
BIF0061, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
– notched medium length tail
Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M AD NBREED
BIF0063, 01/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs
BIF2855, 04/10/2018, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
– with headwind over water migrating flocks fly very low above the surface

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs
Meadow Pipit Anthus campestris, 3rd from left
BIF2856, 04/10/2018, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann
– rather loose flocking

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs
BIF1193, 10/11/2012, Torgau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs
Bramling Fringilla montifringilla
BIF0793, 13/04/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
– the white wing panel is the best ID feature in mixed flocks

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– two different calls during migration
– the flight call is a medium steep downslurred single call like ‘yupp’
– this flight call sounds and looks very similar to calls of other finches (listed below) and Eurasian Tree Sparrow
– much less often uttered is the hard, metallic ‘pink’
– in comparison to Great Tit the Common Chaffinch’s ‘pink’ doesn’t end sustained but with a short downslurred hook

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call, pink!
BIF0064, 23/10/2008, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke

BIF2220, 04/03/2018, Reudnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– Brambling calls can sound confusingly similar, but in most cases pitch, angle and spaces between harmonics reveal the ID

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call
BIF2225, 10/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, M, flight call
BIF2226, 21/12/2009, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call
BIF2227, 28/10/2010, Eisfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, flight call
BIF2228, 28/10/2010, Eisfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call
BIF2229, 29/10/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call
BIF2230, 01/11/2010, Eisfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (a)
Hawfinch (v)
Brambling (v) (a)
European Greenfinch (a)
Common Linnet (a)
European Goldfinch (a)

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Fringillidae – Finches

Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla

Post author By Patrick
Post date March 26, 2018

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– sparrow-sized passerine
– diurnal/nocturnal migrant
– migrates in small to large, rather dense flocks, often mixed with Common Chaffinch
– very vocal

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, M AD NBREED
BIF0066, 21/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
– M in NBREED with greyish black head
– M with unpatterned orange lesser coverts
– yellow bill with dark tip

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, M AD NBREED
BIF0067, 21/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
– dull orange breast and flanks contrasting to white belly (Common Chaffinch with unicoloured underside)

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, M AD NBREED
BIF0065, 21/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
– M with contrasting orange/black upperwing
– white rump
– distinctly notched tail

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
BIF0068, 21/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
– yellow lesser underwing coverts
– translucent wingbar same width (broader on secondaries in Common Chaffinch)

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
BIF0069, 22/10/2012, Jadebusen, Germany, Mathias Putze
– in comparison to Common Chaffinch, the Brambling’s dark head and breast contrasting to white belly can be a good feature from below

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs
BIF0792, 13/04/13, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
– M BREED with jet black head and back strongly contrasting to orange/black wing and black tail
– F (e.g. three birds to the right) much duller with greyish brown upperside and lesser wing coverts
– both sexes with diagnostic white rump

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs
BIF0793, 13/04/13, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs (3rd from right)
BIF0526, 22/10/2012, Jadebusen, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– two different calls during migration
– social call an unmistakable, nasal, sustained, polyphonic overslurr
– often this call is the first hint of an approaching Brambling
– flight call a sharply downslurred, a bit squeaky single note
– the flight call looks and sounds very similar to other finches (listed below) and Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, flight call, social call
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis, flight call
Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus ssp., flight call
BIF0070, 30/09/2010, Helgoland, Germany, Patrick Franke

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, flight call, social call
Common Chaffinch Fringilla c. coelebs, flight call
Common Blackbird Turdus m. merula, flight call
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris, flight call
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, flight call
Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, flight call
BIF2158, 25/10/2008, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke

BIF2220, 04/03/2018, Reudnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– Common Chaffinch calls can sound confusingly similar, but in most cases pitch, angle and spaces between harmonics reveal the ID

Brambling Fringilla montifringilla, flight call
BIF2221, 04/03/2018, Reudnitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (a)
Hawfinch (v)
Common Chaffinch (v) (a)
European Greenfinch (a)
Common Linnet (a)
European Goldfinch (a)

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Turdidae – Thrushes

Redwing
Turdus iliacus

Post author By Patrick
Post date April 3, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized passerine, slightly larger than a starling
– nocturnal migrant, migration may continue during the day
– migrates singly or in rather loose flocks
– regularly mixed with Fieldfare or Common Blackbird
– very vocal

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0118, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0119, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0299, 14/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0300, 14/10/2011, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0407, 24/03/2015, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, 1CY
BIF0301, 24/10/2012, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF2852, 07/10/2014, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF1678, 30/10/2014, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF3419, 29/10/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF3420, 29/10/2020, Stüdenitz, Germany, Patrick Franke

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus
BIF0408, 22/10/2012, Jadebusen, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1716, 29/06/2015, Myvatn, Iceland, Patrick Franke

Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1717, 30/06/2015, Stakholstjörn, Iceland, Patrick Franke
– note strong and slow modulation in call 2-5

Redwing Turdus iliacus coburni, AD, calls in flight
BIF1718, 01/07/2015, Kaldbakur, Iceland, Patrick Franke

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
Great Tit Parus m. major, calls during migration
Firecrest Regulus i. ignicapilla, calls during migration
BIF1719, 20/03/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note slow modulation resembles Common Blackbird, but usually more descending in frequency

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration, social call
BIF1720, 20/03/2017, Terpitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note variability in length and modulation

Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
Common Blackbird Turdus m. merula, calls during migration
BIF1145, 02/11/2010, Altenfeld, Germany, Patrick Franke
– note variability in length and modulation, Common Blackbird usually less descending in frequency, slower modulated and clearly audible and visible two-voice

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Common Blackbird (a) (v)
Fieldfare (v)
Song Thrush (v)
Mistle Thrush (v)

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Gulls Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers

Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Post author By Patrick
Post date March 31, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized gull
– size like a pigeon, but more elegant with slimmer wings
– diurnal migrant, to lesser extent nocturnal
– migrates in small to large flocks in formation

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD BREED
BIF1984, 17/04/2010, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD BREED
BIF0363, 24/06/2009, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD BREED
BIF1981, 05/07/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD NBREED
BIF0085, 16/11/2012, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD NBREED
BIF0084, 16/11/2012, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 2CY
BIF1983, 05/07/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 2CY
BIF0362, 23/08/2012, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 2CY
BIF0364, 08/01/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 1CY
BIF0723, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 1CY
BIF1672, 03/07/2015, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 1CY
BIF1670, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Germany, Roland Neumann

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD BREED, 1CY
BIF0365, 15/07/2009, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD NBREED -> BREED
BIF2773, 17/02/2018, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD NBREED
BIF0366, 30/10/2014, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, AD NBREED, 1CY
BIF2772, 09/10/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
BIF0367, 26/05/2011, Dornod, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– overview –

– detail –

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus, calls in flight
BIF0086, 21/06/2009, Delitzsch, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Slender-billed Gull
Bonaparte’s Gull
Little Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Pallas’s Gull

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Alaudidae – Larks

Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis

Post author By Patrick
Post date March 31, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– small passerine, slightly larger than a sparrow
– diurnal/nocturnal migrant
– migrates singly or (more regularly) in small to large, rather loose flocks
– very vocal

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis/strong>
BIF0253, 20/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF0254, 20/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF0256, 20/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2826, 20/04/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2825, 20/04/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis, 1CY
BIF0523, 24/07/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis, 1CY
BIF0522, 24/07/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2821, 30/07/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF1676, 15/03/2017, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2823, 04/08/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF0257, 17/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2824, 19/10/2013, Wermsdorf, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2827, 27/10/2014, Werbeliner See, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF0258, 22/11/2014, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze

Eurasian Skylark Alauda a. arvensis
BIF2822, 25/10/2013, North See, offshore, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– lark flight calls are amongst the rather difficult calls to distinguish
– Eurasian Skylarks utter different calls on migration, not seldom even sing
– most frequent to hear are these three:
1
– a hard, rolling, atonal two-syllable call of 0,15s length
– the call consists of two different trills, the second almost twice as long (longer elements)
2
– a series of 5-15, partly different, narrow modulated elements with harmonic partials
3
– a piercing, fast modulated downslur of 0,2-0,25s length

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis, calls during migration
– detail –
BIF0002, 25/10/2008, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis, calls during migration
– overview –
BIF0002, 25/10/2008, Greifswalder Oie, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis, calls in flight
BIF0766, 26/07/2017, Krienke, Germany, Patrick Franke
– quite often, breeding birds mark their territory against passing migrants

Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis, calls in flight
– detail –
BIF2984, 22/07/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis, calls in flight
– overview –
BIF2984, 22/07/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis, calls during migration
Common Blackbird Turdus m. merula, calls during migration
Redwing Turdus i. iliacus, calls during migration
BIF2985, 11/03/2018, North Sea, offshore, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Crested Lark
Woodlark
Redwing
Song Thrush

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Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Terns

Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea

Post author By Patrick
Post date February 17, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized tern
– considerably smaller and lighter weighted than Common Black-headed Gull
– diurnal migrant, but probably nocturnal as well
– migrates in small (sometimes large), loose flocks or as family-party (summer)

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, 1CY
BIF3585, 08/08/2021, Rostock, Germany, Kai Bratke

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, 1CY
BIF3586, 08/08/2021, Rostock, Germany, Kai Bratke
same as BIF3585

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, 1CY
BIF3587, 08/08/2021, Rostock, Germany, Kai Bratke
same as BIF3585

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, 1CY
BIF3277, 22/08/2019, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD BREED
BIF0101, 01/06/2010, Esbjerg, Denmark, Mathias Putze

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD BREED
BIF0102, 01/06/2010, Esbjerg, Denmark, Mathias Putze

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD BREED
BIF1962, 01/06/2010, Esbjerg, Denmark, Mathias Putze

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD
BIF2890, 04/07/2018, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD
BIF1384, 01/07/2015, Rügen, Germany, Roland Neumann

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD BREED
BIF2133, 29/04/2017, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– very vocal
– a variety of calls to be heard during migration
– during spring migration AD birds utter several calls related to courtship and breeding too
– AD flight call is 0.3-0.4 sec in length, slightly downslurred, screechy
– the AD flight call is similar to ‘KIRR’ calls (breeding grounds) but lack voice break and harsh terminal elements
– during spring migration AD F begging calls are not uncommon
– AD F begging calls are similar to 1CY ‘KIT’ calls and often uttered in long, fast, regular series
– most common call of 1CY birds in autumn is a 0.05sec long overslurred quite variable ‘KIT’, often uttered in long but mostly irregular series
– 1CY birds regularly utter begging calls during migration too, often in short fast series
– most calls are distinctly higher pitched than similar Common Tern calls

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD flight call, 1CY begging call
BIF0103, 06/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD, flight call
BIF2126, 05/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD, flight call
BIF2127, 05/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD, flight call
BIF2128, 06/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD flight call, 1CY begging call
BIF2129, 06/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD flight call, 1CY ‘KIT’ call
BIF2130, 06/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, 1CY ‘KIT’ call
BIF2131, 06/08/2010, North Sea, offhore, Patrick Franke

– overview –

– detail –
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea, AD F begging call
BIF1743, 17/06/2015, Snæfellsnes, Iceland, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Little Tern (v)
Gull-billed Tern (v)
Whiskered Tern (v)
Roseate Tern (a) (v)
Common Tern
Sandwich Tern

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Tags Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea

Emberizidae – Buntings

Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella

Post author By Patrick
Post date January 21, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized passerine, slightly larger than a sparrow
– diurnal migrant
– migrates singly or (more regularly) in small to large rather dense flocks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, NBREED
BIF1031, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, NBREED
BIF1032, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, M AD
BIF1033, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, NBREED
BIF1034, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, NBREED
BIF1035, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, M AD NBREED
BIF1036, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, NBREED
BIF1037, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF0052, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF0051, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF0201, 09/10/2013, Schadebacher Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF1038, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF1039, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
BIF1040, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus
BIF1041, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella
House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus
BIF1042, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, flight call
European Greenfinch Chloris c. chloris
BIF0053, 30/09/2012, Mühlheim, Germany, Patrick Franke

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, social call
BIF0054, 02/11/2011, Jüterbog, Germany, Patrick Franke

Yellowhammer Emberiza c. citrinella, flight call
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
House Sparrow Passer d. domesticus
Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes c. caeruleus
BIF1043, 20/01/2017, Ölzschau, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Song Thrush (a)
Pine Bunting (a) (v)
Ortolan Bunting (a) (v)
Common Reed Bunting (a) (v)
Corn Bunting (a)

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Tags Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella

Emberizidae – Buntings

Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra

Post author By Patrick
Post date January 20, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

– medium-sized passerine, considerably larger than a sparrow
– diurnal migrant
– migrates in small to large flocks

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra
BIF0048, 11/11/2012, Dranske, Germany, Mathias Putze

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra
BIF0049, 11/11/2012, Dranske, Germany, Mathias Putze

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra
BIF0047, 11/11/2012, Dranske, Germany, Mathias Putze

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra
BIF1004, 14/05/2008, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra
BIF0845, 26/10/2013, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra
BIF0846, 26/10/2013, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra, 1CY, AD, flight call, social call
BIF0050, 03/08/2008, Geiseltal, Germany, Patrick Franke

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra, flight call
BIF0050, 03/08/2008, Geiseltal, Germany, Patrick Franke

Corn Bunting Emberiza c. calandra, flight calls of a flock (~40 individuals)
Dunnock Prunella modularis, flight call
BIF2952, 27/09/2017, Werbelliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Yellowhammer
Ortolan Bunting
Common Reed Bunting

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Tags Corn bunting Emberiza calandra

Laridae – Gulls, Terns, Skimmers Terns

Common Tern
Sterna hirundo

Post author By Patrick
Post date January 4, 2017

>> GENERAL >>>>>

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF2151, 05/07/20070, Spain, Martin Grimm

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF0992, 13/09/2010, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF0993, 23/08/2012, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF0994, 13/09/2010, North Sea, offshore, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF2152, 03/10/2008, Rügen, Germany, Martin Grimm

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF2153, 22/09/2015, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF2154, 22/09/2015, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann
same as BIF2153

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 2CY
BIF0995, 21/09/2013, Cuxhaven, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 2CY
BIF2875, 16/09/2018, Cuxhaven, Germany, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD BREED
BIF0099, 07/05/2009, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD BREED
BIF0098, 30/06/2010, Hortobágy, Hungary, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna hirundo longipennis, AD BREED
BIF0180, 28/05/2014, Öndörchaan, Mongolia, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD BREED
BIF0181, 01/08/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD BREED
BIF0182, 01/08/2013, Delitzsch, Germany, Mathias Putze

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD
BIF3561,30/07/2021, Kühlungsborn, Germany, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY
BIF3070, 16/08/2019, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 2CY
BIF3071, 16/08/2019, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY, 2CY, AD
BIF3072, 16/08/2019, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY, AD
BIF3632, 26/08/2021, Bad Segeberg, Germany, Roland Neumann
– migrating flock far from the sea

>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>

– very vocal
– a variety of calls to be heard during migration
– during spring migration AD birds utter several calls related to courtship and breeding too
– AD flight call is 0.3-0.4 sec in length, slightly downslurred, screechy
– the AD flight call is similar to ‘KRIA’ calls (breeding grounds) in most cases including the voice break and harsh terminal elements
– during spring migration AD F begging calls are not uncommon
– most common call of 1CY birds in autumn is a 0.05sec long overslurred quite variable ‘KIT’, often uttered in long but mostly irregular series
– 1CY birds regularly utter begging calls during migration too, often in short fast series
– most calls are at a distinctly lower frequency than similar Arctic Tern calls

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD flight call, ‘KIP’ call, 1CY ‘KIT’ call
BIF0100, 05/08/2010, North Sea, offshore, Patrick Franke

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY ‘KIT’ and ‘KRIA’ call
BIF2132, 23/09/2015, Helgoland, Germany, Roland Neumann

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, 1CY ‘KIT’ call, AD ‘KRIA’ call
BIF2742, 24/08/2018, North Sea, offshore, Patrick Franke

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD F begging call
BIF2744, 10/04/2009, Nürnberg, Germany, Patrick Franke

Common Tern Sterna h. hirundo, AD flight call, ‘kria’ call, ‘kip’ call; JUV begging call, ‘kit’ call
BIF2745, 06/09/2018, North Sea, offshore, Roland Neumann

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Little Tern (v)
Gull-billed Tern (v)
Whiskered Tern (v)
Roseate Tern (a) (v)
Arctic Tern (a) (v)
Sandwich Tern

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Tags Common Tern Sterna hirundo