Steve Swinney: Europe Life List AERC, All records Record(s) 1 to 76 of 76 total.
Seq.,Species,Scientific Name,Rare?,Date,Location,Comments
1,Mute Swan,Cygnus olor,,26/08/2014,"France, Between Metz & Nancy",seen from E21 motorway during a car trip to Switzerland
2,Mallard,Anas platyrhynchos,,01/09/2014,Switzerland,
3,Tufted Duck,Aythya fuligula,,01/09/2014,"Switzerland - Lake Thun, Merligen",
4,Common Goldeneye,Bucephala clangula,,,"Switzerland - Lake Thun, Unterseen",winter ski trips
5,Common Merganser,Mergus merganser,,28/09/2014,"Switzerland - Lake Thun, Beatenberg",
6,Hazel Grouse,Tetrastes bonasia,,30/08/2014,"Switzerland - Howhald, Beatenberg",1 heard in Pines nr climbing path
7,Rock Ptarmigan,Lagopus muta,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Neiderhorn, Beatenberg ",3 seen in boulder field
8,Great Crested Grebe,Podiceps cristatus,,31/08/2014,"Switzerland - Lake Thun, Unterseen",1 seen
9,Northern Gannet,Morus bassanus,,,Guernsey Ferry,
10,White Stork,Ciconia ciconia,,26/08/2014,"Switzerland, Biel/Bienne ",see distantly in fields by road
11,Black Kite,Milvus migrans,,26/08/2014,"France, nr  Metz",seen over fields during a road trip to Switzerland
12,Red Kite,Milvus milvus,,26/08/2014,"Switzerland, Jura",Close to Border from E27 road on way to Beatenberg;  Also 2 flew by Beatenberg terrace on 27/8/14

13,Bearded Vulture,Gypaetus barbatus,,01/09/2014,"Switzerland, Mannlichen",Lammergeier - seen on a number of occasions inc ski holidays over Grindelwald and Murren
14,Eurasian Sparrowhawk,Accipiter nisus,,01/09/2014,"Switzerland, Merligen",1 over seen in Gronbach Valley
15,Common Buzzard,Buteo buteo,,26/08/2014,"Switzerland, Biel/Bienne",
16,Golden Eagle,Aquila chrysaetos,,27/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",Numerous sightings of up to 3 over holiday in Beatenberg
17,Common Kestrel,Falco tinnunculus,,01/09/2014,Switzerland,
18,Peregrine Falcon,Falco peregrinus,,31/08/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen",2 seen Over Beatenberg west interacting
19,Eurasian Coot,Fulica atra,,26/08/2014,"France, Between Metz & Nancy",seen during a car trip to Switzerland
20,Eurasian Oystercatcher,Haematopus ostralegus,,08/09/2014,Dunkerque,
21,Eurasian Dotterel,Charadrius morinellus,,07/09/2014,"Switzerland, Gimmenalp",
22,Eurasian Curlew,Numenius arquata,,08/09/2014,Dunkerque,
23,Common Redshank,Tringa totanus,,08/09/2014,Dunkerque,
24,Mediterranean Gull,Larus melanocephalus,,31/08/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen, Lake Thun",Over lake
25,Black-headed Gull,Larus ridibundus,,,,
26,Mew Gull,Larus canus,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen, Lake Thun",Confirm from photos/video
27,Lesser Black-backed Gull,Larus fuscus,,31/08/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen, Lake Thun",
28,European Herring Gull,Larus argentatus,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen, Lake Thun",confirm by photo/video
29,Yellow-legged Gull,Larus michahellis,,31/08/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen, Lake Thun",
30,Great Black-backed Gull,Larus marinus,,,"Calais, France",
31,Common Wood Pigeon,Columba palumbus,,26/08/2014,"France, Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle",
32,Eurasian Collared Dove,Streptopelia decaocto,,03/09/2014,"France, Nice",
33,Common Swift,Apus apus,,26/08/2014,"France, Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle",Also 100c Nice awaiting favourable conditions to cross the Med and c200 Monoco - ditto

34,Common Kingfisher,Alcedo atthis,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Unterseen","fishing edge of Lake Thun, - seen from Weissenau"
35,Black Woodpecker,Dryocopus martius,,01/09/2014,"Switzerland, Merligen","Numerous Calls, flight glimpse"
36,Great Spotted Woodpecker,Dendrocopos major,,26/08/2014,"France, Thionville",seen during a picnic stop on car trip to Switzerland
37,Eurasian Skylark,Alauda arvensis,,02/09/2014,"Beatenberg, Switzerland",check photo/video
38,Eurasian Crag Martin,Ptyonoprogne rupestris,,01/09/2014,"Switzerland, Sigriswil",viewed from Gronbach Valley
39,Barn Swallow,Hirundo rustica,,27/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",10+ migrating through in 2'3 n 3's  late morning; 10 past middle lift station 30/8 similar time
40,Common House Martin,Delichon urbicum,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg ",check notes
41,Tree Pipit,Anthus trivialis,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",Gimmenalphorn climbing path
42,Winter Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes,,02/09/2014,Switzerland,
43,Alpine Accentor,Prunella collaris,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",1 seen on Gimmenalphorn
44,Black Redstart,Phoenicurus ochruros,,26/08/2014,"France, Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle",Road Trip to Switzerland; super common around Beatenberg but first found around a hillside farm
45,Northern Wheatear,Oenanthe oenanthe,,01/09/2014,Switzerland,
46,Common Blackbird,Turdus merula,,03/09/2014,Nice,
47,Fieldfare,Turdus pilaris,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",From road above Hohwald cable station
48,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",From road above Hohwald cable station
49,Mistle Thrush,Turdus viscivorus,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",
50,Western Bonelli's Warbler,Phylloscopus bonelli,,27/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",numerous secretive in pines
51,Willow Warbler,Phylloscopus trochilus,,26/08/2014,"France, Thionville",seen during a picnic stop on car trip to Switzerland
52,Goldcrest,Regulus regulus,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg ",2 alongside valley path to Hohwald
53,Spotted Flycatcher,Muscicapa striata,,29/08/2014,Switzerland,
54,European Pied Flycatcher,Ficedula hypoleuca,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",3 in back grounds of Bibleschule
55,Willow Tit,Parus montanus,,28/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",check photos
56,European Crested Tit,Parus cristatus,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland,  Howhald",2 seen along Valley path to Howhald
57,Coal Tit,Parus ater,,02/09/2014,Switzerland,
58,Eurasian Blue Tit,Parus caeruleus,,26/08/2014,"France, Thionville",seen during a picnic stop on car trip to Switzerland
59,Great Tit,Parus major,,02/09/2014,Switzerland,
60,Eurasian Nuthatch,Sitta europaea,,26/08/2014,"France, Thionville",seen during a picnic stop on car trip to Switzerland
61,Eurasian Jay,Garrulus glandarius,,26/08/2014,"France, Between Metz & Nancy",Road Trip to Switzerland
62,Common Magpie,Pica pica,,26/08/2014,"France, Between Metz & Nancy",seen during a car trip to Switzerland
63,Spotted Nutcracker,Nucifraga caryocatactes,,26/08/2014,Switzerland,
64,Alpine Chough,Pyrrhocorax graculus,,29/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",10 Feeding nr Neiderhorn View point; 25 Feeding on mountainside Gimmenalphorn 2/9/14
65,Rook,Corvus frugilegus,,26/08/2014,"Switzerland, Jura",Road Trip to Beatenberg
66,Northern Raven,Corvus corax,,27/08/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg",2 seen from Balcony
67,Common Starling,Sturnus vulgaris,,26/08/2014,"Switzerland, Jura",Road Trip to Beatenberg
68,House Sparrow,Passer domesticus,,26/08/2014,"France, Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle",
69,White-winged Snowfinch,Montifringilla nivalis,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg ",Flock of 6 over boulder field along ridge from Niederhorn
70,Common Chaffinch,Fringilla coelebs,,01/09/2014,Switzerland,
71,Citril Finch,Serinus citrinella,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg ",Among sporadic pines along climbing patch to Gimmenalphorn
72,European Greenfinch,Carduelis chloris,,26/08/2014,"France, Thionville",seen during a picnic stop on car trip to Switzerland
73,European Goldfinch,Carduelis carduelis,,08/09/2014,"France, Dunkerque",
74,Eurasian Siskin,Carduelis spinus,,02/09/2014,"Switzerland, Beatenberg ",Among pines along climbing patch to Gimmenalphorn
75,Common Linnet,Carduelis cannabina,,08/09/2014,"France, Dunkerque",
76,Red Crossbill,Loxia curvirostra,,28/08/2014,Switzerland,