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Jona Stampf

47.21448 , 8.84394

Switzerland

A very small river delta near rapperswil, but sometimes with surprisingly many roosting birds during migration time.

The whole year over: Red-crested Pochard, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Curlew (in the morning)

Some possible species during migration time: Garganey, Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Eurasian Hobby, Black-winged Stilt, Great & Little Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Dunlin (often very tame), Little Stint, Ruff, Common Snipe, Greenshank, Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Mediterrean Gull, Little Gull, Common Tern, Black Tern, Caspian Tern,  Bluethroat, all kinds of warblers and flycatchers.

Some possible species in the winter: Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Velvet Scoter, Black-necked Grebe, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Red-Breasted Merganser, Smew, White-throated Dipper, Gray Wagtail, Water Pipit

Rarities in the last few years include: Common Loon, Slavonian Grebe, Kentish Plover, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Grey Phalarope, Jaegers, Whiskered Tern, White-winged Tern, Little Tern

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Coordinates were set by Harry Kälin : 47.2145/8.8439 (2020-10-18 17:21:41 )

Site name was set by Harry Kälin as "Jona-Stampf" (2020-10-18 17:21:41 )

Edited by Harry Kälin on 2020-10-22 09:17:40
A very small river delta near rapperswil, but sometimes with surprisingly many roosting birds during migration time. The whole year over: Red-crested Pochard, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Curlew (in the morning) Some possible species during migration time: Garganey, Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret, Eurasian Cattle Egret, Eurasian Hobby, Black-winged Stilt, Great & Little Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Dunlin (often very tame), Little Stint, Ruff, Common Snipe, Greenshank, Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Mediterrean Gull, Little Gull, Common Tern, Black Tern, Caspian Tern,  Bluethroat, all kinds of warblers and flycatchers. Some possible species in the winter: Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Velvet Scoter, Black-necked Grebe, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Red-Breasted Merganser, Smew, White-throated Dipper, Gray Wagtail, Water Pipit Rarities in the last few years include: Common Loon, Slavonian Grebe, Kentish Plover, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Grey Phalarope, Jaegers, Whiskered Tern, White-winged Tern, Little Tern
Edited by Harry Kälin on 2020-10-22 09:10:19
A very small river delta near rapperswil, but sometimes with surprisingly many roosting birds during migration time. The whole year over: Red-crested Pochard, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Curlew (in the morning) Some possible species during migration time: Garganey, Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret, Eurasian Hobby, Black-winged Stilt, Great & Little Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Dunlin (often very tame), Little Stint, Ruff, Common Snipe, Greenshank, Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Common Sandpiper, Mediterrean Gull, Little Gull, Common Tern, Black Tern, Caspian Tern,  Bluethroat, all kinds of warblers and flycatchers. Some possible species in the winter: Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Velvet Scoter, Black-necked Grebe, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Red-Breasted Merganser, Smew, White-throated Dipper, Gray Wagtail, Water Pipit Rarities in the last few years include: Common Loon, Slavonian Grebe, Kentish Plover, Broad-billed Sandpiper, Grey Phalarope, Jaegers, Whiskered Tern, White-winged Tern, Little Tern

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autumn, winter and spring (in summer, the place is packed with people, especially bathers)

Best time of the day: morning (few people around)

On a standard day, one hour is enough. The site is very small. 

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Edited by Harry Kälin on 2020-10-22 08:22
autumn, winter and spring (in summer, the place is packed with people, especially bathers) Best time of the day: morning (few people around) On a standard day, one hour is enough. The site is very small. 

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many places for parking your car just at the site

next bus stop: Jona, Grünfeld (15min of walking)

next train stop: Blumenau (20min of walking)

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Edited by Harry Kälin on 2020-10-22 08:24
many places for parking your car just at the site next bus stop: Jona, Grünfeld (15min of walking) next train stop: Blumenau (20min of walking)

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restaurant + toilet in the lido (closed in the wintertime)

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Edited by Harry Kälin on 2020-10-22 08:25
restaurant + toilet in the lido (closed in the wintertime)

screaming kids, barking dogs, yelling bathers ...

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Edited by Harry Kälin on 2020-10-22 08:26
screaming kids, barking dogs, yelling bathers ...
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