Participants 29 June, 2025

European Wildcats Felis silvestris during the Osprey Morning 29 June, 2025

Thank you to all!

In addition to a record number of Osprey observations, this year’s second Osprey Morning brought another big surprise – a family of European Wildcat Felis sylvestris (photo above)! This litter of three kittens, playing amid the rocks on a lake jetty for 10 minutes at 06:15, temporarily distracted the attention of a few very lucky participants. Other mammals noted on 29 June were Eurasian Beaver, Red Fox and Roe Deer. As for the birds, about 100 different species were recorded, including a very late Squacco Heron and a Whiskered Tern at Lake Morat, and several nice Purple Herons, Little Bitterns and Hobbies in various places. Great thanks again to all the volunteers who contributed to the success of the second Osprey Morning of the season.

Adrian Aebischer Petra Herren
Gabriel Aegerter Mathias Herren
Robin Allenbach Jean-Luc Holweger
Dominique Antoniazza Roberto Jaeggi
Luis Arias Wam Kahumbu Dennler
Eliane Bärtschi Didier Kneubuehler
Michel Beaud Denis Landenbergue
Enzo Bertolo Alicia Leroux
Laurent Beschet Karin Maurer
Cyrielle Boudon Urs Meier
Dave Brooks Marie Pierre Nibbio
Chris Bürki Pablo Pardo Martinez
Emmanuel Carino Gervais Pradervand
Emile Curty Patrick Reymond
Anouk Favrod Bisetti Marianne Schmutz
Xavier Fischer Wendy Strahm
Charles Francey Luc Villarejo
Niels Friedrich Claudine Waespe
Jonathan Guyet Peter Zaugg
Benjamin Gygax Martin Zimmerli
Marièle Zufferey

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