This is the best one
(if you made me choose) ↓
(if you made me choose) ↓
Blackbird ♂
Koltrast
Koltrast
Turns out I don't have a single good photo of my favorite bird.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Blue tit
Blåmes
Blåmes
Coloration like the most spectacular parrot—except it's in my backyard! Several of them, even!
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Great tit
Talgoxe
Talgoxe
"Ti-tu-ti-tu-ti-tu" - the sound of spring!
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Common redstart ♂
Rödstjärt
Rödstjärt
Terrible photo, but love this guy because he's one of the first that sing in the morning, while it's still dark.
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
Great spotted woodpecker ♀
Större hackspett
Större hackspett
The female lacks the very characteristic red spot at the back of the neck!
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Fieldfare
Björktrast
Björktrast
The blackbird's croaky cousin!
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Common pheasant ♂
Fasan
Fasan
My grandma used to hand-feed one particularly friendly fella.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Bohemian waxwing
Sidensvans
Sidensvans
Come and go in gigantic flocks with excited chatter, you can't miss them!
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
European pied flycatcher ♂
Svartvit flugsnappare
Svartvit flugsnappare
Probably the best bird photo I've ever taken. He gave me plenty of time to get a good shot!
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
European robin ♂
Rödhake
Rödhake
Iconic.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Eurasian nuthatch
Nötväcka
Nötväcka
Singing the song of his people: "BWEEP BWEEP BWEEP"
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Sparvhök
Sparvhök
A very rare, special sighting. Good thing it sat still long enough for a good photo!
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Brambling ♂
Bergfink
Bergfink
A rare sighting at the feeder, since it only briefly passes by on its journey up north.
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
Eurasian chaffinch ♂
Bofink
Bofink
The KING of spring singing. Has a very distinct, rapid call that fades out like a trickling stream.
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
☑ Call known ☑ Migrator
European greenfinch ♂
Grönfink
Grönfink
Green, large-beaked friends with very distinct voices. Song includes creaky, clicky noises.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Eurasian bullfinch ♂
Domherre
Domherre
Big red-breasted blobs of color with a very modest little tweet.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Eurasian tree sparrow
Pilfink
Pilfink
This is the House sparrow's wilder counterpart. They act just as bold as their cousins at the feeders.
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
House sparrow ♂
Gråsparv
Gråsparv
This is your typical inner city bird that terrorize birdfeeders in gigantic flocks. They're very cute though!
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Redpoll
Gråsiska
Gråsiska
We had a particularly busy Redpoll year in 2024. Never seen them very much since then, but that one year allowed me to learn a lot about them!
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Eurasian siskin
Grönsiska
Grönsiska
The Swedish name of this one annoys me, because it looks far more yellow than green. It's called 'Green siskin', either way.
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Grey heron
Gråhäger
Gråhäger
Only see them in flight in my area. They're at least easy to spot: their wings are so round. This photo was taken in Vondelpark, Amsterdam.
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
Egyptian goose
Nilgås
Nilgås
Not native to my area, but super cool to see for the first time in Amsterdam! (Apparently they're invasive, oops.)
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
Common moorhen
Rörhöna
Rörhöna
Another fun sighting in Vondelpark, Amsterdam. A surprisingly impressive place to birdwatch seabirds in the middle of summer!
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
Mallard
Gräsand
Gräsand
Molting gentlemen with the sweetest of smiles :>
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Hooded crow
Kråka
Kråka
It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that this was, in fact, a crow. They're always fully black in media.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Eurasian magpie
Skata
Skata
Juveniles exploring a stump.
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Common wood pigeon
Ringduva
Ringduva
TBA
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Rock dove
Klippduva
Klippduva
TBA
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Common gull
Fiskmås
Fiskmås
A Stockholmer!
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
☑ Call known ☐ Migrator
Barn swallow
Ladusvala
Ladusvala
My dad keeps telling me to check the tail to indentify which swallow it is. I still don't remember the distinction...
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
☐ Call known ☑ Migrator
Coal tit
Svartmes
Svartmes
VERY rare and almost identical to the Marsh tit. Dad helped me ID this photo.
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
Placeholder
Placeholder
Placeholder
This is the 'Placeholder Redpoll'
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator
☐ Call known ☐ Migrator