Home » today » News » Walk in Winterthur – Spring is here – the blackbirds are already fighting Walk in Winterthur – Spring is here – the blackbirds are already fighting February 22, 2021 by world today news On the river, in the forest and in the field, spring has long since begun for nature. The first birds will soon breed. – David Herter Published: 02/21/2021, 6:30 pm— – Ornithologist Stefan Wassmer points his binoculars at a mountain stilt on the Töss near Wülflingen. Photo: Madeleine Schoder Brigitte Hofmann and Stefan Wassmer see and hear spring everywhere. Anyone who is out and about with the conservationists sees and hears it: the “zizizizjazjazoritiu-zip” of the chaffinch, the most common bird in Switzerland. The song of Kleiber, performed in loud stanzas, climbing upside down. And the clinking and trilling of the robin occupying its territory and wooing a bride. – The mountain wagtail also lives in the Swiss Plateau when the waters are clean and close to nature. Foto: Stefan Wassmer Two dippers have already found each other. Below the weir in the Hard in Wülflingen, they jump from stone to stone and dive into the Töss. “They have an advantage because they feed on insects that live at the bottom of the river,” says ornithologist Wassmer. If it stays that warm, the couple will soon begin to breed, under a tuft of grass or, even better, hidden behind a waterfall. To read this article in full, you need a subscription. — Related posts:Neymar's message after falling out with the refereeEIF squat in Montreuil: the city files a complaintSharp Decline in Manufacturing Activity in New York Industrial Region in August, Surprising AnalystsHe has a chocolate factory with a unique concept in Argentina and advises the best restaurantsShare this:FacebookX Related E-sports: How established companies are playing in a billion-dollar market Could there be a breakthrough on the post-pandemic … horizon? Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Search for: