kb57
Well-known member
You mentioned in your OP that snowfinch was a target species...flights to Geneva are cheap, although Switzerland less so...
I was skiing this time last year at Wengen, and there were feeders up at the top of the Mannlichen cable car which were attracting small groups of snowfinch. This is accessible for pedestrians, while Wengen is accessible (only) by rail, so no need for car rental. There are reputedly wallcreeper sites in the vicinity of Wengen too - lots of cliff habitat, and lots of well-marked footpaths to access them.
For a complete change of habitat, I'd recommend getting the train back via Neuchatel, then bus or walk to the lake, and ferry either to La Sauge or Cudrefin. There is a wetland nature reserve at La Sauge where I've seen garganey, night heron and wood sandpiper there in late summer / autumn to name a few, but would expect it would be good at other times of year.
Both sites are easily do-able in a weekend.
I was skiing this time last year at Wengen, and there were feeders up at the top of the Mannlichen cable car which were attracting small groups of snowfinch. This is accessible for pedestrians, while Wengen is accessible (only) by rail, so no need for car rental. There are reputedly wallcreeper sites in the vicinity of Wengen too - lots of cliff habitat, and lots of well-marked footpaths to access them.
For a complete change of habitat, I'd recommend getting the train back via Neuchatel, then bus or walk to the lake, and ferry either to La Sauge or Cudrefin. There is a wetland nature reserve at La Sauge where I've seen garganey, night heron and wood sandpiper there in late summer / autumn to name a few, but would expect it would be good at other times of year.
Both sites are easily do-able in a weekend.