As part of the EuroBirdwatch campaign, over 3,000 people counted more than 93,000 birds in Switzerland at the weekend. The chaffinch was the most frequently counted species, with over 30,000 individuals. Over 13,000 starlings and around 11,000 house martins were also observed, the nature conservation organisation Birdlife said on Monday. Counting was done at 53 stands across all regions of Switzerland. + Get the most important Swiss news directly in your inbox According to Birdlife, a striking number of admirals were counted on mountain passes.