Here is my life list for birds in Switzerland, comprising a subset of my worldwide and European lists. Dates and locations of first sightings anywhere in the world are included where known.
Life count as of September, 2020: 46
| Ducks, Geese and Waterfowl - Eendachtigen - Anatidae (Anseriformes) | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Graylag Goose Anser anser NL: Grauwe Gans | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Mute Swan Cygnus olor NL: Knobbelzwaan | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Mallard Anas platyrhynchos NL: Wilde Eend | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina NL: Krooneend | May 23, 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland |
 | Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula NL: Kuifeend | December 31, 2009 at Lough Cork in Cork, Ireland |
 | Common Merganser Mergus merganser NL: Grote Zaagbek | February 18, 2012 at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, MI Also known as Goosander |
| Grebes - Futen - Podicipedidae (Podicipediformes) | ||
 | Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus NL: Fuut | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis NL: Geoorde Fuut | March 27, 2012 in Interlaken, Switzerland Also known as Black-necked Grebe |
| Cormorants and Shags - Aalscholvers - Phalacrocoracidae (Suliformes) | ||
 | Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo NL: Aalscholver | December 19, 2010 in Leiden, the Netherlands |
| Herons, Egrets and Bitterns - Reigers - Ardeidae (Pelecaniformes) | ||
 | Gray Heron Ardea cinerea NL: Blauwe Reiger | Long ago in the Netherlands |
| Hawks, Eagles and Kites - Havikachtigen - Accipitridae (Accipitriformes) | ||
 | Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos NL: Steenarend | September 11, 2015 at the Oberalp Pass, Switzerland |
 | Red Kite Milvus milvus NL: Rode Wouw | March 27, 2012 in Interlaken, Switzerland |
 | Common Buzzard Buteo buteo NL: Buizerd | March 26, 2012 at Hasliberg, Switzerland |
| Rails, Gallinules and Coots - Rallen, Koeten en Waterhoentjes - Rallidae (Gruiformes) | ||
 | Eurasian Coot Fulica atra NL: Meerkoet | Long ago in the Netherlands |
| Gulls, Terns and Skimmers - Meeuwen en Sternen - Laridae (Charadriiformes) | ||
 | Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus NL: Kokmeeuw | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Mew Gull Larus canus NL: Stormmeeuw | December 25, 2013 at Natuurgebied Uithoorn, the Netherlands Also known as Common Gull |
 | Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis NL: Geelpootmeeuw | November 8, 2014 at Ismaninger Speichersee, Bavaria, Germany |
| Pigeons and Doves - Duiven - Columbidae (Columbiformes) | ||
 | Rock Pigeon Columba livia NL: Rotsduif | Long ago in the Netherlands |
| Swifts - Gierzwaluwen - Apodidae (Apodiformes) | ||
| Common Swift Apus apus NL: Gierzwaluw | July 15, 2013 in Heidelberg, Germany |
| Falcons and Caracaras - Valkachtigen - Falconidae (Falconiformes) | ||
 | Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus NL: Torenvalk | August 1, 2014 at Lentevreugd near Wassenaar, the Netherlands Also known as Common Kestrel |
| Crows, Jays and Magpies - Kraaiachtigen - Corvidae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius NL: Gaai | March 27, 2012 in Interlaken, Switzerland |
 | Eurasian Magpie Pica pica NL: Ekster | Long ago in the Netherlands |
| Eurasian Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes NL: Notenkraker | September 9, 2015 near Zermatt, Switzerland Also known as Spotted Nutcracker |
 | Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus NL: Alpenkauw | May 31, 2009 at Jungfraujoch, Switzerland Also known as Alpine Chough |
 | Carrion Crow Corvus corone NL: Zwarte Kraai | Long ago in the Netherlands |
| Swallows - Zwaluwen - Hirundinidae (Passeriformes) | ||
| Common House Martin Delichon urbicum NL: Huiszwaluw | May 10, 2014 at Ruygeborg, Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands |
| Chickadees and Tits - Mezen - Paridae (Passeriformes) | ||
| Coal Tit Periparus ater NL: Zwarte Mees | May 10, 2015 at the Eibsee in Grainau, Germany |
| Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus NL: Kuifmees | September 9, 2015 near Zermatt, Switzerland |
| Willow Tit Poecile montanus NL: Matkop | September 9, 2015 near Zermatt, Switzerland |
 | Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus NL: Pimpelmees | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Great Tit Parus major NL: Koolmees | Long ago in the Netherlands |
| Nuthatches - Boomklevers - Sittidae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea NL: Boomklever | December 19, 2013 at Libellebos, Uithoorn, the Netherlands |
| Treecreepers - Echte Boomkruipers - Certhiidae (Passeriformes) | ||
| Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris NL: Taigaboomkruiper | September 9, 2015 near Zermatt, Switzerland Also known as Common Treecreeper |
| Wrens - Winterkoningen - Troglodytidae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes NL: Winterkoning | December 19, 2013 at Libellebos, Uithoorn, the Netherlands Sometimes considered conspecific with Pacific and Winter Wrens |
| Leaf Warblers - Boszangers - Phylloscopidae (Passeriformes) | ||
| Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita NL: Tjiftjaf | May 6, 2014 at Nieuwe Ooster, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| Sylviids, Parrotbills and Allies - Zangers - Sylviidae (Passeriformes) | ||
| Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca NL: Braamsluiper | April 30, 2017 at Ismaninger Speichersee, Bavaria, Germany |
| Old World Flycatchers - Vliegenvangers - Muscicapidae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | European Robin Erithacus rubecula NL: Roodborst | Long ago in the Netherlands |
 | Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros NL: Zwarte Roodstaart | September 5, 2014 in Garching, Germany |
| Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe NL: Tapuit | July 23, 2013 in the Bernese Alps, Valais, Switzerland |
| Thrushes and Allies - Lijsters - Turdidae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula NL: Merel | Long ago in the Netherlands Also known as common blackbird |
| Wagtails and Pipits - Kwikstaarten en Piepers - Motacillidae (Passeriformes) | ||
| Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea NL: Grote Gele Kwikstaart | November 30, 2014 at the Isar near Neufahrn, Germany |
 | White Wagtail Motacilla alba NL: Witte Kwikstaart | May 29, 2012 in Tallinn, Estonia |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta NL: Waterpieper | July 23, 2013 in the Bernese Alps, Valais, Switzerland |
| Siskins, Crossbills and Allies - Vinkachtigen - Fringillidae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs NL: Vink | March 27, 2012 in Interlaken, Switzerland |
 | Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula NL: Goudvink | March 26, 2012 at Hasliberg, Switzerland |
| Old World Sparrows - Mussen - Passeridae (Passeriformes) | ||
 | House Sparrow Passer domesticus NL: Huismus | Long ago in the Netherlands |