Kleine Schiedegg to Jungfraujoch, Switzerland, 31/10/1988

Bright and sunny but very cold.

Flocks of Alpine Choughs over Kleine Schiedegg and at Jungfraujoch where they were very tame, waiting for hand-outs!
Dark bird with strangely undulating flight led to an easy identification of a Nutcracker, a new species to me. 4 were seen at one time perched on cable car cables. Also birds were seen flying about Kleine Schiedegg which enabled close views revealing brown plumage flecked with white and a white triangle at base of tail, also stout beak.
Whilst waiting for Jungfraujoch train two birds floated into view, identified as Buzzards although rather pale.
At Jungfraujoch on ice field a flash of white against dark was enough to identify a Snow Finch, also a new bird. Only confusable with snow buntings which do not frequent the Alps.

4 species including 2 new species.