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23
SEPT 2026
Station spotlight
A leading station shapes the daily network record — 23 September 2026
The strongest station total came from Avocet - Swaffham at 91 detections.
91 detections9 species
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Network
22
SEPT 2026
Network diversity
Many voices across the network — 22 September 2026
A broad mix of likely bird voices shaped the network record. Across the network, 121 bird detections were stored from 13 species. 1 of 1 active stations contributed detections.
121 detections13 species
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21
SEPT 2026
New network species
A new species joins the S.W.A.N. record: Eurasian Skylark — 21 September 2026
Eurasian Skylark appeared in the stored S.W.A.N. network record for the first time, with its first likely detection at Avocet - Swaffham at 05:53.
108 detections13 species
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2026
Avocet - Swaffham/23 September 2026
House sparrow dominates the Avocet - Swaffham record — 23 September 2026
House sparrow was the clearest recurring voice at Avocet - Swaffham, accounting for 34 detections on 23 September 2026.
House sparrow · 34European Robin · 15Eurasian Blue Tit · 13
91 detections9 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/22 September 2026
Many voices across the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape — 22 September 2026
A broad mix of likely bird voices passed through the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape. The station recorded 121 bird detections across 13 species on 22 September 2026.
House sparrow · 62European Robin · 32Rock Pigeon · 6
121 detections13 species
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2026
Avocet - Swaffham/21 September 2026
A new voice at Avocet - Swaffham: Eurasian Skylark — 21 September 2026
Eurasian Skylark joined the list of species previously classified at Avocet - Swaffham when the station logged it at 05:53 on 21 September 2026.
European Robin · 36House sparrow · 36Common House-Martin · 8
108 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/20 September 2026
Morning voices shape the Avocet - Swaffham record — 20 September 2026
Morning activity arrived early at Avocet - Swaffham: the dawn period accounted for 27 detections in the daily record.
European Robin · 20House sparrow · 15Common House-Martin · 13
73 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/19 September 2026
Activity eases at Avocet - Swaffham — 19 September 2026
A lower level of activity stood out in the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape on 19 September 2026. The station recorded 52 bird detections across 10 species on 19 September 2026.
European Robin · 25Rock Pigeon · 11House sparrow · 4
52 detections10 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/18 September 2026
Dawn leads the day at Avocet - Swaffham — 18 September 2026
Dawn was the defining period at Avocet - Swaffham on 18 September 2026, contributing 60 detections before 08:00.
European Robin · 71House sparrow · 28Dunnock · 13
133 detections9 species
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2026
Avocet - Swaffham/17 September 2026
Species variety stands out at Avocet - Swaffham — 17 September 2026
The station produced a particularly varied species list on 17 September 2026. The station recorded 161 bird detections across 15 species on 17 September 2026.
European Robin · 65Common House-Martin · 44Rock Pigeon · 18
161 detections15 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/16 September 2026
Bird activity rises at Avocet - Swaffham — 16 September 2026
Activity rose above the recent pattern at Avocet - Swaffham on 16 September 2026. The station recorded 182 bird detections across 13 species on 16 September 2026.
European Robin · 96House sparrow · 33Rock Pigeon · 26
182 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/15 September 2026
A European Robin-led soundscape at Avocet - Swaffham — 15 September 2026
European Robin was the clearest recurring voice at Avocet - Swaffham, accounting for 38 detections on 15 September 2026.
European Robin · 38Rock Pigeon · 21House sparrow · 8
94 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/14 September 2026
Species variety stands out at Avocet - Swaffham — 14 September 2026
A broad mix of likely bird voices passed through the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape. The station recorded 117 bird detections across 9 species on 14 September 2026.
House sparrow · 46European Robin · 26Eurasian Blue Tit · 15
117 detections9 species
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