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Whinchat enters the network record — 07 August 2026

7 August 2026

360

Detections

23

Species

Whole network

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

A new species joined the network record on 07 August 2026: Whinchat, first classified at Avocet - Swaffham at 12:33.

Across the network, 360 bird detections were stored from 23 species. 1 of 1 active stations contributed detections.

The leading station totals were Avocet - Swaffham (360).

Common House-Martin was the most frequently classified species, with 133 detections (37% of the daily total). Other regularly classified voices included House sparrow, Eurasian Blue Tit, and Common Wood-Pigeon.

The day's timeline shows that The first likely detection was Barn owl at 01:54, while the last was Barn owl at 22:52; the busiest hour began at 06:00 and contained 54 detections.

Activity was quieter than the recent pattern: the preceding seven-day daily average was 378.4 detections.

These records are automated acoustic classifications and should be treated as likely detections rather than confirmed sightings or verified records.

A note about the data: automated acoustic detections are useful indicators, not guaranteed proof of species presence. Important or unusual records should be independently checked.