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A new species joins the S.W.A.N. record: Little Owl — 03 October 2026

3 October 2026

78

Detections

13

Species

Whole network

Report scope

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Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

Little Owl appeared in the stored S.W.A.N. network record for the first time, with its first likely detection at Avocet - Swaffham at 06:14.

Across the network, 78 bird detections were stored from 13 species. 1 of 1 active stations contributed detections.

The leading station totals were Avocet - Swaffham (78).

European Robin was the most frequently classified species, with 44 detections (56% of the daily total). Other regularly classified voices included Rook, Rock Pigeon, and House sparrow.

The day's timeline shows that The first likely detection was European Robin at 06:09, while the last was Rock Pigeon at 21:28; the busiest hour began at 06:00 and contained 16 detections.

Activity was quieter than the recent pattern: the preceding seven-day daily average was 107.1 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.