Project S.W.A.N.
Avocet - SwaffhamActivity increase

An active day across the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape — 06 July 2026

6 July 2026

671

Detections

14

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

The Avocet - Swaffham soundscape was notably busier than its recent baseline on 06 July 2026. The station recorded 671 bird detections across 14 species on 06 July 2026.

The soundscape was led by House sparrow, which accounted for 427 detections and 64% of all classifications. Other regularly classified voices included Eurasian tree sparrow, Eurasian Blackbird, and Eurasian Collared-Dove.

Looking at the timing, The first likely detection was Eurasian Blackbird at 03:45; the last was Rock Pigeon at 21:49; the busiest hour began at 09:00 and contained 71 detections.

Compared with the previous seven days, activity was higher: the daily average had been 479.0, against 671 today.

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.