Project S.W.A.N.
Avocet - SwaffhamSpecies diversity

Many voices across the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape — 08 July 2026

8 July 2026

802

Detections

20

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

Variety was the defining feature of the Avocet - Swaffham record on 08 July 2026. The station recorded 802 bird detections across 20 species on 08 July 2026.

At the top of the station list was House sparrow: 581 detections across the reporting day. Other regularly classified voices included Eurasian tree sparrow, Common Wood-Pigeon, and Eurasian Collared-Dove.

Looking at the timing, The first likely detection was Barn owl at 01:08; the last was Gadwall at 21:57; the busiest hour began at 09:00 and contained 76 detections.

That total was 19% above the preceding seven-day daily average of 676.3.

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.