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Avocet - SwaffhamNew station species

Eurasian Moorhen enters the Avocet - Swaffham record — 17 July 2026

17 July 2026

494

Detections

19

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

Eurasian Moorhen joined the list of species previously classified at Avocet - Swaffham when the station logged it at 01:52 on 17 July 2026. The day also added Meadow Pipit to the station record.

The station recorded 494 bird detections across 19 species on 17 July 2026.

House sparrow was the most frequently classified species, with 332 detections (67% of the daily total). Other regularly classified voices included Eurasian tree sparrow, Rock Pigeon, and European goldfinch.

The day's timeline shows that The first likely detection was Eurasian Moorhen at 01:52, while the last was Rock Pigeon at 22:09; the busiest hour began at 09:00 and contained 63 detections.

That total was 20% below the preceding seven-day daily average of 618.1.

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.