Project S.W.A.N.
Avocet - SwaffhamNew station species

A new voice at Avocet - Swaffham: Whooper Swan — 04 August 2026

4 August 2026

385

Detections

22

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

A new voice appeared in the stored record for Avocet - Swaffham: Whooper Swan. Its first likely detection was logged at 17:30 on 04 August 2026.

The station recorded 385 bird detections across 22 species on 04 August 2026.

The soundscape was led by House sparrow, which accounted for 151 detections and 39% of all classifications. Other regularly classified voices included Eurasian tree sparrow, Common Wood-Pigeon, and Common House-Martin.

Looking at the timing, The first likely detection was Barn owl at 04:51; the last was Barn owl at 23:19; the busiest hour began at 07:00 and contained 48 detections.

Activity was quieter than the recent pattern: the preceding seven-day daily average was 486.0 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.