Project S.W.A.N.
Avocet - SwaffhamDawn chorus

Dawn leads the day at Avocet - Swaffham — 16 August 2026

16 August 2026

234

Detections

23

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

Morning activity arrived early at Avocet - Swaffham: the dawn period accounted for 108 detections in the daily record.

The station recorded 234 bird detections across 23 species on 16 August 2026.

Common Wood-Pigeon was the most frequently classified species, with 38 detections (16% of the daily total). Other regularly classified voices included Eurasian Collared-Dove, Dunnock, and Common House-Martin.

The day's timeline shows that The first likely detection was Barn owl at 00:32, while the last was Eurasian Blackbird at 22:36; the busiest hour began at 07:00 and contained 45 detections.

The total sat 25 detections below the preceding seven-day daily average.

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.