Listening report
Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.
Morning activity arrived early at Avocet - Swaffham: the dawn period accounted for 78 detections in the daily record.
The station recorded 209 bird detections across 22 species on 18 August 2026.
House sparrow was the most frequently classified species, with 36 detections (17% of the daily total). Other regularly classified voices included Rock Pigeon, Common Wood-Pigeon, and European Robin.
Looking at the timing, The first likely detection was Barn owl at 04:58; the last was Rock Pigeon at 22:42; the busiest hour began at 05:00 and contained 35 detections.
That total was 10% below the preceding seven-day daily average of 232.7.
These records are automated acoustic classifications and should be treated as likely detections rather than confirmed sightings or verified records.