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

Dawn leads the day at Avocet - Swaffham — 18 September 2026

18 September 2026

133

Detections

9

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

Dawn was the defining period at Avocet - Swaffham on 18 September 2026, contributing 60 detections before 08:00.

The station recorded 133 bird detections across 9 species on 18 September 2026.

European Robin was the most frequently classified species, with 71 detections (53% of the daily total). Other regularly classified voices included House sparrow, Dunnock, and Rock Pigeon.

The day's timeline shows that The first likely detection was European Robin at 05:47, while the last was Rock Pigeon at 17:04; the busiest hour began at 08:00 and contained 28 detections.

Compared with the previous seven days, activity was higher: the daily average had been 109.3, against 133 today.

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.