Project S.W.A.N.
Avocet - SwaffhamActivity increase

A busier soundscape at Avocet - Swaffham — 31 October 2026

31 October 2026

165

Detections

16

Species

Avocet - Swaffham

Report scope

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Listening report

Built from the recorded detection data for this reporting period.

Activity rose above the recent pattern at Avocet - Swaffham on 31 October 2026. The station recorded 165 bird detections across 16 species on 31 October 2026.

At the top of the station list was House sparrow: 63 detections across the reporting day. Other regularly classified voices included European Robin, Dunnock, and Long-tailed Tit.

The day's timeline shows that The first likely detection was European Robin at 05:14, while the last was Rock Pigeon at 16:33; the busiest hour began at 07:00 and contained 38 detections.

Compared with the previous seven days, activity was higher: the daily average had been 80.3, against 165 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.