Project S.W.A.N.
Reports from the listening network

Field Notes from the living soundscape.

Daily stories built from real station data: the species heard, the rhythm of activity and the changes appearing across Project S.W.A.N.

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Notes from individual stations

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18

JUL

2026

Activity reduction
Avocet - Swaffham/18 July 2026

Activity eases at Avocet - Swaffham — 18 July 2026

A lower level of activity stood out in the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape on 18 July 2026. The station recorded 320 bird detections across 18 species on 18 July 2026.

House sparrow · 169Eurasian tree sparrow · 35Rock Pigeon · 33
320 detections18 species
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17

JUL

2026

New station species
Avocet - Swaffham/17 July 2026

Eurasian Moorhen enters the Avocet - Swaffham record — 17 July 2026

Eurasian Moorhen joined the list of species previously classified at Avocet - Swaffham when the station logged it at 01:52 on 17 July 2026. The day also added Meadow Pipit to the station record.

House sparrow · 332Eurasian tree sparrow · 45Rock Pigeon · 34
494 detections19 species
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11

JUL

2026

Activity reduction
Avocet - Swaffham/11 July 2026

A subdued day in the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape — 11 July 2026

The acoustic record was quieter than the recent pattern at Avocet - Swaffham on 11 July 2026. The station recorded 427 bird detections across 15 species on 11 July 2026.

House sparrow · 325Eurasian tree sparrow · 68European goldfinch · 10
427 detections15 species
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10

JUL

2026

Species diversity
Avocet - Swaffham/10 July 2026

A varied day at Avocet - Swaffham — 10 July 2026

A broad mix of likely bird voices passed through the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape. The station recorded 679 bird detections across 17 species on 10 July 2026.

House sparrow · 497Eurasian tree sparrow · 121Common Wood-Pigeon · 13
679 detections17 species
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