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SEPT 2026
Station spotlight
A leading station shapes the daily network record — 27 September 2026
Avocet - Swaffham made the largest contribution to the network record, with 118 detections.
118 detections12 species
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SEPT 2026
Network increase
A busier day across the network — 26 September 2026
A busier acoustic pattern emerged across S.W.A.N. Across the network, 151 bird detections were stored from 16 species. 1 of 1 active stations contributed detections.
151 detections16 species
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SEPT 2026
Network diversity
Many voices across the network — 25 September 2026
The connected stations produced a diverse daily species list. Across the network, 110 bird detections were stored from 13 species. 1 of 1 active stations contributed detections.
110 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/27 September 2026
Dawn leads the day at Avocet - Swaffham — 27 September 2026
The early hours carried the strongest part of the Avocet - Swaffham record. Between 04:00 and 08:00, the station logged 43 detections.
House sparrow · 49European Robin · 29White Wagtail · 10
118 detections12 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/26 September 2026
Bird activity rises at Avocet - Swaffham — 26 September 2026
The Avocet - Swaffham soundscape was notably busier than its recent baseline on 26 September 2026. The station recorded 151 bird detections across 16 species on 26 September 2026.
House sparrow · 72European Robin · 39Eurasian Blue Tit · 11
151 detections16 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/25 September 2026
House sparrow leads the day at Avocet - Swaffham — 25 September 2026
One species led the daily record at Avocet - Swaffham: House sparrow, with 50 detections.
House sparrow · 50European Robin · 36Common House-Martin · 6
110 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/24 September 2026
Species variety stands out at Avocet - Swaffham — 24 September 2026
Variety was the defining feature of the Avocet - Swaffham record on 24 September 2026. The station recorded 105 bird detections across 11 species on 24 September 2026.
European Robin · 39House sparrow · 39Eurasian Blue Tit · 10
105 detections11 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/23 September 2026
House sparrow dominates the Avocet - Swaffham record — 23 September 2026
House sparrow was the clearest recurring voice at Avocet - Swaffham, accounting for 34 detections on 23 September 2026.
House sparrow · 34European Robin · 15Eurasian Blue Tit · 13
91 detections9 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/22 September 2026
Many voices across the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape — 22 September 2026
A broad mix of likely bird voices passed through the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape. The station recorded 121 bird detections across 13 species on 22 September 2026.
House sparrow · 62European Robin · 32Rock Pigeon · 6
121 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/21 September 2026
A new voice at Avocet - Swaffham: Eurasian Skylark — 21 September 2026
Eurasian Skylark joined the list of species previously classified at Avocet - Swaffham when the station logged it at 05:53 on 21 September 2026.
European Robin · 36House sparrow · 36Common House-Martin · 8
108 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/20 September 2026
Morning voices shape the Avocet - Swaffham record — 20 September 2026
Morning activity arrived early at Avocet - Swaffham: the dawn period accounted for 27 detections in the daily record.
European Robin · 20House sparrow · 15Common House-Martin · 13
73 detections13 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/19 September 2026
Activity eases at Avocet - Swaffham — 19 September 2026
A lower level of activity stood out in the Avocet - Swaffham soundscape on 19 September 2026. The station recorded 52 bird detections across 10 species on 19 September 2026.
European Robin · 25Rock Pigeon · 11House sparrow · 4
52 detections10 species
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Avocet - Swaffham/18 September 2026
Dawn leads the day at Avocet - Swaffham — 18 September 2026
Dawn was the defining period at Avocet - Swaffham on 18 September 2026, contributing 60 detections before 08:00.
European Robin · 71House sparrow · 28Dunnock · 13
133 detections9 species
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