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Station listening archive

Avocet - Swaffham

A chronological record of the activity, species and patterns heard by this station. Each report is built from its daily detection data.

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01

AUG

2026

Species diversity
Avocet - Swaffham/1 August 2026

A varied day at Avocet - Swaffham — 01 August 2026

The station produced a particularly varied species list on 01 August 2026. The station recorded 413 bird detections across 20 species on 01 August 2026.

House sparrow · 118Eurasian tree sparrow · 99Common House-Martin · 46
413 detections20 species
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31

JUL

2026

New station species
Avocet - Swaffham/31 July 2026

Tawny Owl enters the Avocet - Swaffham record — 31 July 2026

The standout result from Avocet - Swaffham was a first likely station detection of Tawny Owl, recorded at 03:20. The day also added Great Tit and Yellow Wagtail to the station record.

House sparrow · 168Eurasian tree sparrow · 147Common House-Martin · 44
488 detections21 species
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30

JUL

2026

New station species
Avocet - Swaffham/30 July 2026

Sandwich Tern enters the Avocet - Swaffham record — 30 July 2026

The standout result from Avocet - Swaffham was a first likely station detection of Sandwich Tern, recorded at 06:00. The day also added European Starling and Eurasian Nightjar to the station record.

Eurasian tree sparrow · 333House sparrow · 259Common House-Martin · 54
729 detections17 species
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25

JUL

2026

Activity increase
Avocet - Swaffham/25 July 2026

A busier soundscape at Avocet - Swaffham — 25 July 2026

A stronger pulse of bird activity shaped the daily record at Avocet - Swaffham. The station recorded 471 bird detections across 13 species on 25 July 2026.

House sparrow · 311Common House-Martin · 38Eurasian tree sparrow · 34
471 detections13 species
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