Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 30
The Empty Place at Lunch
Recorded from 12:00 24 September 2026 to 11:59 25 September 2026
The real wildlife-monitoring record behind this episode. BirdNET proposals and observations are presented with their original uncertainty notes; character assignments remain fictional.
19 hourly records · 414 included detections · 4 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.
2026-09-24 · 12:07:30–12:54:47 BST
Eurasian Nuthatch (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (1); European Robin (5)
Detections: 7 Confidence: 45%–93%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-24 11:07:30 UTC–2026-09-24 11:54:47 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 14.7°C, wind 4.7 m/s, humidity 69%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 13:09:23–13:58:44 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (18); European Robin (3); Common Magpie (1); Long-tailed Tit (1); Goldcrest (3); Eurasian Nuthatch (2)
Detections: 28 Confidence: 53%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea
UTC: 2026-09-24 12:09:23 UTC–2026-09-24 12:58:44 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 15.6°C, wind 4.6 m/s, humidity 66%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 14:01:56–14:59:43 BST
European Robin (2); Eurasian Jackdaw (30); Common Magpie (3)
Detections: 35 Confidence: 63%–99%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Common Magpie: Pica pica
UTC: 2026-09-24 13:01:56 UTC–2026-09-24 13:59:43 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 16.2°C, wind 4.9 m/s, humidity 66%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 15:03:50–15:59:10 BST
Common Magpie (6); Eurasian Jackdaw (14); European Robin (8); Eurasian Treecreeper (1); Long-tailed Tit (7)
Detections: 36 Confidence: 64%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Treecreeper: Certhia familiaris; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-09-24 14:03:50 UTC–2026-09-24 14:59:10 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 16.9°C, wind 4.7 m/s, humidity 66%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 16:00:02–16:57:17 BST
Long-tailed Tit (9); Common Magpie (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (10); Coal Tit (2); European Robin (1); Eurasian Nuthatch (4); Eurasian Wren (1)
Detections: 28 Confidence: 48%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Coal Tit: Periparus ater; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-09-24 15:00:02 UTC–2026-09-24 15:57:17 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 17.2°C, wind 4.5 m/s, humidity 65%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 17:01:14–17:52:23 BST
European Robin (2); Eurasian Jackdaw (31); Common Magpie (5)
Detections: 38 Confidence: 46%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Common Magpie: Pica pica
UTC: 2026-09-24 16:01:14 UTC–2026-09-24 16:52:23 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 17.3°C, wind 4.2 m/s, humidity 66%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 18:00:20–18:56:08 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (21); Eurasian Nuthatch (1); European Robin (4); Eastern Gray Squirrel (1); Common Magpie (6)
Detections: 33 Confidence: 44%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Common Magpie: Pica pica
UTC: 2026-09-24 17:00:20 UTC–2026-09-24 17:56:08 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 16.7°C, wind 2.9 m/s, humidity 72%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 19:10:11–19:25:49 BST
European Robin (6); Eurasian Wren (1); Eurasian Blackbird (3)
Detections: 10 Confidence: 47%–97%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula
UTC: 2026-09-24 18:10:11 UTC–2026-09-24 18:25:49 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 14.8°C, wind 2.7 m/s, humidity 79%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 20:19:55–20:21:13 BST
Tawny Owl (3)
Detections: 3 Confidence: 76%–99%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 17454 20:19:55: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17455 20:20:22: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17456 20:21:13: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-24 19:19:55 UTC–2026-09-24 19:21:13 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 14.2°C, wind 3 m/s, humidity 79%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-24 · 21:47:04–21:49:31 BST
Tawny Owl (6)
Detections: 6 Confidence: 98%–100% Excluded false positives: 1
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. 1 reviewed false-positive record excluded from species and detection counts.
Reviewer notes: ID 17457 21:47:04: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very strong/local. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17458 21:47:29: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17459 21:47:58: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17460 21:48:26: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17461 21:48:55: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17462 21:49:22 [excluded false positive]: Tawny owl | ID 17463 21:49:31: Science: F1. Single female-type caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-24 20:47:04 UTC–2026-09-24 20:49:31 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clear, clearsky_night, 13.4°C, wind 3.4 m/s, humidity 84%, moon Waxing Gibbous 94.7%
2026-09-25 · 02:57:54–02:58:58 BST
Tawny Owl (2)
Detections: 2 Confidence: 68%–95%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 17464 02:57:54: Science: F1 + F2. Two female-type callers independently audible. Narrative: Marjorie + Marlboro. | ID 17465 02:58:58: Science: F1. Single female-type caller; second caller not detected. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-25 01:57:54 UTC–2026-09-25 01:58:58 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie + Marlboro.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 12.2°C, wind 3.5 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 03:00:24–03:02:04 BST
Tawny Owl (5)
Detections: 5 Confidence: 76%–99% Excluded false positives: 2
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. 2 reviewed false-positive records excluded from species and detection counts.
Reviewer notes: ID 17466 03:00:24: Science: F1 + F2. Two female-type callers independently audible. Narrative: Marjorie + Marlboro. | ID 17467 03:00:48: Science: F1 + F2. Two female-type Tawny callers; two brief high-frequency squeak-like sounds from separate/unresolved source, possibly small mammal. Narrative: Marjorie + Marlboro. | ID 17468 03:01:12: Science: F1 + F2. Two female-type callers independently audible. Narrative: Marjorie + Marlboro. | ID 17469 03:01:37 [excluded false positive]: No reviewer comment supplied | ID 17470 03:01:46: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17471 03:02:04: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 17472 03:12:37 [excluded false positive]: No reviewer comment supplied
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-25 02:00:24 UTC–2026-09-25 02:02:04 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie + Marlboro.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 12.2°C, wind 3.5 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 04:41:43–04:41:43 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 90%–90% Excluded false positives: 1
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. 1 reviewed false-positive record excluded from species and detection counts.
Reviewer notes: ID 17473 04:05:04 [excluded false positive]: Science: Probable false positive; no convincing Tawny Owl vocalisation identified. Narrative: — | ID 17474 04:41:43: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-25 03:41:43 UTC–2026-09-25 03:41:43 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Fog, fog, 13.2°C, wind 3.8 m/s, humidity 99%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 06:21:48–06:57:33 BST
European Robin (21); Eurasian Blackbird (6); Eurasian Jackdaw (5); Eurasian Wren (10)
Detections: 42 Confidence: 41%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-09-25 05:21:48 UTC–2026-09-25 05:57:33 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Fog, fog, 12.8°C, wind 3.5 m/s, humidity 99%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 07:01:13–07:59:58 BST
Eurasian Wren (1); Eurasian Blackbird (4); Eurasian Jackdaw (16); Common Magpie (1); European Robin (9)
Detections: 31 Confidence: 42%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-25 06:01:13 UTC–2026-09-25 06:59:58 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Fog, fog, 12.8°C, wind 3.3 m/s, humidity 99%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 08:00:16–08:58:57 BST
European Robin (15); Common Chiffchaff (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (10); Eurasian Nuthatch (3); Long-tailed Tit (6)
Detections: 35 Confidence: 33%–99%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Common Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-09-25 07:00:16 UTC–2026-09-25 07:58:57 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Rain, rain, 12.8°C, wind 3.6 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 09:00:04–09:54:21 BST
Eurasian Nuthatch (3); Eastern Gray Squirrel (4); Eurasian Jackdaw (6); Coal Tit (1); Common Chiffchaff (7); Goldcrest (3); European Robin (10); Long-tailed Tit (3)
Detections: 37 Confidence: 46%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Coal Tit: Periparus ater; Common Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-09-25 08:00:04 UTC–2026-09-25 08:54:21 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Rain, lightrain, 13.3°C, wind 4.4 m/s, humidity 96%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 10:00:21–10:53:21 BST
Goldcrest (2); Coal Tit (2); Long-tailed Tit (2); European Robin (3); Eurasian Jackdaw (7)
Detections: 16 Confidence: 42%–96%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Goldcrest: Regulus regulus; Coal Tit: Periparus ater; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-09-25 09:00:21 UTC–2026-09-25 09:53:21 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 13.3°C, wind 4 m/s, humidity 95%, moon Full Moon 98.4%
2026-09-25 · 11:08:30–11:59:27 BST
Common Magpie (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (15); European Robin (5)
Detections: 21 Confidence: 42%–100%
Species activity is retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Narrative casting and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-25 10:08:30 UTC–2026-09-25 10:59:27 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 14.2°C, wind 4.5 m/s, humidity 87%, moon Full Moon 98.4%