Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 32
Before Gary Gets There
Recorded from 12:00 26 September 2026 to 11:59 27 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.
18 hourly records · 496 included detections · 3 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.
2026-09-26 · 12:06:01–12:28:21 BST
European Robin (16); Common Magpie (7); Eurasian Jackdaw (3)
Detections: 26 Confidence: 54%–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 Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-09-26 11:06:01 UTC–2026-09-26 11:28:21 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, lightrainshowers_day, 15.3°C, wind 4.8 m/s, humidity 74%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 13:05:28–13:52:36 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (6); Eurasian Treecreeper (1); European Robin (1)
Detections: 8 Confidence: 70%–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: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Treecreeper: Certhia familiaris; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-26 12:05:28 UTC–2026-09-26 12:52:36 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: Clear, fair_day, 15.9°C, wind 5 m/s, humidity 69%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 14:12:45–14:46:01 BST
Eurasian Nuthatch (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (3)
Detections: 4 Confidence: 83%–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: Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-09-26 13:12:45 UTC–2026-09-26 13:46:01 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, 16.3°C, wind 4.9 m/s, humidity 65%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 15:21:01–15:51:40 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (8); Eurasian Wren (1)
Detections: 9 Confidence: 89%–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: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-09-26 14:21:01 UTC–2026-09-26 14:51:40 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°C, wind 4.8 m/s, humidity 61%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 16:06:13–16:58:33 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (43); Eurasian Treecreeper (1); Long-tailed Tit (8)
Detections: 52 Confidence: 45%–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 Treecreeper: Certhia familiaris; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-09-26 15:06:13 UTC–2026-09-26 15:58:33 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: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 17°C, wind 4.5 m/s, humidity 60%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 17:01:33–17:59:39 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (19); Common Chiffchaff (2); Common Magpie (1); European Robin (2); Eurasian Treecreeper (1); Dunnock (2)
Detections: 27 Confidence: 33%–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; Common Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita; Common Magpie: Pica pica; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Treecreeper: Certhia familiaris; Dunnock: Prunella modularis
UTC: 2026-09-26 16:01:33 UTC–2026-09-26 16:59:39 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: Clear, clearsky_day, 16.7°C, wind 3.6 m/s, humidity 64%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 18:00:27–18:35:45 BST
European Robin (3); Eurasian Jackdaw (18); Common Chiffchaff (5); Dunnock (2); Eastern Gray Squirrel (3)
Detections: 31 Confidence: 55%–98%
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 Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis
UTC: 2026-09-26 17:00:27 UTC–2026-09-26 17:35:45 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: Clear, clearsky_day, 15.7°C, wind 2.2 m/s, humidity 72%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 19:01:12–19:30:22 BST
European Robin (13)
Detections: 13 Confidence: 38%–92%
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
UTC: 2026-09-26 18:01:12 UTC–2026-09-26 18:30:22 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: Clear, clearsky_night, 13.5°C, wind 1.7 m/s, humidity 78%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-26 · 23:19:45–23:24:57 BST
Tawny Owl (13)
Detections: 13 Confidence: 94%–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.
Reviewer notes: ID 18454 23:19:45: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very strong/local. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18455 23:20:00: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very strong/local. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18456 23:20:30: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very strong/local. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18457 23:20:54: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very strong/local. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18458 23:21:26: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18459 23:21:50: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18460 23:22:18: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18461 23:22:45: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18462 23:23:12: Science: F?. Single female-type caller. Final call unusually modulated/warbling; no secure evidence of a second caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18463 23:23:42: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18464 23:24:11: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18465 23:24:35: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18466 23:24:57: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-26 22:19:45 UTC–2026-09-26 22:24:57 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie only.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 11°C, wind 2.2 m/s, humidity 83%, moon Full Moon 99.9%
2026-09-27 · 01:54:48–01:54:48 BST
No retained species
Detections: 0 Confidence: Not applicable Excluded false positives: 1
No species activity retained in this cluster; reviewed false-positive Tawny Owl proposals are included only to document their exclusion.
Reviewer notes: ID 18467 01:54:48 [excluded false positive]: Science: False positive; no convincing Tawny Owl vocalisation identified. Narrative: —
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Scientific names: Not applicable
UTC: 2026-09-27 00:54:48 UTC–2026-09-27 00:54:48 UTC
Caller identity: No supported caller; all proposed Tawny Owl records in this cluster are reviewed false positives.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 9.6°C, wind 3 m/s, humidity 86%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 02:51:15–02:51:38 BST
No retained species
Detections: 0 Confidence: Not applicable Excluded false positives: 2
No species activity retained in this cluster; reviewed false-positive Tawny Owl proposals are included only to document their exclusion.
Reviewer notes: ID 18468 02:51:15 [excluded false positive]: Science: False positive; no convincing Tawny Owl vocalisation identified. Narrative: — | ID 18469 02:51:38 [excluded false positive]: Science: False positive; no convincing Tawny Owl vocalisation identified. Narrative: —
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Scientific names: Not applicable
UTC: 2026-09-27 01:51:15 UTC–2026-09-27 01:51:38 UTC
Caller identity: No supported caller; all proposed Tawny Owl records in this cluster are reviewed false positives.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 9.4°C, wind 3.2 m/s, humidity 85%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 05:21:41–05:23:14 BST
Tawny Owl (4)
Detections: 4 Confidence: 88%–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.
Reviewer notes: ID 18470 05:21:41: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18471 05:22:08: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18472 05:22:41: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 18473 05:23:14: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-27 04:21:41 UTC–2026-09-27 04:23:14 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments: Marjorie only.
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 9.4°C, wind 4.5 m/s, humidity 84%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 06:00:57–06:59:59 BST
European Robin (59); Eurasian Jackdaw (4); Dunnock (3); Eurasian Blackbird (2); Eurasian Wren (4)
Detections: 72 Confidence: 34%–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; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-09-27 05:00:57 UTC–2026-09-27 05:59:59 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, 9.8°C, wind 4.7 m/s, humidity 85%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 07:01:03–07:59:26 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (20); Eurasian Wren (3); Eastern Gray Squirrel (5); European Goldfinch (1); European Robin (20); Dunnock (4); Common Magpie (3); Common Chiffchaff (14)
Detections: 70 Confidence: 36%–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 Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; European Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Common Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita
UTC: 2026-09-27 06:01:03 UTC–2026-09-27 06:59:26 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, 10.3°C, wind 5.2 m/s, humidity 84%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 08:02:43–08:58:35 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (13); European Robin (20); Common Chiffchaff (4); Eastern Gray Squirrel (10); Eurasian Nuthatch (4); Dunnock (1)
Detections: 52 Confidence: 40%–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: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Common Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Dunnock: Prunella modularis
UTC: 2026-09-27 07:02:43 UTC–2026-09-27 07:58:35 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, 10°C, wind 5.8 m/s, humidity 83%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 09:01:04–09:59:25 BST
European Robin (14); Eurasian Jackdaw (25); Eurasian Nuthatch (2); Eurasian Wren (2); Eastern Gray Squirrel (2)
Detections: 45 Confidence: 40%–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; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis
UTC: 2026-09-27 08:01:04 UTC–2026-09-27 08:59:25 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, lightrainshowers_day, 11.3°C, wind 6.1 m/s, humidity 83%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 10:01:50–10:59:31 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (7); European Robin (10); Goldcrest (4); Eurasian Wren (1); Dunnock (1)
Detections: 23 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; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Dunnock: Prunella modularis
UTC: 2026-09-27 09:01:50 UTC–2026-09-27 09:59:31 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, 12.8°C, wind 7.1 m/s, humidity 85%, moon Full Moon 99.2%
2026-09-27 · 11:01:05–11:59:56 BST
European Robin (4); Eurasian Jackdaw (19); Eurasian Wren (5); Eurasian Nuthatch (7); Goldcrest (12)
Detections: 47 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: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus
UTC: 2026-09-27 10:01:05 UTC–2026-09-27 10:59:56 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, 14.5°C, wind 7.9 m/s, humidity 89%, moon Full Moon 99.2%