Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 34
The Question Nobody Answered
Recorded from 12:00 28 September 2026 to 11:59 29 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 · 559 included detections · 0 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.
2026-09-28 · 12:00:36–12:59:48 BST
European Robin (2); Eurasian Jackdaw (78)
Detections: 80 Confidence: 62%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-09-28 11:00:36 UTC–2026-09-28 11:59:48 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, 13.8°C, wind 1 m/s, humidity 73%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 13:00:03–13:55:29 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (47); Eastern Gray Squirrel (28); Long-tailed Tit (5); European Robin (1); Eurasian Nuthatch (3)
Detections: 84 Confidence: 48%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea
UTC: 2026-09-28 12:00:03 UTC–2026-09-28 12:55:29 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 0.8 m/s, humidity 67%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 14:04:11–14:59:48 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (28); Eastern Gray Squirrel (2); European Robin (2); Eurasian Nuthatch (1)
Detections: 33 Confidence: 42%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea
UTC: 2026-09-28 13:04:11 UTC–2026-09-28 13:59:48 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, 15.1°C, wind 1.5 m/s, humidity 61%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 15:00:53–15:56:53 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (15); European Robin (1); Eurasian Jay (4); Eastern Gray Squirrel (5); Eurasian Nuthatch (3)
Detections: 28 Confidence: 51%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jay: Garrulus glandarius; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea
UTC: 2026-09-28 14:00:53 UTC–2026-09-28 14:56:53 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, 15.4°C, wind 1.7 m/s, humidity 59%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 16:01:30–16:59:41 BST
European Robin (4); Eurasian Jackdaw (46)
Detections: 50 Confidence: 46%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-09-28 15:01:30 UTC–2026-09-28 15:59:41 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, 15.2°C, wind 2.1 m/s, humidity 59%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 17:00:56–17:57:43 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (48); European Robin (18); Common Magpie (1)
Detections: 67 Confidence: 33%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities 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
UTC: 2026-09-28 16:00:56 UTC–2026-09-28 16:57:43 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, 14.8°C, wind 2.5 m/s, humidity 62%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 18:01:10–18:51:16 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (18); Eastern Gray Squirrel (1); Common Magpie (1); European Robin (6)
Detections: 26 Confidence: 54%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Common Magpie: Pica pica; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-28 17:01:10 UTC–2026-09-28 17:51:16 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, 13.6°C, wind 2.5 m/s, humidity 71%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 19:12:25–19:20:47 BST
European Robin (7)
Detections: 7 Confidence: 49%–83%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-28 18:12:25 UTC–2026-09-28 18:20:47 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: Clear, fair_night, 11.8°C, wind 2.9 m/s, humidity 75%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 20:56:35–20:59:41 BST
Tawny Owl (5)
Detections: 5 Confidence: 87%–98%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 19692 20:56:35: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19693 20:56:56: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19694 20:57:53: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19695 20:58:17: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19696 20:59:41: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-28 19:56:35 UTC–2026-09-28 19:59:41 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments specify Marjorie, with Harold only where expressly noted; other 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, 11.5°C, wind 3.7 m/s, humidity 70%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 21:05:47–21:19:38 BST
Tawny Owl (7)
Detections: 7 Confidence: 97%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 19697 21:05:47: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19698 21:06:23: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19699 21:07:43: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19700 21:08:07: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19701 21:18:17: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19702 21:19:08: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19703 21:19:38: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-28 20:05:47 UTC–2026-09-28 20:19:38 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments specify Marjorie, with Harold only where expressly noted; other 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, 11.5°C, wind 3.7 m/s, humidity 70%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-28 · 23:59:22–23:59:22 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 54%–54%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 19704 23:59:22: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-28 22:59:22 UTC–2026-09-28 22:59:22 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments specify Marjorie, with Harold only where expressly noted; other 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, 10.5°C, wind 5.4 m/s, humidity 81%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-29 · 00:00:32–00:02:58 BST
Tawny Owl (6)
Detections: 6 Confidence: 98%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 19705 00:00:32: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very strong/local; unusually modulated multi-harmonic call sequence. No evidence of a second caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19706 00:00:58: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19707 00:01:32: Science: F? + M. Female-type caller with independent weaker/distant male-type caller. Narrative: Marjorie + Harold. | ID 19708 00:01:55: Science: F? + M. Independent female- and male-type callers; male more prominent than in preceding recording. Narrative: Marjorie + Harold. | ID 19709 00:02:34: Science: F?. Female-type caller; male not detected in this recording. Narrative: Marjorie. | ID 19710 00:02:58: Science: F?. Female-type caller; male not detected in this recording. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-28 23:00:32 UTC–2026-09-28 23:02:58 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments specify Marjorie, with Harold only where expressly noted; other 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, 10.5°C, wind 5.6 m/s, humidity 88%, moon Waning Gibbous 95.9%
2026-09-29 · 02:21:32–02:21:32 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 99%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 19711 02:21:32: Science: F?. Single female-type caller. Strong nearby movement/wing noise at start, acoustically consistent with a close landing, followed by an unusual rapid, strongly modulated multi-harmonic call sequence. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-09-29 01:21:32 UTC–2026-09-29 01:21:32 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments specify Marjorie, with Harold only where expressly noted; other 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, 10.2°C, wind 5.9 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%
2026-09-29 · 06:12:58–06:55:49 BST
Tawny Owl (1); European Robin (10); Eurasian Wren (2)
Detections: 13 Confidence: 39%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: ID 19712 06:12:58: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-09-29 05:12:58 UTC–2026-09-29 05:55:49 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative comments specify Marjorie, with Harold only where expressly noted; other cast identities unresolved.
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 6.4 m/s, humidity 93%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%
2026-09-29 · 07:08:58–07:58:55 BST
Eurasian Wren (6); Eurasian Jackdaw (20); Eurasian Blackbird (1); European Robin (1)
Detections: 28 Confidence: 36%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-09-29 06:08:58 UTC–2026-09-29 06:58:55 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, 12.6°C, wind 6.4 m/s, humidity 95%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%
2026-09-29 · 08:02:12–08:56:24 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (10); Eastern Gray Squirrel (6); Eurasian Wren (3); European Robin (4); Eurasian Treecreeper (1)
Detections: 24 Confidence: 38%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Treecreeper: Certhia familiaris
UTC: 2026-09-29 07:02:12 UTC–2026-09-29 07:56:24 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, 13.1°C, wind 6.6 m/s, humidity 96%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%
2026-09-29 · 09:02:33–09:55:36 BST
European Robin (11); Dunnock (2); Eurasian Jackdaw (9); Long-tailed Tit (14); Eurasian Wren (2)
Detections: 38 Confidence: 35%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-09-29 08:02:33 UTC–2026-09-29 08:55:36 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: Clouds, cloudy, 13.7°C, wind 6.7 m/s, humidity 95%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%
2026-09-29 · 10:02:00–10:54:03 BST
Common Chiffchaff (2); Eurasian Jackdaw (16); Common Magpie (1); European Robin (8); Long-tailed Tit (2); Eurasian Nuthatch (3)
Detections: 32 Confidence: 38%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Common Chiffchaff: Phylloscopus collybita; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea
UTC: 2026-09-29 09:02:00 UTC–2026-09-29 09:54:03 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, 14.4°C, wind 6.9 m/s, humidity 93%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%
2026-09-29 · 11:02:28–11:59:46 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (5); European Robin (21); Eurasian Nuthatch (1); Coal Tit (2)
Detections: 29 Confidence: 43%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and individual identities are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Coal Tit: Periparus ater
UTC: 2026-09-29 10:02:28 UTC–2026-09-29 10:59:46 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, 15.3°C, wind 7.2 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Waning Gibbous 90.2%