Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 37

The Pine Declines to Comment

Recorded from 12:00 1 October 2026 to 11:59 2 October 2026

The real wildlife-monitoring record behind this episode. BirdNET proposals and observations are presented with their original uncertainty notes; character assignments remain fictional.

17 hourly records · 365 included detections · 3 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.

2026-10-01 · 13:00:44–13:59:43 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (26); Long-tailed Tit (1); Common Magpie (2); European Robin (7)

Detections: 36   Confidence: 59%–100%

Retained detections 36; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; Common Magpie: Pica pica; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula

UTC: 2026-10-01 12:00:44 UTC–2026-10-01 12:59:43 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clear, clearsky_day, 15.3°C, wind 4.6 m/s, humidity 70%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 14:07:10–14:57:34 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (3); Eastern Gray Squirrel (6); Eurasian Jay (1)

Detections: 10   Confidence: 46%–100%

Retained detections 10; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Jay: Garrulus glandarius

UTC: 2026-10-01 13:07:10 UTC–2026-10-01 13:57:34 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clear, clearsky_day, 15.6°C, wind 4.9 m/s, humidity 63%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 15:06:44–15:59:29 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (25); Common Magpie (1); European Robin (4); Eastern Gray Squirrel (9)

Detections: 39   Confidence: 36%–99%

Retained detections 39; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis

UTC: 2026-10-01 14:06:44 UTC–2026-10-01 14:59:29 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clear, clearsky_day, 15.8°C, wind 4.8 m/s, humidity 60%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 16:00:10–16:56:40 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (31); Long-tailed Tit (1); European Robin (2)

Detections: 34   Confidence: 69%–100%

Retained detections 34; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula

UTC: 2026-10-01 15:00:10 UTC–2026-10-01 15:56:40 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clear, fair_day, 15.8°C, wind 4.3 m/s, humidity 58%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 17:06:14–17:58:53 BST

European Robin (13); Eurasian Jackdaw (23); Eastern Gray Squirrel (1); Common Magpie (1); Eurasian Wren (1)

Detections: 39   Confidence: 36%–99%

Retained detections 39; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes

UTC: 2026-10-01 16:06:14 UTC–2026-10-01 16:58:53 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 15.5°C, wind 3.4 m/s, humidity 62%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 18:06:26–18:56:49 BST

Eastern Gray Squirrel (6); Eurasian Jackdaw (11); European Robin (3)

Detections: 20   Confidence: 52%–100%

Retained detections 20; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula

UTC: 2026-10-01 17:06:26 UTC–2026-10-01 17:56:49 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 14.3°C, wind 2.5 m/s, humidity 69%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 19:00:38–19:45:50 BST

Eurasian Wren (1); European Robin (7); Tawny Owl (6)

Detections: 14   Confidence: 66%–99%   Excluded false positives: 1

Retained detections 14; reviewed false positives excluded 1. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

Reviewer notes: Accepted owl IDs 20998, 20999, 21000, 21001, 21002, 21003: user-supplied classification Science: 1 female; Narrative: Marjorie. Individual detail API returned no comment text at retrieval. | Excluded reviewed false-positive owl IDs 20997.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Tawny Owl: Strix aluco

UTC: 2026-10-01 18:00:38 UTC–2026-10-01 18:45:50 UTC

Caller identity: Tawny Owl: Marjorie (user-provided narrative); other species-level cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: One female owl across accepted owl detections per user; other individual counts unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clear, clearsky_night, 12.7°C, wind 2.4 m/s, humidity 74%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-01 · 22:09:24–22:09:24 BST

No retained detection

Detections: 0   Confidence: —   Excluded false positives: 1

Retained detections 0; reviewed false positives excluded 1. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

Reviewer notes: Excluded reviewed false-positive owl IDs 21004.

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Scientific names: —

UTC: 2026-10-01 21:09:24 UTC–2026-10-01 21:09:24 UTC

Caller identity: No retained caller

Likely individuals: Not applicable

Overlapping windows: Not applicable

Weather: Clear, fair_night, 11.6°C, wind 3.3 m/s, humidity 80%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1% (sample from excluded detection)

2026-10-01 · 23:25:48–23:26:51 BST

Tawny Owl (2)

Detections: 2   Confidence: 91%–96%

Retained detections 2; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

Reviewer notes: Accepted owl IDs 21005, 21006: user-supplied classification Science: 1 female; Narrative: Marjorie. Individual detail API returned no comment text at retrieval.

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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco

UTC: 2026-10-01 22:25:48 UTC–2026-10-01 22:26:51 UTC

Caller identity: Tawny Owl: Marjorie (user-provided narrative); other species-level cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: One female owl across accepted owl detections per user; other individual counts unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clear, clearsky_night, 11.0°C, wind 3.6 m/s, humidity 83%, moon Waning Gibbous 73.1%

2026-10-02 · 03:53:55–03:53:55 BST

No retained detection

Detections: 0   Confidence: —   Excluded false positives: 1

Retained detections 0; reviewed false positives excluded 1. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

Reviewer notes: Excluded reviewed false-positive owl IDs 21007.

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Scientific names: —

UTC: 2026-10-02 02:53:55 UTC–2026-10-02 02:53:55 UTC

Caller identity: No retained caller

Likely individuals: Not applicable

Overlapping windows: Not applicable

Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 10.7°C, wind 4.8 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Last Quarter 62.6% (sample from excluded detection)

2026-10-02 · 05:12:37–05:26:30 BST

Tawny Owl (6)

Detections: 6   Confidence: 61%–95%

Retained detections 6; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

Reviewer notes: Accepted owl IDs 21008, 21009, 21010, 21011, 21012, 21013: user-supplied classification Science: 1 female; Narrative: Marjorie. Individual detail API returned no comment text at retrieval.

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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco

UTC: 2026-10-02 04:12:37 UTC–2026-10-02 04:26:30 UTC

Caller identity: Tawny Owl: Marjorie (user-provided narrative); other species-level cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: One female owl across accepted owl detections per user; other individual counts unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 10.6°C, wind 4.7 m/s, humidity 93%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

2026-10-02 · 06:11:22–06:56:04 BST

European Robin (8); Eurasian Blackbird (2); Eurasian Wren (1)

Detections: 11   Confidence: 41%–97%

Retained detections 11; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes

UTC: 2026-10-02 05:11:22 UTC–2026-10-02 05:56:04 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 10.8°C, wind 5.0 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

2026-10-02 · 07:06:04–07:59:45 BST

European Robin (8); Eurasian Jackdaw (9); Eurasian Wren (2); Eastern Gray Squirrel (8)

Detections: 27   Confidence: 40%–100%

Retained detections 27; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis

UTC: 2026-10-02 06:06:04 UTC–2026-10-02 06:59:45 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Rain, rainshowers_day, 10.9°C, wind 5.0 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

2026-10-02 · 08:00:10–08:59:19 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (14); European Robin (19); Eastern Gray Squirrel (18); Eurasian Wren (1); Dunnock (2)

Detections: 54   Confidence: 49%–100%

Retained detections 54; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Dunnock: Prunella modularis

UTC: 2026-10-02 07:00:10 UTC–2026-10-02 07:59:19 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Rain, rain, 11.4°C, wind 5.3 m/s, humidity 93%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

2026-10-02 · 09:02:21–09:48:12 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (14); European Robin (11); Dunnock (2); Eurasian Wren (1)

Detections: 28   Confidence: 41%–100%

Retained detections 28; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes

UTC: 2026-10-02 08:02:21 UTC–2026-10-02 08:48:12 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Rain, lightrain, 12.6°C, wind 5.6 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

2026-10-02 · 10:03:49–10:54:00 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (11); European Robin (5); Common Magpie (1); Eurasian Nuthatch (3); Eurasian Wren (1)

Detections: 21   Confidence: 52%–99%

Retained detections 21; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes

UTC: 2026-10-02 09:03:49 UTC–2026-10-02 09:54:00 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 13.6°C, wind 5.8 m/s, humidity 90%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

2026-10-02 · 11:06:21–11:54:54 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (5); Eurasian Nuthatch (6); European Robin (10); Common Magpie (2); Eurasian Wren (1)

Detections: 24   Confidence: 48%–99%

Retained detections 24; reviewed false positives excluded 0. Counts are detections, not individuals. Exact positions and non-owl individual identities unresolved.

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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes

UTC: 2026-10-02 10:06:21 UTC–2026-10-02 10:54:54 UTC

Caller identity: Species-level only; cast identities unresolved

Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved

Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)

Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 14.7°C, wind 6.7 m/s, humidity 86%, moon Last Quarter 62.6%

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