Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 41
When We Are Alone
Recorded from 12:00 5 October 2026 to 11:59 6 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.
21 hourly records · 484 included detections · 8 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.
2026-10-05 · 12:22:02–12:43:23 BST
Eurasian Wren (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (1)
Detections: 2 Confidence: 76%–82%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-10-05 11:22:02 UTC–2026-10-05 11:43:23 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 16.7°C, wind 6.8 m/s, humidity 84%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 13:00:14–13:59:03 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (19); Eurasian Wren (1)
Detections: 20 Confidence: 81%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities 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: 2026-10-05 12:00:14 UTC–2026-10-05 12:59:03 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Rain, lightrain, 17.2°C, wind 6.5 m/s, humidity 83%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 14:09:27–14:52:17 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (15)
Detections: 15 Confidence: 82%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-10-05 13:09:27 UTC–2026-10-05 13:52:17 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 16.6°C, wind 6.4 m/s, humidity 87%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 15:03:41–15:58:02 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (25); Eastern Gray Squirrel (19)
Detections: 44 Confidence: 60%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis
UTC: 2026-10-05 14:03:41 UTC–2026-10-05 14:58:02 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Rain, lightrain, 16.9°C, wind 7 m/s, humidity 86%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 16:00:45–16:54:57 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (6); Eastern Gray Squirrel (2); Eurasian Jay (1)
Detections: 9 Confidence: 58%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Jay: Garrulus glandarius
UTC: 2026-10-05 15:00:45 UTC–2026-10-05 15:54:57 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clear, fair_day, 17.3°C, wind 6.4 m/s, humidity 84%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 17:02:39–17:59:14 BST
European Robin (3); Eurasian Jackdaw (7); Common Magpie (1)
Detections: 11 Confidence: 58%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities 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: 2026-10-05 16:02:39 UTC–2026-10-05 16:59:14 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clear, fair_day, 17.4°C, wind 5.3 m/s, humidity 83%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 18:00:06–18:59:21 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (3); European Robin (15); Goldcrest (3); Common Magpie (1)
Detections: 22 Confidence: 37%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities 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; Common Magpie: Pica pica
UTC: 2026-10-05 17:00:06 UTC–2026-10-05 17:59:21 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clear, fair_day, 16.5°C, wind 4.3 m/s, humidity 86%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 19:05:45–19:22:45 BST
European Robin (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (1)
Detections: 2 Confidence: 87%–96%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula
UTC: 2026-10-05 18:05:45 UTC–2026-10-05 18:22:45 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 15.2°C, wind 3.8 m/s, humidity 92%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 21:36:04–21:37:23 BST
Tawny Owl (4)
Detections: 4 Confidence: 94%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: 21:36:04 #23142: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | 21:36:32 #23143: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | 21:37:05 #23144: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | 21:37:23 #23145: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-05 20:36:04 UTC–2026-10-05 20:37:23 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 13.7°C, wind 3.4 m/s, humidity 97%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 22:28:23–22:37:46 BST
Tawny Owl (7)
Detections: 7 Confidence: 70%–97% Excluded false positives: 1
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Excluded reviewed false positives: 23148 Little Owl. Little Owl labels are rejected; comments identify the relevant sound as part of the Tawny Owl stream, not a separate Little Owl. Those flagged rows are excluded from detection counts.
Reviewer notes: 22:28:23 #23146: Science: F?. Single female-type contact caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:33:13 #23147: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:33:16 #23148: Science: F?. Tawny Owl female-type caller, weak/distant; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:33:38 #23149: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:34:31 #23150: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:36:55 #23151: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:37:26 #23152: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie. | 22:37:46 #23153: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-05 21:28:23 UTC–2026-10-05 21:37:46 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 13.7°C, wind 3.4 m/s, humidity 97%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-05 · 23:10:47–23:10:47 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 54%–54%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: 23:10:47 #23154: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, very weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-05 22:10:47 UTC–2026-10-05 22:10:47 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 13.8°C, wind 3.1 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-06 · 00:18:10–00:18:10 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 72%–72%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: 00:18:10 #23155: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, weak/distant. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-05 23:18:10 UTC–2026-10-05 23:18:10 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Fog, fog, 13.8°C, wind 2.9 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 28.5%
2026-10-06 · 01:15:17–01:15:17 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 91%–91% Excluded false positives: 1
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Excluded reviewed false positives: 23156 Tawny Owl. Two female components are supported in retained #23157; possible male component is not secure.
Reviewer notes: 01:09:49 #23156: Science: False positive; no convincing Tawny Owl vocalisation identified. Narrative: — | 01:15:17 #23157: Science: F1 + F2 + M?. Two independently supported female-type components with possible additional male-type material; male not secure. Narrative: Marjorie + Marlboro + possibly Harold.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-06 00:15:17 UTC–2026-10-06 00:15:17 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie + Marlboro; Harold possible but not secure
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 13.9°C, wind 3.1 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 02:31:08–02:36:07 BST
Tawny Owl (12)
Detections: 12 Confidence: 92%–100% Excluded false positives: 5
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Excluded reviewed false positives: 23160 Little Owl, 23163 Little Owl, 23165 Little Owl, 23167 Little Owl, 23171 Little Owl. Little Owl labels are rejected; comments identify the relevant sound as part of the Tawny Owl stream, not a separate Little Owl. Those flagged rows are excluded from detection counts. Retained #23173 supports two female components; #23174 supports those two plus one independent male component.
Reviewer notes: 02:31:08 #23158: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, strong/local. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:31:37 #23159: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; distinctive short/squeaky, strongly harmonic call form begins. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:32:05 #23160: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream and distinctive squeaky call form; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:32:07 #23161: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:32:29 #23162: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:32:41 #23163: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream and distinctive squeaky call form; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:33:05 #23164: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:33:29 #23165: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream and distinctive squeaky call form; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:33:41 #23166: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:33:55 #23167: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream and distinctive squeaky call form; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:33:59 #23168: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:34:23 #23169: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; signal strengthens markedly/apparent acoustic position changes. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:34:59 #23170: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:35:08 #23171: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream and distinctive squeaky call form; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:35:28 #23172: Science: F?. Same female-type acoustic stream; distinctive squeaky call form continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 02:35:46 #23173: Science: F1 + F2. Two independently supported female-type callers; one compatible with the preceding squeaky female stream. Narrative: Marlboro + Marjorie. | 02:36:07 #23174: Science: F1 + F2 + M. Two female-type callers plus an independent male-type caller; three callers supported. Narrative: Marlboro + Marjorie + Harold.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-06 01:31:08 UTC–2026-10-06 01:36:07 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marlboro first; later Marjorie joins, then Harold securely joins
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 14.4°C, wind 3.2 m/s, humidity 97%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 05:19:07–05:19:07 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 88%–88% Excluded false positives: 1
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Excluded reviewed false positives: 23175 Little Owl. Little Owl labels are rejected; comments identify the relevant sound as part of the Tawny Owl stream, not a separate Little Owl. Those flagged rows are excluded from detection counts.
Reviewer notes: 05:19:07 #23176: Science: F?. Single female-type caller. Narrative: Marjorie. | 05:19:07 #23175: Science: F?. Tawny Owl female-type caller; Little Owl classification incorrect. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-06 04:19:07 UTC–2026-10-06 04:19:07 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 13.7°C, wind 3.2 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 06:04:55–06:59:25 BST
European Robin (24); Tawny Owl (1); Eurasian Blackbird (13); Eurasian Wren (1)
Detections: 39 Confidence: 31%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
Reviewer notes: 06:32:53 #23179: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, strong/local. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Tawny Owl: Strix aluco; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-10-06 05:04:55 UTC–2026-10-06 05:59:25 UTC
Caller identity: Tawny Owl narrative: Marjorie
Likely individuals: Owl individual count follows reviewer comment; other species counts unresolved
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 13.4°C, wind 3.1 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 07:00:40–07:59:55 BST
European Robin (36); Eurasian Wren (3); Eurasian Jackdaw (19); Goldcrest (2); Eurasian Nuthatch (5); European Goldfinch (1); Dunnock (2); Eurasian Blackbird (4)
Detections: 72 Confidence: 46%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities 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 Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; European Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula
UTC: 2026-10-06 06:00:40 UTC–2026-10-06 06:59:55 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 12.9°C, wind 2.8 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 08:00:24–08:58:12 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (29); Dunnock (6); European Robin (15); Eurasian Nuthatch (1); Eurasian Blackbird (5); Common Magpie (2); Goldcrest (3)
Detections: 61 Confidence: 43%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus
UTC: 2026-10-06 07:00:24 UTC–2026-10-06 07:58:12 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 12.7°C, wind 2.9 m/s, humidity 98%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 09:02:01–09:59:39 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (30); Carrion Crow (1); Dunnock (3); European Robin (22); Eurasian Blackbird (1); Eurasian Wren (1)
Detections: 58 Confidence: 48%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Carrion Crow: Corvus corone; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes
UTC: 2026-10-06 08:02:01 UTC–2026-10-06 08:59:39 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
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 3.3 m/s, humidity 95%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 10:00:00–10:48:57 BST
European Robin (18); Eurasian Jackdaw (26); Eastern Gray Squirrel (12)
Detections: 56 Confidence: 48%–99%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections.
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Scientific names: European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis
UTC: 2026-10-06 09:00:00 UTC–2026-10-06 09:48:57 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
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 3.7 m/s, humidity 90%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%
2026-10-06 · 11:06:40–11:59:13 BST
European Robin (9); Eurasian Jackdaw (33); Eurasian Blackbird (1); European Goldfinch (1); Goldcrest (2)
Detections: 46 Confidence: 64%–100%
Species activity retained by active hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities 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 Blackbird: Turdus merula; European Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis; Goldcrest: Regulus regulus
UTC: 2026-10-06 10:06:40 UTC–2026-10-06 10:59:13 UTC
Caller identity: Species-level only; named cast identity not established by detection
Likely individuals: Individual count unresolved unless separately reviewed
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 16.1°C, wind 3.2 m/s, humidity 85%, moon Waning Crescent 18.9%