Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 45

No Alibis

Recorded from 12:00 9 October 2026 to 11:59 10 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.

14 hourly records · 122 included detections · 2 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.

2026-10-09 · 12:46:09–12:46:28 BST

European Robin (2)

Detections: 2   Confidence: 64%–83%

Retained species activity grouped by 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

UTC: 2026-10-09 11:46:09 UTC–2026-10-09 11:46:28 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, 14.1°C, wind 9.5 m/s, humidity 86%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 13:07:45–13:59:15 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (14); Common Raven (1)

Detections: 15   Confidence: 73%–98%

Retained species activity grouped by 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; Common Raven: Corvus corax

UTC: 2026-10-09 12:07:45 UTC–2026-10-09 12:59:15 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, 14.1°C, wind 9.5 m/s, humidity 86%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 14:01:00–14:39:53 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (37); Common Buzzard (1)

Detections: 38   Confidence: 67%–99%

Retained species activity grouped by 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; Common Buzzard: Buteo buteo

UTC: 2026-10-09 13:01:00 UTC–2026-10-09 13:39:53 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, 13.7°C, wind 9.3 m/s, humidity 73%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 15:09:11–15:55:30 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (6)

Detections: 6   Confidence: 76%–94%

Retained species activity grouped by 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: 2026-10-09 14:09:11 UTC–2026-10-09 14:55:30 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, lightrainshowers_day, 13.3°C, wind 9 m/s, humidity 75%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 16:59:30–16:59:30 BST

Common Buzzard (1)

Detections: 1   Confidence: 87%–87%

Retained species activity grouped by 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: Common Buzzard: Buteo buteo

UTC: 2026-10-09 15:59:30 UTC–2026-10-09 15:59:30 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, 12.2°C, wind 8 m/s, humidity 76%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 17:07:48–17:59:45 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (2); Common Magpie (3)

Detections: 5   Confidence: 84%–98%

Retained species activity grouped by 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; Common Magpie: Pica pica

UTC: 2026-10-09 16:07:48 UTC–2026-10-09 16:59:45 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: Clear, fair_day, 12.2°C, wind 8 m/s, humidity 76%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 18:00:17–18:19:32 BST

Common Magpie (3); Eurasian Jackdaw (8)

Detections: 11   Confidence: 46%–100%

Retained species activity grouped by 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: Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula

UTC: 2026-10-09 17:00:17 UTC–2026-10-09 17:19:32 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, clearsky_night, 11.6°C, wind 7.1 m/s, humidity 76%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 20:27:23–20:27:23 BST

No retained species

Detections: 0   Confidence: n.a.   Excluded false positives: 1

Retained species activity grouped by hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Excluded: #25034 Tawny Owl (reviewed false positive). No separate owl character is inferred from excluded proposals.

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UTC: 2026-10-09 19:27:23 UTC–2026-10-09 19:27:23 UTC

Caller identity: No retained caller

Likely individuals: No retained individual

Overlapping windows: n.a.

Weather: Clear, fair_night, 10°C, wind 6.9 m/s, humidity 80%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-09 · 22:49:50–22:51:03 BST

Tawny Owl (3)

Detections: 3   Confidence: 53%–87%   Excluded false positives: 1

Retained species activity grouped by hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Complete owl reviewer comments are preserved; narrative identity is Marlboro. Excluded: #25038 Little Owl (user-designated false positive). No separate owl character is inferred from excluded proposals.

Reviewer notes: 22:49:50 #25035: 1 female (Marlboro) | 22:50:38 #25036: 1 female (Marlboro) | 22:51:03 #25037: 1 female (Marlboro)

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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco

UTC: 2026-10-09 21:49:50 UTC–2026-10-09 21:51:03 UTC

Caller identity: Marlboro (reviewer comment: 1 female (Marlboro))

Likely individuals: One female Tawny Owl in reviewed comments; multiple overlapping records do not establish multiple individuals

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

Weather: Clear, fair_night, 9°C, wind 6.9 m/s, humidity 82%, moon New Moon 1.4%

2026-10-10 · 06:44:14–06:52:16 BST

Tawny Owl (1); Common Raven (2)

Detections: 3   Confidence: 84%–99%

Retained species activity grouped by hour; counts are detections, not individuals. Non-owl named identities and exact positions are not established by species-level detections. Complete owl reviewer comments are preserved; narrative identity is Marlboro.

Reviewer notes: 06:44:14 #25039: 1 female (Marlboro)

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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco; Common Raven: Corvus corax

UTC: 2026-10-10 05:44:14 UTC–2026-10-10 05:52:16 UTC

Caller identity: Marlboro (reviewer comment: 1 female (Marlboro))

Likely individuals: One female Tawny Owl in reviewed comments; multiple overlapping records do not establish multiple individuals

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

Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_day, 8.5°C, wind 7.8 m/s, humidity 84%, moon New Moon illumination unavailable

2026-10-10 · 07:11:52–07:48:35 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (6)

Detections: 6   Confidence: 85%–97%

Retained species activity grouped by 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: 2026-10-10 06:11:52 UTC–2026-10-10 06:48:35 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, 8.5°C, wind 7.8 m/s, humidity 84%, moon New Moon illumination unavailable

2026-10-10 · 08:15:56–08:52:37 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (5); European Robin (4)

Detections: 9   Confidence: 90%–99%

Retained species activity grouped by 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

UTC: 2026-10-10 07:15:56 UTC–2026-10-10 07:52:37 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, 8.4°C, wind 7.8 m/s, humidity 84%, moon New Moon illumination unavailable

2026-10-10 · 09:12:17–09:53:55 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (16)

Detections: 16   Confidence: 66%–99%

Retained species activity grouped by 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: 2026-10-10 08:12:17 UTC–2026-10-10 08:53:55 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, 8.9°C, wind 7.9 m/s, humidity 81%, moon New Moon illumination unavailable

2026-10-10 · 10:01:10–10:07:29 BST

Eurasian Jackdaw (3); European Robin (4)

Detections: 7   Confidence: 70%–96%

Retained species activity grouped by 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

UTC: 2026-10-10 09:01:10 UTC–2026-10-10 09:07:29 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, lightrainshowers_day, 9.5°C, wind 8.2 m/s, humidity 79%, moon New Moon illumination unavailable

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