Factual reference · Season 1, Episode 47
The Things Gary Did Not Say
Recorded from 12:00 11 October 2026 to 11:59 12 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 · 515 included detections · 1 excluded false positives. Counts are detections, not individual animals.
2026-10-11 · 12:00:53–12:57:28 BST
Coal Tit (1); Common Magpie (3); Dunnock (3); Eurasian Jackdaw (52); Eurasian Wren (1); European Robin (7); Long-tailed Tit (2)
Detections: 69 Confidence: 54%–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: Coal Tit: Periparus ater; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-10-11 11:00:53 UTC–2026-10-11 11:57:28 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, 11.3°C, wind 3.4 m/s, humidity 70%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 13:03:05–13:59:22 BST
Common Magpie (6); Eurasian Jackdaw (70); European Robin (7); Rook (1)
Detections: 84 Confidence: 59%–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; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Rook: Corvus frugilegus
UTC: 2026-10-11 12:03:05 UTC–2026-10-11 12:59:22 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, 11.7°C, wind 3 m/s, humidity 67%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 14:00:43–14:47:02 BST
Common Magpie (8); Eurasian Jackdaw (7); European Robin (13); Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail (1)
Detections: 29 Confidence: 40%–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: Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Pied Wagtail/White Wagtail: Motacilla alba
UTC: 2026-10-11 13:00:43 UTC–2026-10-11 13:47:02 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: Clouds, cloudy, 11.8°C, wind 2.8 m/s, humidity 66%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 15:02:04–15:58:55 BST
Common Magpie (6); Eastern Gray Squirrel (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (3); Eurasian Siskin (1); European Robin (3)
Detections: 14 Confidence: 49%–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; Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Siskin: Spinus spinus; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-10-11 14:02:04 UTC–2026-10-11 14:58:55 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, 12.1°C, wind 2.9 m/s, humidity 61%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 16:07:28–16:59:22 BST
Dunnock (1); Eurasian Jackdaw (12); European Robin (11)
Detections: 24 Confidence: 44%–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: Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-10-11 15:07:28 UTC–2026-10-11 15:59:22 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, 12.1°C, wind 2.3 m/s, humidity 62%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 17:00:11–17:59:58 BST
Coal Tit (4); Common Magpie (2); Dunnock (1); Eurasian Blackbird (4); Eurasian Jackdaw (18); European Robin (5)
Detections: 34 Confidence: 48%–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: Coal Tit: Periparus ater; Common Magpie: Pica pica; Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-10-11 16:00:11 UTC–2026-10-11 16:59:58 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°C, wind 2.1 m/s, humidity 67%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 18:04:46–18:53:23 BST
Eurasian Blackbird (13); Eurasian Wren (1); European Robin (14); Long-tailed Tit (4)
Detections: 32 Confidence: 35%–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 Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-10-11 17:04:46 UTC–2026-10-11 17:53:23 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, partlycloudy_night, 11.1°C, wind 2.6 m/s, humidity 74%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 19:03:46–19:09:53 BST
Tawny Owl (7)
Detections: 7 Confidence: 72%–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; Science constrains uncertainty and Narrative supplies cast.
Reviewer notes: 19:03:46 #25777: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; recurring squeaky-type acoustic presentation. Narrative: Marlboro. | 19:04:11 #25778: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; squeaky-type acoustic presentation continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 19:04:40 #25779: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; squeaky-type acoustic presentation continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 19:05:11 #25780: Science: M. Single male-type caller. Narrative: Harold. | 19:08:13 #25781: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; recurring squeaky-type acoustic presentation. Narrative: Marlboro. | 19:08:41 #25782: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; squeaky-type acoustic presentation continues. Narrative: Marlboro. | 19:09:53 #25783: Science: M. Single male-type caller. Narrative: Harold.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-11 18:03:46 UTC–2026-10-11 18:09:53 UTC
Caller identity: Marlboro; Harold (reviewer narrative comments)
Likely individuals: Reviewed owl comments distinguish only the stated caller type(s); overlapping clips do not establish extra individuals
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clear, clearsky_night, 9.8°C, wind 3 m/s, humidity 78%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-11 · 23:11:23–23:14:22 BST
Tawny Owl (5)
Detections: 5 Confidence: 71%–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. Complete owl reviewer comments are preserved; Science constrains uncertainty and Narrative supplies cast.
Reviewer notes: 23:11:23 #25784: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; not securely attributable to the earlier squeaky stream. Narrative: Marjorie. | 23:11:49 #25785: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; compatible with preceding female presentation. Narrative: Marjorie. | 23:12:11 #25786: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; compatible with preceding female presentation. Narrative: Marjorie. | 23:12:50 #25787: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; compatible with preceding female presentation. Narrative: Marjorie. | 23:14:22 #25788: Science: F? + M. Faint independent female- and male-type callers. Narrative: Marjorie + Harold.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-11 22:11:23 UTC–2026-10-11 22:14:22 UTC
Caller identity: Marjorie; Marjorie + Harold (reviewer narrative comments)
Likely individuals: Reviewed comment explicitly identifies female- and male-type callers together in one clip; other clips may overlap and are not separate individual counts
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clear, fair_night, 8.5°C, wind 4.4 m/s, humidity 88%, moon New Moon 0.8%
2026-10-12 · 02:17:27–02:17:27 BST
Tawny Owl (1)
Detections: 1 Confidence: 84%–84%
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; Science constrains uncertainty and Narrative supplies cast.
Reviewer notes: 02:17:27 #25789: Science: F?. Single female-type caller. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-12 01:17:27 UTC–2026-10-12 01:17:27 UTC
Caller identity: Marjorie (reviewer narrative comments)
Likely individuals: Reviewed owl comments distinguish only the stated caller type(s); overlapping clips do not establish extra individuals
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, partlycloudy_night, 8.4°C, wind 5.1 m/s, humidity 93%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 03:54:09–03:58:36 BST
Tawny Owl (11)
Detections: 11 Confidence: 90%–100% 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; Science constrains uncertainty and Narrative supplies cast. Excluded #25792 Little Owl (reviewer rejects Little Owl classification). The excluded item is not a separate Little Owl or other cast member.
Reviewer notes: 03:54:09 #25790: Science: F?. Single female-type caller, strong/local; distinctive multi-harmonic/modulated call form. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:54:27 #25791: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of preceding female presentation. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:54:31 #25792 [excluded]: Science: F?. Tawny female-type caller continuing the same bout; BirdNET Little Owl classification appears incorrect. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:54:57 #25793: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; distinctive multi-harmonic/modulated female bout continues. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:55:27 #25794: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:55:48 #25795: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:56:18 #25796: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:56:31 #25797: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:56:58 #25798: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:57:19 #25799: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:58:03 #25800: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie. | 03:58:36 #25801: Science: F?. Single female-type caller; coherent continuation of female bout. Narrative: Marjorie.
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Scientific names: Tawny Owl: Strix aluco
UTC: 2026-10-12 02:54:09 UTC–2026-10-12 02:58:36 UTC
Caller identity: Marjorie (reviewer narrative comments)
Likely individuals: Reviewed owl comments distinguish only the stated caller type(s); overlapping clips do not establish extra individuals
Overlapping windows: Overlapping recordings may represent the same animal(s)
Weather: Clouds, cloudy, 9.4°C, wind 6.1 m/s, humidity 96%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 06:16:48–06:59:54 BST
Eurasian Blackbird (1); European Robin (23)
Detections: 24 Confidence: 45%–95%
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 Blackbird: Turdus merula; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-10-12 05:16:48 UTC–2026-10-12 05:59:54 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, 10.1°C, wind 6.4 m/s, humidity 96%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 07:00:39–07:51:19 BST
Dunnock (5); Eurasian Blackbird (15); Eurasian Jackdaw (3); Eurasian Wren (1); European Robin (32)
Detections: 56 Confidence: 30%–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: Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Wren: Troglodytes troglodytes; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula
UTC: 2026-10-12 06:00:39 UTC–2026-10-12 06:51:19 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, 10.6°C, wind 6.5 m/s, humidity 95%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 08:00:31–08:58:30 BST
Common Magpie (5); Eurasian Jackdaw (9); Eurasian Nuthatch (1); European Goldfinch (1); European Robin (5); Redwing (3)
Detections: 24 Confidence: 52%–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: Common Magpie: Pica pica; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; European Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Redwing: Turdus iliacus
UTC: 2026-10-12 07:00:31 UTC–2026-10-12 07:58:30 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, heavyrain, 11.4°C, wind 6.6 m/s, humidity 92%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 09:01:24–09:59:27 BST
Dunnock (1); Eurasian Blackbird (8); Eurasian Jackdaw (6); Eurasian Nuthatch (3); European Goldfinch (1); European Greenfinch (1); European Robin (12); Long-tailed Tit (1)
Detections: 33 Confidence: 48%–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: Dunnock: Prunella modularis; Eurasian Blackbird: Turdus merula; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; European Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis; European Greenfinch: Chloris chloris; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-10-12 08:01:24 UTC–2026-10-12 08:59:27 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, 12.1°C, wind 6.6 m/s, humidity 92%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 10:01:57–10:28:03 BST
Eurasian Jackdaw (17); European Goldfinch (1); European Robin (3); Long-tailed Tit (5); Redwing (1)
Detections: 27 Confidence: 55%–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: Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; European Goldfinch: Carduelis carduelis; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus; Redwing: Turdus iliacus
UTC: 2026-10-12 09:01:57 UTC–2026-10-12 09:28:03 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: Clouds, cloudy, 12.8°C, wind 6 m/s, humidity 91%, moon New Moon 3.8%
2026-10-12 · 11:09:18–11:59:08 BST
Eastern Gray Squirrel (10); Eurasian Jackdaw (22); Eurasian Jay (2); Eurasian Nuthatch (1); European Robin (4); Long-tailed Tit (2)
Detections: 41 Confidence: 43%–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: Eastern Gray Squirrel: Sciurus carolinensis; Eurasian Jackdaw: Coloeus monedula; Eurasian Jay: Garrulus glandarius; Eurasian Nuthatch: Sitta europaea; European Robin: Erithacus rubecula; Long-tailed Tit: Aegithalos caudatus
UTC: 2026-10-12 10:09:18 UTC–2026-10-12 10:59:08 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, 13.3°C, wind 5.7 m/s, humidity 90%, moon New Moon 3.8%