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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: spandit on April 21, 2013, 08:07:54 pm

Title: First cuckoo
Post by: spandit on April 21, 2013, 08:07:54 pm
Was camping in the woods this weekend and was woken this morning by a very loud cuckoo. Spring is officially here! :)
Title: Re: First cuckoo
Post by: Lesley Silvester on April 21, 2013, 10:14:32 pm
I haven't heard a cuckoo for years.  (Need a jealous emoticon please Dan)
Title: Re: First cuckoo
Post by: ppd on April 22, 2013, 01:04:15 pm
They haven't arrived in the Highlands yet, but we have them all summer.
So lovely to hear them but they do make a bit of a racket at times ;D
Title: Re: First cuckoo
Post by: feldar on April 22, 2013, 02:01:25 pm
I haven't heard one yet, still waiting for Spring. Heard one early April last year so i think they're a bit late this year.
Title: Re: First cuckoo
Post by: HelenVF on April 23, 2013, 09:49:29 am
Haven't heard one here yet, although they are declining here :(
 
ETA:  Just checked last years records and I heard the first one on 3 May.

Helen
Title: Re: First cuckoo
Post by: southernskye on April 23, 2013, 10:51:19 am
Reports of several calling birds on Skye and the wife heard one this morning too.
Fingers crossed for a beautiful spring through summer starting now!
Rgds
Sskye