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Cuckoo

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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 May 2014 04:27

haven't heard a cuckoo in over 46 years .................... we don't have them over here :-)


I did see an American Robin displaying about 2 weeks ago .................... in the middle of the street :-)


I think he was a little confused! :-D

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 May 2014 22:31

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

that's fishy that is ;-)

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Graham

Graham Report 1 May 2014 22:21

I didn't realise you kept fish Ann. But isn't herring spelled with a double r? :-D

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 1 May 2014 22:12

Haven't heard a cuckoo for years, hasten to add neither has OH so nothing to do with my hering :-D

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 May 2014 21:16

So they fly all that way alone....??

How does a very young bird know how to do that?

Graham

Graham Report 1 May 2014 21:11

I've never seen a flock of cuckoos :-S

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 May 2014 20:39

I think I heard that cuckoos, which lay in a particular type of bird's nest can alter the colour of their eggs depending on the 'host' bird.

How do young cuckoos know that they have to fly south? Do they set off alone or do they congregate and take off in a flock?


...Something to ponder........

Graham

Graham Report 1 May 2014 18:26

There's loads of goldfinches around here at the moment. It makes me wonder if it's their nests that the cuckoos usually commandeer. :-S

Dame*Shelly*(

Dame*Shelly*("\(*o*)/") Report 1 May 2014 17:37

we seem to have a lot of magpies over the last 3 years
we had one in the garden grandson called it a woodpecker bless him

Researching:
Re-searching Barber and Marrow Wickhambrook Suffolk

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 May 2014 10:36

coo - not heard a cuckoo in years now :-(

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 1 May 2014 09:55

I too heard one this week, - think it was Monday and in the distance.

I've listened each day since, but haven't heard it again yet.

I did see 8 newly hatched cygnets locally on Tuesday. OH says they hatched on Monday afternoon.
Hope they manage to rear them.

Gwyn

Sharron

Sharron Report 1 May 2014 09:54

They only let it out last week.

Graham

Graham Report 1 May 2014 09:44

I normally hear one ever year where I live. But there's been no sign of it yet this year :-(

Sharron

Sharron Report 1 May 2014 09:20

Just heard him for the first time this year.