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They're A Bit Late

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Graham

Graham Report 26 May 2014 16:53

I actually saw a cuckoo today; for the first time this year. :-)
I usually see one in April. So this one seems a bit late. Quite a few have been spotted down in Devon apparently. (Which is where I'm off to tomorrow)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 May 2014 18:10

The cuckoo comes in April
He sings his song in May
He croons his tune till the middle of June
And then he flies away

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 26 May 2014 18:18

Thanks Ann. I've not heard that rhyme before. :-)

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 May 2014 18:20

They let her out in the last week of April at Heathfield.

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 26 May 2014 18:23

From out of a wood did a cuckoo fly,
Cuckoo.
He came to a manger with joyful cry,
Cuckoo;
He hopped, he curtsied, round he flew,
And loud his jubilation grew,
Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 May 2014 18:40

A strange bird the cuckoo, it sits on the grass.

It's wings neatly folded, it's beak up i n the air?

In this strange position it sings "twit,twit".

It's hard to sings "twit, twit".

It's hard to sing "cuckoo" with a beak full.


You fill in the RR bits!

KittytheLearnerCook

KittytheLearnerCook Report 26 May 2014 19:01

:-D :-D :-D

Researching:
Brockhurst Newman Pelham Parsons West Sussex Birth information for Thomas Parsons born in Cork 1818 mother Mary father ?Charles

Linda

Linda Report 26 May 2014 20:13

Its years since I have heard the Cockoo

Researching:
Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 26 May 2014 20:30

I have heard one


but not seen one in years :-D :-D

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Libby

Libby Report 26 May 2014 20:55

What a well timed post.

I heard a cuckoo for the first time in my life today ..... didn't see it though :-(

Researching:
Gregory,(Southampton & Liverpool) Cowley,(Cheshire & Liverpool) Irons,(Scotland & Liverpool) Cowan,(Liverpol) Shergold,(Salisbury) Richens+variants, (Wiltshire) Seabrooke (Liverpool)

Graham

Graham Report 26 May 2014 21:17

They are difficult to spot. The sound they make travels a long way and it's hard to tell where it comes from.