Cuckoos

Photographed a cuckoo at SWT Lackford Lakes in May, saw 3 at RSPB Lakenheath, 3 at SWT Carlton Marshes and 1 at RSPB Strumpshaw.  Heard one on Tuesday whilst watching the European Roller in Suffolk

Heard one or two early in their season here but sadly not like the numbers in my childhood. Only ever seen three and none of these in last twenty years.

We've lost our local cuckoos (live in hope they'll return.) But I recorded cukoos singing by the Avon in Worcs (near Pershore) using my phone and a video clip. Next trip out to the eastern reaches of England we heard lots of cuckoos and saw one too, no doubt the marshlands over that way are a great attraction, they need the right habitat don't they? It was also marshy along the part of the Avon we visited. Poor old reed warblers, cuckoos to rear! 

We've heard them up there too, but that was quite a few years ago. Obviously a favoured place for them.

Very few here in Western Mid Wales. There were 3 together at Trawsfynydd Lake the other day, but locally not heard one. Swallow family also scarce. Local/native birds have done very well though apart from the ground nesters who have been devastated by carnivores.

The site owner at Llangurig said that there were 4 pairs around the valley there. We saw one but certainly heard others calling.

Just come across this thread and it reminded me of an afternoon walk last August when something caught my eye....an absolute treat.