Cuckoo's are back

[TonyF]

Well, somebody had to start this - I heard the first cuckoo today, so much wildlife stuff going on, it's been so warm that even the kites are out and wheeling around.

[soyo]

lucky you....ah south of france I see!

[Flummery]

Last year we heard one or two but the year before - not a one, neither at home or on local trips out.

[winstonwobble]

not heard the cukoo yet but the woodpecker is playing merry hell

[TonyF]

We've had the woodpeckers here all winter, they haven't really been gone this year, think they overwintered the worse of it in December and then they've been drumming away since - and the tawny owls are just so noisy.

[Flummery]

Now we DO have tawnys. And just across the road is a rookery. Don't talk to me about noisy birds. (And certainly don't mention budgies!)

[TonyF]

Been away for the weekend, opened up the shutters this morning and walked out on the terrace to a real mix of sounds. There's a cuckoo in the near woods on one side singing so loud, a tawny off to the right equally noisy and the dawn chorus enough to waken the dead.

Beautiful!!!

[Nicos]

That sounds fantastic Tony!!!

I've not heard a cookoo here at all- although there used to be one next to our lottie in Cheshire. I'd not heard one for years before that.
Lovely sound- always brings a grin to my face

[Aberdeenplotter]

France or not, still nice to hear they are on their way. I saw my first red admirable(I know it's admiral but I do admire them) yesterday which was really cheering but today, the male brass monkeys will need to be aware.

[Nicos]

Well I never....guess what I'm listening too!!!