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[Closed] I heard a cuckoo on the Quantocks yesterday.

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About 7 yesterday eveniing at the top of Sheppards Combe near Bicknoller Post. First of the year for me, Summer's on it's way 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 9:59 am
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disappointed not to hear one on dartmoor yesterday.

there are three or four spots where i ride that have a (briefly) resident cuckoo. always a warming sound.


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 10:02 am
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TM, i recall always hearing em in the area around the, i think golden dagger area?


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 10:09 am
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The BTO is tracking some they caught last year, the nearest is still in Southern Europe [url= http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking ]http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking[/url]


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 10:28 am
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disappointed not to hear one on dartmoor yesterday.

there are three or four spots where i ride that have a (briefly) resident cuckoo. always a warming sound.

Cuckoo rock?


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 10:30 am
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I can confirm they are in S/Spain. They have been here for a 3 weeks. Roll on summer 🙂


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 10:34 am
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jambo - cuckoo rock indeed although i always thought that it was a little closer to the scout hut but it's hard to pinpont it. certainly always one in that area.

sharki - golden dagger/challacombe area is another as is the woods at natsworthy at the bottom of hameldown. this wood has been thinned out a lot but the cuckoo returned last year.

maybe it was still a tad early for them yesterday.


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 10:51 am
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cool


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 12:44 pm
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Dibbs you are friggin coo coo

it just the noises inside your head 😉


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 1:23 pm
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It takes one to know one sd 😀


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 4:00 pm
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I heard a cuckoo on the Quantocks yesterday.

TJ on holiday is he?


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 4:02 pm
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You're absolutely sure it was interference on your hearing aid Dibbs?


 
Posted : 09/04/2012 4:03 pm

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