Cuckoo

[paul k]

Ah well, a wee lonely Swallow in Perth tonight. Swifts in a month I am told.

Yep, swifts usually arrive in May, they're also the first to go (apart from cuckoos).

 

[tattie]

Sawllow

Saw our first Swallow this afternoon swooping around the garden.


Cheers

A.M.

 

[roedeerred]

swallows have been here for two weeks and heard a cuckoo on Monday morning.

 

[leej]

Same as roedeerred, swallows have been here a fortnight now. Not heard a cuckoo locally for about 10 years if not more! We get them in South Wales just not in my area.

 

[Cut+Squirt]

Heard the cuckoo this morning whilst out in the forest close to Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway.
I've been listening for the blighter for weeks. . . Spring is officially here !!!

 

[RickoShay]

Swallows here for two weeks.
More interesting is that the Grass Snakes are mating, seen the largest female we have ever seen (an atypical 6ft and about an inch and half thick) and the brightest largest male we have ever seen (about 3ft); might explain the low amphibian numbers this year....

 

[old keeper]

Swallows been here for almost three weeks. it's been years since I heard a cuckoo though.

 

[.25-06]

Both cuckoo and swallow spotted this morning

 

[willowbank]

Heard our first cuckoo 16/04 which is slightly earlier than last 3 years in this area.

rgds WB

 

[paul k]

Saw a cuckoo being hounded by a magpie this week. On the river today with loads of sand martins, house martins and swallows, just waiting for the swifts now.