neil cooney 10,415 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 No, no, haven't seen any yet. Someone on the angling forum says there's Mackerel caught already, which got me thinking about another sign of Summer. Normally around here I see my first Swallow on the 11th of April but because it's been so mild (and them beauties are already on their way) I will predict I'll see one on the 9th. What's your prediction folk ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 11th sw scotland ,14th last year 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redquil 219 Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Was told that some birder has reported a House Martin in Hawick but aint sure how accurate this is. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepitcovert 842 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 4th april earliest ive ever seen east yorks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 They are on their way. Plenty seen over here in SW France. I'll tell then to get a move on 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 The cuckoos are stirring now too. A couple of weeks ago some moved up to West Africa in preparation for their migration......... http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking Last summer I went fishing for a few days to a place in France that resembles the Lincs / Norfolk fens and there were dozens of male cuckoos migrating south following the river. I haven't seen so many since we used to go to Cyprus in spring when some days you could see half a dozen side by side sitting on the phone lines. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think the most Cuckoos I heard in a whole Summer was two. We just don't get many in Ireland. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUJI 16,268 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 NW England,Cumbria I usually see them no later than the 1st April,just hope this wild windy weather later this week don't change their return date lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Can't remember last time I heard a cuckoo,privileged enough to hear a corncrake one year in dorset though. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Middle of May at the earliest I've heard one down here. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) From early May until the end of June or thereabouts we can hear cuckoos all day, every day. Same with nightingales; no matter where you are there is always a nightingale singing throughout late spring and early summer. And the golden oriole's song is so common that it has been mimicked by some resident starlings. You hear their version of the oriole during the winter months. Totally different from Sth. York's where I used to live. Edited March 21, 2016 by Nicepix 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Can't remember last time I heard a cuckoo,privileged enough to hear a corncrake one year in dorset though. Love cuckoos, one of my favourite birds to photograph, lucky to get them here where i live Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,461 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 The cuckoos are stirring now too. A couple of weeks ago some moved up to West Africa in preparation for their migration......... http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking Last summer I went fishing for a few days to a place in France that resembles the Lincs / Norfolk fens and there were dozens of male cuckoos migrating south following the river. I haven't seen so many since we used to go to Cyprus in spring when some days you could see half a dozen side by side sitting on the phone lines. Any hares on the french fens squire ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 (edited) The cuckoos are stirring now too. A couple of weeks ago some moved up to West Africa in preparation for their migration......... http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking Last summer I went fishing for a few days to a place in France that resembles the Lincs / Norfolk fens and there were dozens of male cuckoos migrating south following the river. I haven't seen so many since we used to go to Cyprus in spring when some days you could see half a dozen side by side sitting on the phone lines. Any hares on the french fens squire ? I haven't seen any. But then again, I'm either travelling through or fishing, so not really out and about at the right time to see them. Thousands of these though.............. Edited March 22, 2016 by Nicepix 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saluki246 1,053 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I think the most Cuckoos I heard in a whole Summer was two. We just don't get many in Ireland. I remember years ago, back in the 80's and 90's, they were everywhere in the spring/summer months. They seem scarce now over here, for some reason. ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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