ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Not heard a cockoo for years down here in somerset,then last year at work i heard one.not yet this year. Has anybody else heard one yet and what part of the country.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,479 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 long time since I heard one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, j j m said: long time since I heard one Roughly where abouts are you.? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zandy01 3,575 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Generally round about early May before they arrive in UK, heard 5 in one area last year, seen 3 but never managed any images... heres one from couple year ago in scotland and one in Northumberland with meadow pipits 13 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zandy01 3,575 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Juvenile in Northumberland September time of remember right, just on the coast feeding on Cinnebar caterpillars building itself up for long journey. 11 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 Cracking photo's zandy. I don't see the catepillars about now much either.used to be loads of those yellow and black banded one's about. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zandy01 3,575 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 minute ago, ginger beard said: Cracking photo's zandy. I don't see the catepillars about now much either.used to be loads of those yellow and black banded one's about. Thank you, much appreciated. Yes, that's the Cinnibar caterpillars, the yellow and black ones... When I was photographing the Juvenile the National Trust and volunteers were there ripping out all the Ragwort (the yellow plant pictured) that the caterpillars live and feed on, apparently it has to be at least 10 meters away from any livestock... Dont really know why.... Not too good for the young cuckoo as that's where and what it was surviving and building up on... if if you'd like to see any more of my images - https://www.flickr.com/photos/94724826@N08/ 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 minute ago, zandy01 said: Thank you, much appreciated. Yes, that's the Cinnibar caterpillars, the yellow and black ones... When I was photographing the Juvenile the National Trust and volunteers were there ripping out all the Ragwort (the yellow plant pictured) that the caterpillars live and feed on, apparently it has to be at least 10 meters away from any livestock... Dont really know why.... Not too good for the young cuckoo as that's where and what it was surviving and building up on... if if you'd like to see any more of my images - https://www.flickr.com/photos/94724826@N08/ Ragwort kills horses and maybe cattle.lsnd managers have been trying to get rid of it for years now.they have ragwort partys down here. I check out your photos now. Got any of a nightjar.? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 f***ing quality photos. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 39 minutes ago, ginger beard said: f***ing quality photos. Ain't they just, .. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Walker 591 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, fireman said: Ain't they just, .. Outstanding quality ?? 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigmac 97kt 13,730 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, zandy01 said: Thank you, much appreciated. Yes, that's the Cinnibar caterpillars, the yellow and black ones... When I was photographing the Juvenile the National Trust and volunteers were there ripping out all the Ragwort (the yellow plant pictured) that the caterpillars live and feed on, apparently it has to be at least 10 meters away from any livestock... Dont really know why.... Not too good for the young cuckoo as that's where and what it was surviving and building up on... if if you'd like to see any more of my images - https://www.flickr.com/photos/94724826@N08/ Credit where credits due Andy your better with a camera than you ever were with a rifle mate some top class pics bud hows your lass keeping and i hope your well to mate atvbjimmy 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,405 Posted April 5, 2018 Report Share Posted April 5, 2018 get them every summer here yet a little way up the road they haven't heard them for years 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 Most years we see one or two , never managed a picture that didn’t look like a blob in fog ... zandy they are superb photos ...edited to say I looked at your photos in the link .Doubly superb .! Is that a picture of a rose finch ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,023 Posted April 6, 2018 Report Share Posted April 6, 2018 As above superd photos go up.to Argyll most weekends hear them up there from early morning to night constent near enough lol due in soon 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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