Cuckoos (2 Viewers)

[Sancho]

I've never heard as many cuckoos calling as this year. And in places I haven't heard them before. Is this because a) there are more cuckoos, or b) the normal number of cuckoos are calling more? (I've discounted the possibility that it is one highly mobile cuckoo).

 

[Andy Lakin]

Personally I feel that they are really struggling and numbers are down generally T least jere in South Yorkshire. I haven't had one on my local patch this year and only managed a brief flyby last year. There are still birds where there were decent numbers in recent years but in lower numbers it seems. It was nice to see at least 3 birds showing well at Spurn the other day tho.

 

[Sancho]

I wonder if there is some kind of population drift, Andy? Is it possible that your cuckoos are drifting North and West, and ending up here? I read an interesting article today someplace about tracking migrations that mentioned a drift.

 

[Bewick]

I had a cuckoo on my local patch for the first time and counted around 4-5 at fingringho. For me it also feels as if they have increased in numbers.

 

[Richard D]

Numbers seem down for me on last year, but last year seemed particularly good.

 

[KenM]

A Definite increase locally (NELondon),none summering for perhaps 30 years, then several over the last 4 years.
Indeed….the only increasing tran-Saharan that I can name, as to whether this apparent increase continues only time will tell.

 

[Ornitomania]

Like all bird species, they too are decreasing, lately, I have heard them getting closer and closer to an urban centre because the birds in the woods are less and less

 

[pianoman]

Where are you hearing them Eanna? Good news if populations are increasing but can't say I've noticed a difference this year.

 

[kids]

Like all bird species, they too are decreasing, lately, I have heard them getting closer and closer to an urban centre because the birds in the woods are less and less

All bird species ?

 

[Ornitomania]

All bird species ?

All Passeriformes, I can notice a general decline of all except crows and wood pigeons