Frederick Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Five have been fitted with Satalite Trackers in an attempt to discover why their numbers are falling ... They can now be located via Google earth view . They left East Amglia and are now south of the Sahara : http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Thanks for this link. I have noticed far fewer cuckoos here in the last two years. I heard 1 this year and none last year. previously I heard them nearly every day in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I heard about this on the Today programme this morning; fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 [quote user="gardengirl "]I heard about this on the Today programme this morning; fascinating![/quote]Ditto.We hear them here for a week or so in early-July-ish. Interesting website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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