[Gardener3]

I've just heard the cuckoo for the first time this year!

[St. Leibowitz]

Heard one yesterday for the first time this year, near Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim.

[Ardilaun]

Heard my first for this year yesterday morning 17 Apr between Cong and Clonbur

[romulus augustulus]

I envy you all ! I haven't heard a cuckoo here in this part of South Kilkenny for many , many years . Falling numbers seem to have done for them around here . Would absolutely love to hear one again .

[littlebug]

Originally Posted by Ardilaun

Heard my first for this year yesterday morning 17 Apr between Cong and Clonbur

Was this in the Woods/ along the trail? I'm a bit further south and I haven't heard a cuckoo in the 8 years I've been here. I must take a walk in the woods one of these fine days.

[glenkeo]

Heard one outside letterkenny this morning

[marlin vs]

Originally Posted by romulus augustulus

I envy you all ! I haven't heard a cuckoo here in this part of South Kilkenny for many , many years . Falling numbers seem to have done for them around here . Would absolutely love to hear one again .

There was one calling out in Holly Lake yesterday,and one calling out in Ballykinsella (Tramore road) today,whatever part of south Kilkenny you'r in you'r not far from the lake.

[IrishHomer]

Cuckoo calling on Clara Bog on 20/04/11

[Cardynal]

Originally Posted by romulus augustulus

I envy you all ! I haven't heard a cuckoo here in this part of South Kilkenny for many , many years . Falling numbers seem to have done for them around here . Would absolutely love to hear one again .

One calling on Knockrory hill above woodstock estate in inistigue a couple of evenings last week , have also heard and seen them on the bunclody approach to Mount Leinster the past few years.

[emo72]

never heard one at all. wouldnt even recognize the sound. maybe someone could put up a recording of it?

[whyulittle]

Watched a BBC programme on the Cuckoo before, and it really is crazy.

As if laying the egg in another birds nest isn't enough, once it hatches, it rolls the other eggs/chicks clean out of the nest!

[Birdnuts]

The aunt in Castlerea Co. Roscommon heard her first one yesterday

[quinnthebin]

Originally Posted by emo72

never heard one at all. wouldnt even recognize the sound. maybe someone could put up a recording of it?

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bird...koo/index.aspx

[remembering]

heard one today!

[trebor28]

Originally Posted by whyulittle

Watched a BBC programme on the Cuckoo before, and it really is crazy.

As if laying the egg in another birds nest isn't enough, once it hatches, it rolls the other eggs/chicks clean out of the nest!

think i saw that programme.

another good point about them is how they can change the colouration of their eggs to suit whose nest they are laying in.

they also said that its a good strategy for them as they could lay about 8 eggs in different nests as opposed to just laying about 4 in their own nest.