h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I heard a Cuckoo yesterday. It's been at least 3 years since i last heard a Cuckoo in this area. I'm pleased they have returned.

Well if you must choose to live in the industrial wastelands Some of live in God's country and here them at the first break of Spring

Typo error "hear" not "here"

Some people deserve to have their toes jumped on for stealing my thunder!

Fantastic! I wonder if there are any around Widecombe this year? The last ones I heard, I was climbing near there a couple of years ago. Must make a trip out that way

I am still waiting to 'see' my first 'confirmed' cuckoo, although I've heard my first spring bird but, like one of my favourite plants in Kew, I can't name it, as it would upset Venus, suffice it to say it starts with C, and the plant is W H!



MMF

We've heard the cuckoo at our caravan site (North Lincs countryside) for the past three years - still waiting to see one though. It was very early this year and was already singing in April.

Yes MMF, i know exactly what bird and plant you are referring to. It's a good job we don't all like the same things eh! It would make for such a dull world.

Cuckoos are going to be featured on Springwatch tonight, so i will be watching. I did see a cuckoo once several years ago, it was sat on the chimney of my neighbours house. The only way i recognised it wa becuase it started calling. That is one of my 'special' wildlife encounters.