Breaking News - Man walking dog hears Cuckoo in Norton Bavant! On 14th May 2010, local resident Ron Dawson writes: "Thought you might like to know that I heard a Cuckoo again first thing this morning. Twice in fact. The first time behind the Manor, then a short while later he'd moved to the trees near the Lodge up on the main road".

21st May 2010: "I heard the Cuckoo last week but I thought it was Ron making cuckoo noises - it was in the sacred orchard somewhere". - Zenga!, Norton Bavant

23rd May 2010: "We've heard the Cuckoo too, this time on the south side of the Village near Langley's Gore". - JW, Norton Bavant

24th May 2010: "The elusive Cuckoo has been heard again near the Old Bakery down by the Village Hall". - LE, Norton Bavant

28th May 2010: "Yep, I've heard the Cuckoo twice this week. Last year I only heard it once so I'm pleased he or she is back in NB". PF, Norton Bavant

30th May 2010: "Jim and I heard the Cuckoo at 5-35am this morning, he was heard from our back garden towards the lane leading out of the village towards the  field on the right hand side. The male bird announces his presence from a high perch and at great length, using the same monotonous but musical notes: 'coo-coo'. The female's call consists of an explosive, bubbling chuckle. So we all know that the cuckoo we are hearing in the Village is a male bird.
 
Jim and I get lots of birds in our garden, goldfinch, blue tits, robins, house sparrow's, nuthatch, great tits, jackdaw, starlings, wood pigeon, blackbird's, and even wrens. In Martin and Fiona's garden they have a lovely fish pond and we have often seen a heron fly in for a visit. Mike and Viv also have starlings above their back door nesting, plus some sparrows nesting too". - AR, Norton Bavant

Let us know at Cuckoo Watch if you hear him in your area.