We heard from Martin today but this, and the previous three transmissions, have been very weak and so it is hard to say accurately where he is. Hopefully we will get a stronger signal from him soon.
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Weak signals from Martin
Chris moves north
A weak signal from Lyster
Kasper still in Congo
Clement remains in Congo
Still in southern savannah
Kasper is still in the southern savannah, north of Brazzaville. The last good transmission we had from him was on 27 December at 08.34, so we should hear from him again very soon.
Martin stays put
Martin too is still on the Teke Plateau, transmitting from just west of the village of Oko on 1 January at 18.28.
Still with Clement and Martin
We last heard from Lyster on 29 December, a transmission that showed he was still on the Teke Plateau.
Hot and sticky
A transmission from Clement on 3 January at 07.53 showed that he is still on the Teke Plateau and still close to Lyster and Martin. Yesterday, the weather there was sticky and wet, with 80% cloud cover, 78% humidity and 11.2mm of rainfall.
Chris still in DRC
Chris is still in the marshes just west of the border with Congo. We heard from him at 08.51 on 31 December. Of all five cuckoos, he is in the most unpopulated area.
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