Updates from our Cuckoos
Read the latest updates from our Cuckoos on their epic migration between the UK and tropical Africa, or track their movements in real-time on our Cuckoo migration map.
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Kasper first to cross equator!
Kasper remains in Gabon
Kasper is still transmitting from the Congo rainforest in Gabon.
Chris still in the rainforest
Chris is still close to the Ubangi River the Congo rainforest.
No change from Martin
Martin is still on the edge of the rainforest in southern Central African Republic.
No change from Clement
Clement is still transmitting from the Lame Burra Game Reserve.
Kasper back on track
Having been in the Bayan Dutsin Forest reserve in northern Nigeria for more than two months and with his tag having increasing difficulty charging, we were beginning to have concerns for Kasper. Just as on several occasions with Cuckoos on stop-overs north of the Sahara, however, the problems with tag-charging preceded a sudden movement south. A new location received in the morning of Tuesday 18 October placed him in northern Gabon, about 1° north of the equator, east of Equatorial Guinea and about 50km west of the border with Congo. He has moved 1,360km SSE from his previous position in Nigeria.
Kasper’s current location places him in a remote area of unbroken, closed rainforest with numerous watercourses. He is now our third Cuckoo in the Congo rainforest, with Chris and Martin each about 575km to his east and north-east respectively. These are the three Cuckoos that entered Africa via the central Mediterranean flyway. It will be very interesting to see if Clement and Lyster – the two Cuckoos that took the western route into Africa – follow them…..
Chris stays in the thick of it
On the morning of 13 October Chris was still close to the Ubangi River, northwest of Mbandaka in the Congo rainforest. At that time, he had spent three nights at this location – we had wondered whether he would move straight through the rainforest on his way to the savannahs to the south so this is extremely interesting evidence of him actually staying in and using this rainforest habitat.
No change, low on charge
No change – Kasper remains in the same location and his tag is still not charging well.
Lyster remains in Burkina Faso
Lyster remains in the south-eastern corner of Burkina Faso, very close to the borders with Togo and Benin. He has been at this location since 9 October.
Martin staying put
On 13th October, Martin remained at the edge of the rainforest in southern Central African Republic.
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