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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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Thomas is on his way south

15 Jun 2018
Since having his tag fitted, Thomas spent the next 9 days moving around his tagging site in Thetford Forest, Norfolk. However, during the early morning of 14 May we recieved a series of locations from his tag that showed he had left the forest, heading southeast over East Anglia and Kent, before crossing the English Channel and flying over northern France. He didn't stop there, he is currently in the south of France, in a patch of woodland close to Langeac. He has flown 850km (528 miles) in two days and is our most southerly Cuckoo at this time.

Sherwood heading south

13 Jun 2018
Sherwood is poised to cross the English Channel. During the evening of 12 June, we received locations from his tag that showed he had left Sherwood Forest and was on the south coast, just north of Hayling Island. The next time we hear from him he may well be our fifth Cuckoo in France.

Cameron has crossed the Channel

13 Jun 2018
Locations received from Cameron's tag early on 12 June showed that he was in northern France, in the Foret Domaniale des Andaines. He has travelled 287km (178 miles) from his tagging site in the New Forest.

Sherwood is on his way

12 Jun 2018
Tagged in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, Sherwood is now on the south coast at Chichester Harbour, 269km (167 miles) south of his tagging site. He might not stay here long but we won't hear from his tag again until Thursday afternoon - will he have crossed the English Channel?

Lambert leading the way.

12 Jun 2018
A series of locations from Lambert's tag on Sunday put him 480km (300 miles) south east of his tagging location in Sussex. He is currently the furthest south of all of our tagged Cuckoos and is in woodland between Mezieres-en-Brenne and Chateauroux in northern central France.

Knepp is on his way

12 Jun 2018
Knepp has left his tagging location on the Knepp Estate in Sussex and is currently in northern France. He has spent the last few days moving around the extensive area of farmland to the north of Voves.

Bowie in France

12 Jun 2018
During the early evening on Sunday we received a series of poor locations from Bowie's tag that suggested he had left the New Forest and was in France. Just before 10pm on the same day we received a good qulaity location that showed he had done just that, and was in woodland just to the south of Orleans, 433km (269 miles) southeast of his tagging location.

Thomas

07 Jun 2018

Thomas is still moving around the area of his tagging site. He is currently in Thetford Forest, southeast of Methwold.

Sylvester

07 Jun 2018

Frequenting the area of Thetford Forest just to the south of Cranwich, Sylvester hasn’t  moved very far since he was tagged on 3 June, moving around 4km (2.5 miles) in all directions.

Bowie

07 Jun 2018

Bowie was tagged on 22 May at Bolderwood in the New Forest, Hampshire. He has been in the area most of the time since but is currently on the western edge of the forest close to Ringwood.

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