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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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Emsworthy moves to the Lake

07 Jan 2015

By the 29 December, Emsworthy had moved 190km (120 miles) south-east  to the edge of the freshwater Lake Mai-Ndombe where he has remained since.

Whortle settled in the rainforest

19 Dec 2014

Whortle is settledin the rainforest to the north east of Lake Mai-Ndombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We last heard from him at 16.12 on 9 December.

Stanley still in the swamp forest

19 Dec 2014

Stanley is still settled in the swamp forest of the Tumba Lediima Natural Reserve, although he has moved 25km (15 miles) to the north and west.

Livingstone on southern edge of rainforest

19 Dec 2014

Since arriving in the rainforest Livingstone has moved south and is now on the southern edge of the rainforest. He is now amongst the most southerly of all our tagged Cuckoos.

Jake still near lake Tumba

19 Dec 2014

Jake is still settled in the area of Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fred in the Congo rainforest

19 Dec 2014

Fred is in Congo, close to the border with Democratic Republic of Congo and 88km (54 miles) north west of Lake Tumba. We last heard from him at 09.06 on 17 December.

Dudley still settled

19 Dec 2014

Dudley is still settled in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and still close to the river. We last heard from him at 05.17 on 15 December.

David on southern edge of the rainforest

19 Dec 2014

Since arriving in the Democratic Republic of Congo, David has moved further south and is now on the southern edge of the rainforest. We last heard from in at 23.48 on 18 December.

Chris is on the move again

19 Dec 2014

Since arriving in Angola Chris has moved another 178km (110 miles) further south and west. He seems to be heading towards Luanda and the area that he spent last winter in. We last heard from him at 17.56 on 18 December.

Chester still in Gabon

19 Dec 2014

Since arriving in Gabon Chester has settled in an area of rainforest in the north west of the country, close to the border with Equatorial Guinea. His last location signal was at 06.30 on 19 December.

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