Updates from our Cuckoos

With no further transmission from Kasper's tag we have had to accept that his journey has come to an end.

At least two years old and an adult male, Cuckoo 115594 was tagged on 30 May 2012 near Tregaron, Ceredigion, Wales. Since he was caught he has remained in the area of Tregaron.

Tagged on the 29 May 2012 near Tregaron, Ceredigion, Wales, Cuckoo 115597 is in his second summer, having hatched during the summer of 2011. He has remained in the Tregaron area since his tag was fitted.

Iolo was caught and tagged at Ponterhydfendigaid, Ceredigion, Wales on the last day of May 2012. Since being tagged he has moved from Wales across the Midlands into Norfolk. Iolo hatched in the summer of 2011 and is a one year old male.

Indy was tagged at Cors Caron, Ceredigion, Wales. and is at least one year old. Since being caught on 30 May 2012 he has remained in the area. 

Cuckoo 115590 is the first female cuckoo to have a satellite tag fitted. She joins five male birds that have been tagged in Wales. She is an adult of at least two years  of age and was caught in the Brechfa Forest, Carmarthanshire, Wales, on 10 June 2012.

Wallace is an adult male Cuckoo of at least two years of age. He was caught and had his satellite tag fitted on the southern shore of Loch Katrine, Stirling, on 15 May 2012.

The south shore of Loch Katrine, Stirling, was the catching site for Cuckoo 115591.  Caught on 17 May 2012 this is BB’s second summer in the UK, having hatched during the summer of 2011. 

Caught near Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine, Stirling on 15 May 2012, Cuckoo 115602 is a one-year old male. Since his satellite tag was fitted he has remained around the shores of Loch Katrine.

The first of five male Scottish cuckoos to be satellite tagged, Cuckoo 115600 was caught near Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine, Stirling on 15 May 2012. He is an adult bird at least two years old.