From his position in Congo, Fred had moved east and into Democratic Republic of Congo by Christmas Eve and was close to the River Congo. He remained in the area until 12 January before then moving 145km (90 miles) west, crossing back into Congo but remaining in the area of swamp forest.
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Fred moves west
Livingstone moves to Gabon
Livingstone had been in Congo but by 1 January 2015 he had made the journey to Gabon, travelling over 400km (275 miles), moving from the southern edge of the rainforest to the north.
Emsworthy moves to the Lake
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
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
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
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
Jake is still settled in the area of Lake Tumba in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fred in the Congo rainforest
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
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
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.
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