Cuckoos of both colours – there is a grey form and a brown form – are temporarily resident in the village. On Thursday evening a pair, one of each form, flew from Willow to Poplar along the Long Meadow.

The call of a Cuckoo, when heard in close proximity, is far less melodious than when it is heard at distance.  It is more of a “Cuck-Coop” than the smoother distance version. When a pair are calling together the call takes on whole new phrase;  “whup ..whup..cuck..whup ..whup..koo” is as near as I can get. This does not really do it justice.