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24/03/2008, 12:16 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,048 The first cuckoo? Whilst out dog walking yesterday, the OH and I heard that distinctive harbinger of spring, the cuckoo.  Should it be here whilst the weather is hardly spring-like?  Is it en route to the UK? Any advances on hearing this bird prior to Easter Sunday?  Chris, are you out there and can you come up with some suitably knowledgeable answers?    Report

24/03/2008, 12:40 Gengulphus Joined on 30/01/2008 Saône et Loire Posts 84 Re: The first cuckoo?  sweet 17 wrote: Should it be here whilst the weather is hardly spring-like? When cuckoo comes to the bare twig sell your cow and keep your pig. When cuckoo comes to the green bough sell your pig and keep your cow. It's good, provided it lasts… Letizia Bonaparte    Report

24/03/2008, 14:24 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 1,684 Re: The first cuckoo? In the Vienne first "ob" posted to LPO Vienne... 14/03 Coucou gris. (première donnée 2008).  Coulombiers. Raphaël Bussière. Which of course doesn't mean there wasn't one present before that date. If yours was singing I doubt it was on it's way to the UK, it had already chosen it's spot. Chris http://www.planetepassion.com Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

24/03/2008, 15:40 Panda Joined on 29/01/2008 Charente (16) and Vienne (86) Posts 247 Re: The first cuckoo? We've had one calling away for about a week and it's really miserable weather here!     Report

01/04/2008, 11:35 steve Joined on 23/02/2008 Northern Dordogne Posts 64 Re: The first cuckoo? Doh! bit late, but I heard my first cockoo this morning - made me feel good! Steve D&S Property Services    Report

01/04/2008, 17:34 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,048 Re: The first cuckoo? Steve, don't worry about being late.  I've heard our first one, in our house as opposed to somewhere else, today! But I can't help thinking of the poor bird whose nest it has taken over!    Report

01/04/2008, 18:37 chris pp Joined on 30/08/2005 Vienne '86' Posts 1,684 Re: The first cuckoo? But I can't help thinking of the poor bird whose nest it has taken over! Clever bird, if you don't know how it operates have a research, it's incredible. Chris http://www.planetepassion.com Association Planete Passion - French Wildlife in the English Language    Report

14/04/2008, 18:25 Dave&Olive Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 1,056 Re: The first cuckoo? hi ok              swallows  arrived here today ???                  Dave http://www.lepoirie.com/ http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j311/daveolive/    Report

14/04/2008, 18:30 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,275 Re: The first cuckoo? Mr Clair saw them yesterday, from the top of the ladder when he was trying to fix a leak in the roof.... Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

14/04/2008, 19:25 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,048 Re: The first cuckoo? No swallows alas.  But, we saw the cuckoo and the OH has been calling back and I swear it thinks the OH must be God's answer to a male cuckoo because it went a bit into overdrive and "cuckooed" back like crazy.    Report

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