Cuckoo Calling!
It is very loud when done right in front of you!
From the RSPB.
It says its name: “cuck-coo”. The call is usually very clear and has two syllables that descend from the first note to the second. For anyone who wants to get nerdily technical, the interval of the call starts as a minor third in spring, and then usually changes to a perfect fourth later in the summer. The earliest you’re likely to be able to hear a cuckoo calling is mid-April, and the latest is June, so outside of that period, you’re probably hearing something else.
Cuckoo Calling!
It is very loud when done right in front of you!
From the RSPB.
It says its name: “cuck-coo”. The call is usually very clear and has two syllables that descend from the first note to the second. For anyone who wants to get nerdily technical, the interval of the call starts as a minor third in spring, and then usually changes to a perfect fourth later in the summer. The earliest you’re likely to be able to hear a cuckoo calling is mid-April, and the latest is June, so outside of that period, you’re probably hearing something else.