The First Cuckoo

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Orion
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The First Cuckoo

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Hearing a Shining Cuckoo (Pipiwharauroa) here this morning.
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Michael
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Re: The First Cuckoo

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Mmy cuckoo "clock" used to go boing then it got stuck then lost the weights :crazy: ,anyway a real cuckoo,heard one here about 2 days ago the day it was officially 21c.
Orion
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Re: The First Cuckoo

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Pretty sure I can hear a shining cuckoo :-w in the distance somewhere now.
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Re: The First Cuckoo

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Cant say ive heard one around here,sure would love to though :D
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/nga-manu-birds/4/2
Orion
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Re: The First Cuckoo

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At Mount Peel Station for the Lily Day today https://www.mountpeel.co.nz/lily-day

Heard a Shining Cuckoo somewhere close by :smile: