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115586 seeks name
Although he was tagged at South Fen, East Ruston, on 5 June, 115586 actually spent the next week about 10km to the south-est, in the Hickling Broad and Horsey Mere area. He arrived there a few hours after release, having made a brief tour off to the north-west, towards North Walsham. New locations received this morning (12 June), however, showed that he had returned to the catching location.
115586 is still seeking a Cuckoo Champion. Could you or you organisation or company cover the cost of his satellite tag and give him a name?
Nick returns to the Cavenham Heath area
Having moved to the area immediately north and west of Reach in Cambridgeshire on 4 June, seemingly searching for his namesake Prof Nick Davies who has spent many years researching the behavioural ecology of cuckoos at Wicken Fen 3km (2 miles) to the north, by this morning (12 June) Nick had moved back 18km (11 miles) east to an area of farmland 5km (3 miles) SSW of Cavenham Heath.
Nelson at Upton Broad
Nelson was tagged at St Benet's Abbey on the second attempt at catching, on 29 May, wind having put paid to the first attempt on 12 May. Since then, Nelson has stayed in the area to its south-west and, more recently, the area around Upton Broad about 2.5km (1.5 mile) to the south-east.
Ken tagged in Norfolk Broads
Ken remains around Burgh Common, 1.5km (1 mile) WSW of Filby Broad, where he was tagged early on 12 May. He was the first bird tagged in East Anglia this year and one of four that we tagged in the Norfolk Broads.
Sussex in Ashdown Forest
Since being tagged on 14th May, Sussex has remained in the Ashdown Forest area of his namesake county. Although he has moved around the forest over the past month, in recent days he has been in the southern part of the forest, between Nutley and Duddleswell.
Ryder near Venford Reservoir
Trapped and tagged at Holne very early on the morning of 16 May, Ryder has subsequently spent most of his time in the area within 2km (1.25 miles) to the south and east of Venford Reservoir. Both Dart and Ryder were still in the area close to where they were tagged on 11 June.
An apt name for this Cuckoo
Dart was tagged on the morning of 16 May at Holne, Dartmoor. From the locations received since tagging him, it appears that we lured him from the moors east of Dartmeet, across the River Dart to the trapping location - this fits in with him being seen flying into the nets from low in that direction by Dave Scott, who was assisting the team that morning. Since then, he has split his time between this area and another about 3.5km (2 miles) to the south, about 1.5km (1 mile) south of Vernford Reservoir, with occasional visits to the woods about 1.5km (1 mile) to the east, possibly to roost.
Whortle remains close to tagging area
Whortle was caught very early on the 14 May at Cold East Cross, between Widdecombe-in-the-Moor and Ashburton, East Dartmoor, and was filmed by BBC Inside Out SW (due to be shown in September). He has spent most of his time since being tagged in the same area and the latest locations received this morning (12 June) place him very close to where he was trapped.
Tor remains in Dartmoor
Since being tagged as the weather closed-in, prior to some unseasonal snow fall at Haytor late-morning on 14 May, Tor has remained in East Dartmoor, primarily in the Becky Falls area, until 11 June at least. A signal received on the latter date suggested that he might have moved around 20km north-west to a location close to Okehampton during early morning of that day but due to the potential error on that location, further locations will be required to confirm this.