Julie Mathews heard a cuckoo yesterday at about 1.30 pm in woodland in Ossemsley, close to New Milton within the New Forest, Hampshire.
She mentioned, “The great cuckoo was calling for about 10 to fifteen minutes. It was within the branches flying to a number of timber ( not completely seen ) till I solely heard it because it went deeper into canopies.
“I’ve left my woodland untouched and completely pure with very previous timber of Oak, Chestnut and Birch (indigenous New Forest) with some small Ash with quite a few birds additionally Buzzards, Kites, and seen a Goshawk.
“Is also the place I’ve residing and visits from Roe, Fallow, Muntjac and Sika Deer and have their younger.
“Adjoining the monitor is a really giant farm meadow which is a mile to stroll round, with hedgerow and blackberries. The Chicken Flu has affected the fowl numbers right here. However I hope rebuilding are the one prescious Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Robins, Bullfinch, Nuthatch, Lengthy-tailed and Nice Tits, Thrush, Blackbirds, and plenty of different summer time customer – not that many Bluetits although.
“Though not final yr, however most years I do hear our prescious Cuckoo which I simply love to listen to.”
