Couldn't believe it - made my day, year & decade! It must be the first time I've heard one in over a decade.
I was sat in Carnanton Woods (St Mawgan, Cornwall) with Matt & Phil having a brew & doing some whittling when we heard it numerous times, it got closer as it went on.
Was magical experience as it reminded me of playing in the woods near my home when I was a youngster and like I say I can't remember hearing one since I was a youngster.
For anyone who is interested they are on the RSPB Red Status, which means the Cuckoo is the following... (or worse)...
Red list criteria
- Globally threatened
- Historical population decline in UK during 1800–1995
- Severe (at least 50%) decline in UK breeding population over last 25 years, or longer-term period (the entire period used for assessments since the first BoCC review, starting in 1969).
- Severe (at least 50%) contraction of UK breeding range over last 25 years, or the longer-term period