First swallow and cuckoo!
David Mitchell wrote:
Saw the first hirondelles this morning and within 3 minutes heard the
first cuckoo, spring arrived today! Last year the first swallow was
30 March and cuckoo 14 April. We arrived here on 1 April
(appropriately) 2016 and they were already here when we arrived.
There was an interesting map on Facebook last week tracking the
Northward progress of swallows across France and into the UK.
Generally they're in this area from around 20 March, but they stay
close to water until the weather is right before returning to their
homes. Frankly, I would have stayed in Africa this year.
DM. 740m. La Moratille. Correze. France.
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