Cuckoo Competition!

Macaroon

A bemused & bewildered
Jan 5, 2013
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I'd like to offer a little competition; We haven't heard the Cuckoo here at all and myself and my 86 yr. old neighbour always listen out eagerly for this high point of the year. Marky, my neighbour, was born and bred within half a mile from here, and uses the arrival of the cuckoo to determine a lot of the timing of his gardening timetable, planting etc., therefore he listens attentively from his back gate morning and evening for the expected event......................If anyone's interested, I thought it might be fun to try and guess when his expectations will be fulfilled; simply name the date you think this will happen, along with A.M or P.M., and he or she that get's it right wins.................simples, eh?

The Prize: Some time ago I bought two of the commemorative Mora knives in the deal on the woodlore website, they're really nice but I don't need two of 'em, so the winner can have one of them...............................One guess each and there can only be one winner, I'll just leave it run 'till the bird arrives, so start guessing! .................atb, mac
 

copper_head

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Sounds good, thanks for the comp :)

Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
 
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Nice idea.


blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.

Copperhead - 27th April - PM

Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M


While we're waiting ...

[video=youtube_share;6S8ba__uYbI]http://youtu.be/6S8ba__uYbI[/video]
 
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welchyd1

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Great comp nice one.

Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.

Copperhead - 27th April - PM

Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
 

Mesquite

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What a great idea for a competition :)


blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.
Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Mesquite - 30th April - AM

Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
 

Niels

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blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.
Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Mesquite - 30th April - AM

Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
Niels - 24th May - A.M

Fun
:)
 

Macaroon

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Nice little video, blacktimberwolf - was that this year, I don't know anyone who's heard it yet, far too cold so far and loads of storms and grief for them around the Biscay, I 'spose................atb mac
 

mudgutz

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Nice one:)

blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.
Mudgutz - 25th April - AM
Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Mesquite - 30th April - AM

Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
Niels - 24th May - A.M
 

belzeebob23

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:thankyou:For the Comp.

blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.
Mudgutz - 25th April - AM
Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Mesquite - 30th April - AM

Belzeebob23 - 3rd May -am
Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
Niels - 24th May - A.M
 

Ivan...

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Jul 28, 2011
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Great idea for a bit of fun, i have always had a fascination about the first cuckoo call, the earliest recorded (not officially) on Dartmoor (Ludgate/Hayford Hall) In the last 40 years is the 9th April, i have only been monitoring for the last 7 years and the earliest i have heard is the 13th of April in 2010.

Anyway, with the wierd weather we have had this year, i am going to guess 20th April, sorry to make it long winded, and maybe i should have read the rules a bit more closely, but i think we have a distinct advantage being in the south west!

Does area matter, and obvouisly proof, or is it a trust thing?

It don't matter anyway , can't wait for the result and to hear my first personally.

Ivan...

Sorry 20th April (AM)
 
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Feb 15, 2011
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Anyway, with the wierd weather we have had this year, i am going to guess 20th April, sorry to make it long winded, and maybe i should have read the rules a bit more closely, but i think we have a distinct advantage being in the south west!

Does area matter, and obvouisly proof, or is it a trust thing?

It don't matter anyway , can't wait for the result and to hear my first personally.


Hi Ivan,.............it's the date the OP's neighbour hears his first cuckoo we have to guess.:)
 
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Ivan...

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Aahhh! Thanks blacktimberwolf, like i said should have read the OP's thread properly, may still have a chance because most of our weather etc, shoots up the Severn estuary right into Wales, any way good luck everyone, and looking forward to my first "cuckoo".

Ivan...
 

Perrari

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Thanks for the comp.
:thankyou:For the Comp.

blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.
Mudgutz - 25th April - AM
Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Mesquite - 30th April - AM

Perrari 2nd May AM
Belzeebob23 - 3rd May -am
Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
Niels - 24th May - A.M
 

jandude

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Jan 11, 2013
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Checking idea for a comp!

blacktimberwolf - 21st April - 8.45 am.
Mudgutz - 25th April - AM
Welchyd1 - 27th April - AM
Copperhead - 27th April - PM
Mesquite - 30th April - AM

Perrari 2nd May AM
Belzeebob23 - 3rd May -am
Biker - 7th May PM
crosslandkelly - 9th May, am.
Shewie - 11th May - A.M
Jandude - 14 May, pm
Niels - 24th May - A.M
 

Macaroon

A bemused & bewildered
Jan 5, 2013
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Bit of a bump for this one - thought we'd have a few more by now; it's warming up now so they won't be long, so come and have a go, lads & lasses!
 

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