Over-wintering Cuckoo’s ?

I too saw a Channel-billed Cuckoo at Daintree Village recently (8 July) and yesterday (18 July) had a Brush Cuckoo calling at Wonga Beach. Channel-billed Cuckoos have overwintered here before but because Brush Cuckoo was calling I suspect it is an early migrant. I haven’t heard the Brush Cuckoo this morning. Our latitude is 16 degrees south. cheers Chris Dahlberg _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org

1 comment to Over-wintering Cuckoo’s ?

  • mcachard

    hi Chris & others, in my experience, seeing channel-bills up in the Wet Tropics during winter is something that I don’t even take much note of these days – every year since 1996 when I moved here from Melb, I have recorded them in the region between May-July, so it would seem that a small proportion of birds stay here – not in any huge numbers though, just the odd bird or 3… I have seen 1st year birds & adults here during those months too, so it’s not an age related issue – i’d imagine like most migratory species, a few individuals don’t return to their wintering grounds every year… also, up here Brush Cuckoos are resident all year & i’d consider them non-migrants up here… cheers, martin cachard, cairns _______________________________________________ Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe visit: http://birding-aus.org/mailman/listinfo/birding-aus_birding-aus.org