cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

• Quite hawk-like in flight, except for its graduated tail
   
• More often heard than seen
   
• It has grey upper parts and barring below
   
• Some females are rusty brown
   
• Its wings are pointed and often drooped when perching
   

Where found

Marshes, woods, hedges, moors and farmland. Famous for its parasitic nesting behaviour, laying its eggs in other birds nests.
 

When to look for

• A summer visitor, from April