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THE (?UOKOO. 



Cucuhis canorus, L. 



The Cackoo arrived along the whole of the south coast ; it 

 was first reported in Devonshire on the 24th of March, and 

 in Yorkshire on the 26th. 



By the 25th of April the species was thinly distributed 

 over the whole country as far north as Lancashire, and by 

 the 17th a single bird had reached the Clyde. The only 

 marked increase was recorded from Suffolk on the J 1th, 

 when Cuckoos were said to be plentiful, which seemed to 

 indicate that an immigratory movement had taken place on 

 the south-east coast. On the 27th of April a great influx 

 was reported in Somersetshire, the result, no doubt, of fresh 

 arrivals in the west, and on the same date some had reached 

 Westmoreland, while others arrived in Cumberland on the 

 29th. 



By the middle of May the number of Cuckoos in the 

 country had greatly increased, having been largely augmented 

 in Brecon on the 9th, while the usual numbers were observed 

 in Berkshire on the 2nd, in Cheshire on the 9th, and in 

 Somersetshire and Staffordshire on the 15th. 



Migratory movements on a small scale continued up to 

 the end of the month, and six individuals were seen at 

 Bardsey light (Carnarvon) on the night of the 2nd/3rd 

 of June. The only other records from the lighthouses were 

 of one seen at Lundy Island (South light) on the 5th of 

 May, and one killed at the East Goodwin light-vessel on the 

 night of the 29th/30th of May. 



An egg was found in Lancashire on the 9th of May, but 

 the name of the host was not stated. Eggs were found in a 



