SOUND OF THE CUCKOO AGAIN BEING HEARD IN AND AROUND CLEETHORPES

Cuckoo on Cleethorpes sea buckthorn

IS the cuckoo making a welcome comeback in Cleethorpes?

After several years in which this iconic bird has seldom been heard, there have been several reports this spring of its presence in and around the area.

Locations have included the country park, the former Pleasure Island theme park, woodland behind the golf course at Thorpe Park, Humberston, and Tetney Lock.

The bird is notoriously difficult to see but one briefly made itself conspicuous atop a sea buckthorn bush on Cleethorpes outer beach.

However, it flew off inland after being mobbed by skylarks which may have mistaken it for a sparrowhawk.

Elsewhere on the twitching scene, another migrant from Africa - the whitethroat - has arrived back in healthy numbers.

                               

Whitethroat - summer visitor from West Africa

It is often to be seen warbling its scratchy song from the top of hedgerows or even from other structures such as signposts.

Same bird - different perch