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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Iona (Argyll and Bute)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Iona (Argyll and Bute)

Taken: Tue, 25 Jun 2019

Iona (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Photo: Jim Dickson

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 25 Jun 2019

Iona (Argyll and Bute)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Photo: Jim Dickson

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Weybourne (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Weybourne (Norfolk)

first-summer

Taken: Mon, 13 May 2019

Weybourne (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 May 2019

Record shot of very distant bird but showing well early am

Photo: Denise Rendall

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 03 May 2019

Gramborough Hill (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 03 May 2019

Photo: John Furse

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

adult

Taken: Wed, 10 Apr 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Apr 2019

Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATM 80HD scope and 30xW eyepiece with a Sony WX100 camera on 1.3x zoom.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

adult

Taken: Wed, 10 Apr 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Fri, 12 Apr 2019

Digiscoped using a Swarovski ATM 80HD scope and 30xW eyepiece with a Sony WX100 camera on 1.3x zoom.

Photo: Tony Dixon

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

adult

Taken: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

https://andyjordan.zenfolio.com/p804798532 More on website

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great Spotted Cuckoo

adult

Taken: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

https://andyjordan.zenfolio.com/p804798532 More on website

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great Spotted Cuckoo

adult

Taken: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Sat, 30 Mar 2019

https://andyjordan.zenfolio.com/p804798532 Lots more on my website

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 26 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 26 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 26 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Thu, 28 Mar 2019

Photo: Jim Hutchins

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Sun, 24 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

Colours from late afternoon backlighting

Photo: Nick Edwards

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Sun, 24 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

At Wheelers Bay, feeding on Brown Tail Moth caterpillars, which are plentiful!

Photo: Nick Edwards

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Sun, 24 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 Mar 2019

At Wheelers Bay

Photo: Nick Edwards

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

adult

Taken: Sun, 24 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Sun, 24 Mar 2019

Wheeler's Bay. Another picture from Andy Butler.

Photo: Pete Campbell

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

adult

Taken: Fri, 22 Mar 2019

Ventnor (Isle of Wight)

Uploaded: Sat, 23 Mar 2019

Wheelers Bay. Picture by Andy Butler, the Cuckoo getting stuck into Browntail Moth caterpillars.

Photo: Pete Campbell

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Upload a photo of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Taken: Sat, 11 Jun 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jun 2016

Photo: Andrew Last

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Great Spotted cuckoo

Taken: Sat, 11 Jun 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 13 Jun 2016

Photo: Andrew Last

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 05 Jun 2016

Smart Bird - not so smart human!

Photo: Tess Wright

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Mon, 16 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 26 May 2016

At Portland Bird Observatory

Photo: Simon Craft

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 May 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 May 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 22 May 2016

Photo: Phil Gaywood

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Wed, 18 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

In Obs garden

Photo: Graham Stacey

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Wed, 18 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

In Obs garden

Photo: Graham Stacey

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 20 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

Photo: Michael Trew

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 20 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

Photo: Michael Trew

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 20 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

Photo: Michael Trew

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 20 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

Photo: Michael Trew

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Fri, 20 May 2016

Photo: Ian Bennell

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Wed, 18 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 19 May 2016

Finally got a view in Obs garden

Photo: Graham Stacey

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Fri, 13 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 May 2016

Photo: Brett Spencer

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 May 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 May 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Great Spotted Cuckoo

Taken: Tue, 17 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Wed, 18 May 2016

Photo: John Pringle

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Great spotted cuckoo

first-summer, male

Taken: Sun, 15 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 May 2016

WWW.Gowildlandscapesphoto.com

Photo: Andrew Marshall

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great spotted cuckoo

first-summer, male

Taken: Sun, 15 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 May 2016

WWW.Gowildlandscapesphoto.com

Photo: Andrew Marshall

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great spotted cuckoo

first-summer, male

Taken: Sun, 15 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Tue, 17 May 2016

WWW.Gowildlandscapesphoto.com

Photo: Andrew Marshall

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Great Spotted Cuckoo

first-summer

Taken: Sat, 14 May 2016

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Sun, 15 May 2016

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog



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