When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

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Dave H
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Dave H » Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:05 am

I heard one calling at Te Arai on Sunday (26/01)
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Paul Sagar » Tue Jan 28, 2020 10:54 am

One heard singing from regenerating native bush in Pleasant Valley, near Geraldine, 09:55 today
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Michael Szabo » Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:03 am

Heard one at 10am yesterday morning in Otari-Wilton Bush Reserve, Wellington.
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Threeps » Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:31 am

One heard singing yesterday at Rotokare Scenic Reserve, Taranaki.
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Jim Kirker » Mon Feb 03, 2020 2:38 pm

One sang today late morning from bush in the northwestern area of Tahuna Torea nature reserve in Auckland. There was a full song followed after a minute or so by several downwardly-slurred calls from the same area. I heard one calling there in mid November 2017.
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Cheryl Walton » Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:32 pm

My daughter heard one calling at home yesterday (Tikokino, Central Hawke's Bay)
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Liam Ballard » Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:29 am

I heard one singing this morning in Glen Massey (north Waikato).
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Colin Miskelly » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:09 pm

A shining cuckoo gave a part song (downward slurred note) at Tunnel Gully, Upper Hutt, this morning
There were at least 4 long-tailed cuckoos calling up Mt Climie Track (one seen well). Also kereru, falcon, rifleman, bellbird, whitehead, tomtit etc (full lists on eBird/Atlas)
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:49 pm

Haven't noticed them calling here lately (just begging fledglings) but heard one calling this morning, near Pirongia.
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Re: When do Shining Cuckoos Stop Singing?

Postby Davidthomas » Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:15 am

I heard one calling yesterday at my parents place in Morrinsville. First I’ve heard there all year. Although they’ve heard one on and off all summer.

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