Cuckoo cooing after midnight

artieanna

Well was out for a stroll on a lovely clear night last weekend around 12.30am and I heard the cuckoo cooing her heart out. I was a bit surprised as I assumed that she would be tucked up somewhere at that time.. Is it unusal to hear her out an about so late???

A couple of times lately birds caught me by surprise flying overhead and it was late and very dark...

Usually around here 8 o clock and there isent a sound outta the birdies???

stevensi

If the bird you heard was cooing I don't think it was a cuckoo. More then likely a woodpigeon or a collared dove!

Sundew

A cuckoo would have been cuckooing

However i have often heard Cuckoo's on a fine warm Summer's evening so it may be what you heard. However the cuckoo sound is unmistakable!

You can hear the cuckoo on this link.
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/cuckoo/

And here is the sound of my favourite "collared doves"

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/c/collareddove/index.asp

sorella

Some birds seem to sing all through the night. There is a grasshopper warbler nearby.

And another glorious song that seems to be sung at all hours; wondering if it might be a nightingale ?

The local cuckoo is a late caller also.

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sorella wrote: »

Some birds seem to sing all through the night. There is a grasshopper warbler nearby.

And another glorious song that seems to be sung at all hours; wondering if it might be a nightingale ?

The local cuckoo is a late caller also.

Yes many birds sing through the night and the wonderful Grasshopper Warbler is certainly one of them.
A Nightingale is not likely. They actually sing more during the day than at night although their name suggests otherwise!