Birdwatch: seasonal flow in a farewell call and dusky drapes

It ’s mid-summer yet the cuckoo’s adieu and spotted redshank’s dark plumage hint at autumnIt may be the hottest, driest, summer since 1976 but on the first day of July I said goodbye to spring and greeted the coming of autumn, within a few short hours.The farewell to spring came in the form of a calling cuckoo at the RSPB ’s flagshipHam Wall reserve in Somerset.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 10, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Stephen Moss Tags: Birds RSPB Birdwatching Rivers Animal behaviour Wildlife Autumn Summer Environment Biology UK news Arctic Source Type: news