Cuckoo Joe is making his way northwards through Cameroon, roughly following the course of the Sanaga River. Currently located between the Pangar Djerem Reserve and Mbam et Djerem National Park, Joe’s next move should see him heading into, or through, Nigeria. 

Tagged in Norfolk in summer 2022, this will be the fourth spring that we may track his incredible movements north. 

When we last posted Arthur’s whereabouts, he had made a significant move to Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). After a short stay there, he powered on, covering approximately 230 km (143 miles) and crossing the border into Liberia. He is now in a remote and densely forested region in the country’s Grand Gedeh County.

Arthur was one the new cohort of Cuckoos tagged in Suffolk in 2025. This will be the first time that we get to follow his northbound migration; so far, he is leading the pack by a considerable margin!    

Cuckoo Arthur is leading the pack, having headed into West Africa in good time. Since our last update in late January, he has continued west, sweeping across Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana, before finally making a stop in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) on a journey exceeding 2,200 km (1,367 miles)! 

His latest signal places him just on the outskirts of the city of Soubré, in the south-west of the country. Will Arthur continue at this pace and be the first of our tagged Cuckoos to tackle the Sahara? Watch this space! 

In the last week Joe has really made some progress. Of our tagged Cuckoos, he was one of the birds wintering furthest east, but has covered an impressive 1,200 km (745 miles) in recent days. Crossing Central African Republic from Democratic Republic of the Congo, he has made his way rapidly into central Cameroon. 

He is currently close to the Sanaga River on the eastern flank of the expansive Mbam Djerem National Park, considered the most biologically diverse protected area in Cameroon.  

After spending a couple of weeks around the Lac Télé Community Reserve in eastern Republic of the Congo, Sayaan has made further progress in recent days. 

At the beginning of February, he flew approximately 300 km (186 miles) into south-east Cameroon; he is currently within the vast Lobéké National Park, a designated Important Bird Area, home to more than 300 species.

In the last month, Frederic has been showing signs of getting a little restless. Having spent the past couple of months around Lake Mai-Ndombe in western Democratic Republic of the Congo, he set off north-west at the end of January, covering around 115 km (71 miles). 

He approached the border of The Republic of the Congo, and spent a couple of days on the eastern banks of the mighty Congo river before heading back to Lake Mai-Ndombe! In the last day or two, he has started moving slowly westwards once more. 

Cuckoo Jim has spent much of the non-breeding season in Gabon, where he still remains. Most of his time here has been spent in Ivindo National Park in the centre of the country, but in recent days he has moved 130 km (80 miles) to the north, and is now in the lush, virgin tropical forests of Minkébé National Park, Gabon’s largest park.   

Norman is the first of our tagged Cuckoos to make any significant movements in recent weeks. In the last few days he has covered around 1,200 km (745 miles), flying north from Angola, passing through Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon and on into southern Cameroon. 

He is currently on the western flanks of the Dja Faunal Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of Africa's most species-rich rainforests. 

Arthur has moved c320 km (200 miles) from eastern Gabon into northern Equatorial Guinea, just 8 km (5 miles) from the border with Cameroon. He is close to the Monte Temelon Natural Reserve, south of the small city of Micomeseng. The reserve is known for its primate populations, including Chimpanzees, Mandrills and a range of monkey species. 

Sayaan has moved from north-west Democratic Republic of the Congo into eastern Republic of the Congo, moving some 445 km (276 miles). The latest signal shows that he is in Lac Télé Community Reserve, which lies between the Sangha and Oubangui rivers. This vast reserve is home to one of the largest known densities of Western Gorillas in the world, and is considered to be the world’s largest swamp forest, largest Ramsar site, and second largest wetland.