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Kasper the most westerly Cuckoo
Sometime between the evening of 18 March and the early hours of 21 March, Kasper has moved 500km (304 miles) almost exactly due west into Ivory Coast. He passed Chris and Martin on his way and is now the most westerly Cuckoo. He is 21km (13.5 miles) south-east of the city of Bouaké, the second largest city in Ivory Coast. He is now just 140km (87 miles) and 185km (115 miles) west of Martin and Chris respectively.
Clement gone but not forgotten
We regret to announce the death of Clement the Cuckoo, last heard from in Cameroon on 25 February. Temperature data transmitted at the time via satellite suggested that he was no longer alive and we must now assume that he will not be returning to Norfolk for the summer. The other four Cuckoos are in The Ivory Coast and Ghana.
It is amazingly fortunate that all five Cuckoos survived as long as they did. Interestingly, the only information we had about a ringed Cuckoo in Africa, prior to this winter, was of a bird of exactly the same age as Clement that was killed by man (presumably for the pot) in Lembe in Cameroon (just 100 miles due north of Clement's last position) on 30th January 1930. Read more about how Clement has helped to advance our knowledge of Cuckoo migration.
Where is Clement?
Still no transmissions from Clement's tag.
Lyster at Lake Volta
Locations received for Lyster on the 17 March showed that he is still settled on the north-west shore of Lake Volta, Ghana.
Kasper still near Lake Volta
Kasper's last transmission on the 18 March showed that he has remained on the north-west shore of Lake Volta, Ghana.
Chris skips the border
Chris has joined Martin in Ivory Coast, skipping across the border from his previous position in Ghana. He has moved around 86km (53 miles) north-west and is 10km (6 miles) SE of Tankesse.
Martin joined by Chris in Ivory Coast
On the 18 March Martin remained in Ivory Coast but he has now been joined by Chris, who is around 100km (62 miles) away to the south-east.
Still nothing from Clement
It has now been 23 days since we last heard from Clement, and whilst we are getting concerned about him, this is still not the longest gap that we have had between transmissions from our cuckoos.
Lyster still near to Kasper
On 14 March at 21.04, Lyster was still on the western shore of Lake Volta, Ghana, and still close to Kasper.
Martin still in Ivory Coast
Martin's tag was picked-up at 20.02 on 15 March, which showed him in his previous location in Ivory Coast. He is still the most westerly Cuckoo.