Cuckoo Jim has finally left Burkina Faso after spending a good couple of weeks there, and is now westward bound. 

In recent days he has covered around 730 km (453 miles) having crossed Benin before heading into western Nigeria, where he is currently in the Borgu Sector of the vast Kainji National Park. This protected area is home to 65 mammal species, 350 species of birds, and 30 species of reptiles and amphibians. 

Just under a week ago, Wingston was in central Cameroon. 

In recent days he has made his way into Central African Republic, and he is presently deep in the tropical rainforests on the edge of the Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve. This UNESCO-World Heritage site, which borders the Republic Of The Congo, is known for its diverse wildlife including Western Lowland Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Forest Elephant, and Dzanga robin, an endemic subspecies of Yellow-breasted Forest Robin.

Following a lengthy spell in eastern Senegal, Arthur has now started moving again. 

In the last few days, he has covered around 400 km (248 miles) and is now in south-west Mali. Currently alongside the Baoulé River and just outside the Kongassambougou Reserve, it looks likely that Arthur is poised to join Cuckoo Jim in Burkina Faso shortly. 

After a week in the Zamfara region of north-western Nigeria, Wingston took off on Tuesday evening and headed south-east. Overnight, he passed through the Kwiambana Game Reserve and after a flight of around 310 km (193 miles) he settled for the day in an area to the west of Lame Burra Game Reserve in central Nigeria. 

Yesterday evening, he pushed on again, and flew a further 660 km (410 miles), passing through Gashaka-Gumti National Park in the south of the country, before crossing the border into Cameroon. 

By this morning, he was in the tropical forests of Mbam et Djerem National Park, which is home a spectacular range of animals and birds.       

Jim has moved south into Burkina Faso from Mali in recent days. Our latest signal shows that he is in the Ganzourgou Province, and approximately 100 km (62 miles) east of the capital Ouagadougou.    

After a while recovering from his Saharan crossing, Ashok has moved further south into Chad. He is now close to the border with the Central African Republic, on the edge of the Réserve de Faune de la Nana Barya, which is home to African Elephants, Lions, Leopards and Giant Elands, among many other species.

After arriving in NE Libya last week, Cuach Cores swung further east into Egypt, before heading south through Sudan. He has since crossed the border in eastern Chad and is currently in the Wadi Fira region, just 120 km (74 miles) north-east of the city of Abéché.    

After a leisurely stay in the Italian Alps, Scottish-tagged Cuckoo Norman made his way east down past Turin, onto Florence, past Gallipoli and across to the Peloponnese. From here he crossed the eastern Mediterranean and made his way south through Libya. 

By late last night (28 July), having covered some 4,200 km (2,610 miles) since leaving Italy, he was in southern Chad, near the town of Massakory. Looking at weather maps of the region, we can see that there is currently a large tropical rainstorm moving through the area – no doubt offering welcome relief after that scorching desert crossing! 

After what looked like a bit of a false start last week, with an attempt to head out to sea followed by a swift return, it appears Cores has now taken the plunge and finally set off south. 

Leaving Italy from just west of Genoa, he took off, crossing the Mediterranean, arriving on the North African coast in Libya. From here he continued and by yesterday afternoon was starting to cross the Sahara. 

Having made his way into Spain over three weeks ago, we would have expected Frederic to continue his journey south. But Cuckoos will be Cuckoos, and he has not followed our logic! 

Ten days ago, he turned about-face and headed 450 km (280 miles) back north, and returned to south-western France. For the last few days, he has once again been exploring the Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park, an area that he initially left in early July!