Sir, – At 8.55am on April 9th, I heard the cuckoo on the west side of Keash mountain.
This was the first time this year, and I think the previous earliest was April 12th.
She was not hereabouts yesterday. – Yours, etc,
MARTIN A TIMONEY,
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Keash,
Ballymote, Co Sligo.
Sir, – What glorious spring weather we’ve been having! I haven’t heard a cuckoo yet, but the French air traffic control strike was definitely earlier than usual. – Yours, etc,
PADRAIG J O’CONNOR,
Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.