Cuckoo
Guide to cuckoos: where to see in Britain and why the species is in decline
One of the strangest tales of our countryside is performed every spring – the life cycle of the cuckoo. Our expert cuckoo guide looks at the inside story of the bird's brutal breeding tactic, why the species is in decline and where you can still see cuckoos in Britain.
Podcast: Take a boat onto a beautiful loch in Assynt in northern Scotland
Head to the far north of Scotland to explore a remote loch by fishing boat and discover its wildlife in episode 12, season 9 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
Podcast: Discover the mysterious lives of cuckoos in a Cambridgeshire fen
Head to Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire to learn about the mysterious and marvellous life of the cuckoo in episode 9, season 9 of the BBC Countryfile Magazine podcast
