Normally we hog all the rare birds here on the Cape, but the greater Scituate to Duxbury area is eating our lunch this fall, especially with tropical wetland birds. For some reason Limpkins, mainly ...

Cuckoo… Cuckoo…” — the unmistakable springtime call of the Common Cuckoo echoes across meadows and forests, even though the bird itself is rarely seen. Enjoy this iconic sound of Europe's wild season.

A common cuckoo calls from deep within the trees, its presence felt but never seen. Its song carries across the landscape—a familiar sound of spring. This recording captures the essence of the bird ...

The sighting turned out to be a white whale-level discovery. Tucker found a European common cuckoo, a bird never before recorded in New Hampshire that rarely makes its way to the United States, ...