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Scythrops novaehollandiae (Channel-billed Cuckoo) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Cacomantis pallidus (Pallid Cuckoo) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Dec 2024 by SenexRugosus

Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Pialligo, ACT - 16 Aug 2024 by trevsci

Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coombs, ACT - 7 Sep 2018 by KumikoCallaway

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton

Chrysococcyx osculans (Black-eared Cuckoo) at Florey, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by b

Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Tennent, ACT - 29 Jul 2021 by SWishart

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Higgins, ACT - 10 Apr 2021 by AlisonMilton

Latest sightings

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) by rawshorty

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) by RAllen

Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Watson, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by trevsci

Scythrops novaehollandiae (Channel-billed Cuckoo) by LisaH

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Acton, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by HelenCross

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Higgins, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Scythrops novaehollandiae (Channel-billed Cuckoo) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 20 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Jan 2025 by Thurstan

Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 18 Jan 2025 by JimL

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Jan 2025 by HelenJ

Scythrops novaehollandiae (Channel-billed Cuckoo) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 15 Jan 2025 by LisaH

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Symonston, ACT - 12 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Palmerston, ACT - 10 Jan 2025 by pjpiper

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Symonston, ACT - 9 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by rawshorty

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Discussion

LisaH wrote:

16 Jan 2025

@HelenCross No, sadly - all backed up physically. Hmmmmm. I'm wondering about my choices, right about now

Scythrops novaehollandiae

LisaH wrote:

16 Jan 2025

@MatthewFrawley Thank you - it was exciting, and unexpected. And coincidental that I saw it at that time, given the cuckoo is known colloquially as the storm-bird!

Scythrops novaehollandiae

MatthewFrawley wrote:

16 Jan 2025

Top find before a very big storm to hit the region, causing a lot of power outages.

Scythrops novaehollandiae

HelenCross wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Do you back up your photos/videos to the cloud?

Scythrops novaehollandiae

LisaH wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Oh, that's an idea - unfortunately, I have neither

Scythrops novaehollandiae

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Recent activity

Eudynamys orientalis at Fyshwick, ACT

Eudynamys orientalis at Fyshwick, ACT

Eudynamys orientalis at Fyshwick, ACT

Eudynamys orientalis at Macarthur, ACT

Eudynamys orientalis at Macarthur, ACT

Eudynamys orientalis at Macarthur, ACT

Chrysococcyx lucidus at Watson, ACT

Chrysococcyx lucidus at Watson, ACT

Chrysococcyx lucidus at Watson, ACT

Scythrops novaehollandiae at Mongarlowe, NSW

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