Used to hear lots around here [Cambs]; and even once had joy of watching one sing in our cherry tree 5 yards from my back window: but not for some years now. Cf my thread about how all the rabbits have disappeared from around here over last few years, 'Where Have All The Bunnies Gone?'. It's got to be the Russkies, or the Martians, or the Whovs, who are out to deprive us poor innocent Cantabrigians of our wildlife delights!!

Will report back if do in fact hear one after all.

Bit late arriving this year, BTW, eh Will? Doesn't the old rhyme go: "In April I ope my bill; In May I sing night & day; In June I change my tune; In July I prepare to fly; In August it's go I must". But it's almost mid-May now.

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