Date: 11/24/25 2:30 pm From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Portsmouth common cuckoo
Alas, the Common Cuckoo in Portsmouth on Friday will become one the most
frustrating misses in NH birding history!
A non-birder (Tori-Simpson Tucker) found this bird on Friday afternoon
and knew it was different. So she shared it with her girl friend and
she shared it with her husband Brendan Linard who got the word out and
created an eBird Checklist:
Although the word got out (relatively) quickly considering the sighting
by a nonbirder, it was all for naught. Brendan and other birders got
out late in the afternoon on Friday just before dusk, but no luck. And
then at dawn on Saturday, the cemetery was covered with birders all day
searching.....but no luck. And again on Sunday, but no luck. :-(((((
Common Cuckoos are a charismatic bird that is extremely rare with only
about 4 other lower 48 records for the United States. The most recent
record in Rhode Island created quite a stir during the beginning of the
pandemic in 2020, but it stuck around an was seen by many. Fortunately,
I DID get a chance to see that one!
