Last night at dusk, as the din died down from the periodic cicada emergence, you could still hear the cuckoos discussing their feast here on Flint Ridge in western Muskingum Co. It is difficult, but possible, to hear the cuckoos through the din in the middle of the day. I usually encounter or perceive these mostly hidden birds only a few times during a season. But their calls have been a regular feature since the cicadas emerged in numbers last Saturday. It's a little surprising (and interesting) how many cuckoos there are, judging by the voices. Bob Evans Geologist, etc. Hopewell Township, Muskingum County ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]