A sonnet for Joe

I heard your voice among the rowan trees 
That bloomed with fragrant clusters in the spring 
You sang to me a song of love and peace 
And made my lonely heart rejoice and sing 

You were the cuckoo that I longed to see 
The one who brought me hope and joy and light 
You were the mate that I had wished to be 
The one who filled my days and dreams and nights
 
But then you flew away and left me here 
Alone among the fading rowan flowers 
You did not say goodbye or shed a tear 
You did not care for me or for our hours 

And now I wait and listen for your call 
But all I hear is silence in the fall 

The BTO’s cuckoo tracking project is a ground-breaking research initiative that aims to reveal the secrets of cuckoo migration and the reasons for their population decline in the UK. Since 2011, the project has fitted satellite tags to almost 100 cuckoos from different regions of Britain and followed their journeys to and from Africa. The project has discovered new information about the routes, stopovers, wintering areas and survival rates of cuckoos, as well as how they are affected by environmental factors such as drought and climate change. The project has also engaged the public and raised awareness about cuckoo conservation through its interactive website, where people can follow the live movements of the tagged cuckoos on a map. The project has also collaborated with other international studies, such as the Beijing Cuckoo Project, to share expertise and data on cuckoo tracking.

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