The first of our tagged Cuckoos to set off, Wingston is still leading the pack. Currently enjoying the delights of southern France, he is just north of Montpellier, close to the Mediterranean Sea. 

From here, will he head eastwards through Italy, west through Spain, or make a direct crossing into North Africa? 

Named by sponsors Cuckoo Broadband, Wingston Churchbill was tagged at Wisborough Green, West Sussex on May 14.

The first of our birds to start his post-breeding migration, he as already covered 520 km (323 miles), having left the UK just west of Worthing before crossing the Channel. He then headed inland toward Paris, after which he redirected toward the south-west, and our latest signal places him in the Loire Valley, between Angers and Tours. The race is on!