"Sumer is icumen in" at 23:59 this evening, to be precise. Still, I rather doubt that any of the 8 North American members of the Cuckoo family will be heard singing outside my window on the Solstice, lhude or otherwise. However, if I were in the desert southwest - and a bit gullible - I might hope to hear one of them go "Beep Beep!" Yes, the family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. 
We have plenty of "Wile E" Coyotes hereabouts, though. Lhude howl awoo?
Last night before bed, about 24 hours early, I heard a yellow-billed cuckoo calling in the moonlight. It seemed kind of odd, but it was definitely a cuckoo, not an owl.
Posted by: Dave | June 20, 2008 at 07:46 PM