British Cuckoo to be listed as endangered for the first time

The British Cuckoo is set to be listed as an endangered species for the first time ever, and scientists fear that the bird could disappear from British shores forever. Usually thousands of the birds come to the UK from Africa to breed every year but recently the number of...

World's common birds 'declining'

We have heard  about rare birds heading towards extinction but now a report tells us that even our most common birds are dwindling in numbers as their habitats are lost. These common birds though not in...

`Cuckoo's Nest' hospital to be torn down

The set of the film 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', Oregon State Hospital, is going to be torn down. Most of the dilapidated, 125 year-old building will be torn down and replaced this fall."Although mean Nurse...

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Cuckoo clock pair get wound up by British time change (AFP)

" LONDON (AFP) - Britain puts its clocks back one hour at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) on Sunday giving most people a welcome extra hour in bed -- but two cuckoo clock enthusiasts will have precious little time on their hands. Brothers Roman and Maz Piekarski have more than 500 clocks...

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