Marv and I visited Whitney Creek in Addison last Saturday and saw our first Black-billed Cuckoo of the year. Since that time we observed two at Lefferts Pond in Chittenden and one at Kent Pond in Killington. It's nice to have them back. Cuckoos are a fun bird to see, but they are more often heard than seen. Fortunately during the last breeding bird atlas, there was an outbreak of tent caterpillars so there were plenty of opportunities to see both Black-billed and Yellow-billed cuckoos. Cuckoos in the nest look a little like porcupines.
