Busy, busy busy. Out from Lane End on a very warm and rather humid morning. Red flags flying and gunfire crackling so round the range we had to go. The gorse scent was pungent and the bees were busy, busy. We traced our way round long abandoned Yellowmead as the cuckoos called. Then a real treat, it appears the female cuckoo makes a burbling noise and there it was as the two chased over the fields. Up to the so circular pond and down across to Wheal Betsy for a cuppa in the warm. Taking the tracks brought us to Wheal Jewell and heading back by Yellowmead the cuckoos were still calling. Then another treat. The pair of cuckoos being chased off by a tiny skylark. To the cars and on to the Elephant's Nest for a slow lunch as raindrops started.