They are two birds that have Suffolk close to their hearts.

Nick and Wilfrid are cuckoos that have made Worlingham Marshes Nature Reserve their home.

And their love for Suffolk's newest nature reserve has been proven after they were tagged by wildlife bosses.

The two birds, named Nick 2 and Wilfrid, were tagged at the Worlingham Marshes Nature Reserve, near Beccles, as part of research into the migration of this endangered species of bird.

As part of the project people can monitor the birds' travel movements and compare their journies to other cuckoos in the region.

A tagging map shows Nick 2 and Wilfrid never venture from their home - in stark contrast to other cuckoos who just love to migrate

A Thetford cuckoo called Cleve has headed to France, while another called Joe from Cranwich is enjoying the sun by the Mediterranean Sea.

The tagging of Nick 2 and Winifred was part of a Suffolk Wildlife Trust and British Trust for Ornithology link-up

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Volunteers at Worlingham Marshes, Cuckoo taggingVolunteers at Worlingham Marshes, Cuckoo tagging (Image: Lewis Yates)

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Lewis Yates, assistant broads warden at Suffolk Wildlife Trust, said: “We were really excited to tag the two cuckoos at Worlingham Marshes.

"We get good numbers of cuckoos further down the valley around our Carlton Marshes reserve but have struggled to catch individuals recently.

"It has been great to hear more birds calling out at our nature reserves in the Broads, which is a great sign that our reserves are doing their bit to help cuckoos.”

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Volunteers at Worlingham Marshes, Cuckoo taggingVolunteers at Worlingham Marshes, Cuckoo tagging (Image: Lewis Yates)

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Since the British Trust for Ornithology's Cuckoo Tracking Project began in 2011, more than 100 cuckoos have been tagged and the data has revealed that many English cuckoos migrate via Spain, a route associated with higher mortality than that through Italy, which is typically used by Scottish cuckoos.

After making their way across Europe, cuckoos cross the Mediterranean Sea before traversing the Sahara Desert – where they will travel at altitudes of up to 5km to avoid the extreme daytime heat of the desert.

You can follow the migration journey of Nick 2 and Wilfred and other tagged cuckoos on the British Trust for Ornithology’s live map: www.bto.org/cuckoos

Nick 2, Worlingham Marshes Cuckoo.Nick 2, Worlingham Marshes Cuckoo (Image: British Trust for Ornithology) Wilfred, Worlingham Marshes CuckooWilfred, Worlingham Marshes Cuckoo (Image: British Trust for Ornithology)