Ashok, was tagged by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) at Worlingham Marshes nature reserve in June last year.

His migration back to the county is the earliest spring arrival in BTO’s history.

Ashok was the first of the pair to get to Africa.Ashok is now a record holder. (Image: Suffolk Wildlife Trust)

After leaving last year, Ashok made his way across central Europe and the Sahara desert, before spending time in the forests of central Gabon, more then 2,000 miles from the Suffolk nature reserve.

Then in early March, he began his journey home, flying through Cameroon, across the Sahara and into north-eastern Algeria.

At the end of March he had made his way across the Mediterranean and into south-east Spain, before arriving in Suffolk this week.

He was tagged at the same time as Arthur. (Image: Suffolk Wildlife Trust)

Ashok was tagged at the same time as Arthur, who’s last known location was in the very south of Spain.

The BTO has tagged more than 130 cuckoos around the UK to track there journeys. 

A spokesman for the Suffolk Wildlife Trust said: “We have lost more than a third of breeding cuckoos across the UK since 1995 and researchers from the BTO are trying to understand what may be causing these sharp declines.”

Dr Chris Hewson, lead scientists on the project said: “Hopefully, we can ensure that future generations will continue to be delighted by the distinctive sound of the Cuckoo.”

You can continue following Ashok’s, Arthur’s and the other cuckoo’s journey on the BTO’s website.