Nature's Signs Of Winter

[picog]

Sweet chestnuts have opened in the past few days — nice big edible ones this year too!

The swallows around here disappeared early October, but we've loads of ladybirds coming into the house — must get a ladybird box.

[knocker]

The police search for a gang of vandals has been call off when it was discovered that squirrels were the culprits. It is understood that the Wiltshire police are setting up a special squirrel unit and have warned the public not to approach as they may be dangerous.

http://www.google.co...71287161955227A

Edited October 16, 2010 by weather ship

[ZONE 51]

The beswicks swans are heading in early i have read, earlier than last year, "they head in early before a harsh winter here" says an expert, and their earlier this yr!

[Snow Cat]

House martins are still hanging on down here, I thought they were swallows before until I got a closer look at their tails. I took

of them last night, they looked like they were feeding at dusk. I thought they'd be moving on as it's absolutely freezing here!.

[Just Before Dawn]

The last few days i have seen flocks of birds dont know what they are? heading from south to north, high up they are in big numbers and fly in groups at least what looks like 20 or more, their wings flap quite slow to fast, not duck speed not swan speed, inbetween really, and they are not small and a bit long, maybe not geese they fly low far as ive seen. anyone know?

Pink-footed geese on migration perhaps? We've had them arriving for a couple of weeks.

[Isolated Frost]

Nature's signs?

Well, I saw some white stuff on my way to my mate's on Wednesday morning...

[ZONE 51]

Pink-footed geese on migration perhaps? We've had them arriving for a couple of weeks.

Could be are check out the Auturm watch site (bbc) I must take out the binocs to get a closer look, its just dont want to hang around town or the outskirts with them, i get enough hassle with the slr camera! its not like the 1950s now.

Nature's signs?

Well, I saw some white stuff on my way to my mate's on Wednesday morning...

Frost? 0:

Edited October 22, 2010 by nimbilus

[cyclonic happiness]

Well the frost lay till 12.45pm today in the shade at work, I can't ever remember that happening in october?

[Northernlights]

Holly and rowan trees around here are laden and the holly berries are now red as in this photo.

[Isolated Frost]

Frost? 0:

Haha, nope. Genuine snow, hoping we'll get a blast soon though, have to go on top of Glen Coe to see some snow currently, that ain't good for November, is it?

[ZONE 51]

December is when i would want first snowfall to arrive. I had read that waxwings, i think its them? have arrived in huge numbers, more and earlier than last year.

Edited November 2, 2010 by nimbilus

[andrew.nixon@lineone.net]

Leaf-fall in Perth is almost complete. This week should finish it off.

[Weather-history]

Saw a pair of waxwings in a tree this morning at the bottom of our street which drew a small crowd.

[towbar0]

Best Holly berries for decades. All gone two days before last -12°c

[picog]

Had a toad out in the garden on Thursday night — just shows how mild it's been. Noticed the very first tips of the snowdrops on Jan 1 too — quite a sheltered part of the garden — they haven\t appeared through the grass yet.

[spayne]

Had around 20 waxwings visit our garden yesterday!!!.... they landed on a tree and stayed for around 20 mins