January 26, 2020
Doves coo-img and Woodpecker drumming – a mild and early Spring is prophesied
From Old Burnfield’s Weather Almanac Jan 26th in the year 2020. I ventured forth on a mild morning, but damp in the air. A golden slash of light in the East, patchy clouds. I heard the coo-ing of a Dove, and also the early drumming of a Woodpecker. The wind was still. The Snowdrops well advanced and diverse Spring flowers, early Daffadowndillies, Winter Aconites, small blue Iris, Lenten Roses and Viburnums all out. A spell of rain is due today, but my forecast for the Spring is an early, dry and mild one, with occasional night frosts.
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