August 2022
41. Heat starts to die down
28/08/22 18:21
28 Aug - 1 Sept
Limits of heat - Heat starts to die down
Conkers begin to fall
Late whinberries persist
Blackberry bushes laden
Apples begin to ripen
Daubentons and pipistrelle bats along the river
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Limits of heat - Heat starts to die down
Conkers begin to fall
Late whinberries persist
Blackberry bushes laden
Apples begin to ripen
Daubentons and pipistrelle bats along the river
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
40. Cotton flowers bloom
27/08/22 22:55
23-27 August
Limit of heat - Cotton flowers bloom
Fruit falls to the ground
Amorous woodpigeons think it's spring.
Kingfisher fishing in the evening sun
Last swift linger
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Limit of heat - Cotton flowers bloom
Fruit falls to the ground
Amorous woodpigeons think it's spring.
Kingfisher fishing in the evening sun
Last swift linger
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
39. Thick fog descends
22/08/22 22:54
18-22 August
Beginning of autumn - Thick fog descends
Robins sing autumn song
Cooler breeze replaces the heat
Sandpiper on migration*
Dawn chorus returns
•Wood's sandpiper and green sandpiper seen at Martin Mere on the 21st.
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of autumn - Thick fog descends
Robins sing autumn song
Cooler breeze replaces the heat
Sandpiper on migration*
Dawn chorus returns
•Wood's sandpiper and green sandpiper seen at Martin Mere on the 21st.
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
38. Evening cicadas sing
17/08/22 22:53
13-17 August
Beginning of autumn - Evening cicadas sing
Bird sounds start again
Magpies starting to fly again
Swifts departed?
Rain refreshes after the heatwave
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Beginning of autumn - Evening cicadas sing
Bird sounds start again
Magpies starting to fly again
Swifts departed?
Rain refreshes after the heatwave
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
37. Cool winds blow
12/08/22 22:51
8-12 August
Greater heat - Cool winds blow
Flies all over the place
Mallards beginning to regrow winter plumage
Juvenile birds changing into adult plumage
Magpies hopping across the road
Beech mast on the pavement
Swifts departing
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Greater heat - Cool winds blow
Flies all over the place
Mallards beginning to regrow winter plumage
Juvenile birds changing into adult plumage
Magpies hopping across the road
Beech mast on the pavement
Swifts departing
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
36. Great rains sometimes fall
07/08/22 22:50
3-7 August
Greater heat - Great rains sometimes fall
Heat stifles, evenings stay light
Apples green on trees
Thistle down floats on the breeze
Rosebay willow seeds burst from the pods
Rose hips forming
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Greater heat - Great rains sometimes fall
Heat stifles, evenings stay light
Apples green on trees
Thistle down floats on the breeze
Rosebay willow seeds burst from the pods
Rose hips forming
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
35. Earth is damp, air is humid
02/08/22 22:48
29 July - 2 Aug
Greater heat - Earth is damp, air is humid
Swifts fly home
Beech sap making pavement slabs slippy
Balsam pods beginning to fill
Early blackberries ready for foraging
Swifts still here!
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
Greater heat - Earth is damp, air is humid
Swifts fly home
Beech sap making pavement slabs slippy
Balsam pods beginning to fill
Early blackberries ready for foraging
Swifts still here!
(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)
