March 1-5
Rainwater - grass sprouts, trees bud
Blackthorn sheds blossom

Blackthorn blossom open
Kestrels working motorway verges
Rooks gathering in treetops
Mating wood pigeons, marsh harriers sky dancing.



(Based on 'Light Rains Sometimes Fall' by Lev Parikian. Used with permission - thank you)

The two comments on Blackthorn illustrate the difference between South London and East Lancashire…