Down South Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I've been up to our pen today to check the poults and they are good this year, well advanced and lively, getting through some grub too, they'll soon be on wheat. My wife came with me and while I was busy she picked 3lbs or more of black berries in about 15 mins, no trouble. We now have several jars of jam cooling on the window sill, lovely. I took a look around and noticed that the hawthorn bushes are loaded with red berries already. The swifts left over a week ago, swallows are massing on the wires and I also noticed on the shore the terns are forming into quite large groups. It all seems a bit early to me.. Whats happening your way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Apples are turning into windfalls, and my pears are already to fall as well. The killdears are already flocking up, and swallows are in large flocks sitting on the wires here aswell. Have spotted a dozen hard maples turning red and orange and my chestnut trees are already starting to drop their leaves. It definately looks early this year. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I am already picking sloes mate. I wouldn't normally expect to do so until late September early October and the leaves are falling from the trees LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 I saw a Swift still today. The swallows were on the wires when I was leaving fishing today and big sloes already. How big should they be before being picked. I thought a frost made them better or are you going to combat that by putting them in the freezer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I am already picking sloes mate. I wouldn't normally expect to do so until late September early October and the leaves are falling from the trees LB ooooo are you making sloe gin? talking of sloes, i remember when i was a kid, my grandmother used to make sloe gin, and she made us a blackcurrant pie once. only it wasnt blackcurrants. daft blind bat whom i love dearly used sloes instead. i have never tasted anything so bitter in all my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 The Swallows outside my office are starting on their second brood!! Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pav Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I've started catching Cod from the beach - would not useually expect them in until at least early September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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