“March is like a pot.” That’s the old proverb saying. I will mention posts about what it was like in March in previous years. Memory is short. Full spring should not be expected now. In April, the weather often plays tricks. One thing is for sure. From day to day the sun rises earlier and sets later. After the spring equinox – March 21. We already have spring in the calendar, but will nature be spring? Here are links to posts from March in previous years.

     After a very warm February, the weather changed in March. First, heavy snow fell unexpectedly at night. He didn’t lie there for long. The next days are full sun all day long. Quite high frosts at night. This is typical March weather. The flights of wild geese and cranes have ended. During walks, from time to time you can hear the calls of resident pairs of cranes in the local modest wetlands. Apparently the larks have arrived. I haven’t seen it myself. Starlings also did not appear on the old linden and maple trees here. I didn’t see any lapwings in the nearby marsh pool yesterday. Several couples usually stay here every year. The weather will probably change a bit in the coming days and starlings and lapwings will appear in large numbers. The buds on willows, elderberries and bird cherry trees are already starting to burst. Just a little longer and nature will become a bit greener.

       We usually visit the lakes in the summer. For most of the year, no one comes here except anglers. Yesterday, February 18, there was wonderful sunny and windless weather. We took advantage of this by going to Lake Mikaszewo. The lake is still covered with a thin layer of ice. There is water only at the shores. The view is very attractive in the sun. I captured it in several photos. The walk along the shore is pleasant. The forest surrounding the lake smells of resin and moisture. There are remnants of snow here and there. We didn’t see any animals. Two long lines of geese flew over us. As usual, they call loudly.

    We weren’t the only winter tourists. We met a couple of young people. The woman in the sun was reading… from her cell phone. In the privacy of your home, solar radiation brings warmth. A few more months and tourists will appear again. It will be very noisy in places. Meanwhile, the forest inhabitants enjoy peace and quiet.

     I feel a bit sorry for the moles in the meadows, whose huge mounds were visible. The water probably completely submerged them. There are no waterfowl because it is still winter. Well, on Friday, February 9, I heard the cries of cranes from the nearby swamps. Is spring just around the corner?

    It randomly occurred to me when I first posted on this site. And now the 12th anniversary is approaching. On February 7, 2012, I wrote a short text about a woodpecker. I photographed it on a dry burdock stalk. At first I wasn’t sure if it was a woodpecker. A lot has changed since then. WordPress now gives you many new publishing tools. It’s now easier to create a variety of posts. Observations of nature bring quite sad forecasts. There are fewer and fewer birds here, which especially visited us in winter. Despite often unfavourable conditions, I try to publish current information about our nature

  In January we have a real weather swing. The first two weeks saw heavy snowfall. There was frost, but mild, below -10 degrees. Next week, there was snowfall all day long. Then it’s just thaw and thaw. Now, at the end of the month, snow lies where there were huge snowdrifts. The temperature is around zero. I took some photos during this changeable weather. You can compare the views. These winter sunny days are beautiful. It’s nice to go for a walk. It’s less interesting during cloudy and windy weather, but you have to go out to breathe fresh air.