214 Weather and Natural History Notes 



Weather and Natural History Notes for 1911. Bv Mr J. 

 Rutherford, Jardington. 



January. 



The \erv mild and open weather of 1910 was continued 

 into the New Year ; and during the whole of January, with the 

 exception of the last day, the weather wa.s more like that of April. 

 There were no unusually high winds, no snow, and very little 

 frost. The wind for the first week was principally from the 

 North and North-West ; during the remainder from the South and 

 South-West. Temperature was above the normal; and towards 

 the end of the month the fields were fresh and green. 



The rainfall was 1.58 inches, being the lowest record for 

 Januarv since 1897. The Hazel came into bloom on the 25th — 

 30 days earlier than 1910. The head of the Snowdrop was 

 hanging over on the 15th, and came into bloom a few days later 

 — 23 davs earlier than 1910. First Daisy on the lawn on the 

 29th. Highe.st maximum temperature (in screen 4 feet above 

 the ground), 53 deg. on the 25th ; lowest maximum, 40 deg. on 

 the 1st and 4th; highest minimum reading, 47 deg. on the 25th; 

 lowest, 18 deg. on the 31st; lowest on grass, 11 deg. on the 31st. 

 At or below 32 deg. in the screen on 10 davs ; at or below 32 deg. 

 on the grass on 23 days. Highest barometer reading, 30.75 

 inches (which was very high) on the 31st; lowest, 29.5 inches on 

 the 5th. This was the only day that it was below 30 inches 

 during the month. 



February. 



The first twelve days of this month were simph- a continu- 

 ance of the dry, calm, settled weather which began about the 

 middle of January, being exceptionally mild for February. With 

 the birds singing in the morning and a little green on the fields, 

 everything had the appearance of Spring. From the 16th there 

 followed squally, stormy, changeable, disagreeable weather till 

 the end of the month. There were some strong winds during this 

 time, but none sufficiently high to do much damage in this 

 locality. There were no heavy floods, no continued hard frost, 

 and no snow, so that the "dyke was black " throughout. First 

 Crocus came into bloom on the " terrace " on the 18th ; Coltsfoot 

 on the 24th— both much earlier than 1910. Highest maximum 



