Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1896 — BIRDS AS WEATHER PROPHETS. [ARTICLE]

BIRDS AS WEATHER PROPHETS.

Some Ef«ns by Which Close Observer* Sjt < , s Ifbirds In general pici fhefr feather*, wash themselves and fly to their neats, expect raltf. " ■'*' When birds cease io sing, rain and th’nrfder will probably occur. * • "Blfffs and f&wl olltog their feather* indicate rain. .. . - --. Birds flying in groups during rain or wind indicate hail. Blackbirds bring healthy weather. Blackbirds' notes are very shrill in advance of rain. r j t ' c - A solitary turkey buzzard at a great altitude indicates rain. If the rooster crows more than usual, or earlier, expect rain. Roosters are said to clap their wing* in an unusual manner before rain, and hens to rub in the dust and seem very uneasy. If the crows make much noise and fly round mid round, expect rain. The crow flying alone is a sign of foul weather, but it crows fly in pairs, expect fine weather. Cuckoos hallooing on low lands indicate rain; on high lands, fair weather. The cuckoo In April opens his bill, in May he sing* all day. In June he alters Ills tune, come August, go he must. When fowls roost in daytime, expect rain. When the hen crows, expect a storm within and without. When you seo geese In water washing themselves, expect rain. Geese wash aud sparrows fly In flocks before rain. When the roosters go crowing to bed, they Will rise with watery head. If a rooster crows oigthe ground. It Is a sign of rain; if he crows on the fence. It is a sign of fair weather. A crowing rooster during rnln indicates fair weather. Birds singing during rain Indicates fair weather. Buzzards flying high Indicate fair weather. Domestic fowls dress their feathers when the storm is about to cease. Kites flying unusually high are said to Indicate fair weathpr. Larks when they sing long aud fly high forbode tine weather. if owls hoot at night, expect fair wen t her, if owls scream In foul weather, it will change to fair. When quails arc heard In the evening, fair weather Is Indicated for next day. If storks nnd cranes fly high nnd steady, expect fair weather. When the thrush sings nt sunset, afnlr day will follow. When tnen-of-war hawks fly high, it Is a sign of a clear sky; when they fly low, prepare for a blow.-—Boston Transcript.