On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:47:00 -0400, "Scott L Hadley" said:

] That would be reason enough (aside from Maine being so disagreeable most
] Aprils) to make a visit to the parts of Britain where this sound may be
] heard. We can become quite starved for spring sounds at this moment of the
] year. Still, with ice now out, we have the loons back on our lakes, and the
] "peepers" every evening in the wet areas recently thawed (tree frogs) the
] red-wing blackbirds (back by March 26) and some of the boreal warblers are
] returned to the spruce forest. I understand the best is yet to come, next
] two months, for both Maine and large areas of the UK. Unlike most of the US,
] ours is a very delayed spring in this corner, much like adjacent Canada.
[]

Hi Scott,

Are you in Lamoine? Quite chilly still, I expect. My sister gardens in Gouldsborough,
and as it happens I just sold my old house in Hancock. Can't say I miss
those downeast winters, though we had a nice visit in July last year: gorgeous hot
days with cool nights, perfect Maine. Took the kids swimming in Tunk Lake, had
the lake to ourselves. Then got back to France just in time for the heatwave...

We've had the cuckoos sounding for a month or more here in Normandy. Spring
is quite advanced, the orchards are in flower, late daffs and tulips going. Most
trees are well out. But it is very dry, even with 20 mm of rain last week.

-E
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