Y Tywyddiadur

Very fine, a.m. but some cloud later. It was slightly milder but still hard frost, but the sun melted things a bit in sheltered places… We had brilliant sunshine from 10 to 3. I saw 3 ravens courting, a few Dunlin at Trefri, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, some Pintails, Shelducks a few Wigeon and Mallard, many Common Gulls squabbling for a piece of offal at Nant y Glo. Rainfall for month 3.48 [dim unedau]

very fine. A sharp frost in the night. The sun shone powerfully and melted most of the snow down below but there is still quite a lot on the hills. There were signs of growth today in the garden as regards snowdrops…

very fine. A sharp frost in the night. The sun shone powerfully and melted most of the snow down below but there is still quite a lot on the hills. There were signs of growth today in the garden as regards snowdrops…

(Dull, thaw, very cold indeed). There was some rain or sleet in the night, but the grass green was pleasant to see again. The Fieldfares and Starlings are gone and most of the visiting Thrushes. It is strange how the latter disappear as soon as the thaw sets in.

(A cold thaw after frost) – very little sunshine

5/2 frost and snow. About 2 inches of snow fell during the day, most of which thawed later.

6/2  frosty, very cold, dull. A flock of 17 geese of some kind past up the estuary.

7/2 still severe weather.

8/2 extremely cold

9/2 snow and frost. Extremely cold again and a strong NE gusty wind which drifted the fine snow which fell most of the day.

Cold thaw. The road to Towyn was dangerous in places. Miss Hill told me of a number of Redwings on the hills. There was [sic] snowdrifts in the village street up to 1 foot

Extremely cold, NE wind, but sunny. A feature of this severe weather has been the number of Common Gulls in the garden, but only one or two Redwings. I have seen no Peewits in Aberdovey on the Fieldfares have left again.

12-15 Chwefror: parhau yn oer iawn

16 Chwefror  no sign of a break in the weather 23 days with two slight sores during the day

17-20 Chwefror oerfel yn parhau.... 21 Chwefror Dull, very cold. Miss S Hill told me that she had a good view of a Chough picking at the turf on the hillside by [Trefduan?] – a favourite haunt of the Chough

17-20 Chwefror oerfel yn parhau.... 21 Chwefror Dull, very cold. Miss S Hill told me that she had a good view of a Chough picking at the turf on the hillside by [Trefduan?] – a favourite haunt of the Chough

Very fine Calm and bright all day with quite powerful sunshine and starlit evening

dull roar cold. The wintry weather continues. Some very low temperatures were reached in various places. ? 42°, Morton in the March 34. The lowest here so far was…

Snow and thaw later. About 3 or 4 in of soft snow fell in the night. Very low temperatures reached… notably 38° in places. 37 Martin…. 38 Abingdon….

Snow, very fine after. We have had 35 nights of frost – with two possible exceptions and the garden has been hard in the shade the whole time

very fine, cold. Song thrush singing

very fine indeed. A very wonderful day after a very white frost which gave way but little… Song Thrushes singing in Morfa, Blackbird singing