20 February to 19 March 2017 Spring is well and truly underway and although we continue to have inclement weather (more to come too, undoubtedly) the days are lengthening and this is triggering plant growth and the start of the breeding season for many birds. The massive turbulence of Storm Doris on 23 February was followed by an unsettled, breezy period but this is not unusual for the time of year, I suppose, and gradually the weather is improving. The first frog spawn of th