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Planting a new Oak Wood in Dorset

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Progress of Oak Leafing in Plantation 2007

Budburst 2007: Leafings per day against date.

257

oaks in leaf among 258 on 01 May 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

257 oaks in leaf among 258 on 01 May 2007
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
 *=chewed by deer, 6 potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=not moved
   w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
 GATE ----------------|
  ash                 |                                                      ash
  ash  [A1]     [A2]  |  [A3]     [A4]     [A5]     [A6]     [A7]     [A8]   ash
  ash                 |                                                        
  ash  [B1]     [B2]  |  [B3]     [B4]     [B5]     [B6]     [B7]     [B8]     
  [NB]                |                                                        
       [C1]     [C2]  |  [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]     [C8]     
  [NC]                |                                                        
       [D1]     [D2]  |  [D3]     [D4]     [D5]     [D6]     [D7]     [D8]     
  [ND]                |                                                        
       [E1]     [E2]  |  [E3]     [E4]     [E5]     [E6]     [E7]     [E8]     
  [NE]                |                                                        
       [F1]     [F2]  |  [F3]     [F4]     [F5]     [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
  [NF]                |                                                        
       [G1]     [G2]  |  [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
  [NG]                |                                                        
       [H1]     [H2]  |  [H3]     [H4]     [H5]     [H6]     [H7]     [H8]     
  [NH]                |                                                        
       [I1]     [I2]  |  [I3]     [I4]     [I5]     [I6]     [I7]     [I8]     
  [NI]                |                                                        
       [J1]     [J2]  |  [J3]     [J4]     [J5]     [J6]     [J7]     [J8]     
  [NJ]                |                                                        
       [K1]     [K2]  |  [K3]     [K4]     [K5]     [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
  [NK]                |                                                        
       [L1]     [L2]  |  [L3]     [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
  [NL]                |                                                       s
       [M1]     [M2]  |  [M3]     [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
  [NM]                |            sp                                         a
       [N1]     [N2]  |  [N3]   bi w. bi   [N5]     [N6]     [N7]     [N8]    t
  [NN]                |      sp w POND w sp                                    
       [O1]     [O2]  |   .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]     [O7]     [O8]     
  [NO*]               |                                                        
       [P1]     [P2]  | SC.RAPE   [P4]     [P5]     [P6]     [P7]     [P8]     
  [NP]                |       |---------|                                      
       [Q1*]    [Q2]  |  [Q3] |   [Q4]  |  [Q5]     [Q6]     [Q7]     [Q8]     
  [NQ]                |       | NURSERY |                                      
       [R1]     [R2]  |  [R3] |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
  [NR]                |       |         |                                      
       [S1]     [S2]  |  [S3] |   [S4]  |  [S5]     [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
  [NS]                |       |---------|                                      
       [T1*]    [T2]  |  [T3]     [T4]     [T5]     [T6]     [T7]     [T8]     
  [NT]                |---------|                                              
       [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]   | [U4]     [U5]     [U6]     [U7]     [U8]     
  [NU]                          |                                              
       [V1*]    [V2]     [V3]   | [V4]     [V5]     [V6]     [V7]     [V8]     
  [NV]                          |                                              
       [W1]     [W2]     [W3]   | [W4]     [W5]     [W6]     [W7]     [W8]     
  [NW]                          |                                              
       [X1]     ?X2      [X3]   | [X4]     [X5]     [X6]     [X7]     [X8]     
  [NX]                          |                                              
       [Y1]     [Y2]     [Y3]   | [Y4]     [Y5]     [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
  [NY]                          |                                              
       [Z1*]    [Z2]     [Z3]   | [Z4]     [Z5]     [Z6]     [Z7]     [Z8]     
  [NZ]                          |                                              
       [Za1*]   [Za2]    [Za3]  | [Za4]    [Za5]    [Za6]    [Za7]    [Za8]    
  [NZa]                         |                                             x
       [Zb1*]   [Zb2]    [Zb3]  | [Zb4]    [Zb5]    [Zb6]    [Zb7]    [Zb8]   x
x [NZb]                         |                                             x
x ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]  | [Zc4]    [Zc5]    [Zc6]    [Zc7]    [Zc8]   x
x                               |                                             x
x ash   ash*[WA]      co     co |  co    co      asp     [WF]     [WG]        x
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253

oaks in leaf among 258 on 29 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

253 oaks in leaf among 258 on 29 Apr 2007
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
 *=chewed by deer, 6 potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge, ^=leaf soon, ?=not moved
   w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
 GATE ----------------|
  ash                 |                                                      ash
  ash  [A1]     [A2]  |  [A3]     [A4]     [A5]     [A6]     [A7]     [A8]   ash
  ash                 |                                                        
  ash  [B1]     [B2]  |  [B3]     [B4]     [B5]     [B6]     [B7]     [B8]     
  [NB]                |                                                        
       [C1]     [C2]  |  [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]     [C8]     
  [NC]                |                                                        
       [D1]     [D2]  |  [D3]     [D4]     [D5]     [D6]     [D7]     [D8]     
  [ND]                |                                                        
       [E1]     [E2]  |  [E3]     [E4]     [E5]     [E6]     [E7]     [E8]     
  [NE]                |                                                        
       [F1]     [F2]  |  [F3]     [F4]     [F5]     [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
  [NF]                |                                                        
       [G1]     [G2]  |  [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
  [NG]                |                                                        
       [H1]     [H2]  |  [H3]     [H4]     [H5]     [H6]     [H7]     [H8]     
  [NH]                |                                                        
       [I1]     [I2]  |  [I3]     [I4]     [I5]     [I6]     [I7]     [I8]     
  [NI]                |                                                        
       [J1]     [J2]  |  [J3]      J4^     [J5]     [J6]     [J7]     [J8]     
  [NJ]                |                                                        
       [K1]     [K2]  |  [K3]     [K4]     [K5]     [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
  [NK]                |                                                        
       [L1]     [L2]  |  [L3]     [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
  [NL]                |                                                       s
       [M1]     [M2]  |  [M3]     [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
  [NM]                |            sp                                         a
       [N1]     [N2]  |  [N3]   bi w. bi   [N5]     [N6]     [N7]     ?N8     t
  [NN]                |      sp w POND w sp                                    
       [O1]     [O2]  |   .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]     [O7]     [O8]     
  [NO*]               |                                                        
       [P1]     [P2]  | SC.RAPE   [P4]     [P5]     [P6]     [P7]     [P8]     
  [NP]                |       |---------|                                      
       [Q1*]    [Q2]  |  [Q3] |   [Q4]  |  [Q5]     [Q6]     [Q7]     [Q8]     
  [NQ]                |       | NURSERY |                                      
       [R1]     [R2]  |  [R3] |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
  [NR]                |       |         |                                      
       [S1]     [S2]  |  [S3] |   [S4]  |  [S5]     [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
  [NS]                |       |---------|                                      
       [T1*]    [T2]  |  [T3]     [T4]     [T5]     [T6]     [T7]     [T8]     
  [NT]                |---------|                                              
       [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]   | [U4]     [U5]     [U6]     [U7]     [U8]     
  [NU]                          |                                              
       [V1*]    [V2]     [V3]   | [V4]     [V5]     [V6]     [V7]     [V8]     
  [NV]                          |                                              
       [W1]     [W2]     [W3]   | [W4]     [W5]     [W6]     [W7]     [W8]     
  [NW]                          |                                              
       [X1]     ?X2      [X3]   | [X4]     [X5]      X6^     [X7]     [X8]     
  [NX]                          |                                              
       [Y1]     [Y2]     [Y3]   | [Y4]     [Y5]     [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
  [NY]                          |                                              
       [Z1*]    [Z2]     [Z3]   | [Z4]     [Z5]     [Z6]     [Z7]     [Z8]     
  [NZ]                          |                                              
       [Za1*]   [Za2]    [Za3]  | [Za4]    [Za5]    [Za6]    [Za7]    [Za8]    
  [NZa]                         |                                             x
       [Zb1*]   [Zb2]    [Zb3]  | [Zb4]    [Zb5]    [Zb6]    [Zb7]    [Zb8]   x
x [NZb]                         |                                             x
x ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]  | [Zc4]    [Zc5]    [Zc6]    [Zc7]    [Zc8]   x
x                               |                                             x
x ash   ash*[WA]      co     co |  co    co      asp     [WF]      WG^        x
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248

oaks in leaf among 258 on 27 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

248 oaks in leaf among 258 on 27 Apr 2007
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
 *=chewed by deer, 6 potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge
   w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
 GATE ----------------|
  ash                 |                                                      ash
  ash  [A1]     [A2]  |  [A3]     [A4]     [A5]     [A6]     [A7]     [A8]   ash
  ash                 |                                                        
  ash  [B1]     [B2]  |  [B3]      B4      [B5]     [B6]     [B7]     [B8]     
  [NB]                |                                                        
       [C1]     [C2]  |  [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]     [C8]     
  [NC]                |                                                        
       [D1]     [D2]  |  [D3]     [D4]     [D5]     [D6]     [D7]     [D8]     
  [ND]                |                                                        
       [E1]     [E2]  |  [E3]     [E4]     [E5]     [E6]     [E7]     [E8]     
  [NE]                |                                                        
       [F1]     [F2]  |  [F3]     [F4]     [F5]     [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
  [NF]                |                                                        
       [G1]     [G2]  |  [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
  [NG]                |                                                        
       [H1]     [H2]  |  [H3]     [H4]     [H5]     [H6]     [H7]     [H8]     
  [NH]                |                                                        
       [I1]     [I2]  |  [I3]     [I4]     [I5]     [I6]     [I7]     [I8]     
  [NI]                |                                                        
       [J1]     [J2]  |  [J3]      J4      [J5]     [J6]     [J7]     [J8]     
   NJ                 |                                                        
       [K1]     [K2]  |  [K3]     [K4]     [K5]     [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
  [NK]                |                                                        
       [L1]     [L2]  |  [L3]     [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
  [NL]                |                                                       s
       [M1]     [M2]  |  [M3]     [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
  [NM]                |            sp                                         a
       [N1]     [N2]  |  [N3]   bi w. bi   [N5]     [N6]     [N7]      N8     t
  [NN]                |      sp w POND w sp                                    
       [O1]     [O2]  |   .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]     [O7]     [O8]     
  [NO*]               |                                                        
       [P1]      P2   | SC.RAPE   [P4]     [P5]     [P6]     [P7]     [P8]     
  [NP]                |       |---------|                                      
       [Q1*]    [Q2]  |  [Q3] |   [Q4]  |  [Q5]     [Q6]     [Q7]     [Q8]     
  [NQ]                |       | NURSERY |                                      
       [R1]     [R2]  |  [R3] |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
  [NR]                |       |         |                                      
       [S1]     [S2]  |  [S3] |   [S4]  |  [S5]     [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
  [NS]                |       |---------|                                      
       [T1*]    [T2]  |  [T3]     [T4]     [T5]     [T6]     [T7]     [T8]     
  [NT]                |---------|                                              
       [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]   | [U4]     [U5]     [U6]     [U7]     [U8]     
  [NU]                          |                                              
       [V1*]    [V2]     [V3]   | [V4]     [V5]     [V6]     [V7]     [V8]     
  [NV]                          |                                              
       [W1]     [W2]     [W3]   |  W4      [W5]     [W6]     [W7]     [W8]     
  [NW]                          |                                              
       [X1]      X2      [X3]   | [X4]     [X5]      X6      [X7]     [X8]     
  [NX]                          |                                              
       [Y1]     [Y2]     [Y3]   | [Y4]     [Y5]     [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
  [NY]                          |                                              
       [Z1*]     Z2      [Z3]   | [Z4]     [Z5]     [Z6]     [Z7]     [Z8]     
  [NZ]                          |                                              
       [Za1*]   [Za2]    [Za3]  | [Za4]    [Za5]    [Za6]    [Za7]    [Za8]    
  [NZa]                         |                                             x
       [Zb1*]   [Zb2]    [Zb3]  | [Zb4]    [Zb5]    [Zb6]    [Zb7]    [Zb8]   x
x [NZb]                         |                                             x
x ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]  | [Zc4]    [Zc5]    [Zc6]    [Zc7]    [Zc8]   x
x                               |                                             x
x ash   ash*[WA]      co     co |  co    co      asp     [WF]      WG         x
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232

oaks in leaf among 258 on 25 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

232 oaks in leaf among 258 on 25 Apr 2007
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
 *=chewed by deer, 5 potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge
   w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
 GATE ----------------|
  ash                 |                                                      ash
  ash   A1      [A2]  |  [A3]     [A4]     [A5]     [A6]     [A7]     [A8]   ash
  ash                 |                                                        
  ash  [B1]     [B2]  |   B3       B4      [B5]      B6      [B7]     [B8]     
  [NB]                |                                                        
       [C1]     [C2]  |  [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]     [C8]     
  [NC]                |                                                        
       [D1]     [D2]  |  [D3]     [D4]      D5      [D6]     [D7]     [D8]     
  [ND]                |                                                        
       [E1]     [E2]  |  [E3]     [E4]     [E5]     [E6]     [E7]     [E8]     
  [NE]                |                                                        
       [F1]     [F2]  |  [F3]     [F4]      F5      [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
  [NF]                |                                                        
       [G1]     [G2]  |  [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
  [NG]                |                                                        
       [H1]     [H2]  |  [H3]     [H4]     [H5]     [H6]     [H7]      H8      
   NH                 |                                                        
       [I1]     [I2]  |  [I3]     [I4]     [I5]     [I6]     [I7]     [I8]     
  [NI]                |                                                        
       [J1]     [J2]  |  [J3]      J4      [J5]     [J6]     [J7]     [J8]     
   NJ                 |                                                        
       [K1]     [K2]  |  [K3]     [K4]     [K5]     [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
  [NK]                |                                                        
       [L1]     [L2]  |  [L3]     [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
  [NL]                |                                                       s
       [M1]     [M2]  |  [M3]     [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
  [NM]                |            sp                                         a
       [N1]     [N2]  |  [N3]   bi w. bi    N5      [N6]     [N7]      N8     t
   NN                 |      sp w POND w sp                                    
       [O1]     [O2]  |   .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]     [O7]     [O8]     
  [NO*]               |                                                        
       [P1]      P2   | SC.RAPE   [P4]     [P5]     [P6]     [P7]     [P8]     
  [NP]                |       |---------|                                      
       [Q1*]     Q2   |  [Q3] |   [Q4]  |  [Q5]     [Q6]     [Q7]     [Q8]     
  [NQ]                |       | NURSERY |                                      
       [R1]     [R2]  |  [R3] |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
  [NR]                |       |         |                                      
       [S1]     [S2]  |  [S3] |   [S4]  |  [S5]     [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
  [NS]                |       |---------|                                      
       [T1*]    [T2]  |  [T3]     [T4]     [T5]     [T6]     [T7]     [T8]     
  [NT]                |---------|                                              
       [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]   | [U4]     [U5]     [U6]     [U7]      U8      
  [NU]                          |                                              
       [V1*]    [V2]     [V3]   | [V4]      V5      [V6]     [V7]     [V8]     
  [NV]                          |                                              
       [W1]     [W2]     [W3]   |  W4      [W5]     [W6]     [W7]     [W8]     
  [NW]                          |                                              
       [X1]      X2      [X3]   | [X4]     [X5]      X6      [X7]     [X8]     
  [NX]                          |                                              
       [Y1]     [Y2]     [Y3]   | [Y4]     [Y5]     [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
  [NY]                          |                                              
       [Z1*]     Z2       Z3    | [Z4]     [Z5]     [Z6]     [Z7]     [Z8]     
  [NZ]                          |                                              
       [Za1*]   [Za2]    [Za3]  | [Za4]    [Za5]     Za6     [Za7]    [Za8]    
  [NZa]                         |                                             x
       [Zb1*]   [Zb2]    [Zb3]  | [Zb4]    [Zb5]     Zb6     [Zb7]    [Zb8]   x
x [NZb]                         |                                             x
x ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]  | [Zc4]    [Zc5]    [Zc6]     Zc7     [Zc8]   x
x                               |                                             x
x ash   ash*[WA]      co     co |  co    co      asp     [WF]      WG         x
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204

oaks in leaf among 258 on 23 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf, xxx=new hedge)

204 oaks in leaf among 258 on 23 Apr 2007
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
 *=chewed by deer, 5 potted spares in leaf, xxx=new hedge
   w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
 GATE ----------------|
  ash                 |                                                      ash
  ash   A1      [A2]  |  [A3]     [A4]     [A5]     [A6]     [A7]     [A8]   ash
  ash                 |                                                        
  ash  [B1]     [B2]  |   B3       B4      [B5]      B6      [B7]     [B8]     
  [NB]                |                                                        
       [C1]     [C2]  |  [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]      C8      
  [NC]                |                                                        
       [D1]     [D2]  |  [D3]     [D4]      D5      [D6]     [D7]     [D8]     
  [ND]                |                                                        
       [E1]      E2   |  [E3]      E4      [E5]     [E6]      E7      [E8]     
  [NE]                |                                                        
       [F1]     [F2]  |   F3      [F4]      F5      [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
  [NF]                |                                                        
       [G1]     [G2]  |  [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
  [NG]                |                                                        
       [H1]     [H2]  |   H3      [H4]     [H5]     [H6]     [H7]      H8      
   NH                 |                                                        
       [I1]     [I2]  |  [I3]     [I4]     [I5]     [I6]     [I7]     [I8]     
  [NI]                |                                                        
       [J1]     [J2]  |  [J3]      J4      [J5]     [J6]     [J7]     [J8]     
   NJ                 |                                                        
       [K1]     [K2]  |  [K3]     [K4]      K5      [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
  [NK]                |                                                        
       [L1]     [L2]  |  [L3]     [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
  [NL]                |                                                       s
       [M1]      M2   |  [M3]     [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
  [NM]                |            sp                                         a
       [N1]     [N2]  |   N3    bi w. bi    N5      [N6]     [N7]      N8     t
   NN                 |      sp w POND w sp                                    
       [O1]     [O2]  |   .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]     [O7]     [O8]     
  [NO*]               |                                                        
       [P1]      P2   | SC.RAPE   [P4]     [P5]      P6      [P7]     [P8]     
  [NP]                |       |---------|                                      
       [Q1*]     Q2   |  [Q3] |    Q4   |  [Q5]     [Q6]      Q7      [Q8]     
  [NQ]                |       | NURSERY |                                      
       [R1]     [R2]  |  [R3] |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
  [NR]                |       |         |                                      
       [S1]     [S2]  |  [S3] |   [S4]  |  [S5]     [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
  [NS]                |       |---------|                                      
       [T1*]    [T2]  |  [T3]     [T4]     [T5]     [T6]      T7       T8      
  [NT]                |---------|                                              
       [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]   | [U4]     [U5]     [U6]     [U7]      U8      
  [NU]                          |                                              
       [V1*]    [V2]      V3    |  V4       V5      [V6]      V7      [V8]     
   NV                           |                                              
        W1       W2      [W3]   |  W4      [W5]     [W6]     [W7]     [W8]     
  [NW]                          |                                              
       [X1]      X2       X3    | [X4]     [X5]      X6      [X7]     [X8]     
  [NX]                          |                                              
        Y1      [Y2]     [Y3]   |  Y4       Y5      [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
  [NY]                          |                                              
       [Z1*]     Z2       Z3    | [Z4]     [Z5]     [Z6]     [Z7]     [Z8]     
  [NZ]                          |                                              
       [Za1*]   [Za2]     Za3   | [Za4]    [Za5]     Za6      Za7     [Za8]    
x [NZa]                         |                                              
x      [Zb1*]   [Zb2]    [Zb3]  | [Zb4]     Zb5      Zb6      Zb7     [Zb8]   x
x [NZb]                         |                                             x
x ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]  | [Zc4]    [Zc5]    [Zc6]     Zc7     [Zc8]   x
x                               |                                             x
x ash   ash*[WA]      co     co |  co    co      asp     [WF]      WG         x
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181

oaks in leaf among 258 on 21 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)

181 oaks in leaf among 258 on 21 Apr 2007 ([A1]=oak in leaf)
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
*=chewed by deer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EAST DITCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
ash ----------------|                                                      ash
ash   A1      [A2]  |  [A3]     [A4]     [A5]     [A6]     [A7]     [A8]   ash
ash                 |                                                        
ash  [B1]     [B2]  |   B3       B4      [B5]      B6      [B7]     [B8]     
[NB]                |                                                        
     [C1]     [C2]  |  [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]      C8      
[NC]                |                                                        
     [D1]      D2   |   D3      [D4]      D5      [D6]      D7      [D8]     
[ND]                |                                                        
     [E1]      E2   |  [E3]      E4      [E5]     [E6]      E7      [E8]     
[NE]                |                                                        
     [F1]     [F2]  |   F3      [F4]      F5      [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
 NF                 |                                                        
     [G1]     [G2]  |  [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
[NG]                |                                                        
     [H1]     [H2]  |   H3      [H4]      H5      [H6]     [H7]      H8      
 NH                 |                                                        
      I1      [I2]  |  [I3]      I4      [I5]     [I6]     [I7]      I8      
[NI]                |                                                        
     [J1]     [J2]  |  [J3]      J4      [J5]     [J6]     [J7]      J8      
 NJ                 |                                                        
     [K1]     [K2]  |   K3      [K4]      K5      [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
[NK]                |                                                        
     [L1]     [L2]  |  [L3]     [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
[NL]                |                                                       s
     [M1]      M2   |   M3      [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
[NM]                |            sp                                         a
     [N1]     [N2]  |   N3    bi w. bi    N5      [N6]     [N7]      N8     t
 NN                 |      sp w POND w sp                                    
      O1      [O2]  |   .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]      O7      [O8]     
[NO*]               |                                                        
     [P1]      P2   | SC.RAPE   [P4]     [P5]      P6      [P7]     [P8]     
[NP]                |       |---------|                                      
      Q1*      Q2   |  [Q3] |    Q4   |  [Q5]     [Q6]      Q7      [Q8]     
[NQ]                |       | NURSERY |                                      
     [R1]     [R2]  |   R3  |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
[NR]                |       |         |                                      
     [S1]     [S2]  |  [S3] |   [S4]  |  [S5]     [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
[NS]                |       |---------|                                      
     [T1*]    [T2]  |  [T3]     [T4]     [T5]     [T6]      T7       T8      
[NT]                |---------|                                              
     [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]   | [U4]     [U5]     [U6]     [U7]      U8      
 NU                           |                                              
     [V1*]    [V2]      V3    |  V4       V5      [V6]      V7       V8      
 NV                           |                                              
      W1       W2      [W3]   |  W4      [W5]     [W6]     [W7]     [W8]     
[NW]                          |                                              
     [X1]      X2       X3    | [X4]     [X5]      X6      [X7]     [X8]     
[NX]                          |                                              
      Y1      [Y2]     [Y3]   |  Y4       Y5      [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
 NY                           |                                              
     [Z1*]     Z2       Z3    |  Z4      [Z5]     [Z6]     [Z7]     [Z8]     
[NZ]                          |                                              
      Za1*    [Za2]     Za3   | [Za4]    [Za5]     Za6      Za7     [Za8]    
[NZa]                         |                                              
     [Zb1*]    Zb2     [Zb3]  |  Zb4      Zb5      Zb6      Zb7     [Zb8]    
[NZb]                         |                                              
ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]  | [Zc4]     Zc5     [Zc6]     Zc7     [Zc8]    
                              |                                              
ash   ash*[WA]      co     co |  co    co      asp     [WF]      WG          
                             GATE                                            

149

oaks in leaf among 258 on 19 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)

149 oaks in leaf among 258 on 19 Apr 2007 ([A1]=oak in leaf)
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
*=chewed by deer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EAST DITCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
ash                                                                        ash
ash   A1      [A2]     [A3]     [A4]      A5       A6      [A7]     [A8]   ash
ash                                                                          
ash  [B1]      B2       B3       B4      [B5]      B6       B7      [B8]     
[NB]                                                                         
     [C1]     [C2]     [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]      C8      
[NC]                                                                         
      D1       D2       D3      [D4]      D5       D6       D7      [D8]     
[ND]                                                                         
     [E1]      E2       E3       E4       E5      [E6]      E7      [E8]     
[NE]                                                                         
     [F1]     [F2]      F3      [F4]      F5      [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
 NF                                                                          
      G1      [G2]     [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
[NG]                                                                         
     [H1]     [H2]      H3       H4       H5      [H6]     [H7]      H8      
 NH                                                                          
      I1       I2      [I3]      I4       I5      [I6]     [I7]      I8      
 NI                                                                          
     [J1]     [J2]     [J3]      J4       J5      [J6]     [J7]      J8      
 NJ                                                                          
      K1      [K2]      K3       K4       K5      [K6]     [K7]     [K8]     
[NK]                                                                         
     [L1]     [L2]      L3      [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
[NL]                                                                        s
     [M1]      M2       M3      [M4]     [M5]     [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
[NM]                             sp                                         a
     [N1]     [N2]      N3    bi w. bi    N5      [N6]     [N7]      N8     t
 NN                        sp w POND w sp                                    
      O1      [O2]      .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]      O7      [O8]     
[NO*]                                                                        
     [P1]      P2     SC.RAPE   [P4]      P5       P6      [P7]     [P8]     
[NP]                        |---------|                                      
      Q1*      Q2      [Q3] |    Q4   |  [Q5]     [Q6]      Q7      [Q8]     
[NQ]                        | NURSERY |                                      
     [R1]     [R2]      R3  |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
 NR                         |         |                                      
     [S1]     [S2]     [S3] |   [S4]  |   S5      [S6]     [S7]     [S8]     
[NS]                        |---------|                                      
     [T1*]    [T2]      T3      [T4]      T5      [T6]      T7       T8      
[NT]                                                                         
     [U1*]    [U2]     [U3]     [U4]      U5      [U6]     [U7]      U8      
 NU                                                                          
     [V1*]    [V2]      V3       V4       V5      [V6]      V7       V8      
 NV                                                                          
      W1       W2      [W3]      W4      [W5]     [W6]      W7       W8      
[NW]                                                                         
     [X1]      X2       X3      [X4]     [X5]      X6      [X7]     [X8]     
 NX                                                                          
      Y1       Y2       Y3       Y4       Y5      [Y6]     [Y7]     [Y8]     
 NY                                                                          
     [Z1*]     Z2       Z3       Z4       Z5       Z6      [Z7]     [Z8]     
[NZ]                                                                         
      Za1*    [Za2]     Za3     [Za4]    [Za5]     Za6      Za7     [Za8]    
[NZa]                                                                        
     [Zb1*]    Zb2     [Zb3]     Zb4      Zb5      Zb6      Zb7     [Zb8]    
[NZb]                                                                        
ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]    [Zc4]     Zc5     [Zc6]     Zc7     [Zc8]    
                                                                             
ash   ash* WA       co     co    co    co      asp      WF       WG          
                             GATE                                            

110

oaks in leaf among 258 on 17 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)

110 oaks in leaf among 258 on 17 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
*=chewed by deer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EAST DITCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
ash                                                                        ash
ash   A1      [A2]     [A3]      A4       A5       A6      [A7]     [A8]   ash
ash                                                                          
ash  [B1]      B2       B3       B4       B5       B6       B7      [B8]     
[NB]                                                                         
      C1      [C2]     [C3]     [C4]     [C5]     [C6]     [C7]      C8      
[NC]                                                                         
      D1       D2       D3      [D4]      D5       D6       D7      [D8]     
 ND                                                                          
     [E1]      E2       E3       E4       E5       E6       E7       E8      
[NE]                                                                         
      F1       F2       F3      [F4]      F5      [F6]     [F7]     [F8]     
 NF                                                                          
      G1      [G2]     [G3]     [G4]     [G5]     [G6]     [G7]     [G8]     
 NG                                                                          
     [H1]     [H2]      H3       H4       H5      [H6]     [H7]      H8      
 NH                                                                          
      I1       I2      [I3]      I4       I5      [I6]     [I7]      I8      
 NI                                                                          
     [J1]     [J2]     [J3]      J4       J5      [J6]     [J7]      J8      
 NJ                                                                          
      K1      [K2]      K3       K4       K5      [K6]      K7      [K8]     
[NK]                                                                         
     [L1]     [L2]      L3      [L4]     [L5]     [L6]     [L7]     [L8]     
[NL]                                                                        s
     [M1]      M2       M3      [M4]      M5      [M6]     [M7]     [M8]    e
[NM]                             sp                                         a
     [N1]     [N2]      N3    bi w. bi    N5      [N6]     [N7]      N8     t
 NN                        sp w POND w sp                                    
      O1       O2       .  bi   WE.LL  bi[O5]     [O6]      O7      [O8]     
 NO*                                                                         
     [P1]      P2     SC.RAPE   [P4]      P5       P6       P7      [P8]     
 NP                         |---------|                                      
      Q1*      Q2      [Q3] |    Q4   |  [Q5]     [Q6]      Q7      [Q8]     
[NQ]                        | NURSERY |                                      
     [R1]     [R2]      R3  |   [R4]  |  [R5]     [R6]     [R7]     [R8]     
 NR                         |         |                                      
     [S1]     [S2]     [S3] |    S4   |   S5      [S6]     [S7]      S8      
[NS]                        |---------|                                      
      T1*     [T2]      T3       T4       T5      [T6]      T7       T8      
[NT]                                                                         
      U1*      U2       U3       U4       U5      [U6]      U7       U8      
 NU                                                                          
      V1*      V2       V3       V4       V5       V6       V7       V8      
 NV                                                                          
      W1       W2       W3       W4      [W5]     [W6]      W7       W8      
 NW                                                                          
     [X1]      X2       X3       X4       X5       X6      [X7]      X8      
 NX                                                                          
      Y1       Y2       Y3       Y4       Y5      [Y6]     [Y7]      Y8      
 NY                                                                          
     [Z1*]     Z2       Z3       Z4       Z5       Z6       Z7      [Z8]     
[NZ]                                                                         
      Za1*     Za2      Za3     [Za4]    [Za5]     Za6      Za7      Za8     
[NZa]                                                                        
     [Zb1*]    Zb2      Zb3      Zb4      Zb5      Zb6      Zb7      Zb8     
[NZb]                                                                        
ash* [Zc1]    [Zc2]    [Zc3]     Zc4      Zc5     [Zc6]     Zc7     [Zc8]    
                                                                             
ash   ash* WA       co     co    co    co      asp      WF       WG          
                             GATE                                            

50

oaks in leaf among 258 on 15 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)

50 oaks in leaf among 258 on 15 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
*=chewed by deer.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EAST DITCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
ash                                                                        ash
ash   A1       A2      [A3]      A4       A5       A6      [A7]      A8    ash
ash                                                                          
ash  [B1]      B2       B3       B4       B5       B6       B7      [B8]     
 NB                                                                          
      C1       C2      [C3]      C4      [C5]     [C6]      C7       C8      
[NC]                                                                         
      D1       D2       D3      [D4]      D5       D6       D7      [D8]     
 ND                                                                          
     [E1]      E2       E3       E4       E5       E6       E7       E8      
 NE                                                                          
      F1       F2       F3       F4       F5       F6      [F7]     [F8]     
 NF                                                                          
      G1      [G2]      G3      [G4]     [G5]      G6      [G7]     [G8]     
 NG                                                                          
      H1       H2       H3       H4       H5      [H6]      H7       H8      
 NH                                                                          
      I1       I2      [I3]      I4       I5      [I6]     [I7]      I8      
 NI                                                                          
      J1       J2       J3       J4       J5       J6      [J7]      J8      
 NJ                                                                          
      K1       K2       K3       K4       K5      [K6]      K7       K8      
 NK                                                                          
     [L1]     [L2]      L3       L4      [L5]     [L6]      L7       L8      
[NL]                                                                        s
      M1       M2       M3      [M4]      M5      [M6]      M7      [M8]    e
[NM]                             sp                                         a
     [N1]      N2       N3    bi w. bi    N5       N6      [N7]      N8     t
 NN                        sp w POND w sp                                    
      O1       O2       .  bi   WE.LL  bi O5      [O6]      O7       O8      
 NO*                                                                         
      P1       P2     SC.RAPE    P4       P5       P6       P7       P8      
 NP                         |---------|                                      
      Q1*      Q2       Q3  |    Q4   |  [Q5]      Q6       Q7       Q8      
 NQ                         | NURSERY |                                      
      R1       R2       R3  |    R4   |  [R5]      R6       R7      [R8]     
 NR                         |         |                                      
      S1       S2       S3  |    S4   |   S5      [S6]     [S7]      S8      
 NS                         |---------|                                      
      T1*     [T2]      T3       T4       T5      [T6]      T7       T8      
[NT]                                                                         
      U1*      U2       U3       U4       U5       U6       U7       U8      
 NU                                                                          
      V1*      V2       V3       V4       V5       V6       V7       V8      
 NV                                                                          
      W1       W2       W3       W4      [W5]      W6       W7       W8      
 NW                                                                          
      X1       X2       X3       X4       X5       X6      [X7]      X8      
 NX                                                                          
      Y1       Y2       Y3       Y4       Y5       Y6       Y7       Y8      
 NY                                                                          
     [Z1*]     Z2       Z3       Z4       Z5       Z6       Z7       Z8      
 NZ                                                                          
      Za1*     Za2      Za3     [Za4]     Za5      Za6      Za7      Za8     
 NZa                                                                         
      Zb1*     Zb2      Zb3      Zb4      Zb5      Zb6      Zb7      Zb8     
[NZb]                                                                        
ash*  Zc1      Zc2     [Zc3]     Zc4      Zc5      Zc6      Zc7      Zc8     
                                                                             
ash   ash* WA       co     co    co    co      asp      WF       WG          
                             GATE                                            

14

oaks in leaf among 258 on 13 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)

14 oaks in leaf among 258 on 13 Apr 2007 ( [A1]=oak in leaf)
upper case=OAK, w=willow, ash=ash, co=conker, sp=spindle, bi=birch, asp=aspen
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EAST DITCH~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w  w
ash                                                                        ash
ash   A1       A2       A3       A4       A5       A6       A7       A8    ash
ash                                                                          
ash   B1       B2       B3       B4       B5       B6       B7      [B8]     
 NB                                                                          
      C1       C2       C3       C4       C5       C6       C7       C8      
 NC                                                                          
      D1       D2       D3       D4       D5       D6       D7      [D8]     
 ND                                                                          
      E1       E2       E3       E4       E5       E6       E7       E8      
 NE                                                                          
      F1       F2       F3       F4       F5       F6      [F7]     [F8]     
 NF                                                                          
      G1      [G2]      G3      [G4]      G5       G6       G7      [G8]     
 NG                                                                          
      H1       H2       H3       H4       H5       H6       H7       H8      
 NH                                                                          
      I1       I2       I3       I4       I5       I6       I7       I8      
 NI                                                                          
      J1       J2       J3       J4       J5       J6       J7       J8      
 NJ                                                                          
      K1       K2       K3       K4       K5      [K6]      K7       K8      
 NK                          |--------|                                      
     [L1]     [L2]      L3   |   L4   |   L5       L6       L7       L8      
[NL]                         |--------|                                     s
      M1       M2       M3       M4       M5       M6       M7       M8     e
 NM                              sp                                         a
      N1       N2       N3    bi w  bi    N5       N6       N7       N8     t
 NN                        sp w POND w sp                                    
      O1       O2          bi   WELL   bi O5       O6       O7       O8      
 NO                                                                          
      P1       P2     SCRAPE     P4       P5       P6       P7      [P8]     
 NP                         |---------|                                      
      Q1       Q2       Q3  |    Q4   |   Q5       Q6       Q7       Q8      
 NQ                         | NURSERY |                                      
      R1       R2       R3  |    R4   |   R5       R6       R7       R8      
 NR                         |         |                                      
      S1       S2       S3  |    S4   |   S5       S6       S7       S8      
 NS                         |---------|                                      
      T1      [T2]      T3       T4       T5      [T6]      T7       T8      
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      U1       U2       U3       U4       U5       U6       U7       U8      
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      V1       V2       V3       V4       V5       V6       V7       V8      
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      W1       W2       W3       W4       W5       W6       W7       W8      
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      X1       X2       X3       X4       X5       X6      [X7]      X8      
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      Y1       Y2       Y3       Y4       Y5       Y6       Y7       Y8      
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      Z1       Z2       Z3       Z4       Z5       Z6       Z7       Z8      
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      Za1      Za2      Za3      Za4      Za5      Za6      Za7      Za8     
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      Zb1      Zb2      Zb3      Zb4      Zb5      Zb6      Zb7      Zb8     
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ash   Zc1      Zc2      Zc3      Zc4      Zc5      Zc6      Zc7      Zc8     
                                                                             
ash   ash  WA       co     co    co    co      asp      WF       WG          
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    Results from BBC Springwatch 2007

    Variation of Mean Jan-Apr Central England Temperature above 30 year average
    1999 +2.1C
    2000 +1.8C
    2001 +0.3C
    2002 +2.5C
    2003 +1.5C
    2004 +1.8C
    2005 +1.8C
    2006 +0.5C
    2007 +3.0C

    "Recent years, except spring 2001 & 2006, have been well above average temperature, 2007 particularly so."

    BBC Springwatch: Average sightings across UK
    Hawthorn flowers
    30 year average: 11 May
    2005 28 April
    2006 8 May
    2007 16 April

    "In 2007, Hawthorn flowers first seen almost a month earlier than normal & 3 weeks earlier than last year."

    "Recent weather in the UK has been extremely mild, and records show it has been the warmest spring since the Springwatch survey began in 2005."

    "Spring 2007 has been extrememly mild. Indeed we had the warmest April on record (Met Office) and the Jan-April temperatures show it has been the warmest spring, at least since we started the UKPN, and certainly since we started the Springwatch survey."

    "Increased competition - the oak tree came into leaf 3 weeks earlier than the ash this year, while this used to happen at a similar time - oak is more responsive to temperature change."

Compiled, hand coded and copyright © 2006, John Palmer, All Rights Reserved.