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First autumn tinting

Record first autumn tinting when several leaves on the same tree or branch have started to change colour.

If you have recorded silver birch events before, continue to record on the same tree.

Expected Date Range: mid-August to mid-October

Available historic data: we have records from 1999

Just right

  • First autumn tinting of silver birch
    (Ben Lee/WTML)

Too early

  • WTML

Too late

  • WTPL/Richard Becker