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Budburst

Record oak (pedunculate) budburst when the scales burst to reveal the colour of the new green leaves. At a similar time, some buds will burst to reveal the male catkins. Record leaf budburst only.

If you have recorded oak (pedunculate) events before, please continue to record on the same tree.

Expected date range: late March to early May

Available historic data: we have records from 1999

Just right

  • Oak, pedunculate budburst
    (Judith Garforth/WTML)

Too late

  • Oak, pedunculate budburst too late
    (Kylie Harrison Mellor/WTML)

Not to be confused with

  • Flower budburst (Kylie Harrison Mellor/WTML)