First properly cold day. Lit the fireplace.
Sydney Microseasons
Current Window
Thursday 9 July 2026
7 to 11 July
Window 38 of 72
Time-Shifted Japanese Kō
Bush warblers begin singing
Sydney Microseason
The first breath clouds in dawn air
Dharawal Seasonal Calendar
Time of Burrugin
June to late July
- Tugarah Tuli - cold, frosty, short days
- Male echidnas form lines of up to 10 and follow a female through the woodlands
- Burringoa (forest red gum) flowering signals it is time to collect nectar for ceremonies
- Shellfish must not be eaten again until the boo'kerrikin blooms
Collaborative Notes
Describe this microseason in your own words.
Waking up, it is still dark and the air has a noticeable chill.
Leaf-curling spiders are attached to the maple tree, which is still green.
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