Kevin will often come out with a statement like,

" I saw 3 black cockatoos today, that means it will rain  in 3 days". 

 As a result we are writing them all down and our goal is to have a book 101 signs of rain.

 

1. Cattle heading for higher country
2. Your hair goes curly
3. There are more heifer (female) calves than bull (boy) calves born
4. A sign that a storm is brewing is when there is crackle on the radio
5. Little black ants start coming into the house
6. The cattle are lying down
7. If you see 5 black cockatoos it will rain in 5 days
8. The flies are sticky
9. The storm bird starts to call
10. There is green algae/slime on the dam
11. The wind has to be in the right direction for it to rain
12. You see black storm clouds on the horizon
13. The Gidgi tree has a strong scent than usual
14. The snakes moving faster then usual
15. The ants are climbing   
16. Your old broken bones ache
17. The green tree frogs start to croak
18. The cattle eat more
19. There is a series of hot humid days
20. The natives are restless!
21. The sunrise is red
22. There are flying ants at night
23. You see more snakes than usual
24. Mel hangs her washing out
25. Horse, cattle and children run about madly just before it rains
26. A sign that a good season with rain is coming is when every female kangaroo has a large joey in her pouch
27. A hazy foggy day brings rain
28. Vanessa washes her car
29. The windows are left open
30. You se lots of whirly winds
31. The echidna’s are active and you see more than usual
32. You see platypus
33. Wood peckers are all carrying their cut lunch
34. The cactus flowers
35. There are flowers on orange jasmine
36. The Rocks are wet!
37. Brolgas fly higher than usual and they call and you can hear the call that echo’s off the clouds
38. The asparagus fern shoots before it rains
39. The ants take their eggs above ground
40. The tree called the mock orange has a lovely aroma
41. The birds are flying low (that's what the Swiss say)
42. Noah starts building boats and gathering animals
43. Dogs hide
44. Cats curl up and go to sleep
45. The air is still
46. The birds go quiet
47. You see a Rainbow (oops! that's after!)
48. People with arthritis have trouble with their joints
49. Wooden doors won't shut
50. The termites build their nests
51. You forget your umbrella
52. You cut hay ready for bailing, it's sure to rain!
53. You see lightning
54. You hear thunder
55. The moon is in the right cycle
56. There is a ring around the moon
57. The salt in the shaker goes lumpy
58. The sugar sticks together    ...........

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