N31. The departure of birds. 31.32.
Late autumn and then winter sets in line with the departure of two or three species of birds flying in a wedge (Zugvogel).
Karelians, Estonians, Mari, Komi.
Baltoscandia. Karely [Halla hanchen shiiven alla, talvi youchchenen takana (Vokinavolok): Frosts with geese leaving, winter with swans leaving]: Makarov 1959:179; Estonians [Kured lähvad - kurjad ilmad, haned lähvad - hallad maas, luiged lāhvad - lumi taga (Cranes fly - bad weather, geese flying - frost on the ground, swans flying - snow next)]:.
Volga - Perm. Komi []: Ariste 2005:? ; marie [Turnia choesta - laurel tolesh/ Kaiyk combo choesta - ysttolesh/Yksch choesta - lum tolesh; crane tourna/lares 1189; dash 2. to become inclement (about the weather). Shyze velesh igeche laprosoda. By autumn, the weather becomes inclement. /kayyk bird/kombo zool. 1. goose/yshtcold, frost - about low air temperature/ykszool. 1. swan/lum 1. snow]: MarlaMuter 2008 (http://marlamuter.com/).