Rain in January - full graveyards. If clouds look as if scratched by a hen Get ready to reef your topsails then. When pigs carry straw to their sties, bad weather may be expected. If swans fly toward the wind, it is certain indication of a hurricane within 24 hours. Sharks go out to sea at the approach of a wave of cold weather.
Crickets chirp faster as the temperature rises.
Ice in November to bear a duck, The rest of the winter'll be slush and muck. If cocks crow during a downpour, it will be fine before night. UK Nostalgia page.