8 September β 24 October
the coastal calendar, shifted 24 days later for this region
Oak and beech forest, vineyards and any wet ground; the rooting is unmistakable.
The one species here whose calendar has genuinely moved: mild winters and maize have stretched farrowing across most of the year, and striped piglets now turn up in autumn as well as spring. The dates below are still where the bulk of it falls.
photos, sightings and recordings, off this site
where this species is on the list
| Phase | When | Length | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| courting | 25 November β 12 January | 49 days | Song, display, fighting, scent-marking β pairs forming or reaffirming. |
| pregnant | 13 January β 7 April | 85 days | Pregnant. Nothing to see from outside, which is why the dates matter. |
| raising young | 8 April β 24 May | 47 days | Dependent young in the nest, den or burrow, being fed. |
| young out of the den | 25 May β 7 September | 106 days | Young out of the nest or den, but still fed and followed by the adults. |
| young dispersing | 8 September β 24 October | 47 days | Young leaving for good, looking for a territory of their own. |
| going about the year | 25 October β 24 November | 31 days | Feeding, holding territory, doing nothing the calendar singles out. |