The Lapwings are back

I saw two pairs of lapwings (Kieviet in dutch) today in a field. That was very early. While it is not even March yet, the weather this year is very different from last year. Last year was very cold, while we have only had one tiny cold spel this year. The village ice rink still hasn't frozen over. Last year was cold but there was no 11 city skating event. But the trees showed no buds or leaves until late in April.