When wild geese fly to the southeast in the fall, in Kansas, expect a blizzard.
Wild geese flying directly south and very high indicates a very cold winter. When flying low and remaining along the river they indicate a warm winter in Idaho. For spring, just the reverse when flying north. (Old settler.)
Wild geese flying past large bodies of water indicates change of weather; going south cold, going north warm.
Woodcock.
An early appearance of woodcock indicates the approach of a severe winter.
Woodpecker.
When the woodpecker leaves, expect a hard winter.
When woodpeckers peck low on the trees, expect warm weather.
The ivory-billed woodpecker commencing at the bottom end of a tree and going to the top, removing all the outer bark, indicates a hard winter with deep snow.
Wrens.