Featherstone

Forecaster Type:

Location:

Leominster, Massachusetts, United States

Description:

Featherstone is a plastic pink flamingo who has been providing a Groundhog Day prediction since 2016 in Leominster, Massachusetts.

Featherstone's prediction is based on whether he sees his shadow or not during his annual appearance.

The use of a plastic pink flamingo and the name of Featherstone itself is a tribute to Donald Featherstone who created the lawn ornament while working at Union Products Inc. in Leominster in the 1950s.

First forecast:

2016

Featherstone's Past Predictions

Early Spring : 100% (8 predictions)

2026 Prediction: Early Spring
2025 Prediction: Early Spring
2024 Prediction: Early Spring
2023 Prediction: Early Spring
2022 Prediction: Early Spring
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2017 Prediction: Early Spring
2016 Prediction: Early Spring

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