January 23, 1770
Posted by sydney on Jan 23rd, 1770
Scarabaeus stercorarius. Saw a bird which I suspected to be an Aberdevine, or siskin: it was the passer torquatus, or reed sparrow. Woodlark, great titmouse, chaffinch sing. Blackbird whistles. Woodlark sings in the air before daybreak. Thrush sings. Missel-bird sings.