May 31, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 31st, 1770
Backward apples begin to blow. The chafers seem much incomoded by the cold weather.
May 26, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 26th, 1770
Caprimulgus sursurrat. Chafers have not prevailed for some years as now– they seldom abound oftener than once in three or four years. When they swarm so, they deface the trees & hedges.
May 20, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 20th, 1770
Rooks have carry’d off their young from the nest-trees.
May 19, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 19th, 1770
Black-cap sings sweetly, but rather inwardly: it is a songster of the first rate. It’s notes are deep & sweet. Called in Norfolk the mock nightingale.
May 17, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 17th, 1770
No redstarts whistle yet about the village.
May 15, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 15th, 1770
Chafers begin to abound. Grass-hopper lark chirps.
May 13, 1770
Posted by sydney on May 13th, 1770
Fly-catcher, Stoparola, of Brit: zool: appears. Sedge-bird, Passer arundinaceus minor, Sedge-bird of Brit: zool sings.
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