May 18, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 18th, 1771

Began to cut grass for the horses.  The side-fly on horses.  Mole-cricket churs in the moist meadows.

May 16, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 16th, 1771

Hanger in leaf this day yesterday but a few trees were green.  Trees & hedges in general begin to leaf.

May 15, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 15th, 1771

Vines begin to sprout, & shew leaves.  Distant thunder, & showers about.

May 13, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 13th, 1771

Swallows & martins collect dirt for building.  Regulus non crist: major cantat voce stridula locustae.  Usually a late bird of passage.  The horizon looks dark & louring.

May 12, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 12th, 1771

Ground very moist.  Barley, & all spring-corn come up well.  Vast Aurora in the N.E. and S.W. & all round.

May 11, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 11th, 1771

Cherry-trees begin to blossom.  The sedge bird, Passer arundinaceus minor, of the Brit: zool sings about waters: variety of notes; but the manner is hurrying.

May 10, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 10th, 1771

Fly-catcher.  This bird is usually the last of the summer birds of passage.

May 9, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 9th, 1771

Summer-like weather.  Some beeches begin to leaf.

May 8, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 8th, 1771

Asparagus begins to sprout.

May 7, 1771

Posted by sydney on May 7th, 1771

Grass & corn grow very fast.

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