August 11, 1771

Posted by sydney on Aug 11th, 1771

Heavy clouds round the horizon.  Lambs play, & frolick.

August 10, 1771

Posted by sydney on Aug 10th, 1771

Flying ants, male & female.

August 8, 1771

Posted by sydney on Aug 8th, 1771

Rain in the night, with wind.  Swifts.  Sultry & moist: cucumbers bear abundantly.  Showers about.  Procured a second large bat, a male.

August 7, 1771

Posted by sydney on Aug 7th, 1771

Rye-harvest begins.  Procured the above-mentioned specimen of the bat, a male.

August 6, 1771

Posted by sydney on Aug 6th, 1771

Nuthatch chirps; is very loquacious at this time of the year.  Large bat appears, vespertilio altivolans.

August 5, 1771

Posted by sydney on Aug 5th, 1771

Young partridges, strong flyers.  Soft showers.  Swifts.  Pease are hacking.

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