April 12, 1772
Posted by sydney on Apr 12th, 1772
The cuckow is heard in the forest of Bere. Grass grows apace. The great black & white Gull, larus maximus ex albo & nigro seu caeruleo nigricante varius Raii, was shot lately near Chawton: Larus marinus Linn: The head & part of the neck of this bird is dotted with black small spots.