August 15, 1773

Posted by sydney on Aug 15th, 1773

Hops visible improved by the thunder.  If the swifts are gone, as they seem to be, they can never breed but once in a summer; since the swallows & martins in general are but now laying their eggs for a second brood.  As young swifts never perch or congregate on buildings I can never be sure exctly whenthey come forth.  The retreat of the swifts so early is a wonderful fact : & yet it is more strange still, that they withdraw full as soon in the summer at Gibraltar!  Swifts sat hard Hune 9th.

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