The Natural History of Selborne

The house-martins which build in old nests begin to hatch, as may be seen by their throwing-out the egg-shells.

A pair of swallows hawk for flies ’til within a quarter of nine o’clock; they probably have young hatched.

Tulips are gone.  The heat injures the flowers in bloom.  St foin in full bloom.  Fly-catcher has five eggs.

Grass-walks burn very much.  Ground chops.  Roses begin to blow.  Wheat spindles for ear.