February 7, 1791

Posted by sydney on Feb 7th, 1791

Bull-finches make sad havoc among the buds of my cherry, & apricot trees they also destroy the buds of the goos-berries, & honey-suckles!  [Later note:] These birds were not observed at the time, nor do they seem to abound.  It appeared afterward, that this damage was done by a flight of gross-beaks.

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