October 20
Posted by sydney on Oct 20th, 2008
- 1790: October 20, 1790 – Spring-keepers come up in the well-bucket. How they get down there does not appear: they are called by Mr Derham– squillae aquaticae.
- 1789: October 20, 1789 – Gathered in nonpareils, & some royal russets.
- 1788: October 20, 1788 – Leaves fall. The pound field is sown with American wheat.
- 1786: October 20, 1786 – Rover springs several pheasants in Harteley-wood. We find many large coveys of partridges.
- 1785: October 20, 1785 – Much hay-making all the way. Hay housing at Alton.
- 1782: October 20, 1782 – No corn abroad but a few vetches. Lord Howe had a skirmish with the combined fleet, in which he ad 68 killed, and 208 wounded.
- 1778: October 20, 1778 – Planted long rows of tulips in the garden, & field. Linnets flock.
- 1775: October 20, 1775 – One swallow near Wallingford. strong wind. Acorns abound: the hogs in the lanes & woods seem to be half fat.
- 1772: October 20, 1772 – Woodcock returns. Papiliones and muscae abound on the asters. Redwings return.
- 1771: October 20, 1771 – Mild, & sun. Sweet day, large halo round the moon.
- 1770: October 20, 1770 – Turdus iliacus. Rain all night.
- 1769: October 20, 1769 – Linnets, chaffinches, yellow-hammers congregate. Skylark sings sweetly. Glowworms appear.
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