November 2, 1787
Posted by sydney on Nov 2nd, 1787
Farmer Hoar saw one cock ring-ouzel at Nore hill.
November 1, 1787
Posted by sydney on Nov 1st, 1787
Split-out the great Monk’s-rhubarb plant into 7, or 8 heads, & planted them in a bed that they may produce stalks for tarts in the spring. The N. Aurora makes a particular appearance forming itself into a broad, red fiery belt, which extended from E. to W. across the welkin: but th moon rising, at about 10 o’ the clock, in unclouded majesty on the E. put an end to this grand, but aweful, meteorous phenomenon.
October 30, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 30th, 1787
Bror. Thomas left us, & went to London.
October 29, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 29th, 1787
About four o’clock this afternoon a flight of house-martins appeared suddenly over my house, & continued feeding for half an hour & then withdrew. Some thought that there were swallows among them.
October 28, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 28th, 1787
Sam White saw three swallows at Oxford near Folly bridge.
October 23, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 23rd, 1787
The number of partridges remains very great. Pheasants do not abound.
October 21, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 21st, 1787
William Dewye Senr. who is now living, has been a certificate man at Selborne since the year 1729, some time in the month of April. He is a parishioner at the town of Wimborn-Minster at the County of Dorset.
October 17, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 17th, 1787
Gathered-in the last apples, in all about 8 bushels. Planted 100 cabbages to stand the winter.
October 13, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 13th, 1787
We saw several Red-wings among the bushes on the N. side of the common. There were swallows about the village at the same time: so that summer & winter birds of passage were seen on the same day. The aurora was very red & aweful.
October 12, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 12th, 1787
Partridges, & pheasants are very shy, & wild. Bror Ben & wife left us & went to Newton.
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