The Natural History of Selborne

Caprimulgus sursurrat.  Chafers have not prevailed for some years as now– they seldom abound oftener than once in three or four years.  When they swarm so, they deface the trees & hedges.

No flesh-flies yet.  Cartway runs.

Rooks have carry’d off their young from the nest-trees.

Black-cap sings sweetly, but rather inwardly: it is a songster of the first rate.  It’s notes are deep & sweet.  Called in Norfolk the mock nightingale.

No redstarts whistle yet about the village.

Mole-cricket churs.

Chafers begin to abound.  Grass-hopper lark chirps.

Fly-catcher, Stoparola, of Brit: zool: appears.  Sedge-bird, Passer arundinaceus minor, Sedge-bird of Brit: zool sings.

Nightingales in my outlet.  A brace of green sandpipers at James Knight’s ponds.  Tringa Aldrov: tringa ochropus Lin:

Grass-hopper lark.