November 5, 1773
Posted by sydney on Nov 5th, 1773
Cornix cinerea. Flying over Faringdon heath. The first grey crow that I ever saw in the district of Selborne. They are common on the downs about Andover: about Winton, & Bagshot. Most of the earth to be removed in levelling the garden is taken away in some places to the depth of 18 inches. The continued rains much interrupt the work, & make it a nasty jobb. The best mould is laid on the quarters of the garden, the clayey soil is wheeled into the meadow.