February 28, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 28th, 1774
Much wheat rotted on the ground in the clays.
February 26, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 26th, 1774
Land-springs rise. The titmouse, which at this time begins to make two quaint, sharp notes, which some people compare to the whetting of a saw, is the marsh-titmouse. It is the great titmouse which sings those three chearful notes which the country people say sounds like “sit ye down”: they call the bird by that name.
February 23, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 23rd, 1774
Several muscae appear Skylarks would sing if the wind would permit.
February 20, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 20th, 1774
The high wind last night blowed down a large apple tree in the orchard.
February 19, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 19th, 1774
These great rains retard the preparations for a spring-crop. Grey crows still on the downs.
February 17, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 17th, 1774
Ravens begin to build. Spring-like weather.
February 16, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 16th, 1774
Skylarks mount, & essay to sing. House-sparrows get in clusters, & chirp, & fight. Thrushes whistle.
February 14, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 14th, 1774
The ivy, hedra helix, blows in Sept: Octr & Novr: the berries are now full-grown, & ripen in April: thus fructification goes on in some Instances the winter thro’. When the berries are full ripe they are black.
February 13, 1774
Posted by sydney on Feb 13th, 1774
Hedge-sparrow sings. Great flock of buntings in the fields towards Faringdon.
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