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.
October 9, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 9th, 1787
Timothy sets his shell an edge against the sun. The best Selborne hops were sold for 15 pounds, & 15 guineas per hund.
October 8, 1787
Posted by sydney on Oct 8th, 1787
One waggon carries this year all the Selborne hops to Weyhill: last year there were many loads. Jack Burbey’s brown owl washes often when a pan of water is set in its way. Woodcock killed at Bramshot.
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