March 21, 1790

Posted by sydney on Mar 21st, 1790

Bombylius medius, a hairy fly, with a long projecting snout, appears: they are seen chiefly in March & April.  “Os rostro porrecto, setaceo, longissimo, bivalvi.”  A dipterous insect, which sucks it’s aliment from blossoms.  On the 21st of March, a single bank, or sand-martin was seen hovering & playing round the sand-pit at short heath, where in the summer they abound.  I have often suspected that S. martins are the most early among the hirundines.

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