March 17, 1772
Posted by sydney on Mar 17th, 1772
Wild geese appear in a flock, flying to the Southward.
March 14, 1772
Posted by sydney on Mar 14th, 1772
Most severe flights of snow. Plows are frozen out, dirt carries horse, & man.
March 13, 1772
Posted by sydney on Mar 13th, 1772
Flights of snow, severe wind. Water-bottle freezes.
March 1, 1772
Posted by sydney on Mar 1st, 1772
An ash-coloured butcher-bird was shot this winter in Rotherfield Park: lanius seu collurio cintereus major: the only one I ever heard of in these parts.
February 13, 1772
Posted by sydney on Feb 13th, 1772
Wood-pecker laughs. Spring-like weather. Skylark mounts & sings. Crocus begins to blow.
February 11, 1772
Posted by sydney on Feb 11th, 1772
Large titmouse sings.. Chaffinch sings. Hot sunshine. Snowdrops blow.
February 10, 1772
Posted by sydney on Feb 10th, 1772
Made cucumber bed. Snow gone on the hills. Winter aconite blows.
February 9, 1772
Posted by sydney on Feb 9th, 1772
Red-breasts and hedge-sparrows whistle. Snow gone, save under hedges. Ravens seem paired.
February 7, 1772
Posted by sydney on Feb 7th, 1772
Cole-mouse picks bones in the yard. The snow has lain on the ground this evening just 21 days; a long period for England!
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