The Natural History of Selborne

Transplanted some plants of the Helleborus viridis from the Honey-lane near Norton to the shrubbery in the orchard.  Smallest Regulus non cristatus chirps.  Owls have young still in the nest.

Grapes begin to turn colour.  Nectarines ripe.  Stoparola brings out its young.

The goatsucker still appears.

Much wheat housed.  Blue mist.  Yellow-hammers have young still, whcih they feed with tipulae.

White dew.  Peaches ripen.  Barley begins to be cut.  Much wheat housed.

Cucumber plants begin to decline.  Tyed up endive.  Large showers about.

Much wheat bound up in the afternoon.  Goldfinch sings.  Oats are cutting.

Young gold-finches come forth.  Wheat in very bad condition.

White wheat begins to grow.  Plums ripe.

Martins continue to hatch new broods.  Flies begin to abound in the windows.