THE SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1893 AT COLWYN BAY. 273 
Apr. 23.— First Gooseberry Tart—fruit quite large! Saw two 
Chimney Swallows flying as if tired—these proba- 
2 bly belong to the main flight, usually reaching this 
part about May ist. Oaks now quite green; Ashes 
in flower, and showing a few leaves; but Beeches 
have scarcely opened a leaf bud. All Apple trees 
are in full bloom; Pears, Plums, and Apricots 
have their fruit set. 
May 3.—Heard Turtle Dove and Corncrake. 
18.—Hybrid Perpetual Roses in flower; Tea Roses on 
walls nearly done; Dog Roses (2. Canina) and 
Honeysuckle in flower in many places. 
20.—Had a good dish of Peas. 
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», 21.—A few “ Laxton’s Noble” Strawberries. 
»» 22.—Had a dish of Early Potatoes from the field. 
June ro. —Began Hay Harvest. 
» 1%,—Helianthus multiflorus fl. pl. beginning to flower, 
while ‘‘ Spanish Iris” (Xephron vulgare) is still in 
bloom, and ‘English Iris” (X. /atzfolium) is only 
now in flower; some not yet open. 
12.—Blackbirds have ceased singing for some time, while 
Thrushes and Cuckoos are seldom heard. The two 
former were still singing in St. James’ Park and 
Kensington Gardens, London, at the beginning of 
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July. 
Earliest previously noted 
First heard in 1893. since 1871. 
Chiff-chaff .. March 16th.. March 1gth in 1881 & 1892 
Willow Wren April 6th .. April roth in 1883 & 1884 
Swallows .. April 23rd .. April 13th in 1878 
Corn-crake .. May 3rd _—.. April 28th in 1879 
Cuckoo.. .. April zoth .. April 26th in 1885 & 1886 
Aug. 9.—I finished harvesting Barley. 
