402 THE NATURALIST'S CALENDAR 



Aug. 25 Saponaria officin. (soapwort) fl. 



27. Sept. 12 Ophrys spiralis (ladies' traces) fl. 



29 Papilio phlaeas (small golden black- 



spotted butterfly) ap. 



29 Swallows sing. 



30. Sept. 2 Hibiscus syriacus fl. 



30 Papilio paphia (great fritillary) ap. 



3 1 Phalaena pacta (willow red under-wing 



moth) ap. 



Sept. i. Nov. 7 Stone curlews clamour. 



i Phalaena russula ap. 



4. Oct. 24 Grapes ripen. 



4. Nov. 9 Wood owls hoot. 



4 Papilio hyale (saffron butterfly) ap. 



4-30 Ring ouzel ap. on its autumnal visit. 



6-29 Stoparola (flycatcher) withdraws. 



1 1 Bean harvest begins. 



12. Oct. 2 Hedera helix (ivy) fl. 



12. Nov. i Stares congregate 



25 Wild honeysuckles fl. a second time. 



28. Oct. 24 Woodlark sings. 



29. Nov. 1 1 Woodcocks (scolopax rusticola) come. 

 Oct. i Arbutus unedo fl. 



3. Nov. 9 Wheat sown. 



4. Nov. 5 Swallows last seen. (N.B. The house- 



martin the latest.) 

 10. Nov. 10 Redwings come. 



12. Nov. 23 Fieldfares come. 

 15-27 Gossamer fills the air. 

 19 China hollyhock fl. 



20. Dec. 3 1 Hen chaffinches congregate. 



23. Dec. 27 Wood pigeons come. 



23. Nov. 29 Grey crows come. 



25. Nov. 20 Snipes come up into the meadows. 



27. Nov. 26 Tortoise begins to bury himself. 



3 1 . Dec. 2 5 Rooks visit their nest trees. 

 Nov. i Bucks grunt 



10 Primrose fl. 



13, 14 Green whistling plover ap. 



