368 CALENDAR, 1818. 



made the fish bite very fast all the morning. Carp and Tench 

 abundant in the ponds. 



28th. Strix flammea observed in the evening soaring 

 about the meadows and under the hedges in search of 

 food. 



31st. Four species of Libellula seen about the ponds. 



AUG. 1st. A small fish is caught by my brother and myself, 

 in the streams about the bridges which seems to be the 

 Bleak. We caught in the same place the Roach, the Dace, 

 the Pearch, the Gudgeon, and the Chub. 



2d. Immense flocks of clamourous Starlings flying about 

 the fields and lodging now and then on the trees. 



14th. The Swifts seem to have taken their departure- 

 Falling Stars prevail much about this time of year, particularly 

 with East winds. 



20th. Swallows fly near the ground, indicating rain. 



Conops cursitans, that detestable Horsefly is particularly 

 troublesome this year. 



22d. Sailing off Brighton with my brother, I noticed the 

 quantity and diversity of Sea Gulls which inhabit this Coast. 

 The Red Gurnet already in the markets. They say the Red 

 Surmullet is also found here later in the year. 



26th. A Specimen of Cyprinus gobio the Gudgeon 

 caught, which was as large as a Carp. 



SEP. 2d. Limicula glottis the Green Shank at Southamp- 

 ton. 



7th. The Grey Mullet common at Dawlish. 



13th. I noticed the Guillemot Uria troile while rowing 

 in the Bay at Ilfra Combe, in Devonshire. 



OCT. 12th. Agaricus varians, A. campestris, A. fascicu- 

 laris, and other Fungi and Mushrooms abundant. Abund- 

 ance of Apples this year. 



