FOR THE TEAR 1871. 



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PERIODICAL OR OCCASIONAL EVENTS, isn. 



Jununry 17. Bay frozen over completely. 



" 31. Snow almost disappeared. 



February 17. Severe snow storm from N. E. 



" 28. Crows seen. 



March.... 1. Bobins seen. 



" 2. First thunder storm. 



" 10. Blue birds arrived in neighbourhood. 



" 13, Ice on bay broken up and mostly driven into lake. 



" 18. First schooner left. 



" 18. Wild geese passing. 



April . ■.. 6. Swallows arrived. 



« 7. Butterflies seen. Frogs heard. 



" 12. Last snow. 



" 13. Steamer " City of Toronto," first trip. 



May 8, Last ice. 



" 13. Humming birds. 



" 15. Baltimore birds. 



" 18. Woodpeckers. 



" 21. 1a.m. — shock of an earthquake felt generally In Canada. 



" 30. Fireflies seen. 



June 16. Last frost of season. 



August... 20. Yegetation suffering very much from the want of rain. 



" 22. Swallows gone. Nighthawks numerous. 



Sept 18. First frost of season. 



" 21. First ice. 



Oct 17. First snow, very slight. 



Nov 14. Heaviest rain storm of the year, followed by a furious gale of wind from the N. W. 



Average velocity, 32.16 miles; the most windy day recorded here. 



" 15. First snow storm. 



" 30. River Don frozen. 



Dec 13. Bay frozen and crossed. 



" 15. Sleighing in city. 



" 21. Lowest temperature of year, and the lowest recorded in any December. For a short 

 time at the beginning of this cold spell the velocity of the wind was 62.0 miles 

 per hour. 



