NATURALIST'S CALENDAR. 
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Flies abound in windows 
Linnets {FringiUa linofM) congregate 
Bulls make their shrill autumnal 
noise 
Aster amcllus fl. 
Balsam {ImiMticns halsamiria) fl. 
Milk thistle {Carduus marianus) fl. 
Hop-picking begins 
Beech {Fagus sijlvatica) turns yel- 
low 
Soapwort [Saponaria officinalis) fl. 
Ladies' traces [Ophrys spiralis) fl. 
Small golden black-spotted butterfly 
{Papilio phlceas) ap. 
Swallow {Hirundo ricstica) sings 
Althcca frutex {Hibiscus syriacus) fl. 
Great frittilary {Papilio papJiia) ap. 
Willow red under- wing moth {Pha- 
Imna pacta) ap. 
Stone curlew {Otis irdicaemus) 
clamours 
Phcelana russula ap. 
Grapes ripen 
Wood owls hoot 
Saffron butterfly {Papilio hijale) ap. 
Eing ouzel appears on its autumnal 
visit 
Flycatcher {Muscicapa grisola) last 
seen 
Beans { Vicia faha) cut 
Ivy {Hedera helix) fl. 
Stares congregate 
Wild honeysuckles fl. a second time 
Woodlark sings 
Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola) re- 
turns 
Strawberry tree {Arbutus uncdo) fl. 
Wheat sown 
Swallows last seen. (N.B. The 
house martin the latest) 
Redwing {Tardus iliacus) comes 
Fieldfare {Turdus pilaris) returns 
Gossamer fills the air 
Chinese holyoak {Alcea rosea) fl. 
Hen chaffinches congregate 
Wood pigeons come 
Hoyston crow {Corvus comix) returns 
Snipe {Scolopax gallinago) returns 
Tortoise begins to bury himself 
Rooks {Corvus frugilegus) return to 
their nest trees 
Bucks grunt 
Primrose {Primula vulgaris) fl. 
Green whistling plover ap. 
Helvella mitra ap. 
Greenfinches flock 
WHITE. 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 18. ^Tov. 1 
Aug. 20 
Aug. 22 
Aug. 23 
Aug. 24 
Aug. 24. Sept. 17 
Aug. 24. Sept. 22 
Aug. 25 
Aug. 27. Sept. 12 
Aug. 29 
Aug. 29 
Aug. 30. Sept. 2 
Aug. 30 
Aug. 31 
Sept. 1. Nov. 7 
Sept. 1 
Sept. 4. Oct. 24 
Sept. 4. Nov. 9 
Sept. 4 
Sept. 4—30 
Sept. 6—29 
Sept. 11 
Sept. 12. Oct. 2 
Sept. 12. Nov. 1 
Sept. 25 
Sept. 28. Oct. 24 
Sept. 29. Nov. 11 
Oct. 1 
Oct. 3. 
Nov. 9 
Oct. 4. Nov. 5 
Oct. 10. Nov. 10 
Oct. 12. 
Nov. 23 
Oct. 15- 
-27 
Oct. 19 
Oct. 20. 
Dec. 31 
Oct. 23. 
Dec. 27 
Oct. 23. Nov. 29 
Oct. 25. 
Nov. 20 
Oct. 27. 
Nov. 26 
Oct. 31. 
Dec. 25 
Nov. 1 
Nov. 10 
Nov. 13, 
14 
Nov. 16 
Nov. 27 
MARKWirK. 
Aug. 22. Nov. 8 
May 22. July 26 
Apr. 21. July 18 
Sept. 1—15 
Sept. 5—29 
July 19. Aug. 23 
Aug. 18. Sept. 18 
Apr. 11. Aug. 20 
July 20. Sept. 28 
June 17 
Aug. 31. Nov. 4 
Aug. 5. Sept. 20 
Sept. 4—30 
Aug. 9. Oct. 14 
Sept. 18. Oct. 28 
June 4. Mar. 21 
Oct. 1. Nov. 1, young 
ones Apr. 28, last seen 
Apr. 11 
May 21. Dec. 10 
Sept. 23. Oct. 19 
Nov. 16 
Oct. 1. Dec. 18. sings 
Feb. 10. Mar. 21, last 
seen Apr. 13 
Oct. 13. Nov. 18, last 
[seen May 1 
Julv 7. Aug. 21 
Oct. 13. Nov. 17, last 
[seen Apr. 15 
Sept. 29. Nov. 11, last 
[seen Apr. 14 
June 29. Oct. 20 
Oct. 7. Dec. 30 
