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Terns attacked it furiously, wliicli Montagu says they do in order 
to cause it to disgorge its food, which they devour. 
July 2nd and 3rd, the Frogs were croaking in the marshes at 
Winterton and Burrow : 8th, heard a Cuckoo ; saw a Sky-lark 
sitting on a hedge, it flew off and sung. The two first weeks in 
July were exceedingly wet. There were continual heavy showers, 
and much hay was spoilt. The Turnip-fly has this year been very 
destructive to the Swedish Turnips. July 14th, heard several 
Yellow-hammers, the Common Bunting, Yellow Wren sing: July 
22nd, Yellow-hammer, Common Bunting, White-throat, and Sky- 
lark sing. The weather continued very wet till July 20th. July 
2nd, took two eggs at Winterton out of a nest containing eight, 
which were the eggs of the Water- rail. July 24th, I saw tliis 
day a young Teal in the Market at Yarmouth. A Whimbrel was 
said to be shot a few days ago upon Breydon. July 29th, Yellow- 
hammer and Common Bunting sing. 
August 4th, Yellow-hammer everywhere singing ; Common Bunt- 
ing sings : 14th, the Eedbreast commences its autumnal song. The 
first fortnight in August has been dry, but very little sun, and 
consequently cool for the time of year. 15th, 16th, 17th, very 
fine rains — weather dull and cool for the time of year : 15th, 16th, 
the YeUow Wren has recommenced its song, but continued it only a 
day or two: 17th, Yellow-hammer sings: 26th, Yellow-hammer 
sings : 29th, Common Bunting sings. Began to reap on this day. 
The last fortnight in August was cold, dull, and dry ; but on the 
31st a very heavy rain fell. 
September 9th, this day the first Wheat in the parish was carried 
by Chambers. 
October 6th, this day it rained very hard for some hours, and the 
water in the beck rose very rapidly ; it came to the threshold of 
the gate in front of the house, and was impassable all the next 
day. A great deal of Hemp was washed away in several places. 
Notwithstanding so much rain the barometer was not fo in. below 
30. October 8th, for nearly a fortnight the weather has been very 
wet, still, and mild ; a great deal of corn is still abroad, and much 
hurt. There were very frequent and heavy showers all through 
the month of October. October 31st, saw a Woodcock. 
November 2nd, killed a Woodcock : 8th, a pretty hard frost : 
10th, rain and snow. 
December, a great deal of rain. 
