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NATURALIST'S CALENDAR.
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  WHITE. MARKWICK.
Red-start (sylvia phænicurus) ap. Apr. 8–28 Apr. 5, sings Apr. 25, last seen Sept 30
Crown imperial (fritillaria imperialis) fl. Apr. 8–24 Apr. 1, May 13.
Tit-lark (alauda pratensis) sings Apr. 9–19. Apr. 14-29, sits June 16–17.
Beech (fagus sylvatica) l. Apr. 10, May 8 Apr. 24, May 25.
Shell-snail (helix nemoralis comes out in troops Apr. 11, May 9. May 17, June 11 ap.
Middle yellow wren. ap. Apr. 11.
Swift (hirundo apus) ap Apr. 13. May 7 Apr. 28, May 19.
Stinging-fly (conops calcitrans) ap. Apr. 14, May 17.
Whitlow-grass (draba verna) fl. Apr. 14. Jan. 15, Mar 24.
Larch-tree (pinus-larix rubra) l. Apr. 14 Apr. 1, May 9.
Whitethroat (sylvia cinerea) ap. Apr. 14, May 14 Apr. 14, May 5, sings May 3–10, last seen Sept. 23.
Red ant (formica rubra) ap. Apr. 14. Apr. 9, June 26.
Mole cricket (gryllus gryllotalpa) churs Apr. 14.
Second willow or laughing wren, ap. Apr. 14–19–23.
Red rattle (pedicularis sylvatica) fl. Apr. 15–19 Apr. 10, June 4.
Common flesh-fly (musca carnaria) ap. Apr. 15.
Lady-cow (coccinella bipunctata) ap. Apr. 16.
Grasshopper lark (alauda locustæ voce) ap. Apr. 16–30.
Willow wren, its shivering note heard Apr. 17, May 7. Apr. 28, May 14.
Middle willow wren (regulus non cristatus medius) ap. Apr. 17–27.
Wild cherry (prunus cerasus) fl. Apr. 18, May 12 Mar. 30, May 10.
Garden cherry (prunus cerasus) fl. Apr. 18, May 11. Mar. 25, May 6.
Plum (prunus domestica) fl. Apr. 18, May 5. Mar. 24, May 6.
Harebell (hyacinthus non-scriptus seu scilla nutans of Smith) fl. Apr. 19–25. Mar. 27, May 8.
Turtle (columba turtur) cooes Apr. 20–27 May 14, Aug. 10, seen.
Hawthorn (cratægus seu mespilus oxycantha of Smith) fl. Apr. 20, June 11. Apr. 19, May 26.
Male fool's orchis (orchis mascula) fl. Apr. 21. Mar. 29, May 13.
Blue-flesh fly (musca vomitoria) ap. Apr. 21, May 23
Black snail or slug (limax ater) abounds Apr. 22. Feb. 1, Oct. 24 ap.
Apple-tree (pyrus malus sativus) fl. Apr. 22, May 25 Apr. 11, May 26.
Large bat, ap Apr. 22, June 11.
Strawberry, wild wood (fragaria vesca sylv.)fl. Apr. 23–29 Apr. 8–9.
Sauce alone (erysimum alliaria) fl. Apr. 23. Mar. 31, May 8.
Wild or bird cherry (prunus avium) fl. Apr. 24. Mar. 30, May 10.
Apis hypnorum, ap. Apr. 24.
Musca meridiana, ap. Apr. 24, May 28
Wolf-fly (asilus) ap. Apr. 25.
Cabbage butterfly (papilio brassicæ) ap. Apr. 28, May 20. Apr. 29, June 10.
Dragon-fly (libellula) ap Apr. 30, May 21. Apr. 18, May 13, last seen Nov. 10.
Sycamore (acer pseudoplatanus) fl. April 30, June 6 Apr. 20, June 4.
Bombylius minor, ap. May 1.
Glow-worm (lampyris noctiluca) shines May 1, June 11. June 19, Sept. 28.
Fern-owl or goatsucker (caprimulgus europæus) ap. May 1–26 May 16, Sept. 14.
Common bugle (ajuga reptans) fl. May 1. Mar. 27, May 10.
Field crickets (gryllus campestris) crink May 2–24.
Chaffer or May-bug (scarabæus melolontha) ap. May 2–26. May 2, July 7.
Honeysuckle (lonicera periclymenum) fl. May 3–30. Apr. 24, June 21.
Toothwort (lathræa squamaria) fl. May 4–12.
Shell-snails copulate May 4, June 17
Sedge warbler (sylvia salicaria) sings May 4 June 2–30.