Indications of Spring, Observed by Robert Marsham, Esduire, F. R. S. of Stratton in Norfolk. Latitude 52^⚬45^′

| Dates | Snowdrop flower | Thrush sings | Hawthorn leaf | Hawthorn flower | Frogs and Toads croak | Sycamore leaf | Birch leaf | Elm leaf | Mountain ash leaf | Oak leaf | |-------|----------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------|-----------|---------|------------------|---------| | 1736 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1738 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1739 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1740 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1741 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1742 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1743 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1744 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1745 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1746 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1747 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1748 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1749 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1751 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1752 | | | | | | | | | | | | N. Style | | | | | | | | | | | | 1753 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1754 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1755 | | | | | | | | | | | Vol. LXXIX. | Mountain-ash leaf | Oak leaf | Beech leaf | Horse-chestnut leaf | Chestnut leaf | Hornbeam leaf | Ash leaf | Ringdoves coo. | Rooks build | Young Rooks | Swallows appear | |-------------------|----------|------------|--------------------|--------------|---------------|----------|----------------|-------------|-------------|----------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | March 29 May 1. April 23. April 22. March 31. March 6. April 20. April 24. May 11. April 10. March 29 Jan. 3. Feb. 13. Feb. 8. Feb. 13. Jan. 13. Feb. 25. Feb. 27. Feb. 13. Feb. 2. Feb. 21. Feb. 18. March 29 March 8. March 31. March 26. March 29 March 30. March 29 March 29 March 14 April 2 April 1 April 1 April 1 April 3 April 7 April 15 April 11 April 18 | Rooks hatched | Young Rooks | Swallows appear | Cuckoo sings | Nightingale sings | Churn Owl sings | Yellow Butterfly appears | Turnip in flower | Lime leaf | Maple leaf | Wood Anemone flower | |---------------|-------------|----------------|--------------|------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|-----------------|-----------|------------|---------------------| | March 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | Piacenza, Italy, Mar. 20, N.S. | April 13 | April 19 | April 25 | Feb. 21 | May 2 | | | | | | | March 31 | April 14 | May 2 | May 21 | May 2 | | | | | | | | April 2 | April 9 | April 19 | April 14 | April 15 | | | | | | | | April 1 | April 17 | April 21 | | April 15 | | | | | | | | April 12 | April 17 | April 20 | | March 23 | | | | | | | | April 1 | March 31 | April 20 | April 9 | May 23 | | | | | | | | April 8 | April 3 | April 22 | April 12 | May 10 | | | | | | | | March 31 | April 8 | April 16 | April 19 | May 5 | | | | | | | | March 26 | April 2 | April 22 | April 15 | May 9 | | | | | | | | April 3 | April 2 | April 16 | April 23 | May 28 | | | | | | | | March 29 | April 5 | April 13 | April 16 | May 20 | | | | | | | | March 30 | April 8 | April 11 | April 9 | May 17 | Feb. 9 | | | | | | | March 3 | April 7 | April 19 | April 16 | May 3 | | | | | | | | March 29 | April 2 | April 9 | April 7 | May 12 | | | | | | | | March 3 | April 15 | April 17 | April 24 | April 19 | | | | | | | | March 1 | April 11 | April 13 | April 24 | April 11 | May 16 | | | | | | | March 14 | April 18 | April 6 | April 23 | April 14 | June 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Indi- | Dates | Snowdrop flower | Thrush sings | Hawthorn leaf | Hawthorn flower | Frogs and Toads croak | Sycamore leaf | Birch leaf | Elm leaf | Mountain ash leaf | Oak leaf | |-------|----------------|-------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------|-----------|---------|------------------|---------| | 1756 | Jan. 8. | Jan. 30. | Feb. 26. | May 25. | March 10. | April 1. | March 11 | March 30. | April 5. | May 1. | | 1757 | Feb. 6. | Feb. 16. | March 20. | May 19. | March 29. | April 1. | March 29 | April 1. | March 31. | April 2. | | 1758 | Jan. 9. | Feb. 2. | March 19. | May 13. | March 16. | April 1. | April 1. | April 1. | April 13. | April 2. | | 1759 | Jan. 9. | Jan. 17. | Feb. 11. | May 6. | March 1. | Middlesex, | Middlesex,| Middlesex,| Middlesex, | April 1. | | 1760 | Jan. 24. | Feb. 10. | March 7. | April 27. | March 15. | April 3. | April 2. | April 9. | April 2. | April 11.| | 1761 | Jan. 4. | Surrey, Feb. 27. | May 4. | March 22. | March 25 | March 24. | Surrey, Feb. 27. | March 25. | April 1. | | 1762 | Jan. 12. | Jan. 22. | Surrey, March 7. | May 4. | April 19. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | April 19. | | 1763 | London, Feb. 11. | Surrey, Feb. 26. | May 7. | March 30. | March 28. | March 25. | April 1. | March 28. | April 2. | | 1764 | Jan. 6. | Jan. 9. | Feb. 17. | Middlesex, May 17. | Kent, May 11. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Hertfordshire, April 2. | | 1765 | Jan. 5. | Feb. 11. | March 16. | Middlesex, April 7. | Kent, May 11. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Hertfordshire, May 1. | | 1766 | Feb. 23. | March 16. | March 9. | Surrey, April 13. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Surrey, May 2. | | 1767 | Jan. 28. | Feb. 1. | Surrey, March 12. | May 29. | Surrey, April 19. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Essex, May 3. | | 1768 | Jan. 28. | Surrey, Feb. 28. | May 11. | March 17. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Essex, May 3. | | 1769 | Jan. 13. | Effex, March 4. | Effex, May 4. | Middlesex, April 17. | Kent, March 25. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Kent, April 2. | | 1770 | Jan. 21. | Jan. 28. | Surrey, March 11. | May 22. | Middlesex, April 23. | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Middlesex, | Essex, May 3. | Vol. LXXIX. Indications of Spring continued. | Mountain-leaf | Oak leaf | Beech leaf | Horse-chestnut leaf | Chestnut leaf | Hornbeam leaf | Ash leaf | Ringdoves coo. | Rooks build | Young Rooks | Swallows appear | |---------------|----------|------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------|----------|----------------|-------------|-------------|----------------| | March 30 | April 5 | May 7 | May 7 | | | Feb. 22 | March 1 | April 8 | April 7 | | | April 1 | March 31 | April 26 | April 29 | | | May 1 | Mar. 10 | March 13 | April 18 | April 10 | | April 1 | April 13 | April 29 | April 27 | April 13 | March 15 | May 8 | March 3 | March 5 | April 13 | April 10 | | Middlesex | Middlesex, March 19 | April 1 | April 15 | April 25 | Middlesex, March 25 | April 21 | Middlesex, March 30 | April 23 | Feb. 11 | Feb. 28 | April 10 | April 10 | | Middlesex | Middlesex, April 12 | April 19 | April 22 | April 21 | Middlesex, April 16 | April 20 | Middlesex, April 18 | April 25 | Herts. | April 20 | April 8 | | Middlesex | Middlesex, March 29 | April 1 | April 8 | April 24 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, March 31 | Middlesex, May 1 | Middlesex, May 1 | Feb. 25 | March 7 | | Middlesex | Middlesex, April 14 | April 1 | April 2 | April 24 | Middlesex, April 24 | Middlesex, April 24 | Middlesex, April 24 | Middlesex, April 24 | Middlesex, April 24 | Middlesex, April 24 | | Middlesex | Middlesex, March 25 | April 1 | April 6 | April 25 | Middlesex, April 6 | Middlesex, April 6 | Middlesex, April 6 | Middlesex, April 6 | Middlesex, April 6 | Middlesex, April 6 | | Middlesex | Middlesex, March 11 | May 1 | May 11 | May 6 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, April 8 | A a | Young Rooks appear | Swallows appear | Cuckoo sings | Nightingale sings | Churn Owl sings | Yellow Butterfly appears | Turnip in flower | Lime leaf | Maple leaf | Wood Anemone flower | |-------------------|----------------|--------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-----------------|----------|-----------|---------------------| | March 1 | April 8 | April 7 | April 18 | April 14 | May 16 | 1755, Dec. 28, and March 4 | May 7 | | | | March 13 | April 18 | April 16 | April 26 | April 16 | May 17 | April 11 | | | | | March 5 | April 13 | April 10 | April 30 | Middlesex, April 23 | May 18 | March 15 | April 14 | | | | March 28 | April 10 | April 10 | April 26 | April 21 | June 6 | Feb. 27 | April 18 | April 18 | | | Middlesex, March 12 | April 11 | April 11 | April 21 | April 21 | May 29 | April 13 | April 19 | April 13 | | | Essex, March 11 | April 7 | April 5 | May 2 | April 17 | May 30 | March 12 | Jan. 15 | April 4 | April 17, March 29 | | April 20 | April 8 | April 20 | April 19 | May 31 | April 5 | April 19 | April 16 | April 21 | | | April 16 | April 5 | April 27 | April 20 | May 31 | April 17 | April 15 | | | | | London, April 8 | Herts, April 24| Kent, May 2 | Middlesex, March 18 | | | | | | | | Middlesex, April 14 | Middlesex, April 12 | Herts, May 3 | Middlesex, April 10 | March 24 | | | | | | | Middlesex, April 24 | Middlesex, April 17 | Surrey, May 2 | Middlesex, April 10 | March 24 | | | | | | | Surrey, April 23 | May 7 | Essex, May 3 | London, March 22 | | | | | | | | April 10 | April 17 | April 24 | April 17 | March 28 | April 20 | | | | | | Surrey, April 19 | Kent, April 25 | Sussex, May 23 | London, April 16 | | | | | | | | Middlesex, April 23 | May 1 | May 6 | Feb. 14 | April 23 | May 2 | May 7 | | | | | Dates | Snowdrop flower | Thrush flings | Hawthorn leaf | Hawthorn flower | Frogs and Toads croak | Sycamore leaf | Birch leaf | Elm leaf | Mountain ash leaf | Oak leaf | |-------|----------------|--------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------|-----------|---------|------------------|---------| | 1771 | Jan. 27 | Feb. 21 | April 11 | May 25 | April 6 | May 4 | May 4 | Middlesex, April 24 | May 2 | May 2 | | 1772 | Jan. 14 | Feb. 12 | March 22 | May 22 | March 25 | Middlesex, April 13 | Middlesex, April 8 | Middlesex, April 13 | May 2 | May 2 | | 1773 | Jan. 11 | Jan. 26 | March 21 | May 6 | March 18 | April 10 | March 29 | April 6 | April 6 | April 6 | | 1774 | Jan. 28 | Feb. 17 | March 4 | May 10 | March 31 | April 3 | March 31 | April 3 | March 31 | April 3 | | 1775 | Jan. 14 | Feb. 9 | Feb. 26 | May 1 | March 5 | March 25 | March 20 | March 19 | March 21 | April 1 | | 1776 | Dec. 30 | Feb. 21 | March 8 | April 28 | March 22 | March 26 | March 19 | March 19 | March 23 | April 1 | | 1777 | Jan. 17 | Feb. 25 | March 20 | May 6 | March 25 | March 28 | March 26 | April 7 | March 29 | April 7 | | 1778 | Jan. 26 | Feb. 9 | April 4 | May 14 | March 19 | April 6 | April 6 | April 12 | April 7 | April 7 | | 1779 | Dec. 24 | Feb. 6 | Feb. 22 | April 16 | Feb. 25 | March 7 | March 4 | March 4 | March 5 | March 5 | | 1780 | Feb. 9 | Feb. 16 | March 15 | May 10 | March 21 | March 25 | March 28 | March 26 | March 28 | April 1 | | 1781 | Jan. 29 | Feb. 6 | March 9 | April 28 | March 16 | March 22 | March 24 | March 26 | March 24 | April 1 | | 1782 | Jan. 4 | Feb. 21 | Feb. 20 | May 19 | March 13 | April 3 | April 10 | April 10 | May 19 | May 19 | | 1783 | Jan. 26 | Jan. 31 | Feb. 23 | April 27 | March 10 | April 7 | April 1 | April 2 | April 1 | April 2 | | 1784 | Feb. 8 | March 4 | April 22 | May 14 | April 18 | April 23 | April 23 | May 6 | April 22 | May 6 | | 1785 | Jan. 24 | Jan. 24 | April 12 | May 2 | April 8 | April 19 | April 18 | April 19 | April 18 | May 6 | | 1786 | Jan. 22 | Feb. 15 | March 26 | May 15 | March 19 | April 18 | April 16 | April 19 | April 16 | May 6 | | 1787 | Jan. 30 | Feb. 4 | Feb. 25 | May 1 | March 21 | March 22 | March 18 | March 18 | March 17 | April 2 | | 1788 | Jan. 12 | Feb. 12 | March 2 | May 6 | March 24 | April 4 | April 3 | April 10 | April 4 | April 4 | Vol. LXXIX. | Middlesex, April 24. | May 2. | May 15. | May 10. | May 2. | May 10. | May 7. | May 16. | Feb. 26. | March 15. | Middlesex, April 13. | Kent, April 8. | |---------------------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|--------|---------|----------|-----------|---------------------|-------------| | Middlesex, April 13. | May 13. | May 3. | Middlesex, April 13. | May 11. | May 3. | May 26. | March 3. | Feb. 19. | March 3. | Middlesex, April 6. | April 6. | | Middlesex, April 6. | April 23. | April 29. | April 16. | April 10. | May 20. | March 3. | March 3. | April 10. | April 1. | Middlesex, April 3. | March 31. | | Middlesex, April 3. | March 31. | April 25. | April 24. | April 8. | April 16. | April 27. | April 11. | April 11. | April 2. | Middlesex, March 19. | March 21. | | Middlesex, March 19. | March 21. | April 21. | April 25. | April 30. | Cambridge, March 31. | May 2. | Feb. 15. | Feb. 26. | April 15. | Middlesex, March 19. | March 23. | | Middlesex, March 19. | March 23. | April 15. | April 19. | March 30. | April 21. | April 23. | Feb. 14. | March 13. | April 2. | Middlesex, March 7. | March 29. | | Middlesex, March 7. | March 29. | April 22. | March 30. | April 25. | April 11. | May 4. | Feb. 28. | Feb. 26. | April 6. | Middlesex, March 7. | March 24. | | Middlesex, March 7. | March 24. | April 19. | April 15. | April 10. | April 20. | April 3. | April 19. | Feb. 9. | March 5. | Middlesex, March 4. | March 5. | | Middlesex, March 4. | March 5. | March 31. | April 5. | March 25. | April 5. | March 24. | April 2. | Feb. 25. | March 1. | Middlesex, March 26. | March 28. | | Middlesex, March 26. | March 28. | April 26. | April 24. | March 22. | April 26. | March 29. | May 1. | March 8. | March 1. | Middlesex, March 26. | March 24. | | Middlesex, March 26. | March 24. | April 19. | April 15. | April 10. | April 20. | April 3. | April 19. | Feb. 9. | March 1. | Middlesex, March 10. | May 14. | | Middlesex, March 10. | May 14. | April 25. | April 10. | May 11. | April 22. | May 16. | Feb. 27. | Feb. 27. | April 10. | Middlesex, April 2. | April 1. | | Middlesex, April 2. | April 1. | April 24. | April 19. | April 6. | April 19. | April 14. | April 20. | Feb. 14. | March 9. | Middlesex, April 6. | April 22. | | Middlesex, April 6. | April 22. | May 9. | May 1. | April 23. | May 9. | April 27. | May 12. | March 7. | March 2. | Middlesex, April 19. | April 18. | | Middlesex, April 19. | April 18. | May 5. | April 23. | April 19. | April 29. | April 19. | May 2. | March 18. | March 14. | Middlesex, April 19. | April 16. | | Middlesex, April 19. | April 16. | May 6. | April 28. | April 18. | May 6. | April 18. | May 2. | March 12. | Feb. 3. | Middlesex, April 18. | April 26. | | Middlesex, April 18. | March 17. | April 26. | April 25. | March 21. | April 24. | March 18. | April 29. | March 9. | March 7. | Middlesex, April 10. | April 4. | | Middlesex, April 10. | April 4. | April 24. | April 18. | April 4. | April 20. | April 4. | April 20. | March 11. | Feb. 26. | Middlesex, April 10. | April 14. | B b | Young Rooks | Swallows appear | Cuckoo sings | Nightingale sings | Churn Owl sings | Yellow Butterfly appears | Turnip in flower | Lime leaf | Maple leaf | Wood Anemone flower | |------------|----------------|--------------|------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-----------------|-----------|------------|---------------------| | March 15 | Middlesex, April 18 | May 5 | May 3 | May 20 | Feb. 18 | May 3 | May 7 | May 7 | April 11 | | March 19 | Kent, April 15 | Surrey, April 26 | May 11 | May 17 | March 25 | April 17 | Middlesex, April 18 | May 5 | | | March 3 | Essex, April 10 | Essex, April 16 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, May 20 | Essex, June 2 | Essex, March 3 | Essex, March 24 | Essex, April 21 | Essex, April 19 | | April 11 | Essex, April 21 | Essex, April 26 | Essex, April 30 | Essex, May 6 | Essex, Herts, March 4 | Essex, April 6 | Essex, April 8 | Essex, April 24 | Essex, March 26 | | April 26 | Essex, April 15 | Essex, April 14 | Essex, April 23 | Essex, May 7 | Essex, May 15 | Essex, Feb. 26 | Essex, March 15 | Essex, March 31 | Essex, Herts, April 7 | | March 13 | Essex, April 2 | Essex, April 8 | Essex, April 21 | Essex, April 17 | Essex, May 26 | Essex, March 22 | Essex, April 7 | Essex, April 12 | Essex, April 6 | | March 26 | Essex, April 6 | Essex, April 13 | Essex, April 20 | Essex, May 8 | Essex, May 20 | Essex, Feb. 27 | Essex, April 7 | Essex, April 10 | Essex, April 22 | | March 5 | Essex, April 12 | Essex, April 21 | Essex, April 30 | Essex, May 5 | Essex, May 27 | Essex, March 18 | Essex, April 14 | Essex, April 13 | Essex, April 5 | | March 1 | Essex, April 4 | Essex, April 13 | Essex, April 25 | Essex, May 9 | Essex, May 19 | Essex, Feb. 18 | Essex, Feb. 28 | Essex, April 1 | Essex, March 31 | | March 1 | Essex, April 6 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, April 30 | Essex, March 8 | Essex, April 30 | Essex, April 2 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, March 29 | | March 1 | Essex, April 6 | Essex, April 11 | Essex, April 16 | Essex, April 24 | Essex, April 29 | Essex, March 9 | Essex, April 7 | Essex, April 6 | Essex, April 15 | | March 27 | Essex, April 10 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, May 8 | Essex, May 27 | Essex, April 7 | Essex, April 10 | Essex, May 5 | Essex, April 27 | | March 9 | Essex, April 12 | Essex, April 20 | Essex, April 28 | Essex, April 12 | Essex, May 15 | Essex, March 18 | Essex, March 23 | Essex, April 2 | Essex, April 18 | | March 2 | Essex, April 9 | Essex, April 19 | Essex, April 26 | Essex, April 28 | Essex, May 16 | Essex, April 17 | Essex, May 14 | Essex, May 4 | Essex, April 27 | | March 14 | Essex, April 16 | Essex, April 12 | Essex, April 27 | Essex, April 23 | Essex, May 18 | Essex, March 19 | Essex, April 27 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, April 24 | | March 3 | Essex, April 13 | Essex, April 21 | Essex, April 30 | Essex, April 22 | Essex, June 4 | Essex, March 12 | Essex, April 25 | Essex, April 20 | Essex, April 21 | | March 7 | Essex, April 15 | Essex, April 18 | Essex, May 2 | Essex, April 27 | Essex, June 4 | Essex, Feb. 18 | Essex, March 22 | Essex, March 29 | Essex, April 26 | | March 26 | Essex, April 14 | Essex, April 11 | Essex, April 21 | Essex, April 27 | Essex, May 23 | Essex, March 28 | Essex, April 13 | Essex, April 11 | Essex, April 12 |