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Journal entries from 1768-1793 of the pioneering C18th English naturalist, posted on the day of the year they were written. Currently posting 1776. Built by @adriantoll.bsky.social See gilbertwhite.org for more info. Also see @johnclare.bsky.social

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1777: [Between 18th February and 11th April, White was in London and there are only sporadic entries, some possibly by other people.]

18.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

1777: Frost, sun.

17.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Ground covered with snow.

16.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: The snow is about five inches deep.

14.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Snow, snow, snow, deep snow. Thrushes hunt for shell-snails in the hedges, & eat them.

13.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 30 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Turneps rot very fast. Snow covers the ground.

12.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Dark & harsh, some snow, dark & raw, fog, sharp wind.

11.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Black frost, snow on the ground, dark with rime, fog & rime. Cucumber-plants come-up well.

10.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Very harsh day. The fieldfares now feed on sloes, which abound on the hedges. 'Til now I never observed that any birds touched the sloes.

09.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 23 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Severe frost, sun, flisky clouds, hard frost.

08.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: The garden-quarters are very dry, & dig finely.

07.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Hard frost, some snow, sun & clouds, frost.

06.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Snow-drops blow.

05.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Hard frost, sun, cutting wind, frost.

04.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

1777: The Planet Mercury is now to be seen every evening: it is nearer to the horizon than Venus, & more to the right hand setting somewhat S: of the W: about six in the evening. Will be visible about six days longer.

03.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 28 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Wet, wet, rain with wind.

01.02.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 29 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

1777: Hard frost, bright sun, clouds, stars bright.

30.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 20 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Made the seedling cucumber bed.

27.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Rooks resort to their nest-trees.

26.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Sun, dark & brisk wind.

24.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 14 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Sun, snow, rain.

23.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Grey & still, cold air.

22.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Frost, sun, grey & harsh.

21.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Dark & harsh.

20.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

1777: Fog, dark & still, deep fog.

19.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

1777: Warm & still.

18.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 17 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Daiseys, winter-aconite, & hepaticas blow. Crocuss swell for bloom.

17.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Grey sun, sweet day. Bees, & flies moving: air full of insects: spiders shoot their webs: butterfly out.

16.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Flies & gnats out, & moving.

15.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

1777: Thunder, hail, & rain, sun, grey, rain.

14.01.2026 07:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0