Gilbert White
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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.
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See gilbertwhite.org for more info.
Also see @johnclare.bsky.social
1777: Sun, dark & brisk wind.
January 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Sun, dark & brisk wind.
1777: Sun, snow, rain.
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Sun, snow, rain.
1777: Grey & still, cold air.
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Grey & still, cold air.
1777: Frost, sun, grey & harsh.
January 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Frost, sun, grey & harsh.
1777: Dark & harsh.
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Dark & harsh.
1777: Fog, dark & still, deep fog.
January 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Fog, dark & still, deep fog.
1777: Warm & still.
January 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Warm & still.
1777: Daiseys, winter-aconite, & hepaticas blow. Crocuss swell for bloom.
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Daiseys, winter-aconite, & hepaticas blow. Crocuss swell for bloom.
1777: Grey sun, sweet day. Bees, & flies moving: air full of insects: spiders shoot their webs: butterfly out.
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Grey sun, sweet day. Bees, & flies moving: air full of insects: spiders shoot their webs: butterfly out.
1777: Flies & gnats out, & moving.
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Flies & gnats out, & moving.
1777: Thunder, hail, & rain, sun, grey, rain.
January 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Thunder, hail, & rain, sun, grey, rain.
1777: Showers & strong wind.
January 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Showers & strong wind.
1777: Vast condensations on wainscots & walls. Warm air.
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Vast condensations on wainscots & walls. Warm air.
1777: The dew all day lies on the outsides of the windows, because the air is warmer without than within.
January 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: The dew all day lies on the outsides of the windows, because the air is warmer without than within.
1777: Thaw, fog, spitting rain. Tipulae are playing about as if there had been no frost at all.
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Thaw, fog, spitting rain. Tipulae are playing about as if there had been no frost at all.
1777: Water-bottles frozen in chambers. Ground covered with snow.
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Water-bottles frozen in chambers. Ground covered with snow.
1777: Bottles of water frozen in chambers. Haws frozen on the hedges & spoiled so as to be no longer of any service to the birds.
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Bottles of water frozen in chambers. Haws frozen on the hedges & spoiled so as to be no longer of any service to the birds.
1777: Ground still covered with snow.
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Ground still covered with snow.
1777: Hard frost, dark & still.
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Hard frost, dark & still.
1777: Snow in the night, frost, bright sun, keen frost.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Snow in the night, frost, bright sun, keen frost.
1777: Dark & thawing, frost, snow on the ground. Larks congregate. Roads hard, & beaten.
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Dark & thawing, frost, snow on the ground. Larks congregate. Roads hard, & beaten.
1777: Frost, flights of snow.
January 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Frost, flights of snow.
1777: Dark & harsh.
January 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Dark & harsh.
1777: Steady frost, snow on the ground.
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1777: Steady frost, snow on the ground.
1776: A grosbeak was shot near the village. They sometimes come to us in the winter.
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
1776: A grosbeak was shot near the village. They sometimes come to us in the winter.