March 1. Blackbirds arrived.
15. Black ducks arrived. Bees out of the hive.
20. Early garden peas, lettuce, and peppergrass sown.
28. The woods were swarming with pigeons. Wild geese passed over.
The greater part of the month of March was warm and pleasant. The sugar-maple yielded its sap profusely for a few days, but the nights were so warm that much less than the usual quantity of sugar was made this year.
April 1. Frogs begin to sing. Peas and oats sown.
8. Buds of the lilac, (Syringa vulgaris) the small red rose, the elm, (Ulmus Americana) the apple, and the peas considerably swoln.
14. Dandelion (Leontodon taraxicum) in full flower.
20. Indian corn planted; a few garden seeds sown. Martins and bank swallows arrived. Leaves of the currant and gooseberry expanded. Weather for a few days past sultry and smoky.
21. Blue violet (Viola cucullata) in full flower. Shad-bush (Aronia Botryapium) in blossom. Flower-buds of the lilac swoln; likewise the flower-buds of the cherry, pear, and apple.