630 Meteorological Obfervations. 
cocks (Scolopax ruficola) and other northern birds 
came about this time. 
Dec. 8th. Moft of the wheat {o far {prung 
as to be out of the power of the froft to hurt it. .. 
goth. The grafs on good paftures look- | 
ing very green in confequence of the mild 
weather, and many of the furze bufhes (Ulex 
europeus) beginning to bloffom. é 
a5th. Some {mall furze bufhes covered 
with bloffoms, and the wall-flowers ( Cheiranthus 
Cheiri), blowing freely. 
a oe 
Calendar of Flora, by the Rev. Dr. Buresss, 
of Kirkmichael. 
Feb. 8,1776. The Sky Lark (Alauda arvenfis) 
began to fing. 
roth. The Lapwing (Tringa Vanellus) 
appeared. 
March rsth. Oats begin to be fown on good 
foils. 
17th. The Curlew (Scolopax Arquata) 
appeared. 
31ft. The Sand Martin (Hirundo ripa- 
ria) came. 
April 24th. The Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) 
fung, which it was obferved to do for the firft 
time on the 27th, of the fame month, 1775. 
Feb. 
