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Draw-water. A name given to the GOLDFIXCH, wliich in 

 captivity learns the trick of pulling a small bucket or cup 

 of water from a reservoir placed below its cage. 



Dreiniog : The SISKIN. (North Wales) lit. " urcliin," perhaps 

 from its small size. Also spelt Ddreiniog. 



Dreollan, Dreathan. Gaelic names for the WEEN, the 



former signifying a sUly person or fool. 

 Dreydwe:n", or Drudwen. Welsh names for the STARLING ; 



signifying the same. 

 DRDfGEDYDD BACH or Dringwr BACH: The TREECREEPER. 



(North Wales) ht. " Httle chmber." 

 Drink-a-penny : The LITTLE GREBE. (Lough Strangford.) 

 Druid, or Truid (pron. trootch). A Gaehc name for the 



STARLING ; the word means to close or shut up (perhaps 



in reference to the bill). 

 Drumstick : The CHAFFINCH. (Frodsham, Cheshire- 

 Holland's " Glossary.") 

 Drydwy (Y) : The STARLING. (North Wales) ht. " the 



chatterer." 

 Dryw or Dryw bach. Welsh names for the WREN ; the 



former signifies " Wren " and the latter " little Wren." 

 Dryw bach y coed: The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. 



(North Wales) ht. " Uttle wood wren." 

 Dryw bach y ddaear : The WILLOW^- WARBLER. (North 



Wales) ht. " little ground Avi'en." 

 Dryw ben aur : The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. (North 



Wales) ht. " golden-headed vvi'en." 

 Dryw bex felex : The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. (North 



Wales) ht. " yellow-headed ■svren." 

 Dryw felen : The CHIFFCHAFF, the WILLOW- WARBLER 



and the WOOD-WARBLER. (North Wales) lit. ^'yellow 



wren." 

 Dryw'r coed : The WOOD- WARBLER. (North Wales) Ut. 



" wood wren." 

 Dryw'r ddaear : The WOOD-WARBLER. (North Wales) 



lit, " ground wren." 

 Dry'wr drysni : The WHITETHROAT. (North Wales) lit. 



"thicket wren." 



Drywr helyg : The WILLOW- WARBLER. (North Wales) 

 lit. " willow A\Ten." 



Dryw'r hesg : The SEDGE-WARBLER. (North Wales) Ht. 

 " sedge A^Ten." 



