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however, is related in Monmouthshire of Jolin of Rent. In 

 Wiltshire, the superstition attaching to other birds in some 

 other counties is held of the Sparrow, that if one taps at a 

 Avindow it is said to indicate a death in the family. A 

 popular belief is that if sparrows chirp a great deal wet 

 Aveather will ensue (Inwards). 



House-Swallow : The SWALLOW. Occurs in Merrett and 

 in Willughby. 



Hover-Hawk : The KESTREL. (Berks., Bucks., Yorkshire.) 

 An equivalent of "Windhover" (q.v.), 



HowLET. An Owl (diminutive). Applied by Aldrovandus, who 

 spells it in old fashion " Houulet," to the LITTLE OWL, 

 and also to the BARN-OWL ; and by Willughby to the 

 TAA\^Y OWL. 



HowsTER : The KNOT. (Provincial.) 



Huck-Mitck: The LONG-TAILED TITMOUSE and the 

 WILLOW- WARBLER. Applied to the latter perhaps in 

 allusion to the somewhat slovenly appearance of its nest. 



HuFTL : The GREEN WOODPECKER. (East Riding, York- 

 shire.) Swainson thinks it is fi'om its laughing note. 



HuTjE, Ula. Cornish names for an Owl. 



Hui^LOT, Hijllart, or Ullet. Local Cheshire names for the 

 BARN-OWI^ ; corruptions of Howlet and Owlet. Hulote 

 or Hullat is also an Orlaiey name. 



HuMMiNG-BiRD : The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. (Red- 

 car, Yorkshire.) 



Hunting Hawk: The PEREGRINE FALCON. (East 

 Lothian and Che\dot Hills.) 



Hutan. a Welsh name for the DOTTEREL ; lit. " stupid." 



HuTAN-Y-MOR. A Wclsh name for the TURNSTONE; lit. 



" sea dotterel." Also applied to the RINGED PLOVER 



in North W^ales. 

 HwYAD ADDFAiN. A Wclsh name for the GARGANEY. 



HwYADEN BENGOCH or HwYAD BENGOCH. W^clsh names for the 

 POCHARD; lit. "red -headed duck." 



HwYADEN DDAN HEDDOG : A Welsh name for the GOOSANDER, 

 lit. " toothed duck." 



HwYADEN DDu: The CO:\DION SCOTER. (North Wales) 

 lit. " black duck." 



HwYADEN GOPOG or HwYADEN GOPYNOG : The TUFTED DUCK. 

 (North Wales) lit. " crested duck." 



