154 DICTIONARY OF NAMES OF BKITISH BIRDS. 



MARSH-HARRIER [Xo. 245]. This species, so called from 

 its predilection for marshes and bogs, is the Moor-Buzzard 

 of all om' earlier Miiters, from Willughby and Ray up to 

 Fleming (1842). Edwards, hoAvever, has Marsh Hawk. 

 Marsh Harrier seems to occur first in Selby (1825.) 

 Marsh Hawk: The :\IARSH-HARRIER. (Edwards.) 

 Marsh Hen: The MOORHEN. (Pro\-incial.) 

 Marsh Owl : The SHORT-EARED OWL. (Pro\-incial.) 

 Marsh Reedling : The REED-WARBLER. (Provincial.) 

 MARSH-SANDPIPER [No. 397]. An Asiatic species which 

 has been taken four times in England. The name is probably 

 a translation of Bechstein's name for the species {Totanus 

 stagnatilis.) 

 MARSH - TITMOUSE [No. 97, British Marsh-Titmouse]. 

 First occurs in Willughby (1678). This form is now 

 considered to be restricted to England and Whales, its 

 place being taken in Scotland by the WILLOW-TITMOUSE 

 (q.v.), which however also occurs along A^ith it in many 

 localities in England. 

 MARSH- WARBLER [No. 137]. A scarce and local summer- 

 \-isitor, so called from the situations it is supposed to 

 frequent, but the name is more or less of a misnomer. 

 Marthin DDF. A Welsh name for the SWIFT ; literally 



" Black Martin." 

 Marthin penbavl. A Welsh name for the MARTIN. 

 MARTIN [No. 197]. From Fr. Martin, a proper name. 

 L^sually called House-Martin in modem works. The 

 first name, "Martin," occurs in Merrett (1667) and 

 Willughby (1678). Turner (1544) calls this species '' rok 

 martinette or chirche martnette." 

 Martinet, Martinette, ]\Iartnet, Martlet : The MARTIN. 

 Martinet is Fr. for the SWIFT. "Martlet" occurs in 

 Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" (act ii, sc. 9): — 



. . . Like the martlet 

 Builds in the weather on the outward wall. 



M.artin-oil: The STORM-PETREL is so called in Galway 

 according to Swainson. It seems as though " oil-mai'tin " 

 is intended. 



IVlARTiN Snipe: The GREEN SANDPIPER. (Norfolk.) 

 Stevenson says it is from the \Ahite upj)er tail-coverts and 

 rump forming such a contrast to its dark body. 



Martin Swallow: The :\IARTIN. (East Lothian.) 



Masked Gull: The BLACK-HEADED GIT^L. (Fleming.) 



