36 THE BIRDS OF YORKSHIRE. 



The local names are numerous : Redster, Red-tail, Fire- 

 tail, are in general use ; Redstare at Skelmanthorpe, near 

 Huddersfield ; Wrenny in the Nidd Valley ; Wrenny Red-tail 

 in the Nidd Valley and in Wharf edale ; Jenny Redtail about 

 York and in the North Riding ; Jenny Wrentail about York ; 

 Nanny Redtail in Cleveland ; Fanny Redtail near Doncaster ; 

 Red-rump in East Cleveland ; Flirt-tail at Ackworth ; Brand- 

 tail about York and in the North Riding ; and White-cap 

 at Farnley, Leeds (" Billy Roberts's List "). 



BLACK REDSTART. 



Ruticilla titys (Scopoli). 



Irregular visitant on the coast in spring and autumn ; very rare indeed. 



Thomas Allis, in his Report on the Birds of Yorkshire r 

 1844, wrote as follows : 



Phcenicura tithys. Black Redstart The only notice of this bird in 

 Yorkshire is from my friend H. Denny, who informs me that two or three 

 were caught by some bird-catchers last year at Osmondthcrpe. 



The reference here given by Allis is the first mention of 

 the Black Redstart in connection with the county, and to 

 him is accorded the honour of having made this addition to 

 the avifauna of Yorkshire. 



The Black Redstart is usually considered to be an irregular 

 winter visitant, though it is now known as being chiefly 

 observed on migration in spring and autumn ; Mr. M. 

 Bailey drew attention to its visits to the Headland of 

 Flamborough in April and May, when he has often observed 

 it, and has noted it amongst those species which strike the 

 lantern in thick, foggy weather, with the wind at north- 



