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DRAW-WATER. A name given to the GOLDFINCH, which 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. " urchin," perhaps 

 from its small size. Also spelt Ddreiniog. 



DREOLLAN, DREATHAN. Gaelic names for the WREN, the 



former signifying a silly person or fool. 

 DREYDWEN, or DRUDWEN. Welsh names for the STARLING ; 



signifying the same. 

 DRINGEDYDD EACH or DRINGWR BACH: The TREECREEPER. 



(North Wales) lit. "little climber." 



DRINK-A-PENNY : The LITTLE GREBE. (Lough Strangford.) 

 DRUID, or TRUID (pron. trootch). A Gaelic 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) lit. " 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) lit. "little wood wren." 

 DRYW BACH Y DDAEAR : The WILLOW- WARBLER. (North 



Wales) lit. " little ground wren." 

 DRYW BEN AUR : The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. (North 



Wales) lit. " golden-headed wren." 

 DRYW BEN FELEN : The GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. (North 



Wales) lit. " yellow-headed wren." 

 DR^ w FELEN : The CHIFFCHAFF, the WILLOW- WARBLER 



and the WOOD- WARBLER. (North Wales) lit. "yello\v 



wren." 

 DRYW'R COED: The WOOD-WARBLER. (North Wales) lit. 



" wood wren." 

 DRYW'R DDAEAR : The WOOD- WARBLER. (North Wales) 



lit. " ground wren." 

 DRY'WR DRYSNI : The WHITETHROAT. (North Wales) lit. 



" thicket wren." 



DRYW'R HELYG : The WILLOW- WARBLER. (North Wales) 

 lit. " willow wren." 



DRYW'R HESG : The SEDGE-WARBLER. (North Wales) lit. 

 " sedge wren." 



