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Lapwing. Tuwet. 
In Fife and Forfar an almost 
* Tuchet” 
« Tyuchet ”) — is 
similar name—viz. 
(pronounced 
applied to this species. 
Heron. Crane in Scotland. 
Blackbird. 
bird in Scotland. 
Whitethroat. 
Blackie and Blackie- 
THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Bulfinch. Bullie. 
‘This name is applied here to the 
Bulfinch, and not to the Chaf- 
finch as in Yorkshire (p. 292). 
Nettle-creeper. 
I have heard this name applied in 
Midlothian, but cannot feel sure 
whether it was by a native. 
In the preparation of my county lists of local names in Scotland 
I shall be glad of any assistance from brother naturalists.—J. A. 
HarviE Brown (Dunipace House, Larbert, N. B.). 
Yorkshire.—In the district of Cleveland, more especially in the 
Dales, twelve miles west of Whitby, ten east of Stokesley, and nine 
south-east of Guisborough, the following names are in use :— 
Stoat. 
Weasel. 
Shrew. 
Badger. 
Clubster. 
Ressela or Rezzela. 
Blead-mouse. 
Brock (disused). 
Bat. Flitter-mouse ; Back-bearaway. 
Rat. Ratton. 
Barn Owl. Church Ovwl. 
Brown Owl. 
Missel Thrush. 
Song Thrush. Throstle. 
Fieldfare. Felfer. 
Blackbird. Black Uzzel. 
Ring Ouzel. 
Blackbird. 
Water Ouzel. Dipper. 
Redstart. Fire-tail; Red-tail. 
Stonechat. Stone-chack ; 
chacker. 
Whinchat. Whinchacker. 
Willow Wren. Mealy-mouth. 
Common Wren. Yom Tit, 
Blue Tit. Jenny Wren. 
Pied Wagtail. Dish-washer. 
May Thrush. 
Reed Bunting. Blackeap. 
Chaffinch. Budll-spink. 
Yellowhammer. Goldie. 
Greenfinch. Green Linnet. 
Hoot Owl; Wood Oul. 
Ring Uzzel; Moor 
Stone- 
Hooded Crow. Dun Crow; Norway 
Crow. 
Carrion Crow. 
Rook. Craw; Saddleback. 
Magpie. Nanpie. 
Starling. Shep-starling ; Shepstare. 
Swift. Devil-shrieker. 
Sand Martin. Bank Swallow. 
Martin. Haves or Lasin Swallow. 
Ring Dove. Cooscot ; Cushat. 
Lapwing. Peewit; Tujit 
nounced “ Teeafit”). 
Heron. Hernseu; Crane. 
Titlark. Moor-titling ; Moor-tahling. 
Corn Crake. Craker. 
Hedgesparrow. Cuddy ; Shufflewings. 
Sandpiper. Summer Snipe. 
Newt. Ask; Esk; Hask. 
Viper.. Hagworm. 
Snake. Grass Snake. 
Toad. Tade. 
Dragon-fly. Fleeing Ask or Esk; 
Fleeing Aither, Edder, or Nedder. 
Blue-bottle Fly. Llesh-jly. 
Black-beetle. Black-clock. 
Water-beetle. WWater-clock. 
Ladybird. Lady-clock. 
Ger-crow ; Doup. 
(pro- 
Back-bearaway. The first part of this name is the Old English 
Bakke met with in Prompt. Pary.; ¢.f. Old Swedish Natt-backa ; 
Danish Aften-bakke. 
Clubster. 
The “ bearaway” | cannot explain. 
Compare the Lancashire “ clubtail.”* 
* It is probable that the Norfolk “lobster,” mentioned in Mr. Gurney’s list 
(p. 287), is a corruption of “ clubster.’—Ep, 
