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THE ZOOLOGIST. 
Lancashire.—| have noted the following list of names as being 
in use in this part of Lancashire :— 
Thrush. Throstle; Mavis. 
The latter term is rare. 
Fieldfare. Felfar; Blueback. 
The Missel Thrush seems to be 
usually confounded with this 
bird, but is sometimes designated 
as ‘* Chercock.” 
Hedgesparrow. Dylie or Dykie- 
sparrow. 
- Whinchat. Whincheck. 
Wheateur. Stonecheck. 
Wren. Chitty. 
Meadow Pipit. Titlark. 
Chaffinch. Spink. 
Goldfinch. Flinch. 
Linnet. Grey Linnet. 
Greenfinch. Green Linnet. 
Yellowhammer. Bessie. 
Starling. Shepster. 
Crow and Rook. Craw. 
Lapwing. Tenit. 
Ringed Plover. Grundling. 
Oystercatcher. Sea-pie. 
Sandpiper. Dicky-di-dee. 
Dunlin. Sea-mouse. 
Heron. Crane. 
Sheldrake. Shellduck. 
Wild Duck. Grey Duck. 
Scoter. Douker. 
.| Tern (including Common, Arctic and 
Sandwich). 
Lesser Tern. The eggs and young 
of this species are invariably 
alluded to by the natives as those 
of ‘‘Sea-mice.” The bird itself 
is included under the head of 
“ Sparling.” 
Gull. Sea Maw. 
This term seems to be applied to 
all species, but more especially 
Sparling. 
Magpie. Piet; Maggie. to the Black-headed Gull, which 
Swift. Devilin. abounds in this neighbourhood. 
Nightjar. Night-hawk. Cormorant. Scarth. 
Some of these names, to which I have previously alluded, in 
‘The Zoologist’ for July, 1877, are, 1 believe, peculiar to Walney 
Island. The wixed nature of the population—being chiefly com- 
posed of immigrants from other parts—in this locality renders it a 
somewhat difficult task to decide what are really the native names 
of the various birds. I can safely say, however, that all the terms 
given above are employed to a greater or lesser extent, and would 
probably be understood by the country people in the neighbour- 
hood, to whom the ordinary English name would be unknown.— 
W. ArtHuR Dornrorp (Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire). 
North Lancashire.—The following local names are in ordinary 
use here.—Epwarv T’. Bapwin (Woodcroft, Ulverston). 
Thrush. Throstle. Fieldfare. Fellfar. 
Starling. Shepster. Mole. Moudiwarp. 
Heron. Crane. Polecat. Foumart. 
Lapwing. Tewit. Marten. Sweet Mart or Mart. 
Scoter. Doucker. Common Snake. Hag-worm. 
Oystercatcher. Sea-pie. Wasp. Waup. 
Tern. Sea Swallow. | 
