154 DICTIONARY OF NAMES OF BRITISH BIRDS. 
MARSH-HARRIER [No. 245]. This species, so called from 
its predilection for marshes and bogs, is the Moor-Buzzard 
of all our earlier writers, from Willughby and Ray up to 
Fleming (1842). Edwards, however, has Marsh Hawk. 
Marsh Harrier seems to occur first in Selby (1825.) 
Marsh Hawk: The MARSH-HARRIER. (Edwards.) 
Marsh Hen: The MOORHEN. (Provincial.) 
MarsH Owit: The SHORT-EARED OWL. (Provincial.) 
Marsh Reepring: The REED-WARBLER. (Provincial.) 
MARSH-SANDPIPER [No. 397]. An Asiatic species which 
has been taken four timesin England. Thenameis probably 
a translation of Bechstein’s name for the species (7'otanus 
stagnatilis.) 
MARSH -TITMOUSE [No. 97, British Marsh-Titmouse]. 
First occurs in Willughby (1678). This form is now 
considered to be restricted to England and Wales, its 
place being taken in Scotland by the WILLOW-TITMOUSE 
(q.v.), which however also occurs along with it in many 
localities in England. 
MARSH-WARBLER [No. 137]. A scarce and local summer- 
visitor, so called from the situations it is supposed to 
frequent, but the name is more or less of a misnomer. 
Martuin: ppv. A Welsh name for the SWIFT; literally 
‘“ Black Martin.” 
MARTHIN PENBWL. A Welsh name for the MARTIN. 
MARTIN [No. 197]. From Fr. Martin, a proper name. 
Usually called House-Martin in modern works. The 
first name, ‘Martin,’ occurs in Merrett (1667) and 
Willughby (1678). Turner (1544) calls this species “ rok 
martinette or chirche martnette.” 
MartTInet, MArtTiInETTE, MARTNET, MAaRTLET: The MARTIN. 
Martinet is Fr. for the SWIFT. ‘“ Martlet ” occurs in 
Shakespeare’s ‘“‘Merchant of Venice” (act tm, sc. 9) :— 
. .. Like the martlet 
Builds in the weather on the outward wall. 
Martin-o1t: The STORM-PETREL is so called in Galway 
according to Swainson. It seems as though “ oil-martin ” 
is intended. 
Martin Snip—E: The GREEN SANDPIPER.  (Norfolk.) 
Stevenson says it is from the white upper tail-coverts and 
rump forming such a contrast to its dark body. 
Martin Swattow: The MARTIN. (East Lothian.) 
MaskED GuLL: The BLACK-HEADED GULL. (Fleming.) 
