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SCARLET GROSBEAK [No. 31]. Formerly known as the 
Rosy Bullfinch. 
Scart or Skart: The SHAG. (Orkneys and Shetlands.) From 
the Gaelic scarbh. Also applied to the CORMORANT. 
(Lanes., Northumberland, North Ireland.) 
SCAUP-DUCK [No. 301]. The name occurs in Willughby 
(1678) and in Pennant and succeeding authors. Montagu 
observes that “it is supposed to take its name from feeding 
on broken shells, called scaup.” Scalp (Old D. schelpe, 
Old Fr. escalope) signifies a shell. It is called Scaup 
Pochard by Selby. 
Scavurre, Scortz, or ScorEy: The young of the HERRING- 
GULL. (Orkneys.) In Shetland applied to any young 
gull according to Saxby. 
Scurnz’s SANDPIPER: BONAPARTE’S SANDPIPER. (Eyton.) 
SCHLEGEL’S PETREL [No. 330]. A South Pacific species 
recently recorded as British (“‘ P.Z.S.,” 1908, p. 433). 
ScIssORS-GRINDER: The NIGHTJAR (Norfolk and Suffolk.) 
From its jarring note. 
ScLAVONIAN GREBE. See SLAVONIAN GREBE. 
Scoppy: The CHAFFINCH. (Cornwall, North Yorkshire. ) 
Hett also gives “Scoppy.” In Staffordshire ‘‘cobby ” 
signifies in good form or spirits. 
ScotpErR: The OYSTERCATCHER. (Orkney.) From Icel. 
Skjéldr, piebald. Also occurs as “‘ Shelder.” 
Scooprer or Scoorrne Avocet: The AVOCET. Scooper occurs 
in Charleton (1668). The name Scooping Avocet is first 
found in Pennant (1776). Montagu has Scooping Avoset. 
The term “Scooping ”’ is from the bird’s habit of scooping 
its food (marine worms, crustacea, etc.) out of the mud or 
sand by means of its peculiarly shaped bill. 
Scoot or Scour: The COMMON GUILLEMOT. (Northum- 
berland, Yorkshire.) 
ScopPER-BiLL. .A local Norfolk name for the SHOVELER. 
SCOPS OWL [No. 226]. This tiny species was formerly called 
Scops-eared Owl, under which name it occurs in Latham, 
etc. It is the “Little Horned Owl” of Montagu (‘‘ Orn. 
Dict.,”’ Supp.). 
Scorre or Scorry. See ScAvRIE. 
ScotcH Canary: The YELLOW BUNTING. From its yellow 
colour. 
Scotcu GoosE: The BRENT GOOSE. (Flamborough.) 
