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TirLarK. A common provincial name for the MEADOW- 
PIPIT. Occurs in Merrett, Willughby and many later 
authors. Has also been applied sometimes to the TREE- 
PIPIT and the ROCK-PIPIT. 
TitLENE. A North Country name for the HEDGE-SPARROW. 
(Swainson. ) 
Tittinc. A provincial name for the HEDGE-SPARROW. 
Occurs in Montagu (1802). Turner’s “ Titling,” which 
he wrongly identifies with the “Curuca” of Aristotle, 
does not appear to be the Hedge-Sparrow, although 
Aristotle’s Curuca no doubt is. The name has been some- 
times applied to the MEADOW-PIPIT, for which, however , 
the more general term is Titlark. 
TitmaL: The BLUE TITMOUSE. (Provincial.) 
Titmec, TITEREEN : The WREN. (Hett.) 
TirmousE. Any species of Titmouse. Mid. Eng. titmose or 
Titmase, from “tit” (q.v.) and A.Sax. mase, a small bird of no 
particular species: not equivalent to “mouse.” Plural 
*‘titmice ” is therefore incorrect and should be titmouses. 
It usually occurs in old authors as Titmouse, but Mac- 
gillivray and Yarrellset the fashion of abbreviating to “Tit.” 
TitTEREL: The WHIMBREL. (Sussex.) Hawker also gives 
it as a local Dorsetshire name. 
Tirtimaw or Tirmaups. Cheshire names for any species of 
Titmouse, of which name it is a corruption. 
Tirty Topcer: The WREN. (Devonshire.) See Titty Wren. 
Tirry Wren: The WREN. (Wilts.) “Titty” is from the 
Icelandic tittr—a small bird, or anything small. “Tit” 
(q.v.) is an equivalent. 
Toad SnatcHER. A name for the REED-BUNTING. 
(Yorks.) 
Top Brrp: The GREAT SKUA. (Yorks.) 
Tom Harry: The GREAT SKUA. (Cornwall.) 
Tommy Loos. A nickname for species of Divers. 
Tom Nowe: The BLUE TITMOUSE. (Cheshire.) Swainson 
also gives Tom Novp as a Shropshire name for the GREAT 
TITMOUSE. Nowp or Noup seems the same as Nope, 
a name for the BULLFINCH. 
Tom Pupprne: The LITTLE GREBE. (Shropshire, Yorks., 
Antrim.) 
Tom Purrin: The LITTLE GREBE. (Yorks.) 
Tom Tuums : The WILLOW-WARBLER. (Roxburgh.) From 
its small size. 
