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ScHARFF- — Truh Names of Birds. 



I cannot trace the word pt^ifUC^ given by Usshcr and 

 Warren. 



Dunlin. 



I am not acquainted with an Irish word for this bird. 

 Eagle {nhr), 



lOlAjA (1), ):ioUt\ (G), polAitA (1), ioI|aa6 (4), ^ctnl (G), lolp^ (3), 

 lolAfv 5116^5^6(6), iolx\|i ciom^iollAC (G). 



Three kinds of Eagle and a Vulture have been recorded 

 from Ireland, as well as several large Eagle-like birds, such 

 as Harriers, Buzzards and the Osprey. It is possible that 

 some of the above terms may mean others than true Eagles. 

 (Compare Falcon). 



Falcon, Hawk or Harrier (shoiv-dch). 

 fex^t^x^c (6), pAol6on (6), cubAp (10), f eCt^s (6), fe^g (7), 

 About half-a-dozen kinds breed in Ireland. (Compare 

 Kite and Hobby). 



Goshawk. — tneiiAilliun (6). This term refers probably to 

 the next species. Merlin. — tnei]inex\l (6), tneifi|\liun (1). 

 Peregrine Falcon. — re^b^c (1). Sparrow Hawk. — x^^At^Ax^ (1), 

 tAUA'OAn aUx\(7), |\iix\t)^n -Aille (4), rpipr^og (6), ^ol^n 

 5Aoite(6). Marsh Harrier. — p|\e^cAn 5cex\|ic (1). Dinneen 

 translates p^Ae<^6^n 5ce>A|AC by Kite or Scald Crow. Hen 

 Harrier — (Compare Eagle). Kestrel — p^tDcun (1). I 



cannot find this word in any dictionary. 



Fieldfare (shak-dn). 

 f ex\CAn (1), f oc-Ati (6), ti^tpuifg (6). 



Flycatcher. 

 I cannot find an Irish word for this bird. 



Gannet or Solan Goose (slmldre), 

 f tJilxAtf e (G), 5ti5-A (10), u^Afown (3). 

 According to Kuno Meyer ca^oaw is the Solan or 

 Barnacle Goose, but these are two perfectly distinct birds 

 not likely to have the same name. O'Reilly defines this word 

 by Wild Goose or Barnacle. Kuno Meyer gives 5115^ for 

 St. Kilda Goose which is another name for Gannet. I 

 cannot trace ws^fotin anywhere. 



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