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The Irish Naturalist. 



July, 



Wagtail {glos-og). 

 5l<^f65 (1), t)|\icin b-Aincige-Apn^ (6), fex.\inin au t)6tAi|\ (1). 

 I cannot find Ussher and Warren's last word in any 

 dictionary. Four kinds of Wagtail have been noticed m 

 Ireland. Only two of these are common. 



Warbler (kjol-M). 

 ceolxM|Ae(6j, At)|\^AnxM"6e (7). 

 There are several distinct kinds of Warblers in Ireland, 

 most of them being rare summer visitors. It is probable 

 that the words given under Nightingale refer to one or more 

 of the Warblers. 



Water Hen (see Moor Hen). 

 Water Rail (see Rail). 



Wheatear [hash-ten Much). 

 CAifCin cloC (1), CxMplin (3). 

 Dinneen translates the last word by Stonechat. 



Whimbrel or May Bird. 

 This is a regular \dsitor related to the Curlew. I do 

 not know an Irish na;me. 



Whinchat. 



Like the Wheatear this is a summer visitor, but less 

 common, and I am not acquainted with an Irish name. 



Whitethroat. 

 No Irish name seems to exist for this common summer 

 visitor. 



WiGEON (see Duck). 



WiLLOCK (see Guillemot). 



Woodcock (hrdw-D^-). 

 Cfex^t)A|\ (1), Cf\eAt)xMf\e (6), cpeAt)^!]! (1), cpom da ttouiI- 

 teOg (6), tJ-oAf^s (6), cpe-At)x\t^ cao6 (3). 



WooDLARK (see Lark). 



Woodpecker (snog). 

 fnx^5 (6), f nx\5A'0<\|\^c (6), fn-Ag X)Ax\At(l), ? r"^5 t)pex\c (6), 

 l-Af-Ait^ coille(6). 



O'Reilly translates the last word by Goldfinch or Wood- 

 pecker, two birds which do not resemble one another in the 



