174 c. and h. Candler’s notes from the Netherlands. 
Lapwing. Kieviet (from its note). 
Oyster-catcher. Scholekster (query — Scliool-pie ; from schoolen , to 
flock together; used of birds). 
Ayocet. Kluit (from its note). 
liuFF. Kempliaan (Soldier Cock) ; Kragenmaker (Battle Wager). 
Redshank. Tureluur (from its note). 
Black-tailed Godwit. Grutto (from its note) ; Marel. 
Curlew. Wulp {cf. English provincial Whaup). 
Black Tern. Zwarte Stern (Black Tern) ; Startje P 
Sandwich Tern. Groote Stern (Great Tern). 
Common Tern. Vischdiefje (Little Fish-thief). 
Lesser Tern. Dwerg Stern (Dwarf Tern). 
Black-headed Gull. Kapmeeuw (Cap Mew). 
Common Gull. Kleine Zeemeuw (Little Sea-mew). 
Herring Gull. Zilvermeeuw (Silver Mew). 
Great Black-backed Gull. Mantelmeeuw (Mantle Mew). 
Cormorant. Aalscholver; Schollevaar. Nests in trees round the 
decoys. 
Heron. Blauwe Keiger (Blue Heron). 
White Stork. Ooievaar (Treasure or luck-bringer).* 
Sheldrake. Bergeend (Barrow Duck; cf . Eng. provincial Bargander). 
Wild Duck. Wilde End (Wild Duck). 
Shoveler. Slobeeud or Slobboreend. 
Pintail. Pylstaart (Arrow-tail). 
Teal. Taling; Krik (crecca). 
Wigeon. Smient. 
Pochard. Tafeleend (Table Duck) ;f Boodkop (Redcap, cf. English 
provincial, Red-head). 
We have already referred incidentally, more than once, to the 
decoys of Texel, four of which are now worked upon the island. 
Mr. Thijsse has sent us a short account of one of these decoys, and 
we have added to our paper a translation of his letter, believing 
that no scrap of information (however humble) upon a subject so 
interesting, and until recently so much neglected, is without its 
value. 
Texel, 
21 st October , 1890. 
“Last week I had, at last, an opportunity of visiting one of our duck- 
decoys ( eenclenkooien ), and of witnessing the capture of some Ducks and 
* Formerly odevare, treasure-bringer ; old Sax. od, treasure, and baar 
bearer, from Teutonic herein to bear (Professor Skeat). 
f“This is the best wild-fowl for the table of all the Auatidce” (Lubbock). 
