| Lapwing. Tuet. | Bulfinch. Bullie. |
| In Fife and Forfar an almost similar name — viz. "Tuchet" (pronounced "Tyuchet") — is applied to this species. | This name is applied here to the Bulfinch, and not to the Chaffinch as in Yorkshire (p. 292). |
| Heron. Crane in Scotland. | Whitethroat. Nettle-creeper. |
| Blackbird. Blackie and Blackie-bird in Scotland. | I have heard this name applied in Midlothian, but cannot feel sure whether it was by a native. |
In the preparation of my county lists of local names in Scotland I shall be glad of any assistance from brother naturalists. — J.A. Harvie Brown (Dunipace House, Larbert, N. B.).
Yorkshire. — In the district of Cleveland, more especially in the Dales, twelve miles west of Whitby, ten east of Stokesley, and nine south-east of Guisborough, the following names are in use: —
Stoat. Clubs/ ir.
Weasel. Ressela or Rezzela.
Shrew. Blead-mbuse.
Badger. Brock (disus
Bat. Flitter-mouse ; Back-bearaway.
Rat. Ratton.
Barn Owl. Church Owl.
Brown Owl. Hoot Owl; Wood Owl.
Missel Thrush. May Thrush.
Song Thrush. Throstle.
Fieldfare. Felfer.
Blackbird. Black Uzzel.
Ring Ouzel. Ring Uzzel; Moor
Blackbird. Water Ouzel. Dipper. Redstart. Fire-tail; Red-tail. Stouechat. Stone-chock; Stone-
chacker. Whincbat. Whinchacker. Willow Wren. Mealy-mouth. Common Wren. Tom Tit. Blue Tit. Jenny Wren. Pied Wagtail. Dish-washer. Reed Bunting. Blackcap. Chaffinch. Bull-spink. Yellowhammer. Gol Greenfinch. Green Linnet.
Hooded Crow. Dun Crow; Norway < row.
Carrion Crow. Ger-crow; Doup.
Rook. Craw; Saddleback.
Magpie. Nanpie.
Starling. Shep-starling ; Shepstare.
Swift. Devilrshrieker.
Sand Marl in. Bank Swallow.
.Martin. Eaves or J^asin Swallow.
Ring Dove. Cooscot ; Cushat.
Lapwing. Peewit; Tufit (pro- nounced " Teeafit"j.
Heron. Hernseu; Cram.
Titlark. Moor-titling; Moor-tahling.
Corn Crake. Craker.
Hedgesparrow. Cuddy; Shufflewings.
Sandpiper. Summer Snipe.
Newt. Ask; Esk ; Hash.
Viper. Hagworm.
Snake. Grass Snake.
Toad. lade.
Dragon-lly. Fleeing Ask or Esk; Fleeing Aither, Edder, or Nedder.
Blue-bottle Fly. Flesh-fly.
Black-beetle. Black-clock.
Water-beetle. Water-chock.
Ladybird. Lady-clock.
Back-bearaway. The first part of this name is the Old English Bakke met with in Prompt. Parv. ; c.f. Old Swedish Natt-backa; Danish Aften-bakke. The "bearaway" I cannot explain.
Clubster. Compare the Lancashire " clubtail."*
It is probable that the Norfolk "lobster," mentioned in Mr. Gurne.v's list
(p. 287;, is a corruption of "clubster." — Ed.
