Lancashire. — I have noted the following list of names as being in use in this part of Lancashire:—
Thrush. Throstle; Mavis. The latter term is rare.
Fieldfare. Felfar; Blueback.
The Missel Thrush seems to be usually confounded with this bird, but is sometimes designated as "Chercock."
Hedgesparrow. Dykie or Dykie- sparrow.
Whinchat. Whincheck.
Wheateur. Stonecheck.
Wren. Chitty.
Meadow Pipit. Titlark.
Chaffinch. Spink.
Goldfinch. Flinch.
Linnet. Grey Linnet.
Greenfinch. Gran Linnet.
Yellow hammer. Bessie.
Starling. Shepster.
Crow and Rook. Craw.
Magpie. Piet; Maggie.
Swift. Devilin.
Nightjar. Night-hawk.
Lapwing. Tenit.
Ringed Plover. Grundling.
Oystercatcber. Sea-pie.
Sandpiper. Dicky-di-dee.
Dunlin. Sea-mouse.
Heron. Crane.
Sheldrake. Shellduck.
Wild Duck. Grey Duck.
Scoter. Douker.
Tern (including Common, Arctic and Sandwich). Sparling.
Lesser Tern. The eggs and young of this species are invariably alluded to by the natives as those of "Sea-mice." The bird itself is included under the head of "Sparling."
Gull. Sea Maw.
This term seems to be applied to all species, but more especially to the Black headed Gull, which abounds in this neighbourhood.
Cormorant. Scarth.
Some of these names, to which 1 have previously alluded, in 'The Zoologist' for July, 1877, are, I believe, peculiar to Walney Island. The mixed nature of the population — being chiefly com- posed of immigrants from other parts — in this locality renders it a somewhat difficult task to decide what are really the native names of the various birds. I can safely say, however, that all the terms given above are employed to a greater or lesser extent, and would probably be understood by the country people in the neighbour- hood, to whom the ordinary English name would be unknown. — W. Arthur Durnford (Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire).
North Lancashire. — The following local names are in ordinary use here.— Edward T. Baldwin (Woodcroft, Ulverston).
Thrush. Throstle.
Starling. Shepster.
Heron. Crane.
Lapwing. Tenit.
Scoter. Doucker.
Oystercatcher. Sea-pie.
Tern. Sea Swallow.
Fieldfare. Fellfar.
Mole. Moudiwarp.
Polecat. Fount art.
Marten. Sweet Mart or Mart.
Common Snake. Hag-worm.
Wasp. Waup.
