Yorkshire, West Riding. — The following local names of birds are in currency in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and have all come under my own personal observation:—
Kestrel. Stand-hawk.
Sparrow-hawk. Blue-hawk.
Missel Thrush. Churcock.
Fieldfare. Blue-tail.
Ring Ouzel. Crag Ouzel.
Hedgesparrow. Dunnock.
Whinchat. Grasschat.
Wheatear. Stonechat.
Sedge Warbler. Willow Sparrow.
Whitethroat. Straw-small.
Wood Wren. Haybird.
Willow Wren. Peggy.
Blue Titmouse. Bluecap.
Ray's Wagtail. Seedfore.
Meadow Pipit. Moor-tit.
Yellowhammer. Yoldring.
Chaffinch. Bulspink.
Goldfinch. Goldspink.
Linnet. Red Linnet.
Lesser Redpoll. Chevvy Linnet.
Twite. Grey Linnet.
Starling. Shepster.
Rook. Crow.
Magpie. Pianet.
Swift. Whip; Devil-bird.
Nightjar. Night-hawk.
Lapwing. Tuit.
Heron. Heronseugh.
Common Sandpiper. Sand-snipe.
Landrail. Grass-drake.
The Wheatear is invariably called "Stonechat." Whenever the nest of the Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, or White- throat is alluded to, it is designated "Straw-small," in allusion, I suppose, to its flimsy structure. The name "Twite" is frequently bestowed upon the Meadow Pipit. Various local names are applied to the Linnet. Occasionally a male is met with in the breeding-season without the carmine tinge on the breast and fore- head, and in a plumage similar to what it bears in winter; these are named " Grey-birds"; sometimes a few are caught at the same season with a yellowish hue on the breast — these are called "Lemon-birds"; so far as I have had the means of ascertaining, they are somewhat larger than the normal size of the red-breasted specimens. Both the Rock and Ring Doves are called " Wild Pigeons." — E.P.P. Butterfield (Wilsden).
South Hampshire.—
Squirrel. Skuggy ; Charlie.
Bat. Ranny-mouse.
Badger. Sometimes Brock or Bruck, but generally "Badger."
Miller's-thumb. Noggle-head.
Loach. Lie-still.
Stickleback. Male, Firey-lock; female, Enemy-chit.
Sand Lizard. Evet.
Water Newt. Water-evet.
Hobby. Van-winged Hawk.
Kestrel. Windhover.
Hen Harrier. Male, Grey Buzzard.
Red-backed Shrike. Pope; Butcherbird.
Spotted Flycatcher. Wall-bird.
