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Rh Scotland. — In continuation of the list of Scotch names on pp. 329–30, I may add the following, similarly named in Yorkshire and in Scotland:—

Rat. Ratton in Yorkshire. The Gaelic is Radan; the earlier Scotch spelling Rattan. Now commonly called Rotten or Rottan. Tawny Owl. Brown Owl in Scotland. I see Mr. Atkinson uses it (p. 330), but not as a local name.

Ring Ouzel. Also called Moor Blackbird in Scotland.

Redstart. Same names as in Yorkshire.

Stonechat. Stonechacker.

Pied Wagtail. Dish-washer.

Black-headed Bunting. Blackcap is rarely applied in Scotland, but Coaly-head is commonly be- stowed on this species.

Chaffinch. Spink.

Rook. Craw.

Wild Duck. Grey Duck.

Scoter. Douker. This name is usually applied to any Sea-ducks which at times frequent fresh water, as the Golden-eye and Tufted Duck.

Tern. Sea Swallow.

Cormorant. Scart, or Scarf; com- pare with Scarth in Lancashire.

Sparrowhawk. Blue Hawk is the name commonly bestowed upon this bird in Scotland. I do not know it as applied to the Hen Harrier (p. 334).

Long-tailed Tit. Bottle Tit.

Reed Bunting. Blackcap is rarely applied to this bird in Scotland, but Coal-head or Coaly-head is common. In different localities both these latter names are also applied to the Cole Titmouse.

Goldfinch. Goldie in Scotland. I am not aware that this name is anywhere applied to the Yellow- hammer in Scotland, but I still await returns from any southern county.

Greenfinch. Also Green Linnet or Lintie in Scotland.

Lapwing. Teuchet in Forfar and Fife; compare with Tufit, the name applied to this bird in Yorkshire.

"Cuddy," the Yorkshire name for the Hedgesparrow, is also applied to young Lythe, or Coal-fish, or Pollack, in the North and West of Scotland. "Tade," or "Taed," is applied also to the Toad, and "Ask" also to the Newt.

Mr. James Lumsden is working at the same subject, with a view to prepare a list of the Birds of Scotland for the Glasgow Natural History Society, and we are assisting one another in our work.— (Dunipace House, Larbert, N.B.)