These names come from a handwritten set of notes by W.H. Given. They were made in 1910-12 by Mr Given who birdwatched around Coleraine and North Antrim. I'm not quite sure how they ended up in my possesion- from my father via his mother via her neighbour. Where they came from before that I'm not sure!
Many of these names are still in use. A lot of them are actually the correct name but pronounced in a strong Ulster-Scots accent eg. Pitrege for Partridge. Some of them are perfect- like Heather-bleat or Moss-cheeper- they just describe where you could find the birds! The spelling are as written by him.
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Country name |
Modern name |
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Goose Hawk |
Pergrine Falcon |
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Crow |
Rook |
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Hoody Crow, Grey Crow |
Hooded Crow |
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Piet |
Magpie |
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Stare , Curlew |
Starling |
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Felt, Pigeon Felt, Scrachen Felt |
Fieldfare |
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Thrustle |
Song Thrush |
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Willy Wagtail, |
Pied Wagtail |
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Blue Bonnet |
Blue Tit |
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Woodpecker |
Treecreeper |
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Nettlerunner |
Whitethroat |
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Wran, Tit, Jenny Wren, Titty Wren |
Wren |
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Laverock |
Skylark |
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Mosscheeper |
Meadow Pipit |
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Rock Lark |
Rock Pipit |
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Yeltie, Yellow Yorling, Yeldren |
Yellowhammer |
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Snowflake |
Snow Bunting |
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Blackcap, |
Reed Bunting |
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Blackhead |
Reed Bunting |
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Gray, Rosey Gray, |
Linnet |
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Thorn Gray, King Harry |
Lesser Redpoll |
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Goldspring, Gouldie |
Goldfinch |
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Stone-checker |
Wheatear |
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Whinny Gray |
Whicnchat |
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Blackcap |
Stonechat |
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White Ool |
Barn Owl |
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Ool |
Long-eared Owl |
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Dooker |
Puffin |
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Parrot |
Puffin |
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Puffin |
Guillemot |
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Bridle-neb |
Razorbill |
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Sea Swallow, Fish Swallow |
Tern |
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Sea-pie, Oysterpicker |
Oystercatcher |
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Whaup, Courliew |
Curlew |
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Jack Courliew |
Whimbrel |
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Sanny Lark |
all small waders |
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Cran, Hern, Long-necked Hern |
Grey Heron |
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Water Owl, Kingfisher, Ducker |
Dipper |
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Fesan, Feysan |
Pheasant |
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Segan-runner |
Water Rail |
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Sand Plover |
Ringed Plover |
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Dabchick |
Little Grebe |
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Karbie, Black Diver |
Cormorant |
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Green Diver |
Shag |
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Wild Pigeon, Ring Dove |
Wood Pigeon |
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Blue Rock |
Rock Dove |
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Pitredge |
Partridge |
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Sand Swallow |
Sand Martin |
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Sally Wren, Willow Wren |
Willow Warbler |
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Black Wigeon |
Scoter / Tufted Duck |
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Scale Duck,Herring Scale |
Merganser |
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Gabshite |
Skua |
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Sea g'l |
all gulls |
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Bernicle |
Brent Goose |
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Heather Bleet |
Snipe |
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Moorhen |
Grouse |
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Green Plover,Pewit, Peewheep,Pewiep |
Lapwing |
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Plover, Gray Plover |
Golden Plover |
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Bald Coot |
Coot |
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Yellow Wagtail |
Grey Wagtail |
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Shellduck / Sheildrake |
Shelduck |
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