Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus. (White Wren; Tomtit.) *Drein-vane=White Wren. These names are of vague application, and "White Wren" seems sometimes to denote some fancied variety of the Common Wren. Mitchell gives "White Wren" for the Willow Warbler in Lancashire.
Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schœnobœnus. (Mocking-bird.)
Hedgesparrow, Accentor modularis. (Rough Wran; Little Thrush; Blue Buntie,? because its eggs are blue.) Dreinmollagh=Rough Wren, rendered "Titmouse" by Cregeen; *Ushag-keir=Grey-bird; *Boght-keir; *Bo'keir=Poor grey (bird).
Great Titmouse, Parus major. (Blackcap.) As in Lancashire (Mitchell).
Wren, Troglodytes parvulus. (Jinnie; Jinnie Wran.) *Drein, Drean (M.S.D. and Cr.); Dreeain (M.S.D.), cf. Ir. Dreathan; Sc. Gael. Dreollan, Drethein. The ceremonies on St. Stephen's Day connected with the Wren are well known. See 'Manx Folk-lore,' p. 133, et seq.
Pied Wagtail, Motacilla lugubris. Ushag-vreck (M.S.D.)=Pied-bird; Skibbag-ny-vultin (M.S.D).; Ushag-voltee (Cr.).
Meadow and Rock Pipits, Anthus pratensis, A. obscurus. *Ushag-y-veet; *Ushag-veet; *Billy-yn-tweet; *Tweet; *Cheet or Chit Veg.Names expressing the note.
Swallow, Hirundo rustica. *Gollan-geayee or gheayee (M.S.D. and Cr.)=Fork of the wind. Used in Ps. cxxxiv. 3. Cf. Ir. and Sc. Gael. Gobhlan Gaoithe; Welsh Gwennol; Breton Gwignol, Gwignelenn. One of the "seven sleepers" (Y.L.M. I. i. 44).
Goldfinch, Carduelis elegans. *Lossyr-ny-keeyley=Flame of the wood (M.S.D.); Kiark-my-Leydee (Cr.)=My lady's hen. As in Lancashire, "Flinch" is here a common error for "Finch."
Sparrow, Passer domesticus, is rendered "Sparroo" in the Manx scriptures, as if even at the date of translation no Gaelic Manx name was known. (Spadger.)
Chaffinch, Fringilla cœlebs. (Spink) in Lonan.
Greenfinch, Ligurinus chloris. (Green Linnet.)
Linnet, Linaria cannabina. (Philip.) Bytermyn (Cr.). *Fillip-ny-kempey=Philip of the hemp, is in M.S.D. rendered
