Some birds recently seen in the Glenkens

Written by Maggi Kaye

Tuesday, 16 December 2008 17:13

Sorted approximately into families Common Name Latin Name Gaelic Name Meaning of Gaelic Name (where known) Curlew Numenius arquata Guilbneach Wailing or lamenting bird Lapwing Vanellus vanellus An-t-adharean-luachrach Crested bird of the rushes Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Gille brighde St Bride's lad Snipe Gallinago gallinago Croman-loin Snipe Skylark Alauda arvensis Uiseag Lark Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Feadag Plover (whistler) Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Riabhag-choille Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Riabhag-mhonaidh Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Breacan-glas Grey spotted bird Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Breacan-sgiobalt Agile or clever spotted bird Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Snaigear Creeping thing Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Trilleachan-glas Sandpiper Merlin Falco columbarius Meirneal Merlin Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus Clamhan-fionn; Breid air toin White buzzard; Ring-tailed hawk Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Iolair- bhuidhe Golden Eagle Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Seabhag-na-seilge Hunting falcon Osprey Pandion haliaetus Iolair uisge Water eagle Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Speireag Sparrowhawk Buzzard Buteo buteo Clamhan Buzzard Red Kite Milvus milvus Clamhan-gobhlach Kite or salmon-tailed gled Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Clamhan-ruadh Red hawk Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Gocan Little attendant Stonechat Saxicola torquata Cloichearan Stonechat Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Ceann-dearg Red head Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Ceileiriche-leumnach Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Crionag-ghiuthais Willow wren Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Caifean Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Ceileriche-garaidh Garden warbler Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Ceann-dubh Black head Whitethroat Sylvia communis Gealan-coille Little white thing of the woods Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix Coileach-dubh; Liath-chearc Black cock of the woods; Grey hen Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus Coileach-fhraoich; Cearc fraoich Cock of the heather; Heather hen Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Cearc-thomain Partridge Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Cearc-thomain-dhearg-chasach French Partridge Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Easag Pheasant Redpoll Carduelis flammea Ceann-dearg Red head Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus Gocan-cireanach White crest Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus Seabhag-oidhche Dipper Cinclus cinclus Gobhachan-uisge Dipper (among others) Pied wagtail Motacilla alba Breac an t-sil Spotted bird of the rain Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Breacan-baintighearna Lady bird Dunlin Calidris alpina Gille-feadaig Whistling lad Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Sgarbh Cormorant Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Corra-ghritheach Screaming heron Mute Swan Cygnus olor Eala-bhan Mute swan Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Eala Swan Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lach riabhach Brindled duck Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Gobhlachan Little Grebe (Dab chick) Tachybaptus ruficollis Spag-ri-ton Bottom-like feet Goosander Mergus merganser Siolta Small wild duck Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Lach-an-sgumain Tufted or crested duck Shoveler Anas discors Lach-a’-ghuib-leathainn Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Lach-a' chinn-uaine Goldeneye Teal Anas crecca Crann-lach Tree duck Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Gearradh-dubh-nan-allt Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Ceare uisge Waterhen Coot Fulica atra Lacha bhlair Coot Greylag Goose Anser anser Geadh-glas Grey goose Greenland White Fronted Goose Anser albifrons Geadh bhlar Goose with the white spot Canada Goose Branta canadensis Geadh dubh Black goose Redshank Tringa totanus Cam-ghlas Redshank Swallow Hirundo rustica Gobhlan-gaoithe Bird of the wind Swift Apus apus Gobhlan dubh Black bird House Martin Delichon urbica Gobhlan taighe House bird Blue tit Parus caeruleus Cailleachag-cheann-ghorm Little blueheaded bird of the woods Great tit Parus major Currac-bhaintighearna Quick capped ruler Coal tit Parus ater Cailleachag-cheann-duhb Little blackheaded bird of the woods Willow tit Parus montanus Cailleachag-sheilich Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus Ciochan Long-tailed tit House Sparrow Passer domesticus Gealbhonn House sparrow Tree Sparow Passer montanus Gealbhonn nan craobh Tree sparrow Dunnock or Hedge Sparrow Prunella modularis Gealan nam preas Bird of the thicket Starling Sturnus vulgaris Druid Starling Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Breacan-beithe Spotted bird of the birch Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Glaisean-daraich Grey headed bird of the oakwoods Siskin Carduelis spinus Gealag-bhuidhe Siskin Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Corcan-coille Bullfinch Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Deargan-fraoich Heather wren Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Cam-ghob Crooked bill Twite Carduelis flavirostris Gealan-beinne Mountain bird Linnet Carduelis cannabina Am beacan beithe Spotted bird of the birch Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Breacan-caorainn Berry bird Goldcrest Regulus regulus Crionag-bhuidhe Golden crested wren Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Brùgheal White belly Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dreathan-donn Brown wren Robin Erithacus rubecula Brùdhearg Red breast Blackbird Turdus merula Lòn-dubh Blackbird Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Smeòrach-mhòr Big thrush Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Smeòrach Thrush Red Wing Turdus iliacus Deargan-sneachda Red bird of the snow Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Liath-thruisg Fieldfare Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Dubh-chreige Blackbird of the crag Carrion Crow Corvus corone corone Feannag Crow Rook Corvus frugilegus Ròcas Rook Jackdaw Corvus monedula Glaisean-coille Grey head of the woods Raven Corvus corax Fitheach Raven Magpie Pica pica Pioghaid Magpie Jay Garrulus glandarius Sgreuchan-coille Screecher of the woods Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Calman tuchan Cooing dove Stock Dove Columba oenas Calman gorm Blue pigeon Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus Calman coille Wood pigeon Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lasair-choille Red flame of the wood Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Snagair-daraich Oak creeper Barn Owl Tyto alba Comhachag Barn owl Tawny Owl Strix aluco Comhachag-dhonn Brown owl Long-eared Owl Asio otus Comhachag-adharcach Long-eared owl Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Comhachag-chluasach Short-eared owl Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis Gealan an t-sneachda White bird of the snow Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Gealag-dhubh-cheannach Black-headed bunting Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Bùidheag-bhuachair Yellow bird of the dunghill Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Cuthag Cuckoo Common Gull Larus canus Faoileann Common white gull Blackheaded Gull Larus ridibundus Faoileag-dhubh-cheannach Black-headed gull Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Farspach Great black-backed gull Herring Gull Larus argentatus Faoileag an sgadain Gull of the herring

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