THE FOLK LORE OF BIRDS IN RELATION TO ESSEX. 81 Starling (W.) Golden Oriole Siskin (T.) Linnet Crossbill (M.R.) Chaffinch (W.) House-Sparrow (A.) Yellow Bunting- Skylark (W.M.P.) Pipit Pied or White Wagtail (A.M.) Great Titmouse (W.) Blue Titmouse (W.) Titmice (V.) Golden-crested Wren Red-backed Shrike Waxwing (A.) Spotted Flycatcher (A.) Fieldfare Mistle-Thrush Song-Thrush Redwing (A.) Ring-Ouzel (A.) Blackbird (W.) Wheatear (A.) Stonechat (P.) Redstart Nightingale (M.T.E.) Robin (W.P.R.E.) Wren (A.M.E.) Swallow (W.A.M.T.V.E.) Martin (E.) Swift Nightjar Bee-eater (M.) Hoopoe (W.M.T.) Kingfisher (W.T.) Green Woodpecker (W.T.) Cuckoo (W.A.M.) Marsh-Harrier (W.) Sparrow-Hawk Kite (W.M.) White-tailed Eagle Osprey White Stork (V.) Common Heron (W.M.) Bittern (W.) Whooper Swan (W.) Mute Swan (W.O.) Grey Lag-Goose (W.) Barnacle-Goose Mallard (M.) Common Scoter Gannet Storm-Petrel (W.) Fulmar-Petrel (W.) Great Northern Diver (W.) Black-throated Diver (W.) Red-throated Diver (W.) Wood-Pigeon Turtle-Dove Golden Plover (A.) Grey Plover (Pro.) Lapwing (W.) Green Sandpiper Common Curlew (W.A.) Common Snipe (W. Pro.) Woodcock (W.) Common Tern (A.) Gulls (W.) Black Guillemot (W.) Little Auk (W.) Common Crane (W.) Land-Rail (V.) Pheasant (O.) Common Partridge (A.) Quail