[NatureNS] Yellowhammer

From: "Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan" <andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:21:54 -0300
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I came across a reference today in a piece I was editing about hunting =
"Yellowhammers" on Brier Island 100 years ago.  (The piece said most of =
the hunters bagged 15 to 20 of them, and they were looking forward to a =
good feast). =20
I assume they were referring to Northern Flickers.  But looking it up on =
the internet, I also found reference to another bird called a =
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella.  It's a much smaller bird, and I =
associated it with Great Britain and Europe.  But does anyone know if =
the Emberiza citrinella was ever (or is still) in Nova Scotia?  I can't =
imagine hunting it as a game bird, but then I wouldn't have thought =
Northern Flickers would be a taste treat either.
I'd like to get some clarification before I finish editing the article, =
if anyone can help.
Thanks
Andy Moir
Freeport
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editing about hunting "Yellowhammers" on Brier Island 100 years =
ago.&nbsp; (The=20
piece said most of the hunters bagged 15 to 20 of them, and they were =
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forward to a good feast).&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
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Northern=20
Flickers.&nbsp; But looking it up on the internet, I also found =
reference to=20
another bird called a Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella.&nbsp; It's a =
much=20
smaller bird, and I associated it with Great Britain and Europe.&nbsp; =
But does=20
anyone know if the Emberiza citrinella was ever (or is still) in Nova=20
Scotia?&nbsp; I can't imagine hunting it as a game bird, but then I =
wouldn't=20
have thought Northern Flickers would be a taste treat =
either.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'd like to get some clarification =
before I finish=20
editing the article, if anyone can help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
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