[NatureNS] Yellowhammer

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Hi Andy,

On 26-Aug-07, at 8:21 PM, Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan wrote:

> 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).
> I assume they were referring to Northern Flickers.

Yes. "Obsolete English names of North American birds and their modern  
equivalents" gives this as a synonym.

> 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.

Yes, a lovely Eurasian sparrow.

> But does anyone know if the Emberiza citrinella was ever (or is  
> still) in Nova Scotia?

Never.

> 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.

Neither appeals to my palate, but then again people used to make pies  
with four and twenty blackbirds so I suppose ...

Cheers!

Chris

> 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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<HTML><BODY style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; =
-khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Andy,<DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On =
26-Aug-07, at 8:21 PM, Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan wrote:</DIV><BR =
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face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">I came across a =
reference today in a piece I was editing about hunting "Yellowhammers" =
on Brier Island 100 years ago.=A0 (The piece said most of the hunters =
bagged 15 to 20 of them, and they were looking forward to a good =
feast).=A0</SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; =
">I assume they were referring to Northern Flickers.=A0 =
<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Yes. "Obsolete English =
names of North American birds and their modern equivalents" gives this =
as a synonym.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New =
Roman; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
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0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; =
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV><FONT =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">But looking it up on the =
internet, I also found reference to another bird called a Yellowhammer, =
Emberiza citrinella.=A0 It's a much smaller bird, and I associated it =
with Great Britain and Europe.=A0 =
<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Yes, a lovely Eurasian =
sparrow.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"border-collapse: separate; =
border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times New =
Roman; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; =
text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: =
0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; =
white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV><FONT =
face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">But does anyone know if =
the Emberiza citrinella was ever (or is still) in Nova Scotia?=A0 =
<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Never.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
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"><DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"><SPAN class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 10px; ">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.</SPAN></FONT></DIV></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Neither appeals to my =
palate, but then again people used to make pies with four and=A0twenty =
blackbirds so I suppose ...=A0</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Cheers!</DIV><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Chris</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
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separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
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