[NatureNS] Yellowhammer

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Whoops, those names should have read "yellow-shafted" not "golden-shafted".
We wouldn't want to get confused with Gilded Flickers!

Bruce Stevens
Antigonish


On 8/26/07, Bruce Stevens <m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Andy,
>
> Yes, Yellowhammer refers to the golden-shafted race of the Northern
> Flicker (ie, those found in the eastern half of the continent). In fact,
> Yellowhammer is the state bird of Alabama, hence once of its nicknames, "The
> Yellowhammer State". As for the Emberizid Yellowhammer, I've never heard of
> one occurring here, or in North America for that matter.
>
> I think Yellowhammer is a much "cooler" name than golden-shafted Northern
> Flicker, but I don't suppose the AOU will change it...
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Bruce Stevens
> Antigonish
>
> On 8/26/07, Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan <andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca>
> 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.  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
> >
>


-- 
Bruce Stevens
Antigonish

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Whoops, those names should have read &quot;yellow-shafted&quot; not &quot;golden-shafted&quot;. We wouldn&#39;t want to get confused with Gilded Flickers!<br><br>Bruce Stevens<br>Antigonish<br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 8/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Bruce Stevens</b> &lt;m.bruce.stevens@gmail.com&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Andy,<br><br>Yes, Yellowhammer refers to the golden-shafted race of the Northern Flicker (ie, those found in the eastern half of the continent). In fact, Yellowhammer is the state bird of Alabama, hence once of its nicknames, &quot;The Yellowhammer State&quot;. As for the Emberizid Yellowhammer, I&#39;ve never heard of one occurring here, or in North America for that matter.
<br><br>I think Yellowhammer is a much &quot;cooler&quot; name than golden-shafted Northern Flicker, but I don&#39;t suppose the AOU will change it...<br><br>Hope this helps.<br><span class="sg"><br>Bruce Stevens<br>Antigonish
</span><div><span class="e" id="q_114a48da851b23cd_2"><br><br><div>
<span class="gmail_quote">On 8/26/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Andy Moir/Chris Callaghan</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">andyandchris@ns.sympatico.ca
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">






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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I came across a reference today in a piece I was 
editing about hunting &quot;Yellowhammers&quot; on Brier Island 100 years ago.&nbsp; (The 
piece said most of the hunters bagged 15 to 20 of them, and they were looking 
forward to a good feast).&nbsp; </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I assume they were referring to Northern 
Flickers.&nbsp; But looking it up on the internet, I also found reference to 
another bird called a Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella.&nbsp; It&#39;s a much 
smaller bird, and I associated it with Great Britain and Europe.&nbsp; But does 
anyone know if the Emberiza citrinella was ever (or is still) in Nova 
Scotia?&nbsp; I can&#39;t imagine hunting it as a game bird, but then I wouldn&#39;t 
have thought Northern Flickers would be a taste treat either.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I&#39;d like to get some clarification before I finish 
editing the article, if anyone can help.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Thanks</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Andy Moir</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Freeport</font></div></div>
</blockquote></div>
</span></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Bruce Stevens<br>Antigonish

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