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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0128_01C902EA.BAACF630 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Did you know that Wood's Harbour in Shelburne County was originally = called "Cockawit" after the old squaw duck which was very common in that = area? Roland ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Brian Bartlett=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question re bird Yes, the Long-tailed Duck (or Old Squaw) has also been called "Hound." = One of the best sources for alternate, regional, local bird names is an = old book Birds of America, gen. ed. T. Gilbert Pearson (1936, first ed. = 1917). Besides "Hound," other local names listed for this species = include Swallow-tailed Duck, South-southerly, Old Wife, Old Injin, Old = Granny, Old Molly, Old Billy, John Connolly, Uncle Huldy, Coween, = Cowheen, Calloo, Cockawee, Scoldenore, Scolder, Quandy, Squeaking Duck, = and Winter Duck.=20 The frustrating, incomplete thing about the name listings in that book = is they're not identified as belonging to certain states or = provinces--and I imagine quite a few of the names may have passed out of = usage by now, since the Pearson book even predates the Peterson guides. = But it still makes for a fascinating read -- did you know Cooper's Hawk = has been called "Big Blue Darter," English (House) Sparrow "Hoodlum," = Wood Thrush "Swamp Robin," Dowitcher "Driver," Mallard "French Duck," = Scaup "Raft Duck" or "Troop-fowl"? I wonder if anyone has compiled a = comprehensive, locally detailed listing of alternate names for Atlantic = Provinces birds over the past couple of centuries? If not, someone = should... Brian ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Hubcove@aol.com=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Question re bird I believe they call the Oldsquaw or the more politically correct = Long tailed duck a "hound". Not sure why. Peter Stow Hubbards No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com=20 Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.5/1620 - Release Date: = 8/19/2008 6:04 AM ------=_NextPart_000_0128_01C902EA.BAACF630 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16705" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=3Drole_body style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial"=20 bottomMargin=3D7 bgColor=3D#ffffff leftMargin=3D7 topMargin=3D7 = rightMargin=3D7> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Did you know that Wood's Harbour in Shelburne County = was=20 originally called "Cockawit" after the old squaw duck which was very = common in=20 that area?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Roland</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dbbartlett@eastlink.ca = href=3D"mailto:bbartlett@eastlink.ca">Brian=20 Bartlett</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 = 9:06=20 PM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] = Question re=20 bird</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yes, the Long-tailed Duck (or Old Squaw) has also = been=20 called "Hound." One of the best sources for alternate, regional, local = bird=20 names is an old book <EM>Birds of America</EM>, gen. ed. T. Gilbert = Pearson=20 (1936, first ed. 1917). Besides "Hound," other local names listed for = this=20 species include Swallow-tailed Duck, South-southerly, Old Wife, = Old=20 Injin, Old Granny, Old Molly, Old Billy, John Connolly, Uncle Huldy, = Coween,=20 Cowheen, Calloo, Cockawee, Scoldenore, Scolder, Quandy, = Squeaking Duck,=20 and Winter Duck. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>The frustrating, incomplete thing about the name = listings in=20 that book is they're not identified as belonging to certain = states=20 or provinces--and I imagine quite a few of the names may have passed = out of=20 usage by now, since the Pearson book even predates the Peterson = guides. But it=20 still makes for a fascinating read -- did you know Cooper's Hawk has = been=20 called "Big Blue Darter," English (House) Sparrow "Hoodlum," Wood = Thrush=20 "Swamp Robin," Dowitcher "Driver," Mallard "French Duck," = Scaup=20 "Raft Duck" or "Troop-fowl"? I wonder if anyone has compiled a = comprehensive,=20 locally detailed listing of alternate names for Atlantic Provinces = birds over=20 the past couple of centuries? If not, someone should...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3DHubcove@aol.com = href=3D"mailto:Hubcove@aol.com">Hubcove@aol.com</A>=20 </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 18, 2008 = 10:03=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] = Question re=20 bird</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT id=3Drole_document face=3DArial color=3D#000000 = size=3D3> <DIV>I believe they call the Oldsquaw or the more politically = correct Long=2