[NatureNS] What is a Richepone?

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Hello Richard,

It is a Common Loon, a name still used, at least to my knowledge, by
Acadians in Digby County.  However, it is spelled Richepaume.

Ron

On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Richard Stern <sternrichard@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Liz is reading a book about New France, the late 19th C. settlement
> near Weymouth. There is a reference "last Sunday, shot a Richepone, a
> bird like a wild goose with beautiful plumage, and hard to kill
> because it is very cunning". I googled it and nothing came up. Anyone
> know what this was?
>
> Richard Stern
> Sent from my iPad
>



-- 
Ronald G. Arsenault
Moncton, N.B.

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Hello Richard,<div><br></div><div>It is a Common Loon, a name still used, a=
t least to my knowledge, by Acadians in Digby County. =A0However, it is spe=
lled Richepaume.</div><div><br></div><div>Ron<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_qu=
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On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:34 AM, Richard Stern <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sternrichard@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hi,<br>
<br>
Liz is reading a book about New France, the late 19th C. settlement<br>
near Weymouth. There is a reference &quot;last Sunday, shot a Richepone, a<=
br>
bird like a wild goose with beautiful plumage, and hard to kill<br>
because it is very cunning&quot;. I googled it and nothing came up. Anyone<=
br>
know what this was?<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Richard Stern<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <b=
r>Ronald G. Arsenault<br>Moncton, N.B.
</div>

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