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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
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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
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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
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Did you know that Wood's Harbour in Shelburne County =
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originally called "Cockawit" after the old squaw duck which was very =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Roland</FONT></DIV>
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Bartlett</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 19, 2008 =
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Question re=20
bird</DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 18, 2008 =
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] =
Question re=20
bird</DIV>
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<DIV>I believe they call the Oldsquaw or the more politically =
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