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is an old name for American Three-toed Woodpecker.<o:p></o:p></span></p> --0016365eea08a6185a0491cce20c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Tuma, Some thoughts: Is the Mi'kmaq Reader the 1875 Reader on Google Books, "A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language"? If this is the correct Reader, there is also a reference to a "striped squirrel". If this refers to a chipmunk, it's possible that "stripes" such as this could also add Pileated Woodpecker or Northern Flicker to the list of possibilities...? Interestingly, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is also in the reader...(as well as buffalo, Condor and Yellowhammer) is it possible that some of these names refer to birds/animals out of the Maritime range? Do you know any history of the book, for example if this book might have been adapted from previous translation work (or field work!), perhaps from a different area of the continent, perhaps Eastern United States? (If so, this could also add support to Jim's suggestion of Red-bellied Woodpecker). all the best, James. On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:14 PM, James W. Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>wrote: > Tuma, I'd like to add another similar candidate to John's suggestion, > namely the red-bellied woodpecker, which is a southern species that irrupts > northward as we know at irregular intervals that depend on weather and oak > crops and that woodpecker's reproduction. This species has a ladder back of > stripes similar to the American three-toed woodpecker. Cheers from Jim in > Wolfville. > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From: *John Kearney <john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca> > *Date: *October 4, 2010 11:19:54 AM ADT > *To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject: **RE: [NatureNS] looking for a name for the striped woodpecker* > *Reply-To: *naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Hi Tuma, > I would suggest this refers to the American Three-toed Woodpecker which is > a rare bird in Nova Scotia. In the Maritimes it is most likely to found in > the boreal forest of Cape Breton Island and New Brunswick. It is believed to > have been more common in the past. > John > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [ > mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] *On > Behalf Of *Tuma Young > *Sent:* October 3, 2010 22:19 > *To:* NatureNS > *Subject:* [NatureNS] looking for a name for the striped woodpecker > > Kwe Msit Wen > (Greetings All) > > I am looking for another English common name for the "Striped Woodpecker." > The old Mi'kmaq reader that I am using to find Mi'kmaq names refers to a > "Striped Woodpecker." I have checked McAtee "Folks Names of Canadian > Birds"-no mention of a "Striped Woodpecker" in it. What are your thoughts > on which bird this may refer to. > > Wela'lin (Thank You) > > Tuma Young > Halifax, NS > > > > Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej. > (Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour) > > > > > -- James Churchill Centreville, Nova Scotia jameslchurchill@gmail.com mobile: (902) 692-8128 home: (902) 681-2374 --0016365eea08a6185a0491cce20c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tuma, <br><br>Some thoughts: <br><br>Is the Mi'kmaq Reader the 1875 = Reader on Google Books, "A First Reading Book in the Micmac Language&q= uot;? <br><br>If this is the correct Reader, there is also a reference to a= "striped squirrel". If this refers to a chipmunk, it's possi= ble that "stripes" such as this could also add Pileated Woodpecke= r or Northern Flicker to the list of possibilities...?<br> <br>Interestingly, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is also in the reader...(as well= as buffalo, Condor and Yellowhammer) is it possible that some of these nam= es refer to birds/animals out of the Maritime range? Do you know any histor= y of the book, for example if this book might have been adapted from previo= us translation work (or field work!), perhaps from a different area of the = continent, perhaps Eastern United States? (If so, this could also add suppo= rt to Jim's suggestion of Red-bellied Woodpecker).<br> <br>all the best,<br>James.<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, O= ct 4, 2010 at 12:14 PM, James W. Wolford <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"m= ailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>></span> wrote:<= br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde= r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div style=3D"wor= d-wrap: break-word;"> Tuma, I'd like to add another similar candidate to John's suggestio= n, namely the red-bellied woodpecker, which is a southern species that irru= pts northward as we know at irregular intervals that depend on weather and = oak crops and that woodpecker's reproduction. =A0This species has a lad= der back of stripes similar to the American three-toed woodpecker. =A0Cheer= s from Jim in Wolfville.<br> <div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><= div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb(= 0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>From: </b></f= ont><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">Joh= n Kearney <<a href=3D"mailto:john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca" target=3D"_bl= ank">john.kearney@ns.sympatico.ca</a>></font></div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb= (0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Date: </b></= font><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">Oc= tober 4, 2010 11:19:54 AM ADT</font></div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb= (0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>To: </b></fo= nt><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><a h= ref=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@chebucto.= ns.ca</a></font></div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb= (0, 0, 0);" color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"><b>Subject: </b= ></font><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica;" face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3"= ><b>RE: [NatureNS] looking for a name for the striped woodpecker</b></font>= </div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font style=3D"font: 12px Helvetica; color: rgb= (0, 0, 0