...Hi, I'm Grandma Barb. I love it, Craig! Well put. And I hate having
to buy new bird books too.
I just want to enjoy the birds.
Happy birding,
Barbara Vance

Craig Corder wrote:
>
> I vote to keep OLDSQUAW as its name.
>
> But if we must change, I would vote for GRANNY DUCK. It seems those
> Granny's have been getting off too easy for too long!
>
> Also, if OLDSQUAW is changed, I think BALD EAGLE should be also changed,
> because that name certainly offends my chrome dome.
>
> Another option is to change the name every three years in order to spread
> the offenses around. (and keep bird books out of date)
>
> I'm going birding!
>
> Craig Corder
> Hermiston Oregon
> ccorder at eonet.com
>
> >It has been mentioned in these fora on several ocassions that we stop
> >refering to _Clangula hyemalis_ as "Oldsquaw."
> >
> >There are alternatives. According to _Ducks, Geese and Swans of North
> >America_ (Kortright, 1943) the following have been used as synonyms for
> >Oldsquaw:
> >
> > Callithumpian Duck (my personal choice)
> > Caccawee (or cockawee, kakawi)
> > Coween
> > Granny
> > Hahaway
> > Hell's Chicken (another one I'd vote for)
> > Klahowyah
> > Knockmolly
> > Organ Duck
> > Quandy
> > Scoldnore
> > Sonsonsolly Duck
> > Uncle Dick
> >