wabby

whabby n Red-throated Loon. _Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan). Local names: Wabby, whabby. Voice. A harsh, guttural note, sometimes resembling a goose-like honking. Also a variety of loud, weird cries. [It] can be observed most often in coastal water during migration. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Jan 77 Use...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1977
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/76300
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Summary:whabby n Red-throated Loon. _Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan). Local names: Wabby, whabby. Voice. A harsh, guttural note, sometimes resembling a goose-like honking. Also a variety of loud, weird cries. [It] can be observed most often in coastal water during migration. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit GMS Jan 77 Used I and Sup Used I 1 Used I whabby, wabby, wamby, waubbe, whobby

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