Hi all,
I know it is not strictly etymology,
but i could not find a section that fits better (if there is please move)
A friend of a friend, a writer, is currently translating some texts /poetry /literature from English to Norwegian. The texts have many references to nature and birds, and my friend has therefore asked me if I could help him with the translation of some of the bird names. However, the original text is far from scientific and it seems like some of the bird names are more "nick names" or slang. I was wondering if anyone knows any bird or groups of birds that are called "Scrabbler" and "Farallones". The birds should be from north-western USA, possibly coastal area, and if it interests the author is Gary Snyder.
Any ideas what the author was reffering to?
Thanks for any reply!
have a nice day
I know it is not strictly etymology,
but i could not find a section that fits better (if there is please move)
A friend of a friend, a writer, is currently translating some texts /poetry /literature from English to Norwegian. The texts have many references to nature and birds, and my friend has therefore asked me if I could help him with the translation of some of the bird names. However, the original text is far from scientific and it seems like some of the bird names are more "nick names" or slang. I was wondering if anyone knows any bird or groups of birds that are called "Scrabbler" and "Farallones". The birds should be from north-western USA, possibly coastal area, and if it interests the author is Gary Snyder.
Any ideas what the author was reffering to?
Thanks for any reply!
have a nice day