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  1. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    Which populations, why are they feral? Are the Bempton birds of captive origin, the ones in the Hebrides aren't are they, I thought they were genuine, remnant populations? Feral Pigeon is on no list anywhere either AFAIK? A
  2. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    Let me know when you find one in Africa, Tropical Asia or the Tropical Americas! I had my first calling Black-throated on a camping trip to the Arctic just last year. :t: A
  3. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    I've only ever heard a calling Diver once and it was in Russia. A
  4. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    What will you do, impose sanctions if we don't use your names.....8-P
  5. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    Loon, Longspur, Jaeger etc............. Read my comment above and look at the links to the debate on name changes, you guys are every bit as exercised as some of us so don't pretend you're not. I've never applied Moorhen for American birds as I said, the IOC split it so both are on and I refer...
  6. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    Us getting worked up, did you see the debate at the link, it's every bit as partisan! A
  7. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    It's fine by me too as long as they don't foist their names on everyone else! I see the Europeans have dropped in line on such as 'Longspur' and there are others. A
  8. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    I keep my list in the Scythebill programme and follow IOC who split so Moorhen and Gallinule are on the list. A
  9. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    Wow,fractious! Why do they refer to ' a shot across the bows' of the IOC, they split the pair anyway, retaining 'Gallinule' in the Americas don't they? Note Zimmers comment on C livia, he seems to not understand that the species in the UK at least, has very few 'tickable' populations and none...
  10. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    What were the proposed names? A
  11. Andy Adcock

    AOU 2018 Checklist proposals

    [/B] Well they say that everything is bigger in the US...:t: A
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