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  1. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    Yes and a very large number of keen naturalists in India and Sri Lanka and many other countries of the world. The predominance of white people is not just a natural history thing, when I go hill walking in Snowdonia, the Lakes or Scotland it is a very similar picture. I don't think there is an...
  2. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    Yes. It was a long time ago that I spent a few months in Cape May but that really hit me as a huge difference.
  3. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    I genuinely think that would be difficult as life is very different. I went to a very rough comprehensive school which served what, at the time, was meant to be the largest council estate in Europe. Most kids there were interested in wildlife. I think there are two main differences: Adults...
  4. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    And if part of the idea - agree with or not - is to encourage 'non'birders' to become birders, surely their opinion is relevant.
  5. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    It's worse than that: I found one in my bed.
  6. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    Mine are written all over. I look through photos on ebird before a trip and make id notes etc. They're just a tool for me. Obviously I'd never be able to sell them second hand.
  7. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    The Urban Birder and KK will be talking discussing this: https://theurbanbirderworld.com/tub-webinars/kenn-kaufman-december-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3Gnmvj6Be15KHBBDJdHId_5jWI0QMD_7x80VVbq0-Lnr4pX-SZHXdxoD8
  8. Steve Babbs

    Poll - Do you agree or disagree with the AOS's recent decision to abandon the use of eponymous bird names?

    Really? I presume you have researched that Paul. Maybe it's a thing with your local trust. The Suffolk Wildlife Trust does a lot for schools/children. This is a long-standing thing. They certainly had a very busy education officer when I worked there about 26 years ago and they do a lot now.
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