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  1. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    I do, thank you Andy. In my mind it's not. o:D John
  2. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    I wouldn't be surprised, but I also wouldn't be surprised if half the errors are due to non-birders (a different group than those we are talking about here, who are capable of more and grosser errors than this) and use of insufficient of the name. Only Erithacus rubecula is a Robin: Turdus...
  3. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    Funny how we've managed to date. Never in the course of my birding career did I have a problem understanding that small insectivorous birds from the Old World were not closely related to small insectivorous birds from the New World. Or even that a Wood Warbler was not the same as any of the wood...
  4. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    Good answer, but I think Nutty's point has you on the hip! :t: John
  5. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    With this 100%. Should Chiffchaff be Chiffchaffing Leaf Warbler?* (Although "Eyebrowed Hawfinch" for Evening Grosbeak would be nice. o:D) John * No. Or rather, No!!!
  6. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    Best scrub it then. :t: John
  7. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    That's very helpful, thank you very much. Cheers John
  8. Farnboro John

    AOU-NACC Proposals 2020

    So which international authorities are looking at these? Is this AOU catching up or breaking new ground? (I like the splits of Royal Tern and Great White Heron :t:) John
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