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Until recently some of us still had their older field guides. Why give them up while they were still good? Understand name changes and splitting and lumping happen. I always know when I see something different, but I still sometimes say the old name. Sometimes I even come up with a brand new one.
-DB
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> On Oct 8, 2015, at 10:43 AM, Jay Lehman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Sometimes my mind reverts to bird names that I learned many years ago. The
> snipe at Big Island was a Wilson's Snipe not a Common Snipe. I actually
> know the difference as many of my birding friends know and have seen both
> Common and Wilson's Snipe as recently as 2013 during my Big Year. Common
> Snipe was on St. Paul Island during my Big Year, and my first was on Adak
> in 2004. Recently, I have occasionally called Dark-eyed Juncos
> Slate-colored; the change goes back quite a ways. It must be related to
> the aging process as I am in my early 70's. I learned Slate-colored 65+
> years ago at a young age. Very frustrating when this happens, and often I
> am not even aware of it until someone reminds me. Thanks to those who send
> me reminders. Sorry for the confusion.
> Jay
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> Jay G Lehman Cincinnati, OH
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