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:
> 
> 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
> 
> Jay G Lehman Cincinnati, OH
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