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Re: Snipe at Big Island
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Dale Brubeck <[log in to unmask]>
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[log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 5 Oct 2015 10:22:56 -0400298_UTF-8 Just after 9:30, the two White-fronted Geese wandered behind the Core
Innovatech building at 787 Renaissance Parkway, Painesville. They were with
Canada's and quite tolerant of the birders parked in their cars. Go past
the building and take the driveway on the left.

Ian [log in to unmask]
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Fri, 9 Oct 2015 00:45:46 +0000
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Is there a map online about the layout of Big Island?  I have been there along the main road, but feel that I don't understand the references to where these areas are.  Would appreciate some help about finding the areas.

Dale Brubeck

---- Douglas Bohanan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > 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
> > Sent from DROID RAZR HD
> >
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