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By now some of you have already heard that the AOU has taken the decision to
invalidate Thayer's Gull.
A bit of background: Considered a subspecies of the Herring Gull by the AOU
until 1973. Thayer's Gull, received full species status based largely on the
research of A.H. Macpherson and Neil Sm
Hi Andrew
I've seen the proposals
http://checklist.aou.org/nacc/proposals/current_proposals.html
But your post indicates the votes have been cast. Is this posted? Curious about
decision on other splits - Yellow-rump, Willet, Harrier, Junco etc.
Cheers, Paul
Paul Sweet | Department of Ornitholo
Paul,
So far, the Supplement has not been published, but the checklist reflects
decisions: http://checklist.aou.org/taxa/
As Brendan Fogarty pointed out on Facebook, Thayer's Gull is gone, Red
Crossbill and Magnificent Hummingbird have been split, and there are some
taxonomic changes. I think we'
Thanks Donna
Didn't realize the on line checklist had rolling updates prior to publication
of the supplement. I see Northern Harrier has been split from Hen and Northern
Shrike from Great Grey.
Paul
Paul Sweet | Department of Ornithology | American Museum of Natural History |
Central Park Wes
Foggy conditions for most of the AM at Nickerson Beach made for slow birding.
Highlights included Surf Scoter (1) Gull-billed (2), Roseate (1) and Royal Tern
(1).
Cheers,
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of
others, rather than to be false, an
Central Park NYC - Ramble Breeding Bird Survey & other sightings
Saturday, July 1, 2017 starting at 5:30AM
OBS: Robert DeCandido, PhD, Deborah Allen & volunteers
Since 1996 fifty-six (56) species of birds have been reported nesting in
Central Park or on buildings immediately adjacent to the park.
Saturday, 1st July, 2017 -
There were some folks in the Ramble of Central Park (Manhattan, N.Y. City)
apparently following a grown man around who was blasting amplified recordings
of various birds at decibel levels which were loud enough to be heard - loudly
- more than 100 yards away & farther