Simon Wates
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I wonder if this has been covered previously?
Anyway, thought I would start with a short list of regularly misspelt birds:
Griffin Vuture (Griffon Vulture) - this one is often spoken like this too.
Pomerine Skua (Pomarine Skua)
Dessert Wheatear/Warbler (Desert)
Ring Ousel (Ring Ouzel)
Winchat (Whinchat)
Audoin's Gull (Audouin's Gull)
Teminck's Stint (Temminck's Stint)
Widgeon (Wigeon)
I'm sure there are more but I cannot remember them at the moment. I suppose I must be bored to start this up!
I suppose it doesn't bother me too much, or at least I have learnt for it not to bother me !
Anyway, thought I would start with a short list of regularly misspelt birds:
Griffin Vuture (Griffon Vulture) - this one is often spoken like this too.
Pomerine Skua (Pomarine Skua)
Dessert Wheatear/Warbler (Desert)
Ring Ousel (Ring Ouzel)
Winchat (Whinchat)
Audoin's Gull (Audouin's Gull)
Teminck's Stint (Temminck's Stint)
Widgeon (Wigeon)
I'm sure there are more but I cannot remember them at the moment. I suppose I must be bored to start this up!
I suppose it doesn't bother me too much, or at least I have learnt for it not to bother me !
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