UK listings?

Apr 3, 2009 2:13pm

Ruth 4 post(s)

Hi everyone,I’m new here and am trying to load my life lsit but birds like Red Throated diver aren’t available??
Can anyone advise?
Thanks.

Ruth
Cheshire
UK

Apr 3, 2009 6:45pm

Maurice Clem... 25 post(s)

Hi Ruth, I`m afraid you need to try and find the species within the American name system, by searching using their scientific latin names. For example a Grey Plover is known to them as Black-bellied Plover, or a Kentish Plover as Red-capped Plover. Divers are Loons. You get used to it after a while. Maurice.

Apr 3, 2009 6:49pm

Maurice Clem... 25 post(s)

I forgot to add; a Red-throated Diver is a Red-throated Loon. That`s an easy one. Try Stone Curlew and you`ll find it listed as a Eurasian thick-knee. Even Sand Martins are Bank Swallows. And I`ve only been a member since December 2008! Maurice

Apr 3, 2009 6:53pm

Ben Crockett Administator 151 post(s)

We may shortly allow for uploads to Birdpost with either British or American common names and this will solve the problem.

Apr 7, 2009 7:47am

Ruth 4 post(s)

Thanks Maurice and Ben.
I may have to post a few names that I can’t find if that’s ok?
ie;Black necked Grebe,Grey Heron,Brent Goose.

Apr 7, 2009 12:46pm

Ruth 4 post(s)

The only one I can’t find now is Common Starling??? which for some reason doesn’t appear in the list???
Thanks for your help Ben and Maurice….....I’ve just got all the details to fill in now!!!
Good birding!!

Apr 7, 2009 12:57pm

Maurice Clem... 25 post(s)

Our Starling is listed as an “European Starling”. A lot of our birds are prefixed “European or Eurasian”. The American system on Birdpost dosn`t differentiate sub-species either. For example : Dark or Pale Bellied Brent. They are both lumped under Branta, in spite of being two obvious sub-species.

Apr 7, 2009 2:13pm

Ruth 4 post(s)

Got it!! Thanks for all your help & info Maurice!

Apr 7, 2009 4:45pm

Ben Crockett Administator 151 post(s)

Maurice and Ruth -

1. Birdpost uses a world taxonomy, and as such, labels birds with both “American” (as in “American Robin”) and “Eurasian” or “European” (as in “European Starling”) prefixes.

2. We will shortly allow for the upload of scientific names that will cut through any confusion with common names.

3. We will also be shortly implementing a feature that allows for birds to be uploaded by their UK common name, as in the Divers (Loons).

Thanks for all the great feedback!

Ben Crockett

Apr 16, 2009 2:43pm

Oliver Cashm... 4 post(s)

it would make much more sense if the root name of all species in your database was the latin name. all people from all languages would then be able to load their birds.

Apr 16, 2009 8:57pm

Ben Crockett Administator 151 post(s)

We will be doing this shortly…

Ben Crockett

Apr 3, 2009 2:13pm Ruth 4 post(s)	Hi everyone,I’m new here and am trying to load my life lsit but birds like Red Throated diver aren’t available?? Can anyone advise? Thanks. Ruth Cheshire UK

Apr 3, 2009 6:45pm Maurice Clem... 25 post(s)	Hi Ruth, I`m afraid you need to try and find the species within the American name system, by searching using their scientific latin names. For example a Grey Plover is known to them as Black-bellied Plover, or a Kentish Plover as Red-capped Plover. Divers are Loons. You get used to it after a while. Maurice.

Apr 3, 2009 6:49pm Maurice Clem... 25 post(s)	I forgot to add; a Red-throated Diver is a Red-throated Loon. That`s an easy one. Try Stone Curlew and you`ll find it listed as a Eurasian thick-knee. Even Sand Martins are Bank Swallows. And I`ve only been a member since December 2008! Maurice

Apr 3, 2009 6:53pm Ben Crockett Administator 151 post(s)	We may shortly allow for uploads to Birdpost with either British or American common names and this will solve the problem.

Apr 7, 2009 7:47am Ruth 4 post(s)	Thanks Maurice and Ben. I may have to post a few names that I can’t find if that’s ok? ie;Black necked Grebe,Grey Heron,Brent Goose.

Apr 7, 2009 12:46pm Ruth 4 post(s)	The only one I can’t find now is Common Starling??? which for some reason doesn’t appear in the list??? Thanks for your help Ben and Maurice….....I’ve just got all the details to fill in now!!! Good birding!!

Apr 7, 2009 12:57pm Maurice Clem... 25 post(s)	Our Starling is listed as an “European Starling”. A lot of our birds are prefixed “European or Eurasian”. The American system on Birdpost dosn`t differentiate sub-species either. For example : Dark or Pale Bellied Brent. They are both lumped under Branta, in spite of being two obvious sub-species.

Apr 7, 2009 2:13pm Ruth 4 post(s)	Got it!! Thanks for all your help & info Maurice!

Apr 7, 2009 4:45pm Ben Crockett Administator 151 post(s)	Maurice and Ruth - 1. Birdpost uses a world taxonomy, and as such, labels birds with both “American” (as in “American Robin”) and “Eurasian” or “European” (as in “European Starling”) prefixes. 2. We will shortly allow for the upload of scientific names that will cut through any confusion with common names. 3. We will also be shortly implementing a feature that allows for birds to be uploaded by their UK common name, as in the Divers (Loons). Thanks for all the great feedback! Ben Crockett

Apr 16, 2009 2:43pm Oliver Cashm... 4 post(s)	it would make much more sense if the root name of all species in your database was the latin name. all people from all languages would then be able to load their birds.

Apr 16, 2009 8:57pm Ben Crockett Administator 151 post(s)	We will be doing this shortly… Ben Crockett

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