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Yes if you can write on its talk page some more suggestions that would be great. I don’t mean about grammar or tiny details but more big picture suggestions - such as what aspects are missing or whether to include long lists of species or not. Also if you know of an example from another country that would be useful as a model. Particularly if there is a good map example. I know we can go to Openstreetmap from the coords but that may not be obvious to the reader. Chidgk1 (talk) 06:35, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Black-billed magpie

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Your GA nomination of Black-billed magpie

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DYK nomination of Black-billed magpie

Hello! Your submission of Black-billed magpie at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BuySomeApples (talk) 03:37, 22 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Black-billed magpie

On 1 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Black-billed magpie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that black-billed magpies are known to eat ticks off deer and other large mammals (example pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black-billed magpie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Black-billed magpie), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to the drive!

Welcome, welcome, welcome Grungaloo! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

Fix a random page lacking sources

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Speedy deletion declined: Alpena Power Company

Hello Grungaloo. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Alpena Power Company, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: In my opinion, this article *as it is on 3 Feb 2024*, would not pass any or all of WP:GNG, WP:NCORP. Looking futher into to the context, a WP:BEFORE might indicate this corporate entity may have been of some historical significance. Please see the UMich mention I will add to Talk:Alpena Power Company next edit I do. As always, more that happy to be proven wrong. . Thank you. Shirt58 (talk) 🦘 10:24, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

January 2024 GOCE drive award

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		This barnstar is awarded to Grungaloo for copy edits totaling over 20,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE January 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 02:37, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Black-capped chickadee

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Black-capped chickadee you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Jens Lallensack -- Jens Lallensack (talk) 04:22, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of List of birds of Alberta

Congratulations, Grungaloo! The list you nominated, List of birds of Alberta, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Black-capped chickadee

The article Black-capped chickadee you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Black-capped chickadee for comments about the article, and Talk:Black-capped chickadee/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Jens Lallensack -- Jens Lallensack (talk) 02:22, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Well done, G! Thanks for all that work. Eric ^talk 14:06, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Tufted jay

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Your GA nomination of Tufted jay

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DYK for Tufted jay

On 27 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tufted jay, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that almost all members of a flock of tufted jays work together to build a nest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tufted jay. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tufted jay), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Black-capped chickadee

On 28 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Black-capped chickadee, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hippocampus of the black-capped chickadee grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black-capped chickadee. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Black-capped chickadee), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:02, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

GA backlog drive

Hello! Thanks for taking part in the backlog drive. One note - please don't award yourself points in the Running Points total space. It's fine to keep track for yourself elsewhere, but each review has to be checked over by a coordinator to be given points. We'll update your points total as we go! Thanks for a great first review and looking forward to seeing how many points you can get during the month. —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:08, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

@Ganesha811 You might want to clarify under the "Running total" section. The first line says "Keep a running total of your reviewing in the Participants section below by creating your own list" which to me implies I'm supposed to handle my point count. grungaloo (talk) 16:30, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Good point, I'll adjust the wording! —Ganesha811 (talk) 16:53, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you

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		By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this barnstar in recognition of your excellent work in producing some very polished bird articles. Thank you, this work is appreciated. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:58, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

TFL notification

Hi, Grungaloo. I'm just posting to let you know that List of birds of Alberta – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for April 5. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 (Talk) 02:42, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

That's awesome, thanks! The blurb looks great. grungaloo (talk) 03:19, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of White-tailed jay

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February 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award

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		This award is given in recognition to Grungaloo for collecting more than 25 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's FEB24 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing 14,300 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – – DreamRimmer (talk) 18:31, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of White-tailed jay

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Ratcliffe Manor

Hello Grungaloo - thank you for reviewing Ratcliffe Manor. I had to be careful with this article, since the house is currently privately owned. The current owners are not mentioned because I had privacy concerns. They have signs that say their driveway is a privately-owned road, and would probably not be happy if they caught me in front of their house taking pictures. I talked to someone from a family that owned the house for many years, although that is not something that could be put in the article.

As info, I often have two days each week where I do not have access to my office computer. For this week, I will be unavailable on Monday and Tuesday. P.S. The pond next to my house is visited by a Great blue heron, Green heron, ducks, and occasionally geese. I saw a bald eagle there once—it seemed huge. TwoScars (talk) 16:25, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

• I made a "dent" in fixing things for first part of your review. I'll get back to it on Wednesday. TwoScars (talk) 21:49, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
  • Thank you for your work on Ratcliffe Manor. Although my mission to find more information on Fort Stokes was not as successful as I hoped, I got to make a second visit to the Talbot County Historical Society— and I enjoy visiting the town of Easton. Thanks again. TwoScars (talk) 20:00, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

GAN

I believe the nomination was closed too soon. In my opinion, it was not worthy of a quick-fail. You didn't give me any time to respond, which I find unfair. In any case, I completed implementing your suggestions in slightly over two hours. I ask you to either re-open the GAN or start the second review. Best regards, Wolverine XI ^{(talk to me)} 09:56, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

@Wolverine XI I believe my critique is still valid. Looking at the changes you made I'd say there's still the issue of broadness. There is a lot of information about this animal out there, such that the behaviour and ecology section can definitely be expanded. There's also still no information on predation although I did provide a link to a paper that discusses that.

You're welcome to resubmit this for review if you disagree, however I stand by my choice to quickfail. grungaloo (talk) 12:47, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

I am sober and not intoxicated, so I know what I'm doing. I haven't had any shots either. The existing knowledge about fishing cats is scarce, to say the least. All you can do is assume "there must be more information" when there is not. You haven't invested the time or done the necessary research to even scratch the surface. Do you want me to make up references to nonexistent sources? Also, there is no information on humans eating fishing cats, so adding that would be original research. You aren't even reading the articles you're citing. Instead of being so cold, please give folks a chance. Wolverine XI ^{(talk to me)} 15:33, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

@Wolverine XI From the IUCN page under Use and Trade, "The Fishing Cat is killed for consumption...". This is the first line in the section. I'm not meaning to imply that you don't know what you're doing, you've written other GAs that I've reviewed and passed, but in this case there is definitely information missing. I'd recommend doing another pass on Google Scholar for other articles that you haven't used yet.

I'd also recommend maybe taking a day or two off from this topic. I understand that receiving a rejection can be difficult when you've invested effort into something, so coming back after a few days might help you view the article in a new light and find new ways to improve it. grungaloo (talk) 17:21, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

grungaloo, please see the following links for previous discussions surrounding this user: [1], [2]. I believe further action may need to be taken given these most recent responses. I would appreciate a second opinion. Fritzmann (message me) 17:44, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

@Fritzmann2002 I agree the responses are a bit chippy, but not at a level that I feel requires any action yet. I would suggest leaving a warning for the GA deletions from the talk page though ({{subst:uw-tpv1}}). Since you reverted that probably makes sense for you to leave the warning.

I hope the user takes my suggestion of pausing for a few days before coming back to this. grungaloo (talk) 18:34, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

grungaloo, I concur with your assessment and have quickfailed a subsequent second nomination. Fritzmann (message me) 15:30, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

@Fritzmann: That is nonsense, did you even look at the article history? That is not the only thing I added. Wolverine XI ^{(talk to me)} 15:39, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

After a six-day hiatus from the article, I examined 71 sources and discovered that majority of them repeated the same information. Based on my thorough research, most of the sources addressed a particular aspect of the species' distribution or the interaction between humans and fishing cats. There is also a dearth of information regarding behavior and reproduction. To avoid another botched attempt, I am reaching out to inquire about your thoughts before I re-nominate it for GA. Wolverine XI ^{(talk to me)} 10:47, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

@Wolverine XI I don't have any interest in revisiting this. I recommend posting on a relevant WikiProject page to find an uninvolved participant if you want a second opinion. grungaloo (talk) 13:22, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for White-tailed jay

On 4 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article White-tailed jay, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the white-tailed jay (example pictured) found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/White-tailed jay. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, White-tailed jay), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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Welcome to the club

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@Gog the Mild Thanks!! grungaloo (talk) 16:08, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of Tufted jay

Congratulations, Grungaloo! The article you nominated, Tufted jay, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, David Fuchs (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27

March and April 2024—Issue 027

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content

Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack Tufted jay by grungaloo Pseudastacus by Olmagon List of erinaceids by PresN Primates by PresN Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002 Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746, reviewed by Esculenta Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Maxim Masiutin Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by AryKun Barnacle by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Lightburst Maize by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun Pig by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Wolverine XI Orange (fruit) by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 750h Fish by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Reconrabbit Organism by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Melanohalea by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Lecideaceae by Esculenta, reviewed by Wolverine XI Xylopsora canopeorum by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta, reviewed by AryKun Gustaf Einar Du Rietz by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Allocalicium by Esculenta, reviewed by Simongraham Multiclavula mucida by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Aphaena submaculata by Etriusus, reviewed by Wolverine XI White-tailed jay by Grungaloo, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Fork-tailed drongo by The Blue Rider, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Northern green anaconda by Chaotic Enby, reviewed by Geardona Heptamegacanthus by Mattximus, reviewed by Esculenta Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by FunkMonk Diplobune by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by Wolverine XI Ochrophyte by Snoteleks, reviewed by Ealdgyth Parvilucifera by Snoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Urceolus by Snoteleks, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Plexippoides regius by Simongraham, reviewed by Grungaloo Olga Hartman by Viriditas, reviewed by Lightburst Giant panda by Wolverine XI, reviewed by Thebiguglyalien Enchylium conglomeratum by Xkalponik, reviewed by Wolverine XI

Newly nominated content

Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun Heptamegacanthus by Mattximus List of talpids by PresN List of birds of New Brunswick by B3251 List of forest-inventory conifers in Canada by Dank Dissoderma odoratum by NotAGenious Xiphodon by PrimalMustelid Banana by Chiswick Chap Phintella parva by Simongraham Evarcha maculata by Simongraham Asian elephant by Wolverine XI Megafauna by Wolverine XI Fishing cat by Wolverine XI Thistle tortoise beetle by Justinxuje Enchylium limosum by Xkalponik Enchylium polycarpon by Xkalponik Skeleton panda sea squirt by Chaotic Enby Hypericum aciferum by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum russeggeri by Fritzmann2002 Hypericum minutum by Fritzmann2002 Chrompodellid by Snoteleks Aquilegia sibirica by Pbritti Carabus japonicus by NHanselman Charles De Geer by Yakikaki Cheetah reintroduction in India by Magentic Manifestations

News at a glance

• The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future.
• The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors, AryKun and Fritzmann2002, advanced to the third round.
• The March edition of our monthly rolling contest was won by simongraham, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was Quetzal1964 with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
• Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is Snotoleks, with 76 points.

March DYKs

• ... that an Indian rhinoceros, sent as a gift to Pope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised as Dürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)
• ... that due to a misunderstanding, Catodontherium was moved from its original genus name? (3 March)
• ... that a malaria-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide (example pictured) into homes? (4 March)
• ... that popular garden plants like malfurada often escape from cultivation and become invasive? (5 March)
• ... that the cherry blossom was used symbolically in Japanese World War II propaganda, with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March)
• ... that off-roading at Muriwai Beach in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly described korowai gecko (example pictured)? (9 March)
• ... that Will Smith took part in the expedition that discovered the northern green anaconda? (13 March)
• ... that the Kīlauea lava cricket disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March)
• ... that Julian Assange's lawyer argued that the rules set by the Ecuadorian embassy requiring Assange to take care of his pet cat Michi were "denigrating"? (13 March)
• ... that mule deer sometimes prefer the flavor of one Rocky Mountain juniper tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March)
• ... that the skeleton panda sea squirt was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March)
• ... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when Allenbya collinsonae was named? (26 March)
• ... that while named for alliums, the fossil Paleoallium (pictured) was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March)
• ... that the extinct genus Mixtotherium, meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and hyraxes? (28 March)
• ... that the fossil fern Dickwhitea was described from a single block of chert? (28 March)
• ... that Scytalopus krabbei is named after Niels Krabbe, who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March)
• ... that Institutiones rei herbariae, published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March)
• ... that in some rare cases, large Siberian tigers prey on adult brown bears? (30 March)
• ... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, the Meratus blue flycatcher (pictured) was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March)
• ... that the spirit liverwort is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March)
• ... that cultures of the fungus Lentinus brumalis have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March)
• ... that the English herbalist Nicholas Culpeper claimed that eating alkanet leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March)

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  Male Meratus blue flycatcher

April DYKs

• ... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', Hypericum × inodorum can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)
• ... that color-changing cats (artist's impression pictured) could help us communicate with the future? (2 April)
• ... that Pep the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to Eastern State Penitentiary? (2 April)
• ... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April)
• ... that the white-tailed jay (example pictured) found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by pre-Columbian trade? (5 April)
• ... that saving the Guadalupe cypress included the help of 40 Judas goats? (5 April)
• ... that the fork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie to steal food from other animals? (5 April)
• ... that Bangiales, an order of red algae, contains both the oldest-known sexually reproducing organism and the seaweed used to make sushi wrappers? (7 April)
• ... that beavers, mules, and dogs have been parachuted from airplanes? (8 April)
• ... that Aphaena submaculata (pictured) uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April)
• ... that female Eriopis connexa beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April)
• ... that Androsaemum androsaemum is botanically unacceptable, but Aniculus aniculus is perfectly valid? (9 April)
• ... that there is one male for every 31 females in an E. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April)
• ... that the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April)
• ... that Buellia aethalea, a species of fungus, is also known as the "darkened button lichen" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April)
• ... that despite commonly being caught with a hook and line, the holotype of the Rapa Nui lizardfish was instead collected with a spear? (14 April)
• ... that ochrophyte algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April)
• ... that while the lichen species Enchylium conglomeratum is considered secure globally, it has been designated as extinct in the UK and regionally extinct in Switzerland? (18 April)
• ... that Cladonota's extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April)
• ... that the damselfly-relative Okanagrion is suggested to have eight species due to both alpha and beta diversity drivers? (21 April)
• ... that trees of the extinct genus Calamophyton (example pictured) formed the earliest known forest? (22 April)
• ... that the color of a black-headed tailorbird's throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April)
• ... that Biodiversity Impact Credits seek to stop species extinction? (30 April)

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  Artist's impression of a ray cat
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  White-tailed jay
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  Aphaena submaculata
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  Calamophyton tree

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It has been a while since I have nominated anyone here, but I feel I have to break my silence for Grungaloo (talk · contribs · count · logs). An 18 year veteran, they have only been active for the past year. In that time, they have produced some very polished articles on birds - including the featured article tufted jay. A member of WikiProject Birds, WikiProject Canada and WikiProject Cleanup, their contributions to the community by copy editing at the hard-pressed GoCE are commendable and important.

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An 18 year veteran, they have produced some very polished articles on birds - including the featured article tufted jay. A member of WikiProject Birds, WikiProject Canada and WikiProject Cleanup, their contributions to the community by copy editing at the hard-pressed GoCE are commendable and important.

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Thanks again for your efforts! Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 11:05, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi Grungaloo, a richly deserved recognition. Enjoy. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:08, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

@Gog the Mild thank you, this made my day! grungaloo (talk) 21:24, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

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