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Nice work catching this error. cygnis insignis 16:00, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Actually, this seems to be a synonym, eg. avibase Without looking to deeply, I expect it was modified to one or the other to accord with the rules of nomenclature. You might ask at Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds to see what is going on with that. cygnis insignis 16:12, 14 April 2011 (UTC)
Hi James, there is a reason why we ask for references when changes are made. I've reversed your good faith scoticus edits, for some years now this has been corrected to scotica, the older form not being grammatically correct in Latin Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:36, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
The article Cookham Reach Sailing Club has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Notability. Not referenced.
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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 13:50, 5 July 2019 (UTC)
Nomination of Cookham Reach Sailing Club for deletion
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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Cookham Reach Sailing Club is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cookham Reach Sailing Club until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. ...William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 14:54, 5 July 2019 (UTC)