User talk:Tigershrike

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Zebra Dove

Thanks for the enlightening information on a bird I really wanted to know more about. They're everywhere in Hawaii! I award you this mid-sized gray asterik of Zebra Dove knowledgeability: *. Spend it wisely. -Bordello 16:25, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

On 21 September, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Caspian Gull, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Ewe

Hi, you added the interwikilink to Ephraim Amu. Do you speak Ewe or do you know Paa.kwesi, or both? Thanks, — mark ✎ 11:59, 29 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, thanks for keeping an eye on ee then! — mark ✎ 07:44, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HI mate my name is James I am 23 also from Wales I live in Barry, Wales. Nice to see another welsh wikipedian see Vale of Glamorgan the picture is from my attic bedroom! Ernst Stavro Blofeld 20:58, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Refugia and Selenidera

Your interest in the Selenidera species and its range has prompted me to make a free version of the range map. Right now I've got a range map without the refugia included in the Selenidera article. I'm working on a much better new map for the refugia article, when I've finished I'll upload it to the Selenidera article too. Since it is pretty easy to make maps copyright free, I think it is the best thing to do. I'll update the map in a couple of days. Here is the temporary working version: --Cody.Pope 06:27, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Plaid Cymru

This article is still the subject of much controversy. If you could find time to look at it and perhaps make a contribution to the debate, it would be appreciated. Deb 14:47, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Have you ever been banned from the Interwebs?

I'm about to be... or so says an IRC operator. You wer on Recent Changes, so I assume you were active.

Anyway, whatever.

~ Flame vip e r ^{Who's a Peach?} 18:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wildlife by country

I am also from Wales and a similar age!!! Interested in helping out the world series Category:Wildlife by country I am creating. {{WildlifeofAsia}} ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"Expecting you" Contribs} 21:43, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Japanese Weasel

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DYK for Lobaria pulmonaria

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DYK for Corsican Hare

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Nias language

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Birds of Ireland

The images were a good idea and nicely chosen too.Happy Easter from Ireland Robert aka Notafly (talk) 14:58, 10 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Tiger Shrike

I just rerated this article a 'B', and it looks good for Good article nomination if you want to nominate it. Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:43, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

cinclosomatidae

NB: I nominated cinclosomatidae at DYK. Nice work. Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:17, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NB: I nominated vanga too. Casliber (talk · contribs) 05:16, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Vanga

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Materialscientist (talk) 06:00, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

AfD nomination of List of endangered animal species

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DYK nomination

I nominated your article Pellia epiphylla for DYK. Joe Chill (talk) 14:13, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Pellia epiphylla

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A brownie for you!

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ß or β in Nias language

Image 2: uppercase and lowercase Latin sharp s.

Hi Tigershrike. You added created the article Nias language with the information "⟨ß⟩ [ʋ]" in the Phonology Consonants table. I was wondering if that letter ⟨ß⟩ is meant to be a beta ⟨β⟩ (like Image 1) or an eszett/sharp s ⟨ß⟩ (like Image 2). Do you know what the uppercase look like? Thanks! --Moyogo/ (talk) 07:46, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

PS: Could you answer in Talk:Nias language#ß or β in Nias language? --Moyogo/ (talk) 07:48, 7 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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