Talk:Oystercatcher

A note
Hi Jim could you explain why you reverted my change to remove the "flattened" from the description of the bill? I used to work with oystercatchers, had quite a few in my hands, and their bills are definitely not flattened. On the photos, it doesn't look like that either. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding "flattened" here -- I assumed it means "the cross-section is longer horizontally than vertically". --Mellum 09:36, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I meant flattened laterally - I'll clarify and expand the text. jimfbleak 15:23, 14 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I understand that the handbook is used for the names, but I have a copy of volume three in my hot little hand and it doesn't match up - in this case the western or american black oystercatcher. Is there an online HBW list that takes precedent? sunbird 06:12, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)


 * HBW link - I don't know that the on-line version takes preference, and I may have used another list for waders. Change as you see fit. jimfbleak 06:34, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)


 * Okay, re-ordered as per the book (which matches the site anyway). Thanks for the link! sunbird 06:04, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)
 * I think that I used Shorebirds as the source for this originally, since this was an early one before we standardised on HBW. Although very comprehensive, it's a bit out of date on taxonomy now. jimfbleak 06:34, 1 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Hi Jim

Why did you revert the edits about the oystercatcher in the coat of arms of East Kilbride

Eggs
The article reads "the pointed shape is thought to prevent the eggs from rolling down a steep slope." That sounds like someone designed the eggs to work that way. Is there a better wording for this? --Popoi 22:53, 2 October 2007 (UTC)