User talk:Duncan Brown

June 2018
Hello, I'm Shellwood. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to European polecat— because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help Desk. Thanks. Shellwood (talk) 17:37, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

July 2019
Hello, I'm Tony Holkham. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Fernhurst, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  20:28, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

Welcome!
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Fernhurst: Margaret Shaw
Tony The source is named in the text, namely the original published diary, but I’ll site it as a reference tomorrow. Duncan

Done! Duncan

Please read
Duncan, please read the welcome message above, and the following: Best wishes, Tony.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  14:33, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
 * After, or instead of, your name, please always type four tildes ( ~ ) on talk pages.
 * You seem to be using two identities for editing - your registered user name, Duncan Brown, and your IP address 2.24.78.97, which is showing because you are not logging in to Wikipedia before editing. To avoid any confusion, you should always log in before editing.
 * You'll see that I will format the reference for Margaret Shaw's book on Fernhurst; you can see how to do this for yourself by going to referencing for beginners, if you will be doing more editing. Be prepared for your edits to be reverted or changed; it's nothing personal - just the way Wikipedia works.
 * You might want to put something on your user page - as little or as much as you like - such as your interests
 * There is quite a bit to pick up on Wikipedia, but I and other editors will be happy to help whenever you need it. I see you are interested in Lepidoptera - me, too.


 * Tony
 * I contribute regularly to the Welsh language Wicipedia but occasionally I come across material which may be of interest in English. That is why I have made this contribution. I don’t intend to do all that much contributing to the English Wikipedia. However I will follow your guidance in this case for those occasions when I return to the English Wikipedia.


 * Thanks, Duncan.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  17:21, 25 July 2019 (UTC)

Understood Duncan Brown (talk) 10:29, 21 October 2020 (UTC)