User talk:Harca16

Contribs to Knysna woodpecker
Hi, I saw your edits to Knysna woodpecker that just got reversed. Looks like you've got good stuff there, and it probably shouldn't have been just thrown out. The issue is that the information needs to be linked to the citations using inline citations, so that the individual bits and pieces can be attributed. As you do seem to have all the sources ready, I'd suggest you re-add your material and then attribute the paragraphs to the citations (although I'd leave out the 'trivia' bit ;). Check just about any other article to see how the formatting is done. Good luck! --Elmidae (talk) 09:37, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

Knysna woodpecker
Hi Harca16: Nice to see a new editor at work on bird articles. There is certainly plenty of work to do in that department! I've tweaked the article a bit to bring it more into line with Wikipedia's manual of style; that's a huge great list of things we're supposed to adhere to when writing articles. Don't worry too much at the moment about getting everything right. The longer you're here, the more you'll get familiar with it, and in the meantime, other editors will help you to smooth things out. You should quickly get in the habit of doing a few things: always cite your information (I see you're already familiar with what happens if you don't!), always put the citations after punctuation (without a space) and be sure any measurements are in both imperial and metric. You can see how I did that in the article using the convert template (type "template:convert" into Wikipedia's search box to learn more about it). Be prepared for anything you've written to be changed and changed and changed again to make it read better (hopefully anyway). Don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. The Birds wikiproject is a good place to start! Welcome — hope you enjoy the place! MeegsC (talk) 03:57, 22 April 2015 (UTC)