FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: Plover pronunciation

[Thornius2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Isn't it a bit pretentious to be using bird names that only scientists can 
understand?  I see an important part of birdwatching as getting as many people 
as possible involved in bird awareness and conservation, not form a clique of 
stuck-up, snobby, exclusive, elitists.  Is it easier to say American Robin, and 
instantly be on familiar ground with the non-birders we are trying to reach, 
or call it Turdus Migratorius and instantly alienate people?  I think it is 
Very important to know scientific names but it is even more important to use 
terms that non-birders, especially children, can be comfortable with.  By doing 
this we can expand the ranks of birders and help to protect and increase the 
numbers of endangered birds and other species.  Any little thing we can do to 
win people to our cause must not be wasted.
Nat Winston III
Hermitage, Tn.


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