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Hello Bot! I think you are mistaken. The nomination of Solenosmilia variabilis was made on the 25 June and the hook was approved the following day. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:59, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
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Hey! Thanks so much for reading through the page I recently expanded. I'm new-ish, so as always, any advice is always appreciated. I had left the maintenance tag in the Composition section because it is still missing information on the actual composition process of the tone poem. Even though I have this information, I kind of got burned out...haha. I'll add it eventually. Anyway, if you've never before heard the piece, I highly recommend it, from one Wikipedian to another. Thanks again for all you do here! :)
Also, I'm curious on your thoughts: does this article have FA potential eventually? I don't really understand how this process works, or if/why it's important, but I'd be so happy if it could eventually find its way toward recognition. Ciao.
I was approving the hook for DYK and removed the tag because it seemed unnecessary. You can always add more information to the article without placing a tag there. A very nice article, I will listen to the tone poem if I get the chance. About FA, yes I would have thought so. You could try it at GAN first. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:17, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
Proposed merger
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I've proposed to merge Phylogenetics of mimicry into Mimicry as there's large overlap (and the PoM article is a mix of overlap, waffle and hope for the future, it seems a couple of students made this their one-and-only), leaving ... not a lot to merge really. Curious what you think. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:59, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
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Hi Cwmhiraeth: A quick search online brought up this book, which shows five dragonfly species occur north of the arctic circle in Alaska. Just FYI! :) MeegsC (talk) 19:44, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
GA reassessment
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Gabor B. Racz, an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for a community good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 17:14, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
Rocket League
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Thanks for the tip. I've never been good at figuring out which queues to put special occasion requests in. Yoninah (talk) 10:32, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Agaricia agaricites
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FYI only. There are interesting facts about Anurogryllus muticus on trophic eggs, subsocial behavior, food supply for offspring etc. IMHO, those facts will add much to the article (DYK etc.). Hope one day I might dare to write texts on my own :) Hanberke (talk) 07:16, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
There is a bit of a problem about distinguishing between Anurogryllus muticus and Anurogryllus arboreus. Because the latter was split off in 1973, older literature might be referring to either of these species, although one should be able to tell which it is by the location where the insects were collected. Why don't you practice your text-writing skills by adding the behavioural information you have found on Anurogryllus muticus to the article? I can polish it up if necessary and it could end up as a collaborative DYK. Don't you think it's amazing that these small insects with minute brains have such advanced behaviours? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:12, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
Many thanks for the explanation and encouraging help. I'll try rephrasing some info from the source materials asap. Hanberke (talk) 08:29, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
If you look at my talk page you will see I keep a list of citation templates that I use frequently at the top. I will leave it to you as I am expecting visitors in a moment.Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:24, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
Your additions and referencing are good enough to follow and assess on rephrasing, but I've been busy nowadays. Sure, I'll contribute to this and other article soon. Cheers!
Thank you for the explanation, it is a right decision to present them in separate DYKS, to further emphasize the difference between them. I also made some additions in Ophiactis savignyi. I'd much appreciate if you could polish the wording and reference formats. Hanberke (talk) 10:59, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
Wait, I just saw that Q2 comes one after Q6. Oops. But is there any chance the 20th century nomination be the picture hook for consistency? I know we don't like to be too repetetive here, but this will be the last paleontology timeline for a good while and it would be awesome to go out with a bang. :) Abyssal (talk) 13:14, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
There seems to be a general view that the picture slot at DYK should rotate among the various types of article. You could try to persuade someone to swap things around at the DYK discussion page, but I wouldn't like to take it on myself to do so. About half the hooks nominated have images and most have to be rejected. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:13, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Solenosmilia variabilis
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Check out the new Jellyfish as food article I just created. Feel free to help out in its expansion. My only request is to please not copy content from other articles into the article, but rather write in one's own words. I ask this because I'm planning on submitting this as a DYK in the near future, but articles with any content copied from other articles must then be expanded 5x, creating much more work. North America100001:42, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
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I came across this curious topic, only to find it absurdly organised by taxon rather than by theme, and largely uncited to boot. Because ants are so good at defending themselves, they are ideal hosts for mimics ... and they are even targeted by rather brave invaders (aggressive mimics). I intend to reorg and rewrite to cover the main themes, and would be delighted if you felt like lending a hand. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:27, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
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On another theme altogether (well, it's a pretty inclusive one), there's this new project. It cunningly lists things to do with some clever bots on its project page, and they feel to me like things that definitely need attention. Maybe worth joining. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:27, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
It looks like an interesting project and I might join it later, but for the moment I am concentrating on things that I can use to gain points for the WikiCup, the main point-scoring part of which is now looming. The same is true of ant mimicry, so I think I will give that a miss as well. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:41, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
The best points this year come from FAs (200 points), but with FAs one is limited to one at a time and one joint nomination. I have my plans for FA in hand. Otherwise, the sort of GAs (30 points) we have been doing are good, as long as they are on topics with articles in many foreign languages as this gives multiple bonus points. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:03, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
Google translate is fine for French or Spanish where it is fairly easy to understand what the source is getting at, but I find German more problematic, so I will leave it to you. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:07, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Looking around, some articles like Beetle are rather more inclusive but have a lot of individual species examples, but Hemiptera is fairly equivalent to Fly and more comprehensive than Myriapoda. It seems good to me to move on. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:47, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
I expect you saw that Shyamal has started to review this, and Horse-fly. Work will be needed, and textbooks - I'll not be a lot of help for a week or so. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:34, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
Just to let you know I'm back ... and my head is still on holiday, I feel dizzy in front of a computer, and I need to spend time with my family - so I will only be able to do small bits here and there, at least for a while. Hope that's ok with you. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:27, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
I have been taking things slowly hoping to string this out for another week, so am happy to allow you recovery time! Meanwhile the stub contest seems to have deteriorated into mass replication by Thine Antique Pen, with which I cannot possibly compete without lowering my standards. The WikiCup is a better competition, as it relies on both quality and hard work rather than just quantity. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:39, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for understanding. Yes, people do play games; I can see the exercise is not without benefit, but I prefer to do a few things nicely if possible. Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:51, 20 August 2015 (UTC)
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DYK for Anthelia glauca
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Maybe, but it is somewhat misleading because you might think the mayfly was sipping nectar, whereas adult mayflies don't feed. It's colourful, but I don't think it's better than the two pictures already in the article because the mayfly is smaller and less clear, and I think three pictures would be excessive. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:21, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
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The article Bee you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bee for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Gug01 -- Gug01 (talk) 14:41, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
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On 19 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ephemera vulgata, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that male Ephemera vulgata(pictured) congregate in swarms in which each insect moves repeatedly up and down as part of a "nuptial dance"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ephemera vulgata. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi. I reviewed your DYK nomination of Panulirus penicillatus just now. I noticed one small thing in the text which I thought might be a grammar mistake — but I wanted to check with you first, in case this is in fact acceptable British (English or Welsh) usage. The article says, "Panulirus penicillatus grows to maximum length of about 40 centimetres (16 in) but a more normal length is 30 centimetres (12 in), with males growing to larger sizes than females." I would be inclined to say "a maximum length" (with an indefinite article), but my English background is North American. Even if this is acceptable usage elsewhere, I suspect some readers are going to find the temptation to "fix" it irresistible, so it might be better to add the "a" in any case. I would also suggest adding a comma before the "but". Your thoughts? — Richwales(no relation to Jimbo)04:19, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
I agree with your suggestions. The first point was my error in not reading the text through carefully enough. Thank you for pointing it out and reviewing the article. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:53, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
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On 28 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alepas pacifica, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the ghost jellyfish may have a goose barnacle hanging from its bell and little fish swimming among its tentacles? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Anyone could take a look at your talk page, and it goes without saying that you've done a lot of hard work lately. Please enjoy these strawberries; they're both healthy and delicious! Bananasoldier (talk) 07:02, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
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On 6 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mayfly, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the mayfly has come to symbolise the transitiveness and brevity of life? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mayfly. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Nigerian mole-rat
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On 9 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bee, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that as flowers developed longer tubes, bees(pictured)coevolved by developing longer tongues to extract the nectar? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bee. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hey, I have been considering nominating the Banded sugar ant article for FA, but seeing as I have only nominated articles for GA, the FA process has left me very nervous. I have noticed that you have promoted many articles (many of which are important ones) to FA, and I was wondering if you could give an insight of what I may expect when it comes to the review, especially for first time users? Also, would you be able to give a read through the article to see what could be improved and such, and do you think a second copyedit is needed to fulfill the prose criteria? Thank you in advance. Burklemore1 (talk) 18:34, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
Having read through most of the article, I think the prose is very good and I don't think another copyedit is needed. I would have thought it was nearly ready for FA. The reviewers are likely to know less about ants than you do, and a lot of effort at FA is taken up on the formatting of references, the licensing of images and suchlike. Most reviewers are quite helpful to first time nominators. A few points:
There is a missing subfamily name in sentence 2 of the lead.
Some of the conversions are too precise, "10 millimetres (0.39 in)" for example.
In places you use capital letters where I think you should not, "The Blackish blind snake" for example.
There is quite a bit of overlinking.
Try reviewing other people's articles, and consider what other reviewers seem to expect of an article. I don't always agree with the point a reviewer is making, but I generally go along with what they want done as your ultimate aim is for them to support your nomination. Hope that helps, I guess you'll get on fine. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:58, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for taking your time on this and thanks for the suggestions, it does indeed helps a lot. I have fixed a few things so far. I have viewed all the licensing for images and all seem to be fine, but I'll just see what experienced reviewers will have to say when it comes to that. Again, thanks for the help! Burklemore1 (talk) 15:00, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
Okay, I have nominated the article for FA after doing a couple of edits and fixes. If I haven't fully addressed your comments, feel free to comment on the nomination. Thank you, Burklemore1 (talk) 07:16, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
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On 17 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Brown quail, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the introduction of the brown quail into New Zealand may have contributed to the extinction of that country's native quail? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brown quail. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi! I see that you are adding material based on the OSU animal breeds website. That is probably not a reliable source; though it occasionally carries reliable content, some of it is really way off, as we have found again and again. I usually remove that source wherever I see it. If, as appears likely, they've based their page on the American Landrace on Hilton M. Briggs's Modern Breeds of Livestock, wouldn't it be better to consult and cite that instead? Thanks again for your work on these articles. Regards, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:38, 17 August 2015 (UTC)
I tend to expect that material put out by universities, museums and similar institutions is reliable. If this is not the case it is a pity, and I don't intend to expand any more breed articles in any case. Incidentally, the OSU is used or mentioned in many sheep articles but the url needs adjustment by the removal of "/index.html", which no longer works. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:09, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
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On 19 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Panulirus penicillatus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although the spiny lobster Panulirus penicillatus is heavily exploited for food throughout its range, its total population seems relatively unaffected? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Panulirus penicillatus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 21 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cystidicoloides tenuissima, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the sepia dun mayfly(pictured) can be an alternate host for the nematode Cystidicoloides tenuissima, a parasite of trout and salmon? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 25 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wasp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while some species of wasp are social (nest pictured), the vast majority are solitary insects, many of them parasitoids? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wasp. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Cwmhiraeth, there's been a response to your review on this nomination. Do you think you can go back and see whether it addresses your concerns? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:01, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Province of Varese
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On 27 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Collared tuco-tuco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the collared tuco-tuco is rather secretive, emerging only briefly from the entrance to its burrow to forage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Collared tuco-tuco. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Mobula munkiana
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On 31 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mobula munkiana, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Munk's devil ray sometimes performs vertical leaps, somersaults and other acrobatic manoeuvres? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mobula munkiana. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hello, Cwmhiraeth. Hemiptera, an article you either created or significantly contributed to, has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 12:16, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Unicoloured blackbird
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On 31 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pale-eyed blackbird, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the unicoloured, pale-eyed, and chestnut-cappedblackbirds are all found in marshy areas of South America? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 1 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Province of Isernia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the capital city of the Province of Isernia was destroyed by an earthquake in 874, and its cathedral collapsed in another earthquake in 1805? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Province of Isernia. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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The finals for the 2015 Wikicup has now begun! Congrats to the 8 contestants who have survived to the finals, and well done and thanks to everyone who took part in rounds 3 and 4.
In round 3, we had a three-way tie for qualification among the wildcard contestants, so we had 34 competitors. The leader was by far Casliber (submissions) in Group B, who earned 1496 points. Although 913 of these points were bonus points, he submitted 15 articles in the DYK category. Second place overall was Coemgenus (submissions) at 864 points, who although submitted just 2 FAs for 400 points, earned double that amount for those articles in bonus points. Everyone who moved forward to Round 4 earned at least 100 points.
The scores required to move onto the semifinals were impressive; the lowest scorer to move onto the finals was 407, making this year's Wikicup as competitive as it's always been. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:
Cas Liber (submissions), who is competing in his sixth consecutive Wikicup final, again finished the round in first place, with an impressive 1666 points in Pool B. Casliber writes about the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. A large bulk of his points this round were bonus points.
Godot13 (submissions) (FP bonus points), second place both in Pool B and overall, earned the bulk of his points with FPs, mostly depicting currency.
Cwmhiraeth (submissions), first in Pool A, came in third. His specialty is natural science articles; in Round 4, he mostly submitted articles about insects and botany. Five out of the six of the GAs he submitted were level-4 vital articles.
West Virginian (submissions), from Pool A, was our highest-scoring wildcard. West Virginia tends to focus on articles about the history of (what for it!) the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Rationalobserver (submissions), from Pool B, came in seventh overall. RO earned the majority of her points from GARs and PRs, many of which were earned in the final hours of the round.
Calvin999 (submissions), also from Pool B, who was competing with RO for the final two spots in the final hours, takes the race for most GARs and PRs—48.
The intense competition between RO and Calvin999 will continue into the finals. They're both eligible for the Newcomers Trophy, given for the first time in the Wikicup; whoever makes the most points will win it.
Good luck to the finalists; the judges are sure that the competition will be fierce!
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On 4 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tarachodes afzelii, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a species of praying mantis broods its eggs, while another even cares for its young? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 4 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Province of Savona, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during the history of the Province of Savona, the capital city and shipping in the port were destroyed several times by Genoa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Province of Savona. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi Cwmhiraeth: I'm guessing that you don't know that the |coauthor parameter in the citation template is now deprecated. Please use |author= or |last= |first= (with the appropriate number following) instead! Otherwise, the articles keep showing up on the cleanup listings for various projects. Thanks! MeegsC (talk) 16:29, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
I never use the coauthor parameter in new citations I write, but I may sometimes copy a citation from elsewhere and inadvertently use it, so I will try to avoid doing so in future. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 16:57, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
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On 5 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Geoxus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the long-clawed mole mouse leaves its burrow briefly to forage at night? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Geoxus. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 5 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Province of Pordenone, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that plains in the Italian provinces of Pordenone and Udine have water rising through the ground in a zone of springs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Province of Pordenone. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 5 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Province of Udine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that plains in the Italian provinces of Pordenone and Udine have water rising through the ground in a zone of springs? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 7 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Puente Viesgo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that cave paintings in Puente Viesgo in northern Spain include a red disc which is believed to be over 40,000 years old? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Puente Viesgo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Greetings, all! We hope that everyone had a nice summer.
Saturday saw the end of Round 2. Things went relatively smoothly this month. The top 2 from 4 pools, plus the top participant (the wildcard, or "9th place") of all remaining competitors, moved onto Round 3. We had one withdrawal early in Round 2, so he was replaced by the next-highest scorer from Round 1. Round 2's highest scorer was Pool D's Tomandjerry211, who earned an impressive 366 points; he also reviewed the most articles (19). Close behind was Zwerg Nase, also in Pool D, at 297 points and 16 articles. The wildcard slot went to Good888. Congrats to all!
Round 3 will have 9 competitors in 3 pools. The key to moving forward was reviewing articles with the longest nomination dates, as it has been in every round up to now. For example, 2 competitors only needed to review 2 articles each to win in their pools, and each article were either from the pink nomination box (20 points) or had languished in the queue for over 5 months (18 points). The GA Cup continues to be a success in many ways, even with fewer competitors this time. For some reason, the competitors in the 2015 GA Cup have reviewed fewer articles in Round 2, which has made the judges scratch their head in confusion. We've speculated many reasons for that: the summer months and vacations, our competitors are saving their strength for the final rounds, or they all live in the Pacific Northwest and the heavy wildfire smoke has affected their thinking. Whatever the reason, Round 2 competitors reviewed almost 100 articles, which is a significant impact in the task of reviewing articles for GA status. We've considered that the lower participation this competition is due to timing, so we intend to discuss the best time frame for future GA Cups.
For Round 3, participants have been placed randomly in 3 pools of 3 contestants each; the top editor in each pool will progress, as well as the top 2 of all remaining users. Round 3 will start on September 1 at 0:00:01 UTC and end on September 28 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 3 and the pools can be found here.
Good luck to the remaining contestants, and have fun!
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On 8 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blattodea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the orderBlattodea, termites can be considered "eusocial, juvenilized cockroaches"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blattodea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi, Cwmhiraeth - why are there no minimum requirements re: prose size for a GA candidate? It seems to me that an article with readable prose that is barely 2841 B (481 words) should not qualify, much less be rated as a "B" article but I may be overlooking something. I was going to review an article of that size and noticed there is more information that can be added if the nominating editor would put some effort into it. Is there a point where we can say there just isn't enough information in this article? Atsme📞📧01:51, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
Some subjects will have less known about them than others. GA Criterion 3a states that the article should "address the main aspects of the topic", but the article does not have to be comprehensive as is the case with an FAC. You don't specify what the article is but I would say that if it omitted any important things one would expect to find in such an article it could be failed. I did a review for an article about a book and would have failed it until the nominator added information on who had published it and when, and its reception. If you think there are easily filled gaps, you could say so. You can make comments also when someone else has taken on a review. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:05, 9 September 2015 (UTC)
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On 9 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thick-billed siskin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the black(pictured), thick-billed, and olivaceoussiskins all live at high altitudes in South America? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 9 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Olivaceous siskin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the black(pictured), thick-billed, and olivaceoussiskins all live at high altitudes in South America? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 10 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rosy thrush-tanager, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the rosy thrush-tanager is shy and difficult to observe, but will respond to hearing a recording of its song played? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rosy thrush-tanager. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 10 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Province of Forlì-Cesena, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1921, the Province of Ravenna and the Province of Forlì-Cesena were both involved in the "column of fire" during the rise of Fascism in northern Italy? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Vegetable you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 22:20, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
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On 12 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mountain degu, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the mountain degu can obtain sufficient moisture from its food to satisfy its water requirements? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mountain degu. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 13 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arenivaga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that sand cockroaches vary in colour according to what food they eat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arenivaga. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 14 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Handsome fruiteater, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the red-banded fruiteater and handsome fruiteater often feed by plucking fruit while hovering? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 15 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Angera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the town of Angera in northern Italy was the birthplace of the Spanish historian Peter Martyr d'Anghiera? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Angera. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 16 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Horse-fly, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the horse-fly(pictured) can transfer blood-borne diseases from one animal to another while feeding? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Horse-fly. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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I just want you to know that none of my questions about DYK were meant to imply you hadn't earned or didn't deserve every single one of those points, nor was I meaning to question the quality of your work. I've looked at your work, and I think it's excellent. I'm just trying to learn how to score higher, and I'm trying to do that by studying what you and others do. In the end, that's probably a fools errand, because even if I did exactly what you and others did I could never score as many points because I'll never get my work reviewed as fast as you do. People keep saying "do reviews to get reviews", but I did dozens of reviews last month, and it's yet to come back to me. Maybe people see my work and ignore it because it's bad. I don't know.
Maybe that's not social networking, but in the last 13 months here I've felt over and over again how cliquey this place can be, and it's very discouraging to me. I'm a long-time loner and frequent iconoclast, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised when I regularly lose popularity contests. But my heart sank a little when I read the last Wikicup newsletter, because it implied I only made the finals due to last minute PRs, but I had 290 points in FAs and GAs, including an 8,500 word FA for Chetro Ketl and an 8,000 word GA for Mesa Verde National Park, for which I got a 60 measly points and couldn't claim a DYK for because I only added 6,000 words to the article and got it to GA. Anyway, I want you to know I admire your work. Good luck with the rest of the cup. RO(talk)19:28, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
Thank you. Because of the way bonus points are allotted this year, and the relative points available for FAs, GAs and DYKs, I find GAs the least attractive of the three, especially as there is the chancy matter of having your nomination reviewed. At FA, there are several editors who tend to review the articles I submit, but that is because they have similar interests and edit in the same field. I don't really think it is a networking thing. I have grown cacti for many years by the way and I think desert life is fascinating. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:49, 16 September 2015 (UTC)
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On 18 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Reinosa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the River Ebro rises near the town of Reinosa in northern Spain and is impounded just below the town? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Reinosa. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 18 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blue cotinga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that male lovely and bluecotingas are quite different in appearance to the females? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blue cotinga. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 18 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lovely cotinga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that male lovely and bluecotingas are quite different in appearance to the females? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 19 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Red pileated finch, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the male grey pileated finch and red pileated finch both have red crests and black crowns? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering whether you could return to finish the review here—Czar has suggested some new hooks, and the earlier ones have been struck. If not, please let me know here and I'll put out the call for a new reviewer. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:36, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
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On 22 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tawny tuco-tuco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in its desert burrow, the tawny tuco-tuco can stay cool in the heat of the day? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tawny tuco-tuco. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 23 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Comillas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the northern Spanish town of Comillas became popular with the aristocracy after King Alfonso XII stayed there? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Comillas. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 24 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hemiptera, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while all true bugs have sucking mouthparts and most feed on sap (Graphocephala coccinea pictured), some suck body fluids? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hemiptera. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 24 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ochre-breasted tanager, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that identifying the female olive, lemon-spectacled and ochre-breastedtanagers is made easier by the fact that they do not share a common range? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 24 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lemon-spectacled tanager, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that identifying the female olive, lemon-spectacled and ochre-breastedtanagers is made easier by the fact that they do not share a common range? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 25 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Astrophyton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the giant basket star(pictured) climbs to an elevated position and spreads its arms to "fish"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Astrophyton. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 25 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Southern water skink, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while both the Blue Mountain and the southern water skink produce live young, the latter can manipulate the sex of its offspring? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 26 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Peruvian tern, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in some breeding locations, the endangered Peruvian tern nests by the shore, while in others it uses sandy plains further inland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Peruvian tern. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mole cricket you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of FunkMonk -- FunkMonk (talk) 12:40, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
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On 30 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Black-tipped cotinga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the snowy cotinga(pictured), the black-tipped cotinga and the yellow-billed cotinga, from Central and South America, are similar in colouring, but only one species is endangered? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 30 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yellow-billed cotinga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the snowy cotinga(pictured), the black-tipped cotinga and the yellow-billed cotinga, from Central and South America, are similar in colouring, but only one species is endangered? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Rochechouart
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On 2 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rochechouart, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the French town of Rochechouart, in the department of Haute-Vienne, is located in a meteorite impact crater? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rochechouart. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 2 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Haute-Vienne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the French town of Rochechouart, in the department of Haute-Vienne, is located in a meteorite impact crater? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 3 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Scolomys melanops, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the South American spiny mouse and the Ucayali spiny mouse, members of the genus Scolomys, have fur that is a mixture of hair and spines? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Cwmhiraeth, a new hook has been suggested that may satisfy your objections to the previous hooks. Can you please stop by and check, and if it does, complete the review? Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:04, 3 October 2015 (UTC)
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On 3 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oriole blackbird, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that oriole blackbirds sometimes tear open ripening maize cobs to feed on the kernels? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oriole blackbird. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 5 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Province of Crotone, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that organised crime is alleged to take place in the Italian provinces of Catanzaro and Crotone? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
The article Cicada you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Cicada for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know.
10:37, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Baudó oropendola
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On 6 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Caiman (genus), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that juvenile caimans have relatively shorter snouts and larger eyes than adults? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caiman (genus). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hello Cwmhiraeth,
I wanted to know if its possible to place Arshak Ter-Gukasov in a picture slot for the DYK? The picture for him is really nice and completely PD. Is there anyway you can do that? If not, I understand. Regards, Étienne Dolet (talk) 15:47, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
Someone else later removed the image with the comment that there had been another Russian general image at DYK recently. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:15, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
Host/Facilitator: Women in Red (WiR): Did you know that only 15% of the biographies on Wikipedia are about women? WiR focuses on "content gender gap". If you'd like to help contribute articles on women and women's works, we warmly welcome you!
Event details: This is a virtual edit-a-thon hosted by WiR in parallel with a series of "physical" Guggenheim edit-a-thons. It will allow all those keen to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women in architecture and design to participate. The campaign aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that by its nature combines both. As the virtual edit-a-thon stretches over a week and a half, inexperienced participants will be able to draw on the assistance of more experienced editors while creating, translating or improving articles on women who are (or have been) prominent in this field. All levels of Wikipedia editing experience are welcome.
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On 10 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Meuse (department), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the French department of Meuse has several communes that are completely depopulated? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Meuse (department). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Cwmhiraeth…I just reviewed your DYK nomination for South American tern. It's good to go; however, I suggested an alternative hook that emphasizes the small size of the beach rather than the year of the observation…that’s more interesting I think. In any case, thought you might want to review/comment on alternate hook.--Orygun (talk) 19:59, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
Bee
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The section Bee#Solitary and communal bees surprisingly contains two uncited paragraphs, not sure how that happened. I've tidied up the refs in the article (and got rid of the Sources list ... of one book), maybe you know where that text came from? Otherwise I can search for something suitable. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:25, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi, I've cleared Preps 5 and 6 for hooks from the Special Occasions holding area for October 13 (Ada Lovelace Day). I've promoted all the ones I didn't write or review. Would you be able to promote the rest? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 09:02, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
Since they're all bios, I think they should be spread out over the two prep sets, and other, non-bio articles could be scattered in-between. Unless they feature it elsewhere on the main page, I don't think anyone knows what Ada Lovelace Day is. ;) Yoninah (talk) 09:26, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
@Yoninah: I will leave you to fill in the gaps. There are quite a few DYK nominations that I can't promote because I either expanded the article or reviewed it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:41, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
I did not find either of these hooks in the Halloween special holding area. I only took hooks from the main nomination list. Perhaps they were not moved correctly to the holding area. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:10, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
They certainly both were in the holding area - I removed them from there only a few hours ago when I saw that they'd already been run (see [1]) - and in addition I explicitly said on Template:Did you know nominations/Anniyan that I wanted to save it for Halloween, which the nominator was OK with. Prioryman (talk) 18:57, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
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On 14 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mantis, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some mantises mimic flowers convincingly enough to attract insect prey? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mantis. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
I'm feeling a bit stuck with this one - the article seems to need more but I'm not sure what. Anything you'd like me to have a go at? Chiswick Chap (talk) 05:40, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
I am just looking for a couple more references and then I think we might nominate the article for GA and move on. The insect groups we have previously done have had wider availability of information. What do you want to do next? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:49, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
I've probably done enough on restructuring, images, and the human aspects - the mythology took a bit of digging. Will be mainly out for a couple of weeks now. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:06, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
@Chiswick Chap: I have expanded the lead, but having looked more fully at Grasshopper I have decided it would be better to go first for Mayfly. The latter had a much more rigorous GA review and I think it is in better shape. If you get a chance, you can indicate that you are happy with this arrangement, otherwise I will probably go ahead and nominate it anyway. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:44, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
I'd be willing to work with you guys on bringing Mantis to FA. I even found a nice book on them. Though I may have to wait to save up some for it. Also grasshoppers seems to have had a comprehensive review. LittleJerry (talk) 03:37, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
Whenever Cwmhiraeth is ready; fine by me. Meanwhile, we have to get it to GA, so we need to fill in the missing citations, and globalize the conservation section. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:04, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
@LittleJerry also: I have revised both Mantis and Cicada quite extensively, so they are decently cited, illustrated, and have wide coverage. I'd be very happy if either of you could review the articles informally and then we can take them to GA (and maybe beyond, book purchases permitting!). Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:10, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
I don't know when exactly I'll be able to get the book. If decide to bring this the FA I'd be happy to make sure the mantis book is properly cited. Looking at the article now, I can see that a few paragraphs in "Anatomy" are uncited as well as the first paragraph of "In literature and art". LittleJerry (talk) 23:44, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
I have been looking at Cicada. What is the article actually about, Cicadidae or Cicadoidea? I suggest we should make it be about Cicadoidea and get rid of the uncited, incomplete list of genera which would then not need to be included, as per comments in the Horse-fly review. Any views? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:36, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
Good idea. The Snodgrass chapter (ref 4) has quite good line drawings of legs, etc, as well as old but useful text. If you want any images from there I can pop them on Commons for you. Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:00, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
The #38 reference at the end of the "Antipredator adaptations" section needs attention from whoever added it. The placement of the images is also not ideal, with text being pinched in places. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:05, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
Fixed the DOI, didn't work properly despite having Wiley's DOI ref copied exactly in there. I've rearranged the images; if they still feel crowded then they must go in galleries (we already have some) or be removed. Chiswick Chap (talk) 12:36, 24 September 2015 (UTC)
I've fixed several of the source issues (not my bag, I can tell you). There will be more as they only checked half the article, so we ought to pre-empt them if possible by checking the rest... Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:04, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
I've caught up a bit today and done a lot of formatting. There are a few left for you: it looks as if we need a Distribution section and to move some text out of the lead. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:52, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
OK. LittleJerry should have also been thanked for sorting out the references. I was struggling yesterday evening with what to do about a "cite error" that flummoxed me, when I had an edit conflict, and the problem had been sorted. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:50, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
@LittleJerry: I have added a sentence about distribution, but I doubt the source would be called reliable. Distribution information is probably in Prete, which would be a better source to use. Could you look? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:02, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
@Chiswick Chap: Can you deal with the "Mantid" point raised by FunkMonk. I searched but could not find the statement anywhere except in a book that mirrored the Wikipedia article. I suggest we remove the statement and note, but I am not used to dealing with notes and do not know how to remove it. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:40, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
I've had a *very* thorough look for details of when and where mantises mate in the tropics, and found ... nothing. I tried Indonesian/Malaysian language sites (the area with most mantises .. saya bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia, sedikit); articles from India; searched JSTOR; googled for scientific papers as well as the usual stuff. Nada. Maybe someone who can read Thai might do better, but I doubt it. It's a bit awkward proving a negative, specially in an FAC context, but I think all we can say is that little seems to have been written on the matter. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:56, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
I agree. If the information is not available, we cannot provide it. Perhaps you would like to add your comment to the FAC review page. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:10, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
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I think this article is now about ready; it seems to say what it should, and we seem to have finished editing it! Shall I nominate it for GA? Chiswick Chap (talk) 11:18, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
I have now finished what I wanted to do with the article so I think it is probably ready for nomination. Do you want to do it? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:04, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
Right, I'll proceed quietly. I thought it might be a good point scorer as it seems to be on every known wiki. Anything better we could work on? Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:54, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
I have found this useful source which has masses of information and I plan to use it extensively. For the moment I will just use the page number in the citation, but later it can be placed in the Literature section. I propose to remove the Further reading section, but first I will wait to see if a resident editor turns up. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:10, 7 September 2015 (UTC)
No deimatic cave-dragon has emerged from the woodwork breathing edit-wars. I have illustrated the article, reorganised it (that's -ised in Australian English!) and rewritten the general description, phylogeny and human stuff. Maybe you can take over now? Ping me if you want me to do some chunk of what's left. Chiswick Chap (talk) 07:42, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
Erm, the tiger moth is there as an illustration that while most butterflies are (colourful, day-flying) and most moths are not, there are exceptions. Thought I'd made that clear in caption and text, but evidently more was needed! Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:15, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
I didn't know you had just added it. I'm not sure that a rather lengthy article on butterflies, having stated that most moths are nocturnal and cryptic, should illustrate one that is not. Put it back if you want. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:24, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
Thanks... I guess we can a) leave it out; b) put in a dingy nocturnal moth (with feathery antennae) to show a 'typical' difference from butterflies; c) put it back. Or maybe both (b) and (c). Perhaps it can wait until we see how long that section becomes - I suspect it might grow a little. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:30, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
I'm not comfortable with the current Ecology section: there is heavy emphasis on two very technical matters, polyphenism and polymorphism (coatracks?). There's also an issue with the separate Mimicry section, as mimicry is mentioned in the main section. Actually, all these things are aspects of the complex antipredator defences found in butterflies. What do you think we should do? Some radical chopping? It could either be a single "Antipredator defences" section, or several short subsections. And there's in that case just a single sentence on parasites... Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:13, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
You have given the matter some thought so I will leave it to you. Some of the information you mention is rather too detailed for this general topic article and could perhaps be moved to the main articles mentioned at the top of the sections, with just a sentence or two summarising the information in Butterfly. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:29, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
Have you seen The mechanism and efficiency of sound production in mole crickets (Bennet-Clark, 1970)? There are nice drawings of the double-horn burrow (p. 638) but I'm not sure what we can use given copyright; do you think we can redraw some of these? Apart from sound production (probably worth a whole section of the article, by the way), I'm not sure what to say; the two distinctive things about the insect are burrowing and singing. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:07, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
Its a nice source. I especially like it because it is from France, and most of the sources I have been looking at are rather US-centric. Shall I leave you to deal with this aspect as you think fit? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:33, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
Don't really like the 4 rather similar insects as the lead image - would rather have one large beast, say the 4th one. What d'you think? Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:45, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
The diagram looks good and the song section certainly seems comprehensive. I prefer the first image with its sideways view and spade-like forelegs. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:51, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
The lead image is a considerable improvement. There are one or two things I still want to do to the article, - trying to fit it in with other point-scoring matters! By the way, how's your French? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:48, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
There are a number of articles on French departments I would like to improve. I have just started on Yonne, and intend to work on Val-d'Oise, Meuse, Mayenne, Loiret and Indre. They attract me because they are short and undeveloped, exist in lots of different language Wikipedias, and the English language article was started way ago (good for points). I would like to get them to 5000B and nominate them for DYK, preferably by the end of the month. Most have French versions which can be translated and I find it quite interesting searching for relevant information online, much of which is in French. My French is O-level. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:06, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
They're all pretty stubby, someone did a mass import or something a long time ago. Not really my bag but happy to help you with anything tricky. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:11, 22 September 2015 (UTC)
Phasmatodea will be fine but I may be a bit slow off the mark. For the next few days I will be concentrating on my French departments. I don't really need to do much extraction of information from the French Wikipedia, but it gives me a guide as to what to look for elsewhere. And I find it quite interesting/challenging to find suitable information from outside my usual sphere of activity. British history is so simple compared to the history of continental Europe, but I really prefer the geographical aspects of the topic. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:30, 29 September 2015 (UTC)
@Chiswick Chap: I would like to round this off. In my view, the "As pets" section is too detailed (and verges on "how to") and the lead needs expansion. Otherwise, I think I am about finished. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:32, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
OK. I've slashed the petfood section, extended the lead a little, and nominated it. Feel free to add a few words to the lead if you can think of anything else worth mentioning. Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:39, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Almendralejo
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On 14 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Almendralejo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a dam at Almendralejo in Spain was the first hydropower dam to contain a water wheel within its actual structure? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Almendralejo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 14 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yonne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the production of Chablis wine in the department of Yonne was devastated in the nineteenth century by powdery mildew, Phylloxera and the development of the railways? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yonne. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thank you for reviewing Antoni Koper as part of the DYK nomination discussion. I nominated the page at the suggestion of an editor who follows content related to Polish history, but apparently I jumped the gun. I had never submitted a DYK nomination and I made several mistakes. Most consequentially, I was unavailable during the nomination discussion due to an unforeseen medical issue, and I doubt the nomination can be restored at this late date. Nonetheless, I care about the topic and would like to eliminate any concerns about close paraphrasing, regardless of the DYK nomination status. I reviewed the entire text and all the sources with an eye to your concerns, and ultimately rewrote the two sections where I found obvious problems. I think I was so concerned with remaining true to the sources that I was failing to render the material fully into my own words, especially as I was relying too heavily on an already abridged source. I've learned a lot from this mistake, believe the article is much improved as a result of your review, and appreciate you holding me to a high standard. Would you please be so kind as to review the article again, and perhaps confirm that I have addressed your concerns? In spite of my efforts I have probably overlooked something, and I would be so grateful for your additional guidance. Thank you for any help you can offer. Malcom Gregory Scott (talk) 12:35, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
@Malcom Gregory Scott: The text of the article now seems fine to me. I was advised by an experienced editor that one should proceed by reading the source materials several times, then write the article from memory, afterwards checking that your facts are correct and that you haven't omitted anything vital. That way you avoid phrasing the article in the same way as the source(s) and using identical sentence structures. The original form of your article was only marginally bad. If you want to resurrect the DYK, I think it can be done quite easily. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:01, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Thank you so much for taking another look, and for the useful advice about avoiding this problem in the future. You've already been so helpful that I hesitate to ask: Could you please advise me how I might resurrect the DYK? Because the discussion had already been archived, I raised the question on the archived nomination discussion talk page. Would you recommend further or different action? Malcom Gregory Scott (talk) 20:30, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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On 16 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mayenne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the department of Mayenne has extensive mineral resources and produces much cider? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mayenne. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Whinchat you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of FunkMonk -- FunkMonk (talk) 22:20, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Grey-crested finch
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On 17 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Black-crested finch, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the grey-crested finch(pictured) and the black-crested finch both have distinctive headgear? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 17 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Villaquilambre, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Roman villa in Villaquilambre municipality had hot baths and mosaic floors? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Villaquilambre. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Grey heron you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of FunkMonk -- FunkMonk (talk) 01:00, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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On 21 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Loiret, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Château de Sully-sur-Loire(pictured) is one of many historic châteaux in the department of Loiret? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Loiret. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Cwmhiraeth, I was wondering whether you could return to this nomination, since you both originally reviewed it and later unrejected it, to sort out the hook issues that have been raised. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:54, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Little owl you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Delldot -- Delldot (talk) 21:00, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
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The article Little owl you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Little owl for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Delldot -- Delldot (talk) 21:40, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Whinchat has been nominated for Did You Know
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Hello, Cwmhiraeth. Whinchat, an article you either created or significantly contributed to, has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 00:22, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Province of Reggio Calabria
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On 22 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Long-tongued arboreal mouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 23 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Indre, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indre is one of the original 83 departments of France created during the French Revolution in 1790? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Indre. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 24 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Astor markhor, an endangered species of wild goat, is found in the Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary in Pakistan? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Greylag goose you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Burklemore1 -- Burklemore1 (talk) 03:00, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Haute-Loire
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ruddy shelduck you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Dunkleosteus77 -- Dunkleosteus77 (talk) 16:00, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Robust tuco-tuco
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The article Parsnip you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Parsnip for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hawkeye7 -- Hawkeye7 (talk) 03:20, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
DYK for Villablino
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Purple heron you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Atsme -- Atsme (talk) 15:40, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
The Signpost: 21 October 2015
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Because of your recent work on promoting many insect articles to GA and FA, do you have any intention to work on cockroach in the future? A lot of information about its taxonomic relationship with the termites is already available which would save a lot of time, and there is a lot of content about its association with humans. I see you're busy at the moment, but I thought I'd just ask and see if you have any plans with the article. Burklemore1 (talk) 16:36, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Excellent, hopefully he will join. I am intending to promote Mosquito to GA, so I may not get around to it as much. I am familiar with the sources and material for some parts of its taxonomy though, so that should be easier for you and Chiswick Chap. Burklemore1 (talk) 02:52, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
Greylag goose has been nominated for Did You Know
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Little egret you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Atsme -- Atsme (talk) 21:40, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
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On 26 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ermua, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a town councillor in Ermua was kidnapped and murdered by the Basque separatist movement ETA in 1997? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ermua. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 27 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tumbes sparrow, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the typical habitat of the Tumbes sparrow is dry scrub, open dry woodland, and semi-desert? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tumbes sparrow. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 27 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Souillac, Lot, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an international jazz festival is held annually in the French town of Souillac? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Souillac, Lot. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 27 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Haute-Loire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Haute-Loire was the birthplace of Claude-Jean Allouez, 17th-century missionary and explorer in North America? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Haute-Loire. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 27 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article South American tern, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an estimated 67,500 South American tern nests containing 112,500 eggs were found on a single 150-yard (140 m) stretch of beach in Argentina? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/South American tern. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Thanks for pointing out that I was getting short-changed on FP bonus points. I just assumed they weren't eligible and hadn't even looked into it. RO(talk)23:45, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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On 29 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Montignac, Dordogne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Montignac is the main centre for visiting Lascaux and other prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley in France? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Montignac, Dordogne. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 30 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abadiño, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that there is an oath chapel at the Basque town of Abadiño with twelve stone seats arranged in a semicircle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abadiño. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 31 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Phasmatodea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that ghost insects may camouflage themselves as leaves swaying in the breeze? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phasmatodea. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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