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WikiProject Birds February newsletter

The February 2009 issue of the Bird WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. MeegsC | Talk 22:02, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Galleries

Hi JM, recently I've noticed that you've uploaded many of your excellent bird shots into 'Galleries' on numerous bird-articles, Currently there seems to be a movement to 'eradicate' these 'Galleries' from WP articles....something that I'm not really in favour of. See [1], basically most admins would like them all moved but I'm arguing that they can be useful if they display variations in plumages of races, sexes or maturity of bird-species. I think it might prove useful if you limited the amount that you upload to 2 or 3 per Gallery to show this (....rather than 10 to 20!) , otherwise we risk losing the concept completely. Are you aware of the 'Handbook of Birds of the World' site? [[2]] If you want to display more of your images I'm sure they would be very grateful if you uploaded them on their site, and they display much larger (....just a thought). Aviceda talk 07:29, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Aviceda. Don't have any more time to upload at [[3]]. If anybody can on my behalf, he is most welcome.

Hi JM, please note that the 'Gallery' issue is still on-going, be sure to only add relevant material or there is a good-chance of widespread 'deletions'. Aviceda talk 08:19, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject Birds March newsletter

The March 2009 issue of the Bird WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
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WikiProject Birds April newsletter

The April 2009 issue of the Bird WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. MeegsC | Talk 15:37, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject Birds May newsletter

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WikiProject Birds June newsletter

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Linking to wiki commons category under External links

Hello, Was just wondering if it is OK to link to Wiki commons categories under External links section. It is probably better to put these images in a gallery, as this section is supposed to be for external www links. See WP:LINKS. Just a thought when I saw the links you put in the Narsapur article. prashanthns (talk) 07:59, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi,Prasanth ji, I think this is very much relevant & needs to be there so that everybody knows about the Flora & Fauna of the Narsapur forest mentioned in the body of Wikipedia Article. Images are already in the different Galleries related to the Sc. names of the Birds/ Butterflies/ Plants etc. Jmgarg1 (talk) 08:19, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Image arrangement

Gargji, just a quick doubt ? Do you use IE as the browser ? Asking since the picture arrangements seem to make the pages look quite scuttled on FireFox. Firefox seems to do best if images are thumbed within sufficiently large text paragraphs and it seems like the first paragraph and the reference section are best avoided for image placement. Shyamal (talk) 09:12, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, Shyamal ji. Can you give me one such link which I can try in both the browsers?Jmgarg1 (talk) 12:11, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Try http://browsershots.org/ select Firefox, Safari and IE on windows and unix enter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale-billed_Flowerpecker and hopefully after a wait it should show the problematic overlap. Shyamal (talk) 09:38, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Shyamal ji. I checked it in Firefox & saw the over-lapping. I will try to keep these things in mind in future. However, even after removing the picture from there, I found the "[Edit] [Edit] [Edit] [Edit]" overlapping with the refrences on the provided link in Firefox. I think this is a technical problem, which should be sorted out by Wikipedia. Jmgarg1 (talk) 10:22, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

I further experimented with the changes on the provided link. I think putting pictures or templates in 1st paragraph is a problem area. I will try to avoid it in future. However, being a technical problem, this should be sorted out by Wikipedia.Jmgarg1 (talk) 10:47, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, there are incompatibilities, hopefully someone will fix it sometime. Anyway, the best solution at the moment seems to be to find more textual content. The image problems apart, the commons template and wikispecies template seems to be best left at the end of the page. Shyamal (talk) 11:07, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Mongoose problem

It seems like your photos on Small Asian Mongoose need to be moved to Indian Gray Mongoose. The key difference apart from size is the dark feet in edwardsi while javanicus/auropunctatus has light feet - see http://www.flickr.com/photos/7880802@N07/2412170363 Is it possible to get some confirmation from local experts ? Shyamal (talk) 14:54, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Shyamal ji. I have posted these on INP & InvertebrateIndia. Let us see if I get some response. Will let you know & make corrections, if any after confirmation.Jmgarg1 (talk) 05:15, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Shyamal ji. I got more confirmation & made necessary changes in the description of the images & on the related pages. Jmgarg1 (talk) 03:29, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject Birds August newsletter

The August 2009 issue of the Bird WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Indira Park, Hyderabad

A tag has been placed on Indira Park, Hyderabad requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

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Kudos

Congrats on your wikimedia work being acknowledged in 'Indian Birds'. AshLin (talk) 09:49, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Ashwin ji. May I see what is written & by whom? Jmgarg1 (talk) 09:53, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Not a subscriber? AshLin (talk) 17:09, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

The note was by User:Prashanthns Shyamal (talk) 03:26, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I am not a subscriber to Indian Birds. Is it possible to see what is written? Jmgarg1 (talk) 08:03, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

page 59: Indian Birds 5(2) 2009

Image database of Indian birds, butterflies and plants J. M. Garg, a contributor to Wikipedia, has created a resource of a few thousand images consisting of about 350 species of Indian birds, 175 species of butterflies, and 350 species of plants and trees. The images are arranged alphabetically and capture various aspects of plumage, habits and behavior. The images are uploaded to Wikimedia Commons, which is a media repository supporting various Wikipedia projects as well as providing these images under a license that allows for easy reproduction of images with minimal conditions (See 'Terms of Use' on the website). The above images are uploaded under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike License that allows for easy re-use of images for conservation education and such other purposes. See www.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg

Fox

Gargji, any chance that you have a picture that could be used for the Bengal Fox article ? Shyamal (talk) 15:27, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Shyamal ji. I checked up- I don't have one. Jmgarg1 (talk) 07:06, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

A long deserved Lepidoptera barnstar

		The Wikiproject Lepidoptera Barnstar
		For User:Jmgarg1 for his many pictorial contributions to Wikiproject Lepidoptera. AshLin (talk) 09:55, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Ashwin ji. Jmgarg1 (talk) 03:00, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

placement of sister project links

Hi, I see that you and I have been doing a bit of edit warring over the placement of links to wikispecies and commons in plant articles. I maintain, citing WP:SISTER, that they should normally go in the External links section (perhaps occasionally some directly related section; but rarely if ever See also or References). Justicia is an example (edits of 6 to 11 November) but something similar has been happening on many pages. Kingdon (talk) 02:28, 14 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Jmgarg1 (talk) 12:17, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

This is mainly for proper utilization of space. Jmgarg1 (talk) 12:19, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Ah, OK. Much of the time, there is enough text that the floating boxes work fine (or one can add a {{clear}}). And of course {{commonscat-inline}} and friends variants bypass that set of problems. I'll try to keep an eye on where the boxes end up laying out (in a couple of different page widths), although I do still maintain that External links is the most logical place in terms of not sowing confusion about External links vs. References in terms of policies like WP:V. Kingdon (talk) 23:33, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		For all those images of plants and animals from India. Not for the first time, I expect, they have been the primary illustrations for a featured article, Russet Sparrow. —innotata (Talk • Contribs) 14:47, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

Short-eared Owls in Hodal

I came across a mention of this being common in winter http://www.archive.org/stream/strayfeathersjou71878hume#page/162/mode/1up Did you come across them at Hodal ? Shyamal (talk) 09:19, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

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Nomination of Sar Pass Trek for deletion

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Science lovers wanted!

Science lovers wanted!

Hi! I'm serving as the wikipedian-in-residence at the Smithsonian Institution Archives until June! One of my goals as resident, is to work with Wikipedians and staff to improve content on Wikipedia about people who have collections held in the Archives - most of these are scientists who held roles within the Smithsonian and/or federal government. I thought you might like to participate since you are interested in the sciences! Sign up to participate here and dive into articles needing expansion and creation on our to-do list. Feel free to make a request for images or materials at the request page, and of course, if you share your successes at the outcomes page you will receive the SIA barnstar! Thanks for your interest, and I look forward to your participation! Sarah (talk) 02:07, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Photography ethics

A discussion on a photo at WT:BIRD. Please do comment on it if you can. Shyamal (talk) 01:44, 28 September 2012 (UTC)

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