Mabel Collins (1851-1927) was born Minna Mabel Collins in 1851 at St Peters Port, Guernsey, and though never formally educated, she proved a It was borne in her mind that this alleged “doctor friend” was nothing more than a figment in D’Onston’s imagination, invented to conceal his own identity with Jack the Ripper. She was now convinced, beyond all doubt, that the man standing before her was in fact the Whitechapel murderer.
No longer will any vernacular bird names commemorate distinguished and dedicated ornithologists. In 2024 the American Ornithological Society (AOS) will change the English names of 80 or so eponymic North
We shouldn’t imagine that juncos in September are a sign of a harsh winter on the way. Juncos move at their own pace, and it is set more by the amount of daylight and the availability of food.