Talk:RSPB Minsmere

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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that the reed beds of Minsmere RSPB reserve, one of the UK's premier birdwatching sites, were established as a result of anti-invasion measures during World War II?

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Name of page[edit]

The name of the reserve used here is different to that used on commons. Is it "RSPB Minsmere", "Minsmere RSPB reserve", or something else? Snowman (talk) 20:52, 4 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move[edit]

The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: uncontested move. DrKiernan (talk) 21:08, 20 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Minsmere RSPB reserve → RSPB Minsmere
RSPB Minsmere → Minsmere RSPB reserve

– I am looking to arrange consistency. The Commons category is RSPB Minsmere. Opening sentence is "Minsmere RSPB reserve is a nature reserve..." - therefore no need to add 'reserve' in article title. Referred to as RSPB Minsmere by the RSPB (Twitter, Facebook) and press (EADT). SuzannaQ (talk) 12:52, 9 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page or in a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

Proposed FAC[edit]

I'm planning to improve this To FA status, and in the course of doing so I'll rearrange it to be consistent in style with existing FAs, Titchwell Marsh and Cley Marshes Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:34, 19 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative text for images[edit]

Sarastro1 many thanks for promoting the article and for your comments about WP:ALT. Per the archive instructions, I have not commented there. But you are quite right, of course, and I'm sorry we didn't pick this up before. I've had a go now and hope it is OK - it's certainly 100% better than nothing, anyway! Cheers DBaK (talk) 10:32, 18 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]