common names

[jon sloan]

A quick observation - childhood baggage is carried across the country for
birds as well as plants. For all those from the east who have migrated to
California - there are no Blue Jays (Scrub) or Ruby-Throated
hummingbirds (Anna's) here.

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JON SLOAN                               TOPIC KNOWN LEAST POORLY
                                        - PLANKTON PALEOBIOLOGY -
SNAIL:  Dept. of Geology
        California State Univ.          Many inverts, with rudimentary brain,
        Northridge, CA 91330            find a home, become attached, then
Phone:  (818)885-4880                   it being unnecessary, eat their brain.
FAX:    (818)885-2820                   It is kind of like tenure. :-)

REMEMBER: In the Beginning there was nothing - which exploded.
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