Anniversary of the passing of America's greatest Ornithologist

( No, it  isnt Audubon)

Alexander Wilson, America's greatest ornithologist died 200 years ago today. Think of all the birds named after him ( Wilson's Warbler, Wilson's Phalarope, Wilson's Petrel, Wilson's Plover....)

See Rick Wright's post

http://birdaz.com/blog/2013/08/23/alexander-wilson-1766-1813/

more on history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wilson

  new book out as well(thanks to Rick Wright for all the info)

http://birdaz.com/blog/2013/08/23/alexander-wilson-the-scot-who-founded-american-ornithology/