MOVE TO ‘WOKE-WASH’ MCCOWN’S LONGSPUR FAILS AT ANCHORAGE MEETING At their annual conference that is being held in Anchorage this week, the American Ornithological Society considered whether to change the name of the McCown’s Longspur. The bird was originally named for a U.S. Army officer who joined and fought for the Confederate Army. The name change … Continue reading Ornithologists consider changing ‘confederate’ name of bird