User:Zangar/DYKs

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On 28 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bible translations into Cornish, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the first complete translation of the Bible into the Cornish language was published in 2011? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bible translations into Cornish.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:04, 28 October 2011 (UTC)

Credit for Poppy Factory

On 27 November 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tamar–Tavy Estuary, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Tamar–Tavy Estuary (pictured), on the Cornwall–Devon border in the UK, attracts over 20% of the British wintering population of the uncommon Pied Avocet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tamar–Tavy Estuary.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 06:15, 27 November 2011 (UTC) 10:53, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

On 5 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Red Moor, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Red Moor in Cornwall, UK, was likely to have been named for the loose tin-bearing gravels found and mined in the area? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Red Moor.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

On 7 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Caerthillian to Kennack, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that cliffs on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall are a breeding site for the rare Cornish Chough (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caerthillian to Kennack.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 02:32, 7 December 2011 (UTC) 08:01, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

On 14 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Godrevy Head to St Agnes, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the cliffs and offshore rocks from Godrevy Head to St Agnes are host to the largest colony of breeding Black-legged Kittiwakes in Cornwall, UK? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Godrevy Head to St Agnes.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 14 December 2011 (UTC)

On 15 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the coastline from Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth, in north Cornwall, was one of the last British breeding sites of the Large Blue butterfly, which was declared nationally extinct in 1979? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 15 December 2011 (UTC)

On 23 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eastern Isles, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that over 110 species of vascular plants have been discovered on the small Eastern Isles, of the Isles of Scilly, UK? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eastern Isles.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

EncycloPetey (talk) 06:09, 23 December 2011 (UTC) 08:03, 23 December 2011 (UTC)

On 25 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Polruan to Polperro, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Yorkshire fog occurs on the Cornish coast between Polruan and Polperro? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Polruan to Polperro.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 16:02, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

2012[edit]

On 14 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rosenannon Downs, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that cattle are being re-introduced to Rosenannon Downs in Cornwall, UK, to benefit the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rosenannon Downs.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Really appreciate your work on the Cornwall SSSIs Zangar!♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:34, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! Only a few left to do now. Cheers, Zangar (talk) 15:52, 14 January 2012 (UTC)

Quick note - Thanks for help with Monmouthpedia article on Mr Rolls - copyeditors make me appear as if I can write decent prose! Victuallers (talk) 11:07, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Zangar - could you be tempted away to find an SSSI near Monmouth? :-) Victuallers (talk) 19:44, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

On 22 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Merthen Manor, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall swapped Merthen for Tintagel Castle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Merthen Manor.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 22 January 2012 (UTC)

On 23 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article St Austell Clay Pits, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the St Austell Clay Pits, in Cornwall, are one of only three locations in the UK where the rare Western Rustwort grows? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/St Austell Clay Pits.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

On 24 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Phoenix United Mine, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Phoenix United Mine (pictured) is one of only two places in the world where you can walk on Cornish path moss? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Phoenix United Mine.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:04, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

On 17 February 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article West Cornwall Bryophytes Site of Special Scientific Interest, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 20:33, 17 February 2012 (UTC)

On 5 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ventongimps Moor, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Ventongimps Moor was the first nature reserve to be owned by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ventongimps Moor.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:32, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

On 5 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Penhale Sands, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Penhale Sands (pictured) is believed to be the landing site of Saint Piran, the patron saint of Cornwall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Penhale Sands.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:17, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

On 5 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Great Wheal Fortune, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a lone miner is said to have extracted two sacks of wolframite each day from the waste tips of the disused Great Wheal Fortune mine in Cornwall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Great Wheal Fortune.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:18, 5 March 2012 (UTC)

On 21 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Croes Robert Wood, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that dormice benefit from charcoal burning at Croes Robert Wood, near Monmouth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Croes Robert Wood.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 21 March 2012 (UTC)

On 12 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Boscastle to Widemouth, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the woodland at Dizzard Point in Cornwall, which is part of the Boscastle to Widemouth SSSI, is of international importance for its lichen communities? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boscastle to Widemouth.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 12 April 2012 (UTC)

On 30 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Addams Williams, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that William Addams Williams, the MP for Monmouthshire, ensured that newspapers were notified when they incorrectly listed his votes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Addams Williams.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

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On 7 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lower Hael Wood, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the species observed in Lower Hael Wood near Monmouth include ducks, skylarks, sparrowhawks and long-tailed tits? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lower Hael Wood. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:06, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

On 21 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Newton Court, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the stable block of Newton Court, in Monmouth, hosts one of only three known breeding sites of the Greater Horseshoe Bat in Wales? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Newton Court. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

On 27 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Fiddler's Elbow National Nature Reserve, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the very rare ghost orchid was once found in Fiddler's Elbow National Nature Reserve, near Monmouth, Wales? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fiddler's Elbow National Nature Reserve. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

On 30 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Pentwyn Farm Grasslands, near Monmouth, hosts one of the largest populations of the green-winged orchid in Gwent? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pentwyn Farm Grasslands. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thank-you from the DYK helpers and Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

On 12 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Upper Wye Gorge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the remains of lions, woolly mammoths and woolly rhinoceros have been found in caves in the Upper Wye Gorge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Upper Wye Gorge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yngvadottir (talk) 16:02, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Having written the King Arthur's Cave article and some others in that area, thanks for this article!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:49, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! I found it a very interesting SSSI to write about and the King Arthur's Cave article helped greatly! Cheers, Zangar (talk) 21:38, 12 July 2012 (UTC)

Nominations[edit]

On 22 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mermaid of Zennor, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Cornish folk tale of the Mermaid of Zennor was likely to have been inspired by chair carved with a mermaid at St Senara's Church in Zennor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mermaid of Zennor. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk contribs) 18:47, 22 June 2012 (UTC)