If we run out out Hooded Mergansers, we would be HOMEless ... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Linda Orkin Sent: Wed 3/16/2011 1:36 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan Cc: Mike Powers; CAYUGABIRDS-L; Jeff Holbrook; John and Fritzie Blizzard; Jay William McGowan; Brenda Best Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] abbreviations Imagine if there were NOMO Mockingbirds??
Linda Sent from my iPhone On Mar 16, 2011, at 12:45 PM, "Kevin J. McGowan" <[email protected]> wrote: > The codes are easy to write but difficult to read. They are like mysteries, > once someone explains them you can follow how they got there, but you are > unlikely to figure them out on your own. Unless you use them every day, it's > always a puzzle. > > I've said this a bunch here, and I'll say it again: > > There are 2 kinds of jargon - the technical kind that increases the precision > of communication among specialists (say, the dorsal surface of the > distal-most portion of the most proximate bone, or "Richardson's" Cackling > Goose), and the kind that becomes an in-group/out-group code (like "newts" > for neutralization assays, or BTYW). > > If clear communication to all on the list (or wherever) is your goal, don't > use abbreviations. If you want to show you belong to an exclusive group and > you mean to keep your message cryptic to anyone outside the group, then codes > are great. > > IMHO > > Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Powers > Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:44 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Cc: Jeff Holbrook; John and Fritzie Blizzard; Jay William McGowan; Brenda Best > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] abbreviations > > Hi all, > > Here is a nice write-up demystifying "birder shorthand" for those that > are interested in learning more: > > http://www.nabirding.com/2011/03/11/birder-shorthand-demystifying-the-code-of-banders/ > > Cheers, > Mike > > -- > Mike Powers > Horseheads, NY > > > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:52 AM, Brenda Best <[email protected]> wrote: >> At the opposite end of the spectrum, lots of people, especially beginners, >> may not know what a Gaviforme is without looking it up. >> >> Brenda >> -- >> Brenda Best >> Durhamville, NY >> [email protected] >> >> Sent from my iPad >> On Mar 15, 2011, at 7:36 PM, Jeff Holbrook <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> To Those Who Maybe Interested, >> >> >> >> Just as an FYI, a great new resource for those who want to learn the four >> letter alpha codes or at least have a reference for those times when folks >> forget the cayugabirds-l and other list's guidelines, the" Crossley ID Guide >> to Eastern Birds" is awesome. It is the first guide that I have seen that >> includes the alpha codes. Even the USGS web pages that list the codes are >> not as a good reference as this guide due to the splits and omissions. For >> example, Gaviformes are typically not included as they don't typically >> migrate. Regardless, this is a great reference, but not so much a field >> guide, as reported by others on this list previously. With texting and space >> constrained social networks, i.e. Twitter, etc., four letter alpha codes are >> seeing increased usage by birders across the US. >> >> >> >> Just my two cents. I have no financial ties to anything relating to this >> post. I just thought some folks might like to know or be reminded of this. >> >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Jeff Holbrook, >> >> Corning, NY >> >> >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John and >> Fritzie Blizzard >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 17:56 >> To: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L >> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] abbreviations >> >> >> >> THANKS, JAY. I'm sure many folks on the listserv, especially, new >> birders, aren't happy with the shorthand/texting. >> >> >> >> Fritzie >> >> >> >> *********************************************************************** >> >> Jay wrote: >> >> >> >> While very useful as shorthand for both bird banders and general birders, we >> to avoid these abbreviations on the listserv, since not everyone knows them >> and they can get confusing when people try to use them without knowing the >> exceptions to the rules. >> >> Cheers. >> - > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
