If all the Magnolia Warblers moved to New Jersey, they would probably settle in MAWA...
On Mar 16, 2011, at 2:09 PM, John VanNiel wrote: > 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/ > > -- > -- 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/ --
