Well said Dave!
Jason Berry
Washington, DC
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From: David Kidwell <dmkidwell...>
To: MDBirding <mdbirding...>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: Plea for decoding abbreviations Re: [MDBirding] WEKI OC Airport
I�completely�understand everyone's frustration with�abbreviations, codes, etc., but I think there is a need for some give and take on this. �Yes, the full names of species and locations should be given in the vast majority of sightings. �However as others have mentioned, there are certainly times when dealing with rare birds in the field when the need/desire to relay information out as quickly as possible to the broader community. �I'm rarely the one finding the rare birds so greatly appreciate the time and effort it takes not only to post the sighting, but to find the bird in the first place! �In those circumstances I feel the responsibility is on me to determine any additional information that I may need to chase the bird. �Its the least I can do. �If I don't know the bird code, I'll Google the code + "USGS banding code", and it will come right up. �If I don't know the location, I'll either do a search in Google maps or check it out on
E-bird. �I view it as a great learning opportunity!!� So lets strive to post full names and locations, but�try and understand when someone posts a banding code or abbreviation that at least they took the time to find the bird and let everyone know about it.��
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Cheers,
Dave
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David M. Kidwell
Glenn Dale, MD
<harps4me...>
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