I agree with Sarah and some of the others. It only takes a few
seconds longer to type the name of a bird than to type the code. Codes
are convenient only for the one person typing, and a real pain for
some or all of the many people reading the posts. The argument that
using a code to get vital info out quickly does not hold water unless
you are posting about a lot of species. I would rather see the full
name of a newly discovered rarity as soon as I open the message than
to have to take time to decipher a code.
I also agree about clearly identifying location info. Birders from all
over the country and overseas read these posts. Let's take a few extra
seconds to make them as clear and informative as possible. James
Gibson
Silver Spring MD
On 11/12/12, jgbrc <jgbrc...> wrote:
> 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
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>
> 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.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>
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