In Mark Hoffman's recent post, a banding code was used in the subject line but the word "avocet" was clearly spelled out in the post itself.
I would politely remind everyone that many birders wish to get the word out ASAP on network connections that aren't always the best or areas in which service is limited. I believe the avocet was at Truitt's Landing, a place where I've had zero service in the past. In this case, I think a banding code in the subject line is fair, as long as the bird's full name is included in the post itself.
Respectfully,
Tim C.
Baltimore/Anne Arundel
On Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:18:35 PM UTC-4, Patricia Wood wrote:
> The discussion about the avocet prompted me to google the code and I came across a wonderful discussion on the derivation of the codes, and their use and misuse, and here, hopefully, is the link:
> http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/bandcodes.html
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> Even more interesting, I suspect Chan is the Robbins it refers to at one point. Anyone know?
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> Patricia Wood
> Silver Spring
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