----- Original Message ----- From: Benjamin Poscover <bposcove@bcpl.net> To: <mdosprey@ARI.Net> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] Northern shrike in Fred. Co. > Kathy: Many thanks for this. One of the frustrating things I find with > MDOsprey is trying to decipher the bird codes. I thought I had this whipped > when I downloaded all 14 pages of codes given on this site. However, > another difficulty, I couldn't match some of the codes given in the messages > with those on the list. If an individual can have time to write a message, > how much more difficult is it to write out the names of the birds. For one > who enjoys the messages but is not swift at decoding, this would be a real > help and would bring further enjoyment. > Ben Poscover > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <kathy_klimkiewicz@usgs.gov> > To: <mdosprey@ARI.Net> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: [MDOsprey] Northern shrike in Fred. Co. > > > > > > Please don't use the 4-letter alpha codes (thought we had agreed to that > > for MD Osprey). The correct code for Northern Shrike is NSHR. It is just > > best not to use these codes as it is confusing to those who don't know > them > > or know the rules that govern how they are created. > > > > These codes were created for use on bird banding records so that the Bird > > Banding Laboratory could edit the species via computer rather than through > > a manual check. They are certainly useful for field notes and even ones > > created by individuals for their own use are helpful for quick tallies in > > the field. Thanks. > > > > Cheers, > > Kathy Klimkiewicz > > Laurel, MD > > > > > > > > > > "Hershberger, > > Wilbur" To: "'mdosprey@ARI.Net'" > > <WHershbe@afrs.ars <mdosprey@ARI.Net> > > .usda.gov> cc: > > Sent by: Subject: [MDOsprey] > Northern > > owner-mdosprey@ARI shrike in Fred. Co. > > .Net > > > > > > 12/15/99 10:18 AM > > Please respond to > > mdosprey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This morning I found the NORS that was reported by Jim and Marshall. > > See the site map at: > > http://cricketsong.tripod.com/NORSmap/index.html > > > > The "X" s on the map are perches that were used by the shrike during the > > time I was observing it. > > I could not find any Short-eared owls in the area unfortunately. > > Wilbur > > Fred. Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >