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Re: GBBC data is also reviewed

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Jim and Ann Nelson

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Jim and Ann Nelson

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Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:52:41 -0500

For those of us who are "acronym challenged" can someone point to a website 
that contains a complete glossary of the 4 letter abbreviations used for 
bird identification as in Jeff's message below ?  I think I figured out the 
three Jeff used -- AMWI (American Wigeon?), WISN (Wilson's Snipe?), and EAPH 
(Eastern Phoebe?).  I admit that solving the puzzle is fun, but it would be 
nice to have a guide to help me easily decipher the code.

Thanks.

Jim Nelson
Bethesda, Md


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Shenot" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 11:56 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] GBBC data is also reviewed


For some reason the post I sent in to Osprey on Tuesday regarding the GBB
C
is not there (there are no entries on Osprey from this Tuesday 2/21).  I

told Norm and he is aware of the anomoly.

I was unaware of the GBBC data review and am glad to learn of it.  Does

anyone know who the volunteer reviewer is for MD?  There are many birders

out there with varying levels of experience and enthusiasm, and it is a

great way for all to participate in citizen science.  Bottom line - I
think the GBBC is a lot of fun and enjoy looking at the results.

Regarding the GBBC data review, I know when I submitted my entries to GBB
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I was automatically prompted to "confirm" three of my entries because the

system considered them to be rare for MD (?) and in need of confirmation.

They were AMWI, WISN and EAPH.  Interestingly, none of these 3 are "rare"

in my area (Upper Marlboro) during winter - all are present annually even

if only occasionally, and in late winter can be found daily in some
years.  One of these species (WISN, the most common!) still has not showe
d
up on the "results" yet for my area - I guess it still needs reviewed by

whoever is the "volunteer reviewer" for MD (refer to today's Osprey post

from Jane Kostenko).  However, two "odd" (in my opinion) rare birds
reported in 2006 GBBC for our area do show up on the results- five
Glaucous Gulls and four Ravens.  These were probably misreported or
misidentified, but I would like to know where they were seen if they were

correct.  Perhaps a future version of teh GBBC database will allow for

details on rare species to be provided from the results tab with some kin
d
of hyperlink.

Cheers!

Jeff Shenot
Croom MD