Just a reminder that OSPREY users agreed to spell out the names rather 
than use acronyms as many folks don't know them. The acronyms began as a 
way for banders to report data in a way that BBL (Bird Banding Laboratory) 
could computer edit the banding data.

Cheers,
Kathy

Kathy Klimkiewicz, Biologist
USGS Patuxent WRC BBL
12100 Beech Forest RD STE 4037
Laurel MD 20708-4037
301-497-5795 work
Fax 301-497-5717

(will change to  soon)
www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl




Bob Hartman <> 
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02/23/2006 03:27 PM
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Jim, I stumbled onto the following a couple of years ago:

http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/manual/bandsize.htm

But I agree that it's fun to try to figure it out.

                 Bob Hartman
                 Colesville,MD


Jim and Ann Nelson wrote:
> 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
> C
> 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
>