Good point, Ross.  I don't know my ANHU from my RUHU either.

I think the word I wanted was lingoistic - pardon me.  I'll work on my
vocabulary and bird identification if we can cooperate on the names.

Gina


On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Ross Geredien
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> Likewise, Gina, this is a good reminder as well about using 4-letter bird banding codes, as not everyone speaks that language either.  If you are going to use them, at least use the full species name the first time, followed by the code in parentheses.
> Ross
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> --- On Tue, 1/25/11, Gina Cicotello <> wrote:
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> From: Gina Cicotello <>
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Bird Names
> To: 
> Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 12:19 PM
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> Osprey Listers,
>
> I love love love reading your reports and the incredible lists of the
> birds and other critters you've spotted.  It's so easy to sit at work
> and daydream about wandering my way down Elliott Island Road, or many
> of the places I'd rather be besides my desk.  Sigh....
>
> May I ask one small favor, however?
>
> It would be helpful if we all agreed to stick to using the full names
> of bird species, and especially avoid jingoistic nicknames like Mergs,
> Mockers, and Harleys.  I'm sure it's an easy habit to fall into, some
> of the names are long and tedious to type, and birders with lots of
> experience develop a language of their own.  But for those who still
> have plenty to learn, like myself, stumbling over nicknames is a
> challenge.  It's hard enough trying to distinguish a Greater from
> Lesser Scaup without having to navigate the variation of what people
> might call them!
>
> Thanks, and keep 'em coming.  I'd SO rather be on the eastern shore today!
>
> Cheers,
> Gina
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