Re: [cobirds] 4-letter bird codes

CoBirders,

The use of 4-letter codes in posts to CoBirds is addressed in the list rules <http://cobirds.org/CFOPage.aspx?pg=2>

in item #3 under "Message Etiquette", as follows:

"Please do not use 4-letter banding codes to initially identify a bird in the subject line or the body of your message. After you have spelled out the name of the bird at least once, you may then use 4-letter codes (Mourning Warbler/MOWA). Never use 4-letter codes for "lists" of birds. Under these circumstances, names should all be completely spelled out."

David Suddjian

CoBirds list moderator

Littleton, CO

On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 2:53 PM, 'Deborah Carstensen' via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Thanks for the link, Scott. I know that will be helpful.

I am learning more of the 4 letter abbreviations but I think it's appropriate for the person posting to state the bird's name completely once in the posting. There are a lot of us that get tons of emails and are just trying to wade through them. Having to do research on a website so that we know what the poster is reporting discourages that .

Also, I think it's helpful and welcoming to people new to the list and/or new to birding to have the information given to them in and easy to understand fashion.

 Thanks, Deb Carstensen, Littleton, Arapahoe county

Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 27, 2015, at 1:36 PM, Scott E. Severs <scottesevers@gmail.com> wrote:

Here's the definitive guide to four letter bird codes, updated with current taxonomy. Usable for searches in the ebird app and online site. A app is also available for iphone called "Bird Codes"

http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf
 

Scott E. Severs

Longmont, CO

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