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Hi all:

Thanks to all who responded regarding my query about the 4-letter codes 
used to refer to birds.  I think I am ready to begin to use these codes in 
my field observations now :-)

I thought that people might be interested in the following links to lists 
of codes:

http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/

http://birding.about.com/library/weekly/aa011601a.htm

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

Carole
Sunnyvale

At 08:45 AM 4/21/04 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all:
>
>I have been lurking for several months on this list and am curious about 
>the four letter abbreviations people often use when posting their 
>bird-sightings.  Sometimes there is no spelled out version of the bird's 
>name in the post, and I have to rack my brain to come up with the likely 
>bird's name.
>
>Since apparently this is a widespread & accepted practice (although I have 
>only seen it on this birding list), I am wondering if there is a 
>translation list available somewhere that might make it easier when I am 
>stumped??
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carole
>Sunnyvale
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