Date: 3/12/25 7:10 am From: 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <nhbirds...> Subject: [NHBirds] Use of 4-letter codes in NHBirds posts
Please try to either:
* Avoid using 4-letter codes for email posts
or
* Use 4-letter codes AND use the actual bird name in your posts.
4-letter codes are commonly used and a valuable way for data entry when
out birding. If you use eBird in the field, it is really helpful.
HOWEVER, many people are not familiar with the codes used so try to
avoid using only the codes in posts.
For those interested in learning about the codes, here is a good web site:
>
> Rules
>
> The basic rules for determining the codes are simple and are similar
> in both systems:
>
> * For a bird with a one-word name, use the first four letters of the
> name, e.g., mallard <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallard> is MALL.
> * For a bird with a two-word name, use the first two letters of the
> first word followed by the first two letters of the second word,
> e.g., wood duck <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_duck> is WODU.
> * For a bird with a three-word name the first two of which are
> hyphenated, use the first letter of the first word, the first
> letter of the second word, and the first two letters of the third
> word, e.g., blue-winged teal
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-winged_teal> is BWTE.
>
> and so on.
>
