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Date: 3/12/25 11:37 am
From: Randy Langer <randylanger52...>
Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Use of 4-letter codes in NHBirds posts |
NHB
We could also take 10 more seconds and type out the names..... Great Blue
Heron, Mallard, Barred Owl, Tufted Titmouse.... wow, wore me out...
RNL
On Wed, Mar 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM Chuck Carlson <carchuck...> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> Good suggestion!
>
> For those of us who enjoy memorizing, having this PDF in your phone is a
> good learning tool.
>
> < https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf
> <https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf>>
>
> [image: preview.png]
>
> Alpha_codes_eng <https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf>
> PDF Document · 1.7 MB
> <https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf>
> <https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf>
>
>
> Also,
>
> The Sibley Bird app shows each species‘ four-letter code at the end of the
> species “Text” section.
>
> Chuck Carlson
> 972-679-1200 voice/text
>
> On Mar 12, 2025, at 10:10 AM, 'Steve Mirick' via NHBirds <
> <nhbirds...> wrote:
>
> 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:
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_codes
>
> https://www.lycobirds.com/articles/bird-alpha-codes
>
> 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.
>
>
> Steve Mirick
> NHBirds List Moderator
> Bradford, MA
>
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