AHY=after hatching year (adult)
HY=bird hatched in this years breeding season
M=male
F=female

But now that you know, I'll have to kill you.


>
>
>On Fri, 12 Sep 1997, Mike Patterson wrote some lines such as:
>
>> Yellow Warbler 3 (1AHYM,1AHYF,1HYU)
>> Wilson's Warbler 1 (AHYM)
>
>and Russell Rogers used a similar notation in his note. Now look, guys,
>some of us non-banders have managed to figure out the four-letter codes,
>even if we don't use them, but this is just a bit much, don't you think?
>At least you should give us all copies of your Secret Green Hornet Decoder
>Rings.
>
>Sincerely,
>BUGU
>Burt Guttman guttmanb at elwha.evergreen.edu
>The Evergreen State College Voice: 360-866-6000, x. 6755
>Olympia, WA 98505 FAX: 360-866-6794
>
>Reunite Gondwanaland!
>
>
>

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