Hi Deborah and tweeters,
I fully agree with Deborah by sending messages of shorting bird names,and i
am glad she comes out in the opening to discuss this matter.Dos this
messages mean this birders are so ahead in knowledge than the rest of us? I
usual delete this and go on.Thanks Deborah to bring this to all oue
attention..

Ruth Sullivan
Tacoma,Wash.
----- Original Message -----
From: Deborah Wisti-Peterson <nyneve at u.washington.edu>
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>; Deborah Wisti-Peterson
<nyneve at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 10:01 AM
Subject: using abbreviations for bird names in messages


>
> hello all,
>
> would it be possible to use the full common name for the bird at least
> once before resorting to abbreviations? i am sure that half of the
> tweeters have no idea what some messages are saying. isn't sharing
> your joy of birds with the tweeters audience the reason for posting
> these messages in the first place?
>
> scientists use the following system of abbreviations in all scientific
> papers. they introduce the bird first and follow the name with the
> desired abbreviation, like this; white-crowned sparrow (WCSP). [we
> also use the scientific name, but i don't think that is necessary for
> tweeters, is it?] if that system is not satisfactory, perhaps you can
> put an "abbreviation decoder" at the end of your message, instead? by
> doing so, you will allow many more people to understand and enjoy your
> message and your birds!
>
> regards,
>
> Deborah Wisti-Peterson, PhD Candidate nyneve at u.washington.edu
> Department of Zoology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash, USA
> Visit me on the web: http://students.washington.edu/~nyneve/
> Love the creator? Then protect the creation.
>