Normally I totally agree with Gene -- however, when the full species
name is used elsewhere in the thread & in the TITLE of the post, it
doesn't seen unreasonable to use an abbreviation (especially for the
two-fingered typists among us!!)

Mark


>It's annoying to me that people use the banding codes instead of
>naming the birds. The "unwashed" among us who aren't familiar with
>the banding codes have to play guessing games.
>Gene Bullock
>Poulsbo
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Egger" <m.egger at comcast.net>
>To: <>
>Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 12:50 PM
>Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Where are the Ptarmigans?
>
>>Well, you should try GLACIER National Park! I visited there earlier
>>this summer and stopped at Logan Pass. There was a female WTPT
>>walking around in the VERY busy parking lot of the Visitor's
>>Center, pecking from crumbs like a barnyard chicken! Very strange...
>>
>>Mark
>>
>>
>>>Tweeters,
>>>
>>>Sorry to say there are no White-tailed Ptarmigans in Paradise. At
>>>least, none that we saw yesterday at Panorama Point. I remember
>>>Marv's post from last month on Mt. Baker and one from Burroughs
>>>Mtn., but I can't remember any other sightings this summer.
>>>Please remind me if I missed yours.
>>>
>>>Other than that, it was a lovely day on the mountain. A Prairie
>>>Falcon flew over Alan and me, and when we found Mike Donahue and
>>>Alan Knue already at the snowfield for an hour (no WTPT either)
>>>they recalled it swooping by with enthusiasm. Alan Knue had a
>>>Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, other than that we just enjoyed the usual
>>>montane species.
>>>
>>>Alan Lincoln and I walked up to Panorama Pt. and took the Skyline
>>>Trail west where we discovered a brand spanking new composting
>>>toilet with a view at 6800'. Your dollars at work.
>>>
>>>No Ptarmigan.
>>>
>>>Patricia S. Lott
>>>Seattle, WA
>>>mail to: VariedThrush at comcast.net
>>
>>
>>--
>>Mark Egger
>>Seattle, WA
>>USA
>>mailto:m.egger at comcast.net
>>
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Mark Egger
Seattle, WA
USA
mailto:m.egger at comcast.net