Why confuse the issue by inventing yet another coding system? Shorthand is great for field notes and makes sense for information exchange when we all use the same system. The tetranome system accepted by the Bird Banding Lab and the AOU is not difficult. A guide can be found at http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/manual/aspeclst.htm.
On the west coast a group reinvented the wheel as did Dave's source with five and six letter species codes that serve only a small group and inhibit information sharing. It's always easiest when we speak the same language. John -- Dr. John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat" -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
