It has been brought up before,
and I am totally unrepentant. I use acronyms selectively and with a view
to progressive education. Anyone remotely interested in local birds,
or that one in particular, could have looked at a field guide and learned –
if they needed to learn - what a ‘CST’ was, instead of not knowing
the next time, and the time after that.
From: Michael & Janette Lenz
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Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2007 3:20 PM
To: Ann Howarth
Cc: chat line
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] bird name abbreviations
I
seem to recall this was brought up once before and for at least a week everyone
used the full name - but habits die hard and the acronyms are back.
Please
write the full names for everyone to share.
ps.
Michael is seeing lots of birds in Japan - but they are of few,
and common species. However, he has booked a fantastic bird tour to
Hokkaido next January - after his work at the University is complete.
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Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 25,
2007 2:11 PM
Subject: [canberrabirds] bird
name abbreviations
I
have noticed since joining the chat line that many members, and especially, the
more experienced members, tend to use initials to denote the bird species about
which they are writing.
While
I am a reasonably experienced birdwatcher and do not generally have difficulty
with these acronyms, I am wondering how the novice members of the group fare in
identifying the subject denoted by the acronym.
May
I suggest that initially the name of the bird be written in full, with the
acronym used in the ensuing text.
