> I have noticed this pernicious use of abbreviations such as BTNH
> creeping into the Australian seen, having widely infected the
> American scene. DON'T permit it or encourage its use. It is elitist
> and a bar to communication with all users!
Since there isn't a "Recommended Birding Abbreviations" list, the
simplest solution is to make sure you define any abbreviations used
the first time they are used e.g.
A Whiskered Tern (WT) was still present at pond #1 of the Fyshwick
Sewerage Ponds on September 11; the WT was seen feeding on the same
pond the previous day.
Others may prefer to use "WhT", "WhTe" or even "T(W)" as the abbreviation
- as long as it's defined, there shouldn't be any confusion.
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Paul Taylor Veni, vidi, tici -
I came, I saw, I ticked.
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