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Apr 10, 2022 13:55:23   #
Old Coot
 
BillA wrote:
Good Morning Huggers: I am a bird photographer and I see that many of you also are. I'm trying to locate the meaning of certain abbreviations used when people post their sightings to eBird. The current one, listed in the comments sections, is HO. I have seen several others from time to time. Can anyone tell me where I can find the complete list - I have beaten "google" to death but cannot seem to hit on the search phrase that would deliver me to the correct spot.

Any help much appreciated.

Best to all!
Good Morning Huggers: I am a bird photographer a... (show quote)


HO = Honest Opinion

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Apr 10, 2022 14:32:19   #
ricardo00
 
Brian S. wrote:
Longshadow, I Totally agree all of the strange "codes" are useless. If you are standing in a swamp taking photographs why is it so "Important" that you must post your pictures from there rather than from home where a description could be posted in understandable English.

Just Thinking
Brian


I actually have been at places looking for a particular rare bird when others (more technically savvy than me) will say:
"So and so just reported seeing it near the boathouse" and everyone will rush over there to see it.
So now I know to follow the crowd.

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Apr 10, 2022 15:55:40   #
LMM57 Loc: Mars, PA
 
Just in case no one has posted this already - there are standard 4- and 6-letter codes for bird species.

Attached is a pdf of those codes, with this file name ...

Bird Species Alpha Codes.pdf

Attached file:
(Download)

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Apr 10, 2022 18:51:41   #
CKAlbion Loc: Mendocino, CA
 
Heard only

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Apr 10, 2022 18:56:33   #
ricardo00
 
CKAlbion wrote:
Heard only


Yep the ears have it! (as also reported by New Mexico Dave above)

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Apr 10, 2022 19:00:00   #
MDI Mainer
 
Brian S. wrote:
Longshadow, I Totally agree all of the strange "codes" are useless. If you are standing in a swamp taking photographs why is it so "Important" that you must post your pictures from there rather than from home where a description could be posted in understandable English.

Just Thinking
Brian


The codes weren't developed for photographers. Many birders will have binoculars only, many times the only identification is a fleeting glimpse or just aural, and so a cell phone and codes are the ideal tool for recording and reporting the event.

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Apr 15, 2022 13:26:39   #
fantom Loc: Colorado
 
Longshadow wrote:
A simpler fix would be for people to use whole words (My, what a concept!),
then no one needs a list. Just a few extra keystrokes.

But alas.....


...and alack.

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