dantheman
Bah humbug
Following recent discussion on certain birding terms and their use, the feeling was mooted that use of these terms was elitist and served to alienate less experienced birdwatchers. It was felt by many that this was not done on purpose, and that really we are all one big happy family.
Thus I thought it may be useful to have a little thread where various birdwatching terms and their definitions could be posted, to share some of these terms and spread the information around.
Simple rules.
Do: a) post birding terms and their definition (literal or otherwise), possibly also with a link to a relevant thread.
b) pose a question of a term you don't understand
c) reply to a question
d) post an alternative reply, expand upon an earlier explanation
e) include terms, words, phrases, abbreviations, acronyms- all good
Dont: a) get involved in discussion on why you hate a particular word, abbreviation etc, bring it up on this thread for example
(http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=78061&page=1&pp=25)
b) try and go offthread toooo much (unless it gets too boring here)
c) Someone may think of something else later
Enough of the intro. . . .
Thus I thought it may be useful to have a little thread where various birdwatching terms and their definitions could be posted, to share some of these terms and spread the information around.
Simple rules.
Do: a) post birding terms and their definition (literal or otherwise), possibly also with a link to a relevant thread.
b) pose a question of a term you don't understand
c) reply to a question
d) post an alternative reply, expand upon an earlier explanation
e) include terms, words, phrases, abbreviations, acronyms- all good
Dont: a) get involved in discussion on why you hate a particular word, abbreviation etc, bring it up on this thread for example
(http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=78061&page=1&pp=25)
b) try and go offthread toooo much (unless it gets too boring here)
c) Someone may think of something else later
Enough of the intro. . . .
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