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DC Birding Acronyms
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| Common Abbreviations and Terms | |
| Dog Run: An open field at the edge of Rock Creek Park at the north end of Ridge Rd and Military Rd, on Google Maps as Picnic Area 13: https://goo.gl/maps/UhFkFBe7vza4tZxv8 | |
| EPP: East Potomac Park | |
| Equitation Field: An area in Rock Creek Park along Ridge Rd, marked in Google Maps as “Horse Arena": https://goo.gl/maps/jotJyBF1nmHhTJQC6 | |
| Hains (or Hains Point): At the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia. | |
| KAG: Abbr for Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens | |
| Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens: Go here and find out. | |
| Kenilworth Park: Open field near KAG. Park along Deane Ave NW ( https://goo.gl/maps/hTh3d7VtGqWXnwEp6) or if gate closed, then on Anacostia Ave (https://goo.gl/maps/7m8YKKDexRPmPz52A). | |
| KP: Abbr for Kenilworth Park. | |
| LBJ: Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove, down near National Airport. https://ebird.org/hotspot/L477896 | |
| Maintenance Yard: An area in Rock Creek Park. To access, park in the lot on Maintenance Rd NW off Ridge Rd (https://goo.gl/maps/yQQdWqc78iaPx8AU8) and find the trail along the right-hand side of the chain-link fence. | |
| MY: Abbr for Maintenance Yard. | |
| Nature Center: An area in Rock Creek Park | |
| Ridge: An area in Rock Creek Park, marked in Google Maps and by signage as Picnic Area 18 (and 17 which is 30 feet away from 18). | |
| RCP: Abbr for Rock Creek Park. | |
| WPP: West Potomac Park | |
| WSM: Washington Sailing Marina | |
| Any other four letter sequence at all: This is a “banding code”, it’s shorthand for a bird that’s quicker to type. Enjoy the game of trying to figure it out from the letters, or look it up at https://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf |
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