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DC Birding Acronyms
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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