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My guess is that LBB means 'little brown bird' (you could also say LBJ for
'little brown job') and GISS is 'general impression of size and shape' (from
the German word gestalt).
Lucas
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Andy Dean
Sent: November 26, 2009 10:33 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: [NatureNS] Bird acronyms
I received this mail from my grandson who is employed as a computer
'techie'.
Hi Gramps,
I was reading a programming book today and it had a couple of bird
watching acronyms in it.
They are:
LBB and GISS
I can tell him that LBB is lesser black-backed but the GISS has me stumped.
Anyone?
Andy & Lelia Dean
86 Baden Powell Drive
Kentville, NS. Canada. B4N 5P5
Tel: [902] 678-6243
aadean@ns.sympatico.ca
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color:#1F497D'>My guess is that LBB means ‘little brown =
bird’ (you could also
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impression of size and shape’
(from the German word gestalt).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andy Dean<br>
<b>Sent:</b> November 26, 2009 10:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NatureNS] Bird acronyms<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>I received this mail from my grandson who is =
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computer 'techie'.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Gramps,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>I was reading a programming book today and it had a =
couple
of bird<br>
watching acronyms in it.<br>
They are:<br>
LBB and GISS<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>I can tell him that LBB is lesser black-backed but =
the GISS
has me stumped. Anyone?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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& Lelia Dean<br>
86 Baden Powell Drive<br>
Kentville, NS. Canada. B4N 5P5<br>
Tel: [902] 678-6243</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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