Birder meme

[gemfyre]

Birding Survey - International Version (based on birdergirl's original)
# of life birds:	315
what country do you live in?:	Australia
# of country birds:	315
what state / province / prefecture / etc do you live in?:	Western Australia
# of birds for region listed:	303
do you patch bird?:	Kinda
name your patch:	Herdsman Lake, John Forrest National Park, Whiteman Park, the creek down the road from my parent's house
favorite spot to bird in your home country:	Broome mangroves. Locally - Herdsman Lake
favorite birding spot outside your home country:	Haven't been overseas yet
best bird ever:	Yellow Chat
nemesis bird:	until recently it was the male Western Spinebill. Don't have one at the moment.
most wanted trip:	Africa or South America
most wanted bird:	Right now - Garnet Pitta - I have a chance to see it in Malaysia
what model and brand of bins do you use?:	Pentax DCF-HR II 10 x 42
what model and brand of scope do you use?:	Don't have my own yet. In Broome I used a Kowa.
what was the last lifer you added to your list?:	White-backed Swallow
where did you see your last lifer?:	Just south of Coorow - about 300km north of Perth
what's the last bird you saw today?:	Sun's not up yet - but I bet it will be either a Senegal Dove or Singing Honeyeater
best bird song you've heard ever:	it's a toss up - Pied Butcherbird, Grey-crowned Babbler, Singing Bushlark
favorite field guide:	Michael Morcombe's compact guide - goes everywhere with me
what do you do when you're indoors and can't see the sky?:	Cook, sing, sit on the computer
who is your birder role model?:	Sean Dooley and Phoebe Snetsinger - yes I'm a ticker at heart
do you find the term twitcher flattering, normal, or derogatory?:	I have no opinion on it - I get pretty twitchy myself
what birds do you find the hardest to identify?:	Pelagics and Swifts (and non-Australia little brown birds).
what birds can you easily identify that others may have problems with?:	Migratory waders
do you count non-native birds?:	If they have breeding populations or are vagrant/self-introduced - yes
do you count reintroduced birds?:	Yes
do you belong to a bird-related organization (RSPB, Audubon)?:	Yes - Birds Australia/Birds W.A.
have you studied birds as part of your coursework in school?:	No - I have done biology/Conservation Biology/Animal Care though, which inevitably covers birds a bit
ever had the real filming location of a movie revealed to you by birdsong?:	Just the other night I figured out that Nerds FC must have been filmed over east due to calls - but I couldn't pick exactly where.
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Comments

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

Tres cool. Why was/is the Western Spinebill your nemesis? There's at least one nesting pair in the Koondoola bushland, I located the nest about 2 years ago as the male was doing his distinctive breeding call, and it can be seen distantly from the path. They're not too vocal though, and unless they're calling, I never really spot them.

Not that I've been able to get out there for four freakin' months. *cries*

You are so much better at this than I am. Lol. :)

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

"Nemesis bird" or "Bogey bird", a bird you never seem to be able to spot, despite being where it should be multiple times.

I had seen female Western Spinebills a few times, even one on the nest, but Sunday was my first look at a male, I got multiple good looks at him, purrrdy.

[moonvoice.livejournal.com]

They are very pretty. :) Especially their throat markings, I could just stare for ages. The male I met was pretty curious, but considering I used to go there almost every day for half an hour, I've only seen him... maybe three, four times?

Inconspicuous little bastard. But when he (and she) are there, they hang around for ages.