gemfyre | Updated version

*Birding Survey - International Version (based on birdergirl's original)*
# of life birds:	374
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:	304
do you patch bird?:	Yes
name your patch:	Herdsman Lake, Whiteman Park, John Forrest National Park
favorite spot to bird in your home country:	Herdsman Lake or the Broome area
favorite birding spot outside your home country:	so far - Kuala Selangor Nature Park
best bird ever:	Yellow Chat
nemesis bird:	Anything I really wanted to see on a particular trip
most wanted trip:	South America or Africa
most wanted bird:	Garnet Pitta - didn't get one while 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?:	In Broome I used a supplied Kowa. Don't have my own scope but would like a Swarovski or Kowa.
what was the last lifer you added to your list?:	Black-capped Kingfisher - amazingly out the front of our hotel in Kuching
where did you see your last lifer?:	Holiday Inn Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak
what's the last bird you saw today?:	Senegal Dove
best bird song you've heard ever:	Singing Bushlark is pretty funky
favorite field guide:	Michael Morcombe compact Australian field guide
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 bulbuls!
what birds can you easily identify that others may have problems with?:	Migratory waders
do you count non-native birds?:	Wild, breeding colonies - yes
do you count reintroduced birds?:	Yes
do you belong to a bird-related organization (RSPB, Audubon)?:	Yes - Birds Australia and Birds Australia Western Australia
have you studied birds as part of your coursework in school?:	I studied biology and animal care, which covered birds in passing
ever had the real filming location of a movie revealed to you by birdsong?:	Not really
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