Research Project- Focussed Bird Watching Survey

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* 1. How long have you been bird watching?

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

5-10 years

11-20 years

21-30 years

31-50 years

More than 50 years

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* 2. Would you buy a product that aided with identification? (e.g. binoculars that identified the birds you see, a song identifier, etc.) Please explain your answer.

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* 3. Are you involved with bird photography? If yes, what sort of camera do you use?

I am not involved with bird photography

Phone camera

Compact camera

Digiscoping (Using a telescope or binoculars as a lens for magnification)

Bridging camera (a non-DSLR that is more powerful than a compact)

DSLR camera with a smaller than 300mm lens

DSLR camera with a 300mm - 500mm lens

DSLR camera with a larger than 500mm lens

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you are involved with bird photography, what is your reason for this?

I am not involved with bird photography

As a memory aid

For documentation of my sightings for my own uses

For documentation of my sightings for others to use (upload to sites such as Ebird)

To evidence my sightings

As a memento of the birds I have seen

Enjoyment of photography

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What would you say are the most frustrating factors of a bird to identify? (e.g. song, colour, etc.) Please explain your answer.

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* 6. Do you go abroad to bird watch? If yes, how do you learn the birds in that country/ area?

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* 7. Do you ever miss a bird that others have seen? Please explain the circumstances of the incident(s)

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* 8. Do you have any frustrations with the equipment you use? (e.g. binoculars steaming up, camera not focusing, field guide not being accurate, etc.) If yes, please specify the equipment and the frustrations.

Research Project- Focussed Bird Watching Survey

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* 1. How long have you been bird watching?

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* 2. Would you buy a product that aided with identification? (e.g. binoculars that identified the birds you see, a song identifier, etc.) Please explain your answer.

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* 3. Are you involved with bird photography? If yes, what sort of camera do you use?

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* 4. If you are involved with bird photography, what is your reason for this?

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* 5. What would you say are the most frustrating factors of a bird to identify? (e.g. song, colour, etc.) Please explain your answer.

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* 6. Do you go abroad to bird watch? If yes, how do you learn the birds in that country/ area?

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* 7. Do you ever miss a bird that others have seen? Please explain the circumstances of the incident(s)

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* 8. Do you have any frustrations with the equipment you use? (e.g. binoculars steaming up, camera not focusing, field guide not being accurate, etc.) If yes, please specify the equipment and the frustrations.

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* 9. If you could have a dream product for bird watching, what would it be? (this can be anything, it doesn't need to be feasible)

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* 10. Is there anything you think I should know regarding bird watching?