temmie
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1. I do know Brunei as a birding destination by reading a quite OK report from a Dutch birder (worked for Shell).Hello everyone, I'm representing a group of students for the University of Surrey and we are researching about Bird Watching as a Tourism activity.
There are some questions we would like to ask towards community members who take holidays specifically for bird watching. We would appreciate it very much for you to share your opinions about Brunei Bird watching through this thread. ||
Questions
1. Do you know Brunei as a bird watching destination?
2. If yes, have you ever considered travelling to this country for bird watching?
3. If not, what 5 elements do you consider as priority when you carry out bird watching? (i.e. safety, number of species, accessibility), feel free to rank this according to priority levels.
4. What sources (i.e. social media, magazine, forums) do you personally rely on to research for bird watching destinations?
Again, we'd appreciate if you could share your opinions as it would mean a great deal of help for us. We've also attached a link of a bird watching pamphlet for Brunei for your interest!
Thank you o
Uni of Surrey
2. I would consider Brunei because at least it has sightings of the Danum spectacled flowerpecker (so if I ever want to clean up, I would consider the best place for this bird, and if that is Brunei, Brunei it is), and maybe some peatswamp specialities are easier to see there than in the current sites in Malaysia.
3. Gay friendliness (yes, that news about the death penalty finally made me delete Brunei of my places - to - potentially - bird), accessibility, specific birds, price, food + good coffee
4. Cloudbirders ofcourse! What else? (and my own birdlist, that must be the main factor in determining a birding destination... I won't prefer a place where I have seen 95% of birds if I can go to a place where I have seen 30%...)
