he first question would be where to start? In each and every birding manual they will tell you to start in your own backyard. Yes, that might be the cheapest option, or the lazy option, sitting on the sfoep with your sundowner, be it at six in the morning (a.k.a. the regmaker) or six in the evening, smoking your first (or last) cigarette of the day. From here you can call your wife to bring your binoculars and bird book. (If you are female you’ll likely have to fetch it yourself.) Unfortunately you might be staying in Aus where there are only about 20 bird species. Chances are, after a few days you will get
