African Bird Club Member Survey 2009African Bird Club Member Survey 2009

1. It would help us if you give your name, but if you wish to reply anonymously that is fine.

It would help us if you give your name, but if you wish to reply anonymously that is fine.

2. How old are you?

How old are you? <21

21-30

31-40

41-50

51+

3. Where do you live?

Where do you live? UK

Europe

Africa

Asia

Americas

Australasia

4. When did you join ABC?

When did you join ABC? 1994-1999

2000-2004

2005-2009

5. Since you joined has your interest in the Club changed?

Since you joined has your interest in the Club changed? Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

6. How likely are you to stay in membership at next renewal?

How likely are you to stay in membership at next renewal? Likely

Unlikely

Not sure

7. We are always looking for volunteers. Would you consider helping us in any of these areas of activity?

We are always looking for volunteers. Would you consider helping us in any of these areas of activity? General administration / membership support

Internet design / management

Treasurer / accounting

Helping us on our stand at the British Birdwatching Fair

Acting as a country representative where you live

Sorry, I can't offer to help

I can help in other ways (describe below)

I can help as follows

8. What is your main reason for being an ABC member? (choose one)

What is your main reason for being an ABC member? (choose one) I want to support a group supporting African ornithology

I want to be kept informed about ornithology in Africa

I was/am planning a holiday in Africa

I am professionally interested

9. How would you rate our performance of various activities?

	Very good	Good	Poor	Don't know
Africanbirding discussion forum	*How would you rate our performance of various activities? Africanbirding discussion forum Very good	Africanbirding discussion forum Good	Africanbirding discussion forum Poor	Africanbirding discussion forum Don't know
Bulletin	Bulletin Very good	Bulletin Good	Bulletin Poor	Bulletin Don't know
Conservation Awards	Conservation Awards Very good	Conservation Awards Good	Conservation Awards Poor	Conservation Awards Don't know
Meetings	Meetings Very good	Meetings Good	Meetings Poor	Meetings Don't know
Sales Items	Sales Items Very good	Sales Items Good	Sales Items Poor	Sales Items Don't know
Website	Website Very good	Website Good	Website Poor	Website Don't know

10. ABC's aims are shown below.
Please try to indicate how important these are to you

	Essential	Very important	Quite important	Not important
Provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology	*ABC's aims are shown below. Please try to indicate how important these are to you Provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology Essential	Provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology Very important	Provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology Quite important	Provide a worldwide focus for African ornithology Not important
Encourage interest in the conservation of African birds	Encourage interest in the conservation of African birds Essential	Encourage interest in the conservation of African birds Very important	Encourage interest in the conservation of African birds Quite important	Encourage interest in the conservation of African birds Not important
Liaise with and promote the work of regional societies	Liaise with and promote the work of regional societies Essential	Liaise with and promote the work of regional societies Very important	Liaise with and promote the work of regional societies Quite important	Liaise with and promote the work of regional societies Not important
Publish a twice-yearly colour bulletin	Publish a twice-yearly colour bulletin Essential	Publish a twice-yearly colour bulletin Very important	Publish a twice-yearly colour bulletin Quite important	Publish a twice-yearly colour bulletin Not important
Encourage the search for little-known/threatened species	Encourage the search for little-known/threatened species Essential	Encourage the search for little-known/threatened species Very important	Encourage the search for little-known/threatened species Quite important	Encourage the search for little-known/threatened species Not important

11. What other aims (if any) should the Club plan to achieve?

What other aims (if any) should the Club plan to achieve?

12. Within the ABC Bulletin, which of the following would you like to see more, the same or less of?

	More	About right	Less
Discoveries	*Within the ABC Bulletin, which of the following would you like to see more, the same or less of? Discoveries More	Discoveries About right	Discoveries Less
Features -species/family	Features -species/family More	Features -species/family About right	Features -species/family Less
Little-known African birds	Little-known African birds More	Little-known African birds About right	Little-known African birds Less
Africa Round-up	Africa Round-up More	Africa Round-up About right	Africa Round-up Less
Features – destinations	Features – destinations More	Features – destinations About right	Features – destinations Less
Recent Reports	Recent Reports More	Recent Reports About right	Recent Reports Less
Reviews	Reviews More	Reviews About right	Reviews Less
Club News	Club News More	Club News About right	Club News Less
Announcements	Announcements More	Announcements About right	Announcements Less
Letters	Letters More	Letters About right	Letters Less
Requests for Information	Requests for Information More	Requests for Information About right	Requests for Information Less

13. Looking to the future we regularly have to consider how we allocate our funds. We receive so much material for the Bulletin that recent issues have been enlarged. We know some people also want to see more colour. Everything costs money so please indicate where you think we should focus.

Looking to the future we regularly have to consider how we allocate our funds. We receive so much material for the Bulletin that recent issues have been enlarged. We know some people also want to see more colour. Everything costs money so please indicate where you think we should focus. Maximise number of pages, use some colour

Keep number of pages down to allow extra colour

Increase both size and colour, but spend less on conservation activities

Increase both size and colour, but set subscription levels so that other activities are not reduced

14. Please comment on any specific subjects you would like covered in the future or other ideas for the Bulletin

Please comment on any specific subjects you would like covered in the future or other ideas for the Bulletin

15. How often do you look at the ABC website?
(www.africanbirdclub.org)

How often do you look at the ABC website? (www.africanbirdclub.org) Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less than monthly

Never

16. If you have visited our website please indicate which areas you think are most useful

Please also tell us anything which we might add to the website that would be useful

	I have used this	I have not used yet, but probably will	I am not likely to use this
Country Resources	*If you have visited our website please indicate which areas you think are most useful Please also tell us anything which we might add to the website that would be useful Country Resources I have used this	Country Resources I have not used yet, but probably will	Country Resources I am not likely to use this
African Bird images	African Bird images I have used this	African Bird images I have not used yet, but probably will	African Bird images I am not likely to use this
Bulletin extracts	Bulletin extracts I have used this	Bulletin extracts I have not used yet, but probably will	Bulletin extracts I am not likely to use this
Online Shop	Online Shop I have used this	Online Shop I have not used yet, but probably will	Online Shop I am not likely to use this
Country Checklists	Country Checklists I have used this	Country Checklists I have not used yet, but probably will	Country Checklists I am not likely to use this
ABC African Checklist	ABC African Checklist I have used this	ABC African Checklist I have not used yet, but probably will	ABC African Checklist I am not likely to use this
ID Challenge	ID Challenge I have used this	ID Challenge I have not used yet, but probably will	ID Challenge I am not likely to use this
Literature Gleanings	Literature Gleanings I have used this	Literature Gleanings I have not used yet, but probably will	Literature Gleanings I am not likely to use this
African Bird Sounds	African Bird Sounds I have used this	African Bird Sounds I have not used yet, but probably will	African Bird Sounds I am not likely to use this

Other ideas to add to the site

17. Overall do you think ABC offers you value for money?

Overall do you think ABC offers you value for money? Defintely agree

Inclined to agree

Inclined to disagree

Definitely disagree

18. ABC is interested in any other comments you would like to make to help us improve what we do.

ABC is interested in any other comments you would like to make to help us improve what we do.

African Bird Club Member Survey 2009

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