1 Flora are plants and fauna are animals. Birds are animals. So, yes, birds are part of your area's fauna. (So are fish. For that matter, so are you... )

2 Here's a good list--http://www.folar.org/information.birds.html I think tits, of all varieties, are the most common-at least from my observation. Especially at industry events like the Academy Awards. Thanks for the hanging softball!

3 ba-du-PAH!

4 Dziękuję bardzo! Jesteś tak miły, Attila Girl! If you weren't speaking Polish, ignore this comment! Or explain, please... Here's a site on The Great tit-- http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/g/greattit/index.asp Sadly, it doesn't cover the LA variety, the bushtit(see the previous link of LA birds).

5 That was the sound of a "rim shot" on a drum kit. So people would know your pun was funny.

6 It would take more than that! I see the MSM is trying to manufacture a big stock drop, after ignoring all the strong economic news of the last couple of years. Don't fall for it people! Brokers just made their "sell' calls last week, getting nervous types to do a little profit taking, while giving themselves new cars(people always forget that this is the way brokers make their money--buy, sell, they make commissions either way.)The jump in inflation is almost totally explained away by the increase in oil prices--more than any other jump in the past! And those oil price increases are totally driven by oil futures prices--not supply and demand! Don't fall for this attempt to hurt the US economy so that the DEM bastards can have an easier time getting into office!