Nicknames of British Birds

[cjay]

Ok for starters:

1. Aberdevine.

2. Ailsa Cock.

3. Alp.

4. Arran Ake.

5. Bank Jug.

6.Black Poker.

7.Blacksmith.

8. Black toed Gull

9. Blind Dorbie.

10. Chit Pearl.


All nicknames have been used at sometime or other.

Answers soon.

Colin J.

[Andrew]

Wish I could have a go, I have a book on folk names and they might be in there.

[cjay]

Clue! some are Scottish Nicknames.

Colin J.

[Andrew]

Okay I will have a stab and I promise you I did not look them up. You will proabaly guess that from my answers anyway!

1 - Black Guillemot
2 - Capercaillie
3 - Chough
4 - Manx Shearwater
5 - Puffin
6 - Guillemot (Bill = Black poker?)
7 - Crossbill
8 - Kittiwake
9 - Little Stint
10 - Purple Sandpiper (cos I see them on Chit Rocks in Sidmouth!)

[cjay]

Sorry nothing I am afraid. Close with Purple Sandpiper though. One of those names does relate to this species.
Colin J.

[Andrew]

Damn!

[cjay]

Nicknames of British Birds


1. Aberdevine. Siskin

2. Ailsa Cock. Puffin

3. Alp. Bullfinch

4. Arran Ake. Red throated Diver

5. Bank Jug. Willow Warbler

6.Black Poker. Tufted Duck

7.Blacksmith. Yellow hammer (Due to it's mettalic chip)

8. Black toed Gull Great skua

9. Blind Dorbie. Purple Sandpiper

10. Chit Pearl. Little Tern


All nicknames have been used at sometime or other.

Colin J.


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