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birdman · Sunday 14th December 2003, 17:39

No too tricky, this time (most of them, anyway!)
There's a theme, as usual.

1. LAD DROWNED A CLERIC
2. MY CHIEF TWINS
3. THERE'S PANACHE!
4. SANDWICHES TRIAL - EAT R. MARSH'S!
5. CONICAL TOR
6. WE BATHED I. R. MEREDITH
7. SPRUNG A LAND POLL
8. RAY EYEING FROG
9. A PRO-BEER UNION
10. UK TUTU REVELRY
11. WALTER S. LOWE
12. NAN TOTTERS EARTHWARD
13. IDIOTS TREMBLE
14. RESIZE, THEN CUTAWAY
15. BE ORVILLE'S

Beverlybaynes · Sunday 14th December 2003, 19:09

I don't why I looked at thisi -- I NEVER get anagrams!

But I played around anyway, and got:

2. Chimney Swift

5. Arctic Loon

Surprised myself . . . .

steve_nova · Sunday 14th December 2003, 19:23

15 ~ Bells Vireo

birdman · Sunday 14th December 2003, 20:04

3 down...

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 11:10

10: Turkey Vulture

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 11:21

13: MISTLETOEBIRD

I'm guessing the theme is Christmas.

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 11:23

4. Christmas Island Shearwater

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 11:26

14. Santa Cruz White-eye

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 11:30

11. Tree Swallow
(so far, so good on the theme...)

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 11:32

7: Lapland Longspur (suggestion of reindeer, perhaps??)

birdman · Monday 15th December 2003, 12:22

6 left, Ken (and everyone)... got the theme.

(Reindeer's close enough, but I meant Santa living in Lapland.)

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 12:47

Hmm... I always heard he lived at the North Pole! But then kids are always sitting on his lap, so maybe he does live in Lapland!!

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 13:14

1. Red-cowled Cardinal

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 13:38

3. Cheer Pheasant

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 14:26

6. White-bearded Hermit

Kalamazoo Ken · Monday 15th December 2003, 14:41

8. Fairy Gerygone

Two to go!!

steve_nova · Monday 15th December 2003, 20:11

Good grief, I just came back to this thread thinking that I might try another couple only to fine it bombarded by, and nearly completed by Kalamzoo Ken!!!

birdman · Monday 15th December 2003, 21:50

Just these 2 left, I believe

9. A PRO-BEER UNION
12. NAN TOTTERS EARTHWARD

You're nearly there!

Kalamazoo Ken · Tuesday 16th December 2003, 05:16

Didn't mean to "bombard" -- just got obsessed. I was on a roll for a while, but am seriously stumped for these last two. Help!

steve_nova · Tuesday 16th December 2003, 21:56

Bombard away Ken, no problem.

I'm stumped too

I think my big problem is that I just don't know enough bird species

Kalamazoo Ken · Thursday 18th December 2003, 00:21

Steve --
I've had several difficulties with anagrams, jumbles, etc. in the past due to limited species references. As of right now, I'm using the World Bird Species Checklist by M.G. Wells, which has not only the "official" (by who's standard?) names of over 10,000 birds, but also alternative names (whatever else that particular bird might have been called by someone over the past 30 years or so!) for most of them. It came with some software called "Birder's Diary 3" from Thayer, which is really a pretty neat program for keeping records of sightings, trips, etc. Just thought you might like to know about it.

Now for those last two stumpers... Does anybody have the answers???? (Besides you, of course, Birdman!)

Kalamazoo Ken · Thursday 18th December 2003, 01:34

Tadah! 12. Star-throated Antwren! One more to go!!!

Kalamazoo Ken · Thursday 18th December 2003, 01:51

FINALLY! 9. European Robin -- This is almost embarrassing! How could this one take so long???

Once again, thanks for the fun, Birdman! I hope to reciprocate shortly.

birdman · Thursday 18th December 2003, 08:12

Nice one Ken!

Looking forward to yours!

Sunday 14th December 2003, 17:39	#1
birdman Орнитолог-любитель Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 5,429	15 Anagrams No too tricky, this time (most of them, anyway!) There's a theme, as usual. 1. LAD DROWNED A CLERIC 2. MY CHIEF TWINS 3. THERE'S PANACHE! 4. SANDWICHES TRIAL - EAT R. MARSH'S! 5. CONICAL TOR 6. WE BATHED I. R. MEREDITH 7. SPRUNG A LAND POLL 8. RAY EYEING FROG 9. A PRO-BEER UNION 10. UK TUTU REVELRY 11. WALTER S. LOWE 12. NAN TOTTERS EARTHWARD 13. IDIOTS TREMBLE 14. RESIZE, THEN CUTAWAY 15. BE ORVILLE'S Last edited by birdman : Sunday 14th December 2003 at 17:43.

Sunday 14th December 2003, 19:09	#2
Beverlybaynes Mod Squad Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NE Indiana, USA Posts: 2,961	I don't why I looked at thisi -- I NEVER get anagrams! But I played around anyway, and got: 2. Chimney Swift 5. Arctic Loon Surprised myself . . . . __________________ beverlybaynes Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. --Langston Hughes
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Monday 15th December 2003, 11:10	#5
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	10: Turkey Vulture __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 11:21	#6
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	13: MISTLETOEBIRD I'm guessing the theme is Christmas. __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 11:23	#7
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	4. Christmas Island Shearwater __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Sunday 14th December 2003, 19:23	#3
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	15 ~ Bells Vireo

Sunday 14th December 2003, 20:04	#4
birdman Орнитолог-любитель Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 5,429	3 down...

Monday 15th December 2003, 11:26	#8
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	14. Santa Cruz White-eye __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 11:30	#9
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	11. Tree Swallow (so far, so good on the theme...) __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 11:32	#10
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	7: Lapland Longspur (suggestion of reindeer, perhaps??) __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 12:22	#11
birdman Орнитолог-любитель Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 5,429	6 left, Ken (and everyone)... got the theme. (Reindeer's close enough, but I meant Santa living in Lapland.)

Monday 15th December 2003, 12:47	#12
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	Hmm... I always heard he lived at the North Pole! But then kids are always sitting on his lap, so maybe he does live in Lapland!! __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 13:14	#13
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	1. Red-cowled Cardinal __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 13:38	#14
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	3. Cheer Pheasant __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 14:26	#15
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	6. White-bearded Hermit __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 14:41	#16
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	8. Fairy Gerygone Two to go!! __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Monday 15th December 2003, 20:11	#17
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Good grief, I just came back to this thread thinking that I might try another couple only to fine it bombarded by, and nearly completed by Kalamzoo Ken!!!

Monday 15th December 2003, 21:50	#18
birdman Орнитолог-любитель Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 5,429	Just these 2 left, I believe 9. A PRO-BEER UNION 12. NAN TOTTERS EARTHWARD You're nearly there!

Tuesday 16th December 2003, 05:16	#19
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	Didn't mean to "bombard" -- just got obsessed. I was on a roll for a while, but am seriously stumped for these last two. Help! __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Tuesday 16th December 2003, 21:56	#20
steve_nova Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,858	Bombard away Ken, no problem. I'm stumped too I think my big problem is that I just don't know enough bird species

Thursday 18th December 2003, 00:21	#21
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	Steve -- I've had several difficulties with anagrams, jumbles, etc. in the past due to limited species references. As of right now, I'm using the World Bird Species Checklist by M.G. Wells, which has not only the "official" (by who's standard?) names of over 10,000 birds, but also alternative names (whatever else that particular bird might have been called by someone over the past 30 years or so!) for most of them. It came with some software called "Birder's Diary 3" from Thayer, which is really a pretty neat program for keeping records of sightings, trips, etc. Just thought you might like to know about it. Now for those last two stumpers... Does anybody have the answers???? (Besides you, of course, Birdman!) __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Thursday 18th December 2003, 01:34	#22
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	Tadah! 12. Star-throated Antwren! One more to go!!! __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Thursday 18th December 2003, 01:51	#23
Kalamazoo Ken Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Posts: 127	FINALLY! 9. European Robin -- This is almost embarrassing! How could this one take so long??? Once again, thanks for the fun, Birdman! I hope to reciprocate shortly. __________________ Grace and peace -- Ken

Thursday 18th December 2003, 08:12	#24
birdman Орнитолог-любитель Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 5,429	Nice one Ken! Looking forward to yours!

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