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Thursday 21st August 2003, 18:44
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Nicknames of British Birds
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. |
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Thursday 21st August 2003, 18:50
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Wish I could have a go, I have a book on folk names and they might be in there.
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Thursday 21st August 2003, 18:53
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Clue! some are Scottish Nicknames.
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Thursday 21st August 2003, 19:01
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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!)
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Thursday 21st August 2003, 19:06
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Sorry nothing I am afraid. Close with Purple Sandpiper though. One of those names does relate to this species.
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Thursday 21st August 2003, 19:15
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Damn!
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Saturday 23rd August 2003, 10:59
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Nicknames of birds Answers
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. __________________ Forever Autumn |
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