gropperwinch
Well-known member
hello, ladies and gentleman, and welcome to my own Pub Quiz on birdwatching. Sadly there is no available pub so this isn't technically a pub quiz, but, rather than using photos, winning this quiz relies purely on your own knowledge of bird trivia! each week I will post 10 questions, and a point will be awarded for each question answered correctly. Beware though, some of these might be a bit tricky. And NO using any resources other than your own brainpower to answer my questions! I realise there is f**k all I can do to stop you but hopefully your own consciences will prevent you from posting the answers having consulted an encyclolpedia or google search!
1. when was Purple Heron removed from the list of descriptions reviewed by BBRC, and relegated to a local comittee bird??
2. who was the father of Peter Scott, founder of the WWT?
3. when was the first accepted british record of Franklin's Gull?
4. How many accepted records of Whiskered Tern had there been in Britain and Ireland, up to 2008?
5. What is the commonest species of duck in the world?
6. Name the eagle that lived on New Zealand up until the 14th century, and is believed to have preyed on humans.(english or scientific name)
7. What bird of prey is believed to have evolved mimicry of another bird as a defence mechanism against Goshawks, in a similar way to False Coral Snakes?
8. what is the swedish name for Little Grebe?
9. what is the english name of Luscinia calliope?
10. How many species of Heron have been recorded in Britain? (an extra point if you can name them all!
hope you all have some fun with this!!!
all the best
Liam
1. when was Purple Heron removed from the list of descriptions reviewed by BBRC, and relegated to a local comittee bird??
2. who was the father of Peter Scott, founder of the WWT?
3. when was the first accepted british record of Franklin's Gull?
4. How many accepted records of Whiskered Tern had there been in Britain and Ireland, up to 2008?
5. What is the commonest species of duck in the world?
6. Name the eagle that lived on New Zealand up until the 14th century, and is believed to have preyed on humans.(english or scientific name)
7. What bird of prey is believed to have evolved mimicry of another bird as a defence mechanism against Goshawks, in a similar way to False Coral Snakes?
8. what is the swedish name for Little Grebe?
9. what is the english name of Luscinia calliope?
10. How many species of Heron have been recorded in Britain? (an extra point if you can name them all!
hope you all have some fun with this!!!
all the best
Liam