CATCHBIRD - new Ghostly Quiz (1 Viewer)

[Ghostly Vision]

Hello all,

Welcome to the new Ghostly Quiz. You don't need too much skill.

It's really simple - just say what you see. Each picture or set of pictures makes up a bird name. Simply name the birds. All are recorded in the Western Palearctic.

Please pm me with your answers - anyone can take part.

These pics will be up for a week, then no's 4-6 will be posted.

They are so easy!!

Have fun!

PLEASE DO NOT POST ANSWERS ONTO THIS THREAD!

gv

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Here is no.1

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Here's no.2

 

[Ghostly Vision]

And here's the third and final one for this round

 

[Ghostly Vision]

..just thought I'd bump this up to the top.

Only six participants so far - is it too easy? Too silly? Too difficult?

No prizes, just five minutes of fun. Come on down and have a little go....

GV

 

[the oilbird]

Inspired by the Guardian perhaps?

Great idea for a quiz! I like it

 

[the oilbird]

or is it the Sunday Independent??

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Thanks Oilbird - and for your answers.

No, I don't read any newspapers; I was just thinking one day of how could I make a bird quiz interesting, and came up with illustrating the names with non-bird pictures. It was the same idea as Catchphrase (the TV programme), so I took it from there.

Gv

 

[Tri-Counties Birder]

..just thought I'd bump this up to the top.

Only six participants so far - is it too easy? Too silly? Too difficult?

No prizes, just five minutes of fun. Come on down and have a little go....

GV

I think perhaps it is because its too easy.

Next time maybe you could do more together (if you can think of enough).

Great idea though.

 

[Jos Stratford]

I think perhaps it is because its too easy.

Is it? Number three, I suppose obvious when you see it, is currently stumping me! Took me a while to get number one too!!! Perhaps this is not my natural sphere ...you'll get my answers when number three clicks

 

[delia todd]

It's No 4 I'm stuck on :stuck:

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[Jos Stratford]

It's No 4 I'm stuck on :stuck:

D

Erm, there isn't a number 4 !

 

[delia todd]

shucks and I thought I was doing so well!:egghead:

"If I say the wrong thing put it down to Senior Moments" haven't you seen that bit? :gh: You really shouldn't be showing me up in public

erm... well we seem to be stuck on the same one then!

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[dantheman]

No. 4 was easy! No.6 though . . .

 

[Sue Wright]

I know I've only just found this, but Nos 2 & 3 have me foxed.

It's good though GV, thanks. I'll do my best and think I've just sussed No.2, we'll see.

It's ok Delia, not just you.....I went back to look for No 4!!!!! Thanks Jos, good job someone's on the ball - cos it ain't me!!!

Sue.

 

[Helenelizabeth2]

I've only just spotted this. Thanks, Sean.

Answers on their way in a pm.

 

[Phil Carter]

Is it? Number three, I suppose obvious when you see it, is currently stumping me! Took me a while to get number one too!!! Perhaps this is not my natural sphere ...you'll get my answers when number three clicks

Number 3 is a "kick yourself when you do get it" answer. I know I did,it took me hours to get it yesterday. Stupid thing is, I'd actually seen one on my way in to work that morning! (Hope I've got it right now.)

Phil

 

[Jos Stratford]

Number 3 is a "kick yourself when you do get it" answer.

Yes, I have just done so! I now understand I have some identification problems to sort out

 

[Ghostly Vision]

Just a few extra points here....

BIRD NAMES; I use "English" ones. If a bird in modern vernacular has "Eurasian" or "common" or "Northern", or similar, I am not using that - it would be silly, and I don't like this over-qualification. So apologies to our overseas quizzers for that one. Birds where there used to be a single name use just that. Others where there are more than one species which all have/had more than one-word names are used as such. I'll try and use modern names where possible.

FRUIT IDENTIFICATION: My suggestion to the mods for a Fruit i.d. forum has been rejected on the grounds of immaturity and controversiality. In the meantime I can only apologize if people think no. 3 is a fruit NOT named after a bird (or vice versa)

ONE-PICTURE QUESTIONS: there will be more to come, since you all like them so much!

EASY QUESTIONS: See, it works every time - if you make the quiz really easy at the start, lots of people have a go. We're now up to 23 lucky punters. Most of you have all three of course. They will get a little more abstract and difficult as we go along.

Thanks to all for taking part. Any suggestions for bird names for me to include in future rounds are gratefully received. It won't give you any advantage as there's no prize and I won't necessarily use them all. And you'll still have to work them out.

I hereby attach numbers 4-6. Anyone who has already guessed 1-3 please submit answers to these, anyone else, give me six answers.

Delia - can I have your answer to number 7 at the same time as well, please?

PS APOLOGIES IF NO.6 IS A BF MEMBER!!

GV

 

[delia todd]

Delia - can I have your answer to number 7 at the same time as well, please?

GV

Of course you can GV :brains: - will I get a bonus point if it's right :-O

D