Guess the bird ... by it's alternative name (2 Viewers)

[Jos Stratford]

Cliff Spiderhunter

Wallcreeper

 

[Jos Stratford]

Dandy Man (Europe etc)

 

[Andy Adcock]

Dandy Man (Europe etc)

Ruff?

 

[dantheman]

Breaking the rules already (no patronyms)

B'loody Bunting ...


(Hope it's not too obscure)

No-one has got this one yet. Maybe far too cryptic. I'll post it up tomorrow, unless anyone has a little black book to hand in the meantime ...

 

[dantheman]

1. Great White Plunger
2. Seashore Highwayman
3. Rosy Hedge-flasher
5. Sepia Bullybird
4. Black Dancer
6. Cinnamon-winged Songster
7. Black-headed Scrub Songster
8. Masked Songster
9. Superb River-Jewel

All UK/Europe (well one a rare vagrant to the UK)


To give others a chance, feel free to use the

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option (3 vertical dots in the editing taskbar, followed by the 3rd icon (eye with line through it)) if posting up soon, or say how many/which ones you have (some/most should be easy).

 

[dantheman]

Breaking the rules already (no patronyms)

B'loody Bunting ...


(Hope it's not too obscure)

No-one has got this one yet. Maybe far too cryptic. I'll post it up tomorrow, unless anyone has a little black book to hand in the meantime ...

Ok, time for the (... drumroll ... ) Big Reveal -

Reed Bunting.

Obviously being far too cryptic (although to be fair it is a fairly cryptic species). One of Bill Oddie's (Bloody, gettit? ;-) ) claims to fame was finding a Pallas's Reed Bunting (mega rare vagrant to UK). Unfortunately, time (and highly critical birder types) haven't been kind to the record and perhaps Reed Bunting wasn't ruled out.

So Bill Oddie's Bunting was perhaps a Reed Bunting.

Apologies.


Oh, and fire away on any of the birds in #45 above of course.

 

[Richard Prior]

One of my kids first expressions was ‘bloddy birdwatcher’, I’d forgotten the Pallas’RB from the Little Black Birdbook. I’m pretty sure I’ve guessed 1,6,7,8,9. Number 2 is really seashore or rather offshore Dan?

 

[dantheman]

One of my kids first expressions was ‘bloddy birdwatcher’, I’d forgotten the Pallas’RB from the Little Black Birdbook. I’m pretty sure I’ve guessed 1,6,7,8,9. Number 2 is really seashore or rather offshore Dan?

Seashore.

Feel free to post up what you've got ...

 

[Richard Prior]

Seashore.

Feel free to post up what you've got ...

OK, I’m past the age of being embarrassed in public1 Gannet 2 Herring Gull 6-9 Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher.

 

[dantheman]

OK, I’m past the age of being embarrassed in public1 Gannet 2 Herring Gull 6-9 Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Kingfisher.

2 and 7 incorrect ...

 

[Richard Prior]

Hmm, Arctic Skua 2 and Sardinian Warbler 7 ?

 

[dantheman]

1. Great White Plunger = Gannet
2. Seashore Highwayman = Ringed Plover
3. Rosy Hedge-flasher =
4. Sepia Bullybird =
5. Black Dancer =
6. Cinnamon-winged Songster = Common Whitethroat
7. Black-headed Scrub Songster = Sardinian Warbler (that's the rare vagrant out the way)
8. Masked Songster = Lesser Whitethroat
9. Superb River-Jewel = Kingfisher

Seashore Highwayman - based on appearance, not behaviour

 

[Richard Prior]

1. Great White Plunger = Gannet
2. Seashore Highwayman =
3. Rosy Hedge-flasher =
4. Sepia Bullybird =
5. Black Dancer =
6. Cinnamon-winged Songster = Common Whitethroat
7. Black-headed Scrub Songster = Sardinian Warbler (that's the rare vagrant out the way)
8. Masked Songster = Lesser Whitethroat
9. Superb River-Jewel = Kingfisher

Seashore Highwayman - based on appearance, not behaviour

Of course, Ringed Plover with its Dick Turpin mask!