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[Muso]

Hi Ian,
Never usually far away! Many thanks for the challenge and I echo your thanks to Paul! Not been up long but here are a few:

2) Carrion Crow
4) Goldfinch
7) Hoopoe (no doubt about it this time!)
8) Lapwing
9) Nuthatch
11) Pheasant
13) Redpoll
14) Skylark
16) Mute Swan

Will cogitate on the others over breakfast!

Chris

Spot on Chris! Thought you'd enjoy No 7...!

 

[Muso]

15. Stock dove.

Yes, well done.

 

[Muso]

17. Swift (taylor Swift)

Correct Rosbifs. Also correct for Pheasant, but Chris got there before you.

 

[Muso]

1) Sparrow
10) Oystercatcher
12) Raven

Chris

Another 3 correct.

 

[Muso]

5, Pigeon

Yes indeed.

 

[Muso]

Oh yes, better than Knot IMO!

Chris

Gwynn is correct with Goldeneye

 

[Scridifer]

6, Goshawk

Brilliant! I was thinking along those lines but more Dior, Chanel, etc! Serves me right for being a snob!

Chris

 

[Muso]

6, Goshawk

Excellent Gwynn! Wasn't sure if this one was a bit obscure.

 

[Scridifer]

Great work Ian, I will have to put my thinking cap on and come up with a few!

Chris

 

[Muso]

Well done everyone. You lot are very good!

 

[Scridifer]

A tough couple of acts to follow but here goes! Apologies if some clues are peculiarly 'English'! As a twist, and to perhaps make it easier, they can all be seen in Bulgaria and are generally 'specific species'!

1) Crude coupling!
2) Blackberry picking?
3) Dark bird of the Rhone!
4) Short shift!
5) Cypher on fire!
6) Spin around affection west of the Medway!
7) Loco, but a record breaker!
8) Poetic vocalist?
9) Picnic food?
10) Forest fun!
11) Ironic isthmus!
12) Communists' pastry?
13) Shuffle a row of stables?
14) Jolly tar will criticise unpleasantly!
15) Heidi's brogue with an alternative?
16) Purveyor of fine meats but a bandit nonetheless!
17) Bowler straightens his arm illegally I hear!
18) Sunburnt nape? Prep a halo!
19) Go compare - Crooner with handlebars!
20) Sounds like BLT doing its act!

Enjoy!

Chris

 

[rosbifs]

6 kentish plover

 

[rosbifs]

18 red necked phalarope

 

[Corvus cornix]

2) Brambling
7)Mallard
12) Redstart
13) Smew
19) Moustached Warbler
20) Sandwich Tern

 

[Muso]

9. Fieldfare
10 Woodlark

 

[AidenD]

16. Hooded Butcherbird?

 

[Muso]

Hope No 1 isn't the one I can't tell from a cormorant....

 

[Muso]

4 Little Stint

 

[Muso]

3 Night Heron

 

[Muso]

14 Jack Snipe