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Bill Myerscough


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Once again correct Gavin. What a surprise to see you in the winners winner.gif enclosure yet again! laughing.gif.....are you sure you're not in employment as the Telegraph crossword compiler?wink.giflaughing.gif

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at the risk of being barred....


Chough

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Bill Myerscough


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Only a single cry.gif bird related clue in todays Telegraph crossword.

4 down - Bird with mild ailment taking in hospital (6)

As usual, no prizes cry.gif for the first correct answer.

Now all I need are the answers for the other 27 clues!!laughing.gif



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Gavin Delaney


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well, it is good that there is one "competition" on this forum that I have an outside chance of getting within a country mile of a correct answer.....

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thumbsup.gif Good stuff Gavin. worship.gif I think I'm right in saying that is the second time you have "won" winner.gif and walked off with all the glory! I might have to consider barring banned.gif you from future entry, to give the others a chance!wink.giflaughing.gif

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Bill.

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Gavin Delaney


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Pheasant

Peregrine Falcon


I think....

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17th January.

Yet another 2 bird related crossword clues in this Saturdays (15/1) Telegraph Prize Crossword.biggrin.gif

19 across - Hick cuddling hot bird (8)

22 across - New place in green for bird (9,6)

Once again, I'm afraid my generosity doesn't stretch to any prizes for the first correct answers to both clues, you'll just have the satisfaction of knowing that you may now be more likely to make into MENSA than DENSA. wink.giflaughing.gif


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Bill.


-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Monday 17th of January 2011 07:39:19 AM

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Matt Potter wrote:

Mike Chorley wrote:

John Rayner wrote:

Mark Rigby wrote:

Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif



Too late Mark,

'Have I got Newts for You' is already running on the Manchester Wildlife Forum.

Cheers, John





You'll have to make allowances for Riggers, John, he's Universally Challenged giggle.gif



Mike leave Riggers alone, Dont Mock The Weak!!! biggrin.gifwink.gif



He's not weak, Matt, he'd be fine if he'd Only Connectbiggrin.gif

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Sheffield Wednesday supporters

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Mark Rigby wrote:

Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif



Before long someone is going to ask that old one - what is the commonest owl in Britain. So I might as well do it.

No, not Tawny. Teet!

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Mark Rigby wrote:

Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif






... and this is your Redstarter for ten biggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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Matt Potter


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Mike Chorley wrote:

John Rayner wrote:

Mark Rigby wrote:

Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif



Too late Mark,

'Have I got Newts for You' is already running on the Manchester Wildlife Forum.

Cheers, John





You'll have to make allowances for Riggers, John, he's Universally Challenged giggle.gif



Mike leave Riggers alone, Dont Mock The Weak!!! biggrin.gifwink.gif

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John Rayner wrote:

Mark Rigby wrote:

Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif



Too late Mark,

'Have I got Newts for You' is already running on the Manchester Wildlife Forum.

Cheers, John





You'll have to make allowances for Riggers, John, he's Universally Challenged giggle.gif

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Mark Rigby wrote:

Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif



Too late Mark,

'Have I got Newts for You' is already running on the Manchester Wildlife Forum.

Cheers, John



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Welcome to the GM bird quiz.

Ready for the first question-fingers on Buzzards laughing.gif


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Gavin, - yes by my reckoning - Moorhen and Jail - appear to be the correct answers. thumbsup.gif


Of course, the first species can be found across large areas of Greater Manchester. However, the second species is much more localised in its distribution, with the male of the species favouring the areas around Strangeways and Forest Bank, Pendlebury. Most unusually the female of the second species tends to stay just outside the county boundaries, with an area near Styal in Cheshire being a favoured location! laughing.gif


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Bill,

on that basis a re-evaluation has come up with MOORHEN , (mo, angram heron?)

that will teach me to post in haste....

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ok- but am sticking with JAIL......



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Thanks Gavin - but I'm not sure both of those answers are correct confuse.gif....but there again I might be wrong!cry.gif

Cheers,

Bill.

-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Sunday 25th of April 2010 04:11:44 PM

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BITTERN
JAIL

at least that is what I filled in...

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25th April.

Another 2 bird related crossword clues in this Saturdays (24/4) Telegraph Prize Crossword.

5 down - Bird's short time with another heron (7)

22 down - Bird to suffer after beginning of July (4)

Again no prizes for the correct answers to both clues, just the satisfaction of knowing that the brain cells are in good working order! nod.gifsmile.gif

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Bill.

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John Rayner wrote:

Bill Myerscough wrote:

2 bird related crossword clues in this Saturdays Telegraph Prize Crossword.

22 across - Pig and strangely one that flies (6)

24 across - One bird or another with bit missing (4)

First person to get both answers correct gets a prize of......absolutely nothing! laughing.gif

Cheers,

Bill.



I'd say pigeon and tern. I presume this 'nothing' is inside a cup or trophy of some description. Where do I claim this wonderful prize?

Cheers, John



Well done John thumbsup.gif - you're way too clever for me. biggrin.gif It took me almost 2 days to get the answer to the second clue! imslow.gif

Cheers,

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John Rayner wrote:

Bill Myerscough wrote:

2 bird related crossword clues in this Saturdays Telegraph Prize Crossword.

22 across - Pig and strangely one that flies (6)

24 across - One bird or another with bit missing (4)

First person to get both answers correct gets a prize of......absolutely nothing! laughing.gif

Cheers,

Bill.



I'd say pigeon and tern. I presume this 'nothing' is inside a cup or trophy of some description. Where do I claim this wonderful prize?

Cheers, John



I will pick it up for you next time I see Bill at Kingsway!! biggrin.gif

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Bill Myerscough wrote:

2 bird related crossword clues in this Saturdays Telegraph Prize Crossword.

22 across - Pig and strangely one that flies (6)

24 across - One bird or another with bit missing (4)

First person to get both answers correct gets a prize of......absolutely nothing! laughing.gif

Cheers,

Bill.



I'd say pigeon and tern. I presume this 'nothing' is inside a cup or trophy of some description. Where do I claim this wonderful prize?

Cheers, John

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2 bird related crossword clues in this Saturdays Telegraph Prize Crossword.

22 across - Pig and strangely one that flies (6)

24 across - One bird or another with bit missing (4)

First person to get both answers correct gets a prize of......absolutely nothing! laughing.gif

Cheers,

Bill.

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Simon Warford wrote:

Simon, did you want to go to the east coast this autumn?no.gifbiggrin.gif




Let me know when you're going Warfy. I've never been to (sir) Elton reservoir before, but as the old Chinese proverb goes: when Warfys away there be megas aplenty biggrin.gif

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Riggers is more Benny Hill than Harry Hillbiggrin.gif & no, I don't want to go to the east coast this autumn eithersmile.gif

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Just glad i didn,t get the collin,s out biggrin.gifvery old joke maybeyawn.gifyawn.gif but it,s the first time round for medoh.gifdoh.gifmade me chuckle after a hard days graft wink.gifonly retort i,ve got, is not from iceland ,skint bird 5 and 6

cheers geoffbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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Simon, did you want to go to the east coast this autumn?no.gifbiggrin.gif

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Have you been taking lessions from Eltons famous comedian Riggers? biggrin.gifno.gif

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Mark Rigby wrote:

A crossword clue from a daily paper:- 16 down. A flightless bird from iceland(6,6). Answers on a postcard please :)

you have had long enough to come up with your answers. The actual answer is 'frozen turkey'. The old ones are the best!

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A crossword clue from a daily paper:- 16 down. A flightless bird from iceland(6,6). Answers on a postcard please :)

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Hey everyone,

just in from a pub quiz and thought i would share a question with everyone (though the answer is funnier!biggrin.gif)

"What is the smallest bird in Britain?"

Answer - Hummingbird!!!!confuse.gifno.gif

Don't think i shall be doing the pub quiz there again! Unless Elton can produce something, but my bet would be Castleshawwink.gif

Dave

-- Edited by David Winnard on Tuesday 8th of September 2009 11:36:12 PM

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