Birds

[irismay]

SOS!! Help needed with the last 3 of 30 birds.
4. Soil improver without tail add knocks completely reversed
20. Fogier after female
29. Point of a pen add short paddle turned around.
no clues given as regards amount of letters.
This old bird would appreciate any suggestions.

[JJ109]

29 nib +ro(w) reversed = robin

[TheWinner]

29. robin

[Sam1960]

20. hen harrier

[Sam1960]

4. spar(m)row

[TheWinner]

What a good answer Sam1960, well done you!

[Sam1960]

Cheers TW ; ))

[TheWinner]

in fact, I hope you get best answer for that - so well deserved.

[TheWinner]

irismay, best answer should go to Sam1960.

[irismay]

You all deserve praise for the answers, but on The Winner's recommendation, I will press the buzzer to award Sam 1960 Best Answer. This old hen is delighted to be finished that quiz.
Want another challenge? Another last of 30 questions. Quiz title - Attire, Clue - happy to be retired evidently - 5 letters. Cheers!

[TheWinner]

beret. hidden in the question.

[Sam1960]

Well done TW. Couldn't see it ; )

[TheWinner]

I couldn't either until I'd had another whisky ha, ha.

[irismay]

Thank you The Winner for the answer - the Best Answer for me. Actually I really should have seen Beret myself, as I have read the clue so many times. I, too, will now be happy to be retired....to bed, giving this addled brain a rest, ready to start all over again with another quiz tomorrow!!! Good night one and all.

[TheWinner]

yeah, me too.