comics and birds

[quizmouse]

educational mate
opposite of bottom male
high quality glass
you do this to score a goal
clean windows till they shine (have used twinkle)
ALL ABOVE ARE COMICS PAST & PRESENT
bog dog
petrified conversation
kentish crooner
shoot in secret
rouse the cat
hand tool running scared
ALL BIRDS?

[JMR27]

School Friend

[sarumite]

bog dog ... marsh harrier

[Aquagility]

Topman
Yellowhammer

[MatydaLover]

There was School Friend, I think.

[sarumite]

petrified conversation ... stonechat

[quizmouse]

thanks for those, have loads more will keep going but keep drawing blanks...

[MatydaLover]

Shoot!, Girls' Crystal ....

[JMR27]

shoot in secret = snipe

[sarumite]

rouse the cat ... fan + tail (cat o' nine tails) ... FANTAIL

[JMR27]

rouse the cat = kittiwake

[quizmouse]

now theres a choice??
a few more birds...
grumpy
bomb - now get head down

[sarumite]

like yours better JMR :O)

[JMR27]

bomb now get head down = shelduck

[sarumite]

bomb etc ..... Shell Duck

[quizmouse]

i cant believe how quick they come back, ive been struggling for ages!!!
well done

[JMR27]

kentish crooner = Dartford warbler

[JMR27]

hi quizmouse one of the clues for birds is "grumpy" - is that the only word in the clue?

[slaney]

Grumpy ..Grouse?

[quizmouse]

yes thats the only clue given and no number of letters etc
female sibling family member??
any ideas (bird)