british birds

[bluedog]

1. Sounds like an extra layer. 2. Frolic at the dance. 3. Spade worker.

[Sandy-Wroe]

3 Shoveler

[foxyferret]

how many letters?

[Prudie]

1 Moorhen

[Mamyalynne]

2 second part sounds like a highland party

[quinie]

2 capercaillie

[RitaBee]

2 Capercaillie

[bluedog]

I thought No. 3 was shoveler but one of the clues is Quiet Romeo. so that could be shoveler. Thanks for your help.

[gen2]

No, That one is P + Lover = PLOVER

[bluedog]

Thanks gen2 there are just one or two I am not sure about. 1 Mixed home for a horse. 2 Farm animal end in french church 3 Silly Billy ends with drug

[ladyalex]

I have seen Bullfinch given for no2

[bluedog]

The Bull part I understand but where does the finch come from and the French church.

[ladyalex]

(F)rench + in + (CH)urch

Didn't say I solved it, just said I had seen it given......

[Prudie]

I saw 3 answered yesterday as twite (twit + e !!)

[bluedog]

Ahh the penny has dropped, I must be tired so I will go to bed. Good night and thanks.

[boxtops]

same answer for 2 but I interpreted as Bull + fin (french for end) + ch church

[ladyalex]

That looks a better explanation, boxtops.

[boxtops]

Thank you milady, hope all is well with you? I may be missing on Saturday from MOFC, I am going to a 1970s fancy dress party, I have to be Tara Para Taratarson a socialite.

[ladyalex]

Well, have a ball, box. I'm not able to attend either as we have a prior engagement...weekend with friends to allow us to recover from the visit of the Dowager Great-aunt!
So see you a week on Sat, I hope.
(Apologies, bluedog)

[boxtops]

Have a good time yourself ladyalex (and yes, apologies bluedog for going off at a tangent).

[ladyalex]

We usually d when we visit them...old pals, lots of good food and gallons of alcohol...what's not to like ?

Thanks, boxtops. Seeya!