Cryptic Bird Quiz!

[canaryboy]

Hi - I really need these last 9 answers to complete this quiz - I've got 81/90 - the answers are all COMMON BIRD NAMES!

1. SPIDER
2. DRINK OF UNKNOWN QUANTITY
3. AEROBATIC TEAM? NO, ONLY PART
4. EARLY TRANSPORT TO THE NEW WORLD BUT ONLY TAKING 49
5. GRIP
6. IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
7. BUSY LITTLE CHAP GETS CONFUSED WITH LATE KING
8. IT'S LATE
9. HAIR CRIMP WE ARRANGE

Any help much appreciated! Love you all

[canaryboy]

Got 2 now - Bittern!!!

[canaryboy]

Any more help though with the other 8 will be eternally appreciated!!

[marval]

9. curlew

[quinie]

9 curlew

[quinie]

8 teal?

[moonshadow]

1) Zebra (finch) there is also a Zebra spider ?
9) Curlew ?

[quinie]

3 sparrows? (red arrows) a bit iffy

[johnalex]

5. Raven . . . . type of ice axe for mountaineering

[quinie]

1 cardinal?

[JMR27]

4. Pintail - the ship Pinta + IL (49)

[quinie]

6 Robin? Doctor in the House on TV

[canaryboy]

Thanks! Already got Robin for another one. Not sure about answers for no 1 and 3

Still need
1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

[quinie]

7Grebe?

[johnalex]

1. Weaver

[quinie]

What's wrong with the answers to 1, 5 and 8. Do you have them already?

[quinie]

That's a better answer to no1 johnalex

[spitza]

6 Sparrow

[canaryboy]

Hi, yes got 1 but not sure Raven is right for 5 and teal seems to obvious for 8 or am I thinking too heavily on this?!!?!

[spitza]

to enlighten you Simon Sparrow was a medical student Regards

[treetops1]

8 Nightjar