CHRISTMAS 2007 MYSTERY BIRD QUIZ - Answers

Mystery Bird 1.    Spotted Crake                Coombe Hill Meadows     Terry Fenton

Mystery Bird 2.    Squacco Heron                                                    Graham Watson

Mystery Bird 3.    Lapland Bunting              Bryher, Scilly                MK

Mystery Bird 4.    Alpine Accentor             French Alps                   MK

Mystery Bird 5.    Eleonora's Falcon                                                Terry Fenton

Mystery Bird 6.    Cedar Waxwing              Arizona                          MK      

Mystery Bird 7.    Eagle Owl                      Whitendale, Lancs           MK  

Mystery Bird 8.    Black Stork                   Anglesey                         MK

Mystery Bird 9.    Marsh Sandpiper           Oxford                           MK

Mystery Bird 10.   Black-necked Grebe      Venice                             MK

Mystery Bird 11.    Marbled Duck               Stanpit Marsh                MK

Mystery Bird 12.   White-billed Diver        Hayle                             MK

Mystery Bird 13.   Smew                            Cotswold Water Park      MK

Mystery Bird 14.   American Robin             Tresco, Scilly                 MK

Mystery Bird 15.   Griffon Vulture             Spain                              MK

It was harder this year with No 2 (really rubbish photo Graham!), No 5 (Very hard Terry!) and No 9 (forgot my adaptor and there was a heat haze) catching most people out. So well done if you got 12 or more.

0-5 points    Buy a Bird Guide and get out more

5-12 points  A good effort, must try harder this year.

12 points +  Excellent!