Birds
It's Xmas quiz results time! Many thanks to those who entered, it was a little harder than last year but not so hard that it spoiled the enjoyment we hope. The answers are below
There are two entries which both got just one wrong so the much coveted title of "King of the Quiz" is jointly awarded to Stuart Thomson and Jeremey Dexter - well done to both of you!
1. Ivy? TREECREEPER
2. Brown river DUNNOCK
3. Thievin' ROBIN
4. Sounds like a crow BLACKBIRD
5. Boast about roadkill CARRION CROW
6. Used knife REDSHANK
7. Be waffling BRAMBLING
8. Prop up an entrance? JACKDAW
9. A noose for a curry? PHALAROPE
10. Bank transfer SWIFT
11. Engulf SWALLOW
12. Top fish STARLING
15. Gordian Wader KNOT
16. Religous wag GODWIT
17. Age of the boar PIGEON
18. Underground singer REED WARBLER
19. Wit's story? WAGTAIL
20. Victory talk? WHINCHAT
- Xmas Quiz Answers
Here are the answers to the Oxon Bird Log Xmas Quiz. Of those that entered, the standard was very high. The clear winner though was Barry Batchelor with all answers correct and he gets the prize of the signed Ian Lewington Scops Owl print. Question...
- Clackanory And The Christmas Quiz 2014
Ho Ho Hoh No! It's that time of year again, time for Clackanory, time for more tales of birding daring do from three very well known faces on the Oxon birding scene who, have kindly given up their time to do this. First up is Otmoor stalwart Pete...
- Oxon Birding 2012
The traditional Gnome review of the year's birding. Enjoy! Oxon Bird of the Year Poll Result The results of the Bird of the Year Poll in case you are interested: 1: Dotterel 22% - boosted by a campaign by the Banbury birders to promote "their"...
- Balscote Quarry
On the water/scrape today @ 11.40am were 5 Lapwing, 8 Black Headed Gull and 1 Common Gull. Great to see a Peregrine come in on a hunting flightpath and put them in the air. 23 Species noted:- Lapwing, BH Gull, Common Gull, Mallard, Peregrine, Buzzard...
- County List
I'm still working on the formatting for this Category A Species which have been recorded in an apparently natural state at least once since the formation of the OOS in 1921. * Number of birds recorded are shown for Rare (Ra) and Very...
Birds
Xmas Quiz Results
It's Xmas quiz results time! Many thanks to those who entered, it was a little harder than last year but not so hard that it spoiled the enjoyment we hope. The answers are below
There are two entries which both got just one wrong so the much coveted title of "King of the Quiz" is jointly awarded to Stuart Thomson and Jeremey Dexter - well done to both of you!
1. Ivy? TREECREEPER
2. Brown river DUNNOCK
3. Thievin' ROBIN
4. Sounds like a crow BLACKBIRD
5. Boast about roadkill CARRION CROW
6. Used knife REDSHANK
7. Be waffling BRAMBLING
8. Prop up an entrance? JACKDAW
9. A noose for a curry? PHALAROPE
10. Bank transfer SWIFT
11. Engulf SWALLOW
12. Top fish STARLING
13. Dancing? RAVEN
14. e.g. stamp collecting HOBBY15. Gordian Wader KNOT
16. Religous wag GODWIT
17. Age of the boar PIGEON
18. Underground singer REED WARBLER
19. Wit's story? WAGTAIL
20. Victory talk? WHINCHAT
- Xmas Quiz Answers
Here are the answers to the Oxon Bird Log Xmas Quiz. Of those that entered, the standard was very high. The clear winner though was Barry Batchelor with all answers correct and he gets the prize of the signed Ian Lewington Scops Owl print. Question...
- Clackanory And The Christmas Quiz 2014
Ho Ho Hoh No! It's that time of year again, time for Clackanory, time for more tales of birding daring do from three very well known faces on the Oxon birding scene who, have kindly given up their time to do this. First up is Otmoor stalwart Pete...
- Oxon Birding 2012
The traditional Gnome review of the year's birding. Enjoy! Oxon Bird of the Year Poll Result The results of the Bird of the Year Poll in case you are interested: 1: Dotterel 22% - boosted by a campaign by the Banbury birders to promote "their"...
- Balscote Quarry
On the water/scrape today @ 11.40am were 5 Lapwing, 8 Black Headed Gull and 1 Common Gull. Great to see a Peregrine come in on a hunting flightpath and put them in the air. 23 Species noted:- Lapwing, BH Gull, Common Gull, Mallard, Peregrine, Buzzard...
- County List
I'm still working on the formatting for this Category A Species which have been recorded in an apparently natural state at least once since the formation of the OOS in 1921. * Number of birds recorded are shown for Rare (Ra) and Very...