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Author:  Michael Surr [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Mastermind Birds
Of interest to the Bird Brains of the County, Mastermind tonight at 1930 has a specialist subject of,
British Birds, how many right answers can we all get ???

Regards Mike Surr
Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Would have seen it but had scootered off with Dad to see the High Tide at Freiston! When is it available to see on the BBC iPlayer?
Author:  Richard Gunn [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Hi Mike,

Missed the quiz this evening. Can you post the questions to see how dim I really am?!
Richard.....
Author:  Mandy West [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Now available on BBC i Player - I got 13 :) well chuffed!

Mandy
Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
:shock: :o :shock: :o :shock: :o

Well blow my little cotton socks into the middle of the next millennium!

I GOT ALL OF THE QUESTIONS CORRECT!!!!!!

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Author:  Michael Surr [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Sorry Richard, to many questions to remember,would take me a week to type them all.

My excuse for getting 13 was the speed of the questions, the reply came while I was still thinking, so could not in fairness reply afterwards, also a slight difficulty in hearing a couple of questions.

Anyway, well done Katherine, good training for you,

Regards Mike Surr
Author:  John Clarkson [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Here's the link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... pisode_24/
Author:  Nick Clayton [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Mastermind Birds - Questions
1. What name is given to the distinctive call of the male Bittern likened to someone blowing over the top of a glass bottle?

2. How are ducks such as the Teal and Wigeon commonly known because they tend to feed by sieving the surface water as opposed to diving?

3. What type of woodland is the stronghold of Britain’s smallest birds the Goldcrest and Firecrest?

4. Why was the Peregrine Falcon shot dead in large numbers during the second world war?

5. Which British bird spends more time in flight than any other species and on the ground is often helpless and easily caught?

6. What is the name of the wildfowl and wetland trust nature reserve in Lancashire that attracts huge flocks of Pink-footed Geese each Winter?

7. The Garefowl was an alternative name for which now extinct bird probably last seen in Britain on St. Kilda in 1840?

8. The male bird of which wader that nests in the Cairngorms in Scotland is one of the few world wide that does most of the incubating?

9. The fruit of which tree is eaten all year round by the Jay which has a habit of hiding and recovering food?

10. Named after a 19th century naturalist and assistant at the British Museum which forked tailed Petrel can be seen along shores during Autumn gales?

11. Three of the chief victims of the Cuckoo when looking for potential foster parents are the Meadow Pipit, the Reed warbler and which other bird which itself produces pale blue eggs?

12. The Chough appears on the coat of arms of which English county where it was once particularly common?

13. What name is given to the drab female like plumage that the male of several species of duck such as the Mallard moult into after breeding?

14. The Dartford Warbler is generally found nesting on heathland with an abundance of heather and which other bush?

15. Which of the British Owls in pairs emit the characteristic twit twoo?

16. In 1967 on which island group did the Fieldfare first breed in Britain?

17. According to figures from the RSPB which of the Wagtails is by far the most numerous in Britain?

18. The Yellowhammer noted for its distinctive call belongs to which family of birds?

19. What is the name of the species of Godwit that now breeds in the British Isle after nesting birds were found in East Anglia in 1952?
Author:  Nick Clayton [ Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Mastermind Birds - Answers
1. Booming

2. Dabbling

3. Conifers

4. Because they killed carrier pigeons

5. Swift

6. Martin Mere

7. Great Auk

8. Dotterel

9. Oak

10. Leach’s Storm-Petrel

11. Dunnock

12. Cornwall

13. Eclipse

14. Gorse

15. Tawny

16. Orkneys

17. Pied

18. Bunting

19. Black-tailed
Author:  Richard Gunn [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Many thanks, Nick and John for the info. and questions.

I managed 17 points and passed on two!(questions 12 and 16). Without doubt, my task would have been far more difficult had I been sitting on that imposing black leather chair.

Richard.......
Author:  John Clarkson [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
I know that there's generally been a dumbing down in education but it seems to have extended to Mastermind. The last time someone did BBs the Q's were significantly more difficult as I remember. One, for instance, was about the different numbers of tail feathers in Cormorant and Shag...

John
Author:  Katherine Birkett [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Cormorant - 14 feathers

Shag - 12 feathers.

:mrgreen:
Author:  Richard Gunn [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
I agree, John. The questions, though I passed on two, appeared less than difficult. Your question from a previous BB Mastermind round certainly had me stumped without referring. All questions are easy when you know the answers!

Richard........
Author:  Stuart Britton [ Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
Ditto to John's comments - these questions were the equivalent of GCSE Foundation - previously they were "A" level standard at least. By the way, I got 16 wrong and wasn't sure about the other three! That might tell you something.
Author:  Roger Hebb [ Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mastermind Birds
i got 16 too(right!!!-3 wrong!!),went for wilsons instead of leachs.many thanks for providing the questions as i meant to watch iplayer buts its not there now.
Rog.
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