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Sue H
Sue H
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quotePosted at 00:13 on 9th April 2008

David Attenborough, but we'll forgive you Peter, because it's a hard one.

It's a Siege of herons.

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Peter Evans
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quotePosted at 00:22 on 9th April 2008
I must be a load of herons then, Ive been under siege since I came here. Thanks to Ron. He he he.
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Sue H
Sue H
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quotePosted at 00:40 on 9th April 2008

I forgot to mention that a dissimulation of birds refers to smaller birds, and like most things there are several company terms for birds like a collection of water birds would be called a raft of birds.

Thus endeth this lesson  .

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L
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quotePosted at 07:20 on 9th April 2008

Here's another one,  a descent of woodpeckers, I've never seen one in the wild, I'd love to though.

How about a clique of photographers,  a linkage of webmasters, an expectation of midwives or a break of winds lol Wink

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Andy Edwards
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quotePosted at 07:33 on 9th April 2008
A charm of goldfinches. My favourite I think.
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Andy Edwards
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quotePosted at 07:37 on 9th April 2008
Come to North Cave wetlands Lyn, there's a pair of green woodpeckers and a pair of greater spotted too.  It should be a headbang of woodpeckers, a dropping of pigeons and a standstill of herons, if you ask me.
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L
L
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quotePosted at 08:35 on 9th April 2008
Where's that Andy? I like your collective nouns lol very good!
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Peter Evans
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quotePosted at 11:39 on 9th April 2008
How about an insult of Ron's. lol
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 14:38 on 9th April 2008
That would be members of POE.
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Peter Evans
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quotePosted at 16:00 on 9th April 2008
Got it in one Sue. lol
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