flying things - please would someone help

[mary222]

Firstly I would like to say hello and wonder if someone would be so kind as to give me hint of a clue or even the answer no sure what is allowed. I only need the three. They are all things that fly.
1. Dart through a bottleneck with no direction (5)
2. It's a shame to ruin this confused bird! (5,6)
3. I forbid parades to be disturbed by this fantastic creature (4,2,8)

it says that clues may be straighforward or cryptic. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in advance.

[Jan1957]

3. Bird of Paradise

[Jan1957]

2. House Martin (anag of shame to ruin)

[mary222]

Oh my word thanks Jan1957 anything for 1 please

[Jan1957]

Not yet, still thinking about that.

[mary222]

There is one I have answered but I am not too happy with could you tell me if you thing I am wrong, I think I am.
Question. Could be house, hedge or captain.................I have put sparrow?

Thanking you in advance

[mary222]

I am glad someone else is up at this unearthly hour mind you it depends where you are I am in UK and it is 1.46 am this quiz is bugging me.

[Jan1957]

I'm in u too and can't sleep either. Think you are right about sparrow.

[Jan1957]

Sorry in uk, got a sticky k on my keyboard.

[mary222]

Thank you just some how it does not for some reason seem just right but it fits sorry I did not tell you it was7 letters

[mary222]

Off to bed now jan1957 thanks for you help, I will look back tomorrow to see if you posted anything else but once again thank you very much. Hope you sleep well too.

[mary222]

Just though I would update my brian eventually tuned in and I managed to get no 1.

Thanks for you help Jan 1957

[carrot99]

good old brian!

[keyboardix]

Is that Brainless Brian ?

[mary222]

Yeah!!!! ok, so I made a boo boo, you know I mean, brain, well it must not have tuned in as well as I thought :-)

[MarkRae]

1 is ARROW. A bottleneck is a "narrow" and, if you remove the direction (N = north) from it, you end up with "arrow", which is something that flies...

[mary222]

Thank you MarkRae appreciated I did actualy get in very late last night but I am glad for the confirmation.

I would appreciate it if someone would give me there ideas on this one on all things that fly
Question. Could be house, hedge or captain. (7) I have an answer but not very happy with it. Help would be appreciated. Thank you

[mary222]

Back to the arrow one, as I say I did get it but they take some figuring out dont they, I suppose it takes practice to get the knack.

[MarkRae]

> Could be house, hedge or captain. (7) I have an answer but not very happy with it.
> Help would be appreciated.

SPARROW.
http://www.google.co....q=%22house+sparrow%22
http://www.google.co....&aq=f&aqi=g6&aql=&oq=
http://www.google.co....&aq=f&aqi=g3&aql=&oq=

[mary222]

Thank you MarfRea I went for it.