Of birds and men

[bookwormer]

Stuck on the story section of quiz, the missing words are birds -
and he did a _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ in prison. (did wonder if it was a something STINT in prison?)

And became Yorkshire highboard champion, a sort of
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _

[Jules001]

second one would be a Great Northern Diver

[Jules001]

first one Little Stint

[Christiana]

If the first word is 5 letters then it's small stint which is an alternative name for little stint, I gather

[ulysses100]

Great Northern Diver

and Stint is OK (there is a Little Stint -- but that doesn't fit with your number of letterts)

[wendypol]

Hi bookwormer
this is my sort of puzzle. Where can I get a copy of the story?

wendypol

[bookwormer]

Wendypol, it's the Of Birds andMen quiz, �1 plus SAE to John Bland
39 Montrose Close
Sinfin
Derby DE24 9LW

Entries in by 6th Jan 2007

[bookwormer]

Thanks to Jules001, Christiana and Ulysses100 for the fantastic answers!

[smouse]

Do you think there is a mistake and so have you got she'd lost a couple of FINCHes
This is just a small part of the quiz Wendypol

[smouse]

sorry and what have you got for
There was _ _ _ _ _ of him even ROBIN banks
got stork but not sure

[poodledoo]

s mouse-since you,ve given me so much help with my place names------I've got the lady losing a cou ple of NOTCHES from her belt, so no, I don't think there is a mistake.I haven't got the one"there was "............... of him". Whilst we are on line, there were 2 more enquiries for the birds and men on my last posting. Any ideas?

[poodledoo]

Also stuck on while ...... (6 letters) her salad he learnt she was now

[bookwormer]

poodledoo, while LINNET her salad

[bookwormer]

smouse, I have got even ROBIN banks, so I think we must be right.

[bookwormer]

I've got lost a couple of FINCHES from her belt

[bookwormer]

poodledoo - There was STORK of him

[smouse]

lost track now has everyone got the rest - I have if anyone wants help
I cant find a bird called a notch - is it just me so unless I do I guess its back to the finches

[poodledoo]

yes please smouse. Lin had been angry, quite---------(9letters)had done what he had, but he'd been able

[smouse]

Crossbill
and did you find a bird called a notch cos I cant

[smouse]

just looked at it and the sentence is
she'd lost a couple of _ _ _ _ _ es from her waist
so I still think there is one too many f's and it is finches