Birds

[tpw536w]

All answers are name of Birds
1. Madam Mim's opponent
2. Archer assassin
4. Rossini's felon
6. Ship's decoration
9. Hammett's insular raptor
10. Voting Communist

Thanks for any help

[sedge47]

2. sparrow (.. with my bow and arrow)

[sedge47]

9. (Maltese) falcon

[tpw536w]

Thanks sedge47 for those

[johnalex]

10. Redpoll

[sedge47]

1. merlin

[tazmac25]

1 archimedes - might be who you are after rather than merlin - sword in the stome

good luck

[tpw536w]

Thanks again, I think Merlin could be right, as the answer has to be a name of a bird.

[baitress]

4 thieving magpie

[baitress]

6 bunting

[tpw536w]

Thanks baitress