Bird quiz

[angharad1]

Can anyone work out the answers to these clues? (each answer is the name of a bird)...
1. A bright light in the heather (8)
2. Should we replace the roof? (8)
3. Do you remember this TV family? (9)
4. The arks final resting place (6)
5. Belated Christmas gift (6,4)
6. Atmospheric frolic (7)
7. Cantankerous prince (9)
8. Found in the sea in Wales (4)

[Psybbo]

3 partridge

[Psybbo]

6 skylark?

[valerieb1254]

1) Starling.

[valerieb1254]

7) Crossbill.?

[Psybbo]

5 turtle dove?

[Psybbo]

4 turkey

[quinie]

2) nuthatch?

[angharad1]

Many thanks for all these! I still don't quite understand the 'starling' one (is ling a type of heather? I thought it was a fish). The other one (no 8) was swan.

[quinie]

yes, ling is another word for heather and ling is another name for the fish burbot.

[Bravehearted]

5 turtle dove