Childrens Society Autumn Quiz

[catswhiskas]

12, Another name for the nightjar (5+3), 30, The note and sound of the nightingale (3), 41, Another name for the avocet (7) 43 ,A small military blockhouse. Answers contain ,or is relevant to containers of some sort. Thanks.

[shaneystar2]

12 churn owl

[sandyRoe]

43 pillbox

[Tilly2]

30 jar?

[shaneystar2]

41 scooper

[catswhiskas]

Thank you ,and so quick.

[shaneystar2]

30 Jug

[catswhiskas]

Jug or Jar ? hmm

[dannyk13]

12.Heath jar (Surrey) - Heave jar(Cheshire)
41.Awl-bird (Suffolk)

[shaneystar2]

chambers says
jug, n the note or sound of the nightingale.

[dannyk13]

41.Scooper is better.

[catswhiskas]

jug then, but now confused over 12

[shaneystar2]

Having consulted some hard copy dictionaries, Churn Owl is in Chambers ,the others are not in any dictionary I have here and I have quite a few :)

[dannyk13]

They are in Fauna Britannica

[mallyh]

12 corpse fowl or goatsucker

[shaneystar2]

Neither of those fit the letter count (5 and 3)
catswhiskas will have to toss a coin :)

[dannyk13]

5 & 3 Mally.

[mallyh]

i wrote an apology but god knows where i sent it to lol

[catswhiskas]

Thank you, am going with churn owl, scooper and jug.