[bcbirdclub] Re: Sunday Morning Birds
- From: "Janice Martin" <redwing@xxxxxxx>
- To: <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:11:44 -0500
Jerry,
I would say you get the A+.
Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Jerry Thornhill
To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 3:58 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Sunday Morning Birds
Lacking a book, I turned to Mr. Google and found a nice web site with the
following:
Birds in general - A flock of birds, a dissimulation of birds, volery of
birds
Bitterns - A siege of bitterns, a sedge of bitterns
Chickens - A peep of chickens
Choughs - A chattering of choughs
Coots - A cover of coots, a raft of coots
Cormorants - A flight of cormorants
Cranes - A sedge of cranes
Crows - A congress of crows, a murder of crows
Curlews - A herd of curlews
Doves - A dule of doves, a flight of doves, a dole of doves, a cote of coves,
a piteousness of doves
Ducks - A paddling of ducks, a raft of ducks, a team of ducks, a dopping of
ducks
Dunlin - A fling of dunlin
Eagles - A convocation of eagles
Eggs - A clutch of eggs
Falcons - A cast of falcons
Finches - A charm of finches, a trembling of finches
Flamingos - A flamboyance of flamingos
Geese - A gaggle of geese, a skein of geese
Goldfinches - A charm of goldfinches
Goshawks - A flight of goshawks
Grouse - A brace of grouse, a covey of grouse
Guillemots - A bazaar of guillemots
Gulls - A colony of gulls
Hawks - A cast of hawks, a kettle of hawks, a cast of hawks
Hens (chickens) - A brood of hens
Herons - A siege of herons
Hummingbirds - A charm of hummingbirds, a troubling of hummingbirds, a hover
of hummingbirds
Jays - A band of jays, party of jays
Kingfishers - A concentration of kingfishers
Lapwings - A deceit of lapwings
Larks - An exaltation of larks
Loons - A raft of loons
Magpies - A tiding of magpies
Mallards - A sord of mallards, a flush of mallards, a puddling of mallards
Nightingales - A watch of nightingales
Owls - A parliament of owls, a wisdom of owls
Parrots - A company of parrots
Partridges - A covey of partridges
Peacocks - An ostentation of peacocks, a muster of peacocks
Penguins - A colony of penguins, huddles of penguins, a pride of penguins
Pheasants - A bouquet of pheasants, a covey of pheasants, a nye of pheasants,
a nide of pheasants, a nest of pheasants
Quail - A bevy of quail, a covey of quail
Pelicans - A squadron of pelicans
Plovers - A congregation of plovers, a wing of plovers, a leash of plovers
Ravens - A conspiracy of ravens, an unkindness of ravens, a constable of
ravens
Rooks - A building of rooks, a parliament of rooks
Snipe - A walk of snipe, a wisp of snipe
Sparrows - A host of sparrows, a quarrel of sparrows
Starlings - A murmuration of starlings
Storks - A mustering of storks
Swallows - A flight of swallows
Swans - A ballet of swans, a bevy of swans, a herd of swans, a whiteness of
swans
Teal - A spring of teal
Turtledoves - A pitying of turtledoves
Turkeys - A rafter of turkeys, a muster of turkeys
Waterfowl - A plump of waterfowl
Woodcock - A fall of Woodcock
Woodpeckers - A descent of woodpeckers
Seems that Rooks hold parliamentary seats as well as owls. Wonder what
Lapwings did to be branded a deceit of Lapwings?
Very interesting stuff. BTW, the website is
http://birding.about.com/od/allaboutbirds/a/aa032700a.htm.
Jerry
-----Original Message-----
From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Janice Martin
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:30 AM
To: bcbirdclub
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Sunday Morning Birds
Okay, Professor,
I came up with a parliament of owls and a host of sparrows, charm of finches,
paddling of ducks, a cast of hawks, wisp of snipe, murmuration of starlings
(good name of this one), spring of teal, descent of woodpeckers and unkindness
of ravens. I found a sord of mallards but not a scold. What I found for a
brace was a group of 1 male and 2 females of two birds. Could not find cargo,
nide, kit, plump or venue - but I haven't finished looking. As soon as I get
back from my doc's appointment I will continue looking. Then, do I get an A+??
(I probably don't have the same book as you have.)
Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Carrier
To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:04 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Sunday Morning Birds
Ok you guys here's one for you. I would find a parliament of what group of
birds?
How about a host?
I've never seen a parliament but I had a host, a charm, a scold and a
paddling in my back yard this evening. Our group had a cargo, nide, a cast,
brace, kit, wisp, ascension, a murmuration, spring, plump, decent, an
unkindness, and albeit small a venue of birds this weekend at Burke's Garden.
And if that was not enough a couple of flightless turkeys dancing in the
street.
Don
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From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Thornhill
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:51 PM
To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Sunday Morning Birds
Roger,
I surrender! Don't "pun"-ish me anymore!
Jerry
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