Hi Tweeters,
Thanks for the warm reception to the bird ID game I introduced yesterday. I
came back online from a power outage around 3pm to find a large number of
responses and some fantastic suggestions for future sentences. Below are
some more sentences for you to consider. Your challenge is to figure out
what bird is implied in each sentence.
*I was next in line to crawl up the chimney.*
*All aboard! This train goes to Richmond. (credit to Melissa Rogers)*
*The clown finally made the connection between his antics and the
plummeting attendance at his shows.*
*I heard about your cousin. How long will it take for his ankle to heal?*
*After 300 miles, the track dead-ends in northern Scandinavia.*
*You know, that's just what hunters do. (credit to Mitchell Von Rotz)*
*We don't want to buy it, and we don't want to lease it, so what do we do?
(credit to Gary Bletsch)*
*Well, that's what I do for fun when I visit Bulgaria.*
*Wow! You really know how to tie the half hitch!*
Like yesterday's list, all of the birds implied in the above sentences are
commonly accepted English names of birds on the current ABA checklist*.* To
reduce spam for those not interested in playing and to keep it fun for
those who are, *please don't reply all* to share your guesses on the
listserv. I'll share the answers tomorrow, or you can e-mail me directly
with your guesses.
Here are the birds implied in yesterday's sentences:
*I had to return your art supplies to the store. **Canvasback*
* Ugh! My little sister follows me everywhere and then tells on me to my
mom.* *Wandering Tattler*
*The guy who operates my excavator hails from Yukon. **Northern Shoveler*
*My friend William does disaster relief. **Red Crossbill*
*Actually, William works for Gillette now. **Razorbill*
* A good batter can beat the shift by tapping the ball in any direction.*
*Varied Bunting*
*You know, I'm not sure that's going to fit. **Willet*
*The apple was declared the winner once its competition conceded. *
*Bananaquit*
The answers - and one more set of new sentences - will come tomorrow.
Enjoy!
Stephen Chase
Everson
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