Macaw wrote:
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> I saw a beautiul lil' bird in the garden this morn'. White streak
> behind each eye and separate streak above each eye. White chin.
> Short
> beak. Tail long as body or a bit shorter. diving and swooping round
> from its perch. Quite daring stunts. Probably grey fantail.
> Confirm?
> Tom
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Sounds as if it couldn't be anything else but Grey Fantail. When I first
learnt that bird, c. 1952, its 'real' name was Cranky Fan - How many
people ever call it that these days? I think it's a shame to lose these
nicknames - 1. they are often still used by the general public 2. they
are folklore, necessary to understand older and non-professional writers
3. they have their own poetry.
Anthea Fleming
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