Unsprung beak ID quiz

Gavin Boyland|17:10 UK time, Friday, 21 October 2011

Can you identify the birds that own these beaks? Answers below please...

Update 25 October: If you missed the answers on the show, they are: A) Red-billed chough B) Shoveler duck C) Curlew. Congratulations to everyone who got them all right!

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At 21:19 21st Oct 2011, Zoe wrote:
A Oyster Catcher

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 2.
At 21:22 21st Oct 2011, Zoe wrote:
A Arctic tern

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 3.
At 21:23 21st Oct 2011, doddy mac wrote:
a tern proberbly arctic

b shovelerduck

c curlew.
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Comment number 4.
At 21:23 21st Oct 2011, falcinelle wrote:
Oystercatcher

Shoveller

Curlew
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Comment number 5.
At 21:24 21st Oct 2011, rimo wrote:
a Oystercatcher

b Shoveller

c Curlew
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Comment number 6.
At 21:26 21st Oct 2011, bradbirder wrote:
a) chuff

b) shovler

c) curlew
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Comment number 7.
At 21:26 21st Oct 2011, colin wrote:
A Oyster Catcher

B Shoveler

C curlew or wimbrel
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Comment number 8.
At 21:26 21st Oct 2011, Simon Alpe wrote:
arctic turn

shoveler duck

curlew
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Comment number 9.
At 21:29 21st Oct 2011, jim_the_bird wrote:
A, chough

B, shoveler duck

C, curlew

Love the show
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Comment number 10.
At 21:29 21st Oct 2011, colin wrote:
A chough

B Shoveler

C Curlew or Wimbrel
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Comment number 11.
At 21:30 21st Oct 2011, BooBrainbox wrote:
A: Cough

B: Brent Goose

C: Curlew
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Comment number 12.
At 21:31 21st Oct 2011, falcinelle wrote:
Chough

Shoveller

Curlew
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Comment number 13.
At 21:32 21st Oct 2011, Joe_M wrote:
A) Chough

B) Shoveler

C) Curlew/Whimbrel
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Comment number 14.
At 21:32 21st Oct 2011, daniel challenger wrote:
a, chough

b,shoveler

c, curlew
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Comment number 15.
At 21:32 21st Oct 2011, Cassie1980 wrote:
chough

Shoveller duck

curlew
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Comment number 16.
At 21:33 21st Oct 2011, Andytbr wrote:
Chough

Shoveller

Curlew
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Comment number 17.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2011, Zoe wrote:
A Chough

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 18.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2011, Cowchy wrote:
A = Oyster Catcher

B = Shoveler Duck (Male Possibly)

C = Godwit or Whimbrel
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Comment number 19.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2011, Monster wrote:
A chough B shoveler C curled
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Comment number 20.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2011, fudger wrote:
A,Oyster catcher

B,Shveler duck

C,Curlew
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Comment number 21.
At 21:34 21st Oct 2011, the_pipster wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler

C. Curlew
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Comment number 22.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2011, chickens786 wrote:
chough

shoveler

whimbrel
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Comment number 23.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2011, Bateses wrote:
A: Oyster catcher

B: Shoveler duck

C: Curlew
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Comment number 24.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2011, Brackenali wrote:
A Oystercatcher

B. Barnacle Goose

c. Whimbrel
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Comment number 25.
At 21:35 21st Oct 2011, becky little wrote:
a.arctic tern

b. shoveler duck

c. curlew
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Comment number 26.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2011, stevie bhoy wrote:
A oyster catcher

B shoveller

C curlew
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Comment number 27.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2011, Mr P wrote:
Chough

Shoveler

Curlew
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Comment number 28.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2011, wildsagebrush wrote:
A; CHOUGH

B: SHOVELLER

C: CURLEW
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Comment number 29.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2011, annabel sanderson wrote:
hi Jo, i think:

a) oyster catcher

b) shoveler

c) curlew

hope im right. thanks!
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Comment number 30.
At 21:36 21st Oct 2011, feedyourhedgehog wrote:
Chough

Scaup

Whimbrel
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Comment number 31.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2011, AlaineNiLaoi wrote:
a. Artic Turn

B. shoveler duck

c. curlew
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Comment number 32.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2011, sheenagore wrote:
A Oyster Catcher

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 33.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2011, JackBirdBrain wrote:
A. Common Tern

B. Shoveler

C. Whimbrel
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Comment number 34.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2011, Alex Berryman wrote:
A) CHOUGH

B) SHOVELER

C) WHIMBREL
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Comment number 35.
At 21:37 21st Oct 2011, lalows wrote:
a Arrctic tern

b shoveler

c whhimbrel
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Comment number 36.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2011, Price Family wrote:
Carrot (!!)

Shoveler

Curlew
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Comment number 37.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2011, natureasweseeit wrote:
A Oyster Catcher

B Shoveler Duck

C Wimberl
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Comment number 38.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2011, becktrain wrote:
A Oystercatcher

B Shoveler

CCurlew or snipe
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Comment number 39.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2011, Brackenali wrote:
A Oystercatcher

B. Shoveller

C. Whimbrel
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Comment number 40.
At 21:38 21st Oct 2011, Goldfinch wrote:
a. Chough

b. Shoveler

c. Whimbrel
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Comment number 41.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, Mark Etherton wrote:
A: Sandwich Tern

B:Eider

C:Curlew
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Comment number 42.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, Justin Brogan wrote:
A is Arctic Tern

B is Shoveller Duck

C is Whimbrel
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Comment number 43.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, NAS4 wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler Duck

C. Curlew
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Comment number 44.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, smoothound wrote:
a. chough b. shoveler c. curlew
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Comment number 45.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, Jackie wrote:
Tern

Shoveller duck

Whimbrel or curlew
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Comment number 46.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, lee wrote:
Artic Tern

Shoveler

Curlew
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Comment number 47.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, baigy wrote:
oyster catcher

shoveler

curlew
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Comment number 48.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, vikstix1986 wrote:
a)chough

b)shoveller

c) curlew

ps the dogfish will always be known as the dogfish in our household
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Comment number 49.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, MrAnimal wrote:
A) Blackbird

B) Shoveler Duck

C) Curlew
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Comment number 50.
At 21:39 21st Oct 2011, thebaldibis wrote:
A Chough

B Shoveller

C Curlew
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Comment number 51.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, denisechurchill wrote:
A: oyster catcher

B: shoveler duck

C: Curlew
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Comment number 52.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, Paul Briscoe wrote:
A = Chough

B = Shoveler

C = Curlew
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Comment number 53.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, Robert Jennings wrote:
A)Mandarin

B)Shoveler duck

C)curlew
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Comment number 54.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, markguy123 wrote:
1.chough

2.red breasted merganser

3.curlew
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Comment number 55.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, pipwillow1 wrote:
a. chough

b.shoveller duck

c. curlew
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Comment number 56.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, Rural Essex Girl wrote:
A Chough

B Shoveler

C Whimbrel
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Comment number 57.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, christmaschris wrote:
A=OYSTER CATCHER

B=SWAN

C=CURLEW

Chris aged 12years mini packam
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Comment number 58.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, suzimoo wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler

C. Curlew
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Comment number 59.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, falcinelle wrote:
PLS tell Chris WOODCOCK DO BOB!

Evidence here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITgQUY0r6UY
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Comment number 60.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, sleepingBSisko wrote:
a:chough

b:tufted duck

c:curlew
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Comment number 61.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, Jan wrote:
a chough

b shoveler

c curlew
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Comment number 62.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, picklepeach wrote:
A) oyster catcher

B) shoveler duck

C) curlew
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Comment number 63.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, Sarah210495 wrote:
A Oystercatcher

B. Shoveller

C. Curlew
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Comment number 64.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, Georgina Fiske wrote:
Oyster catcher / chough

Shoveler duck

Curlew
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Comment number 65.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, garry Mcwilliams wrote:
A chough

B shoveler

C curlew
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Comment number 66.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, jilly wrote:
A arctic tern

B shoveler

C curlew
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Comment number 67.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, aaron-hussain wrote:
A) RED BILLED CHOUGH

B) SHOVELER DUCK

C) CURLEW
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Comment number 68.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, phill wrote:
A, chough

B, shoveler duck

C, curlew
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Comment number 69.
At 21:40 21st Oct 2011, stokeowl wrote:
a) Chough

b) Shoveller

c) Curlew
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Comment number 70.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Ron wrote:
A cough

Bshoveler

C curlew or whimbrel
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Comment number 71.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, thewomblingone wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler Duck

C. Whimbrel
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Comment number 72.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Andy Holden wrote:
A Chough

B Shoveler

C Whimbrel
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Comment number 73.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, The Chens wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveller

C. Curlew
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Comment number 74.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Falcn wrote:
A Chough

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 75.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, therawlingsclan wrote:
A.Chuff

B.Shoveller Duck

C.Curlew
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Comment number 76.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, AndyB wrote:
It looks to me like an oyset catcher, shoveller and whimbrel
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Comment number 77.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, ozzie02 wrote:
A: Oyster Catcher

B: Shoveller

C: Curlew
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Comment number 78.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, ali cam wrote:
A Chough

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 79.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Ian Hopkins wrote:
A is Oystercatcher

B is Shoveller

C Whimbrel
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Comment number 80.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, greyprawn wrote:
A - Chough B-Shoveler C-Curlew
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Comment number 81.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Duncan wrote:
A - Chuff

B - Shoveller

c- Curlew
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Comment number 82.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, banana-cookies wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler

C. Curlew

from banana-cookies and mum!
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Comment number 83.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, fluffy_duckling wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler

C. Curlew or whimbrel
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Comment number 84.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, kirmildew wrote:
a- Chough

b- Shoveler

c Curlew
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Comment number 85.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Alex Berryman wrote:
sorry, last post was an error:

A) CHOUGH

B) SHOVELER

C) CURLEW
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Comment number 86.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Mittagspause wrote:
A: Chough; B: Shoveler; C: Whimbrel
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Comment number 87.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, fairynuffnuff wrote:
Cornish chough

Mallard

Curlew??????
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Comment number 88.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, elise wrote:
a. oystercatcher

b. shoveller

c. wimbrell ?

i am 12 years old :)
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Comment number 89.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, RangerOwen wrote:
A)Chough

B)Shoveler

C)Curlew
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Comment number 90.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, Tina B wrote:
a Ruff

b Shoveller

c Curlew
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Comment number 91.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, makka wrote:
A. Chuff

B. Shoveler

C. Whimbrel
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Comment number 92.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, elliot wrote:
a chough

b shoveler

c whimbrel
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Comment number 93.
At 21:41 21st Oct 2011, redsquirrel01 wrote:
a, Chough

b, Shoveller

c, Curlew
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Comment number 94.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, michaela hunt wrote:
A oyster catcher

B shoveller duck

C curlew
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Comment number 95.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, Ben H wrote:
A. Chough

B. Shoveler

C. Curlew
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Comment number 96.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, Steve Llowarch wrote:
a= Chough

b= Shoveller

c= Curlew
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Comment number 97.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, charlie moss wrote:
A Oyster Catcher

B Shoveler duck

C Curlew
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Comment number 98.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, highridge179 wrote:
Chough

Shoveler

Curlew
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Comment number 99.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, Carol Monger wrote:
Chough

Shoveller

Curlew/Whimbrel
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Comment number 100.
At 21:42 21st Oct 2011, beckyL wrote:
A. Arctic tern

B. Shoveller

C. Curlew
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