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Groups of things (flock of birds)

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Annabel

Annabel Report 3 Apr 2005 13:08

a few more exaltation of larks hover of trout labour of moles leap of lepards muster of peacocks rafter of turkeys stare of owls tittering of magpies watch of nigtingales

Jan

Jan Report 3 Apr 2005 13:06

a clowder of cats a business of ferrets a pitying of turtle doves (I think it's different for ordinary Doves)

Wendy

Wendy Report 3 Apr 2005 13:03

A glozing of taverners!

Jan

Jan Report 3 Apr 2005 13:01

an army of herring a streak of tigers Jan

Victoria

Victoria Report 3 Apr 2005 13:00

I KNOW ONE A MURDER OF CROWS VICKY

Wendy

Wendy Report 3 Apr 2005 12:53

Shrewdness of apes. Herd or pace of asses. Cete of badgers. Sloth or Sleuth of bears. Sounder of wild boar. Drunkship of cobblers. Cowardice of curs. Trip of dotterel. School, herd or gam of whales. Pod (small school) of whales. Grind of bottle-nosed whales.

SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 3 Apr 2005 12:48

Here's a few bird ones : a bevy of quail a charm of finches a chime of wrens a murmuration of starlings (lovely!) a parliament of owls a party of jays an unkindness of ravens

Sharron

Sharron Report 3 Apr 2005 12:40

Don't know any of those but one that sticks in my mind from primary school is a group of jellyfish is called a smuck.That knowledge has held me in such good stead for so many years now.

Annabel

Annabel Report 3 Apr 2005 12:33

How good are you I have a list of 40 will put 10 on here caterpillers bishops hunters hens ferrets rooks witches rhinoceros woodpeckers hares cheers ANNABEL