blackcock

Blackcock batted first and scored 90 for four off 10 overs.

They found it - in remote north Northumberland - at the Blackcock Country Inn in Falstone village, near Kielder Water.

Similarly I can recall seeing blackcock, grouse, ring ousel and merlin on Exmoor until the mid sixties.

a) Bernard Manning b) Bob Monkhouse c) Frank Carson 3) On which programme did host Chris Packham promise this eyebrow-raiser: "We can offer you blackcock live, first thing in the morning.

The new bottle bank sites are at Blackcock Inn car park, Falstone, Greenhead Hotel car park, Slaggyford, A689 layby, Twice Brewed Inn car park and rear of the post office at Whitfield, with plans for another four recycling sites to be announced later this year.

Pubs include the Pheasant Inn and restaurant 01434 240 382, the Blackcock Inn at Falstone 01434 240 200 and the Anglers Arms at Kielder 01434 250 072.

In the mist, against the white dew or frost, the luminous blackcocks resembled metal-plated scarabs" (178).