| STARANDFEATHER | Two items on a bird lover's Christmas tree? |
| CREST | Top of a wave or a hill; tuft of feathers on a bird's head; or, a heraldic bearing, traditionally for a helmet but also for writing paper (5) |
| TEACAKE | One or two items on the afternoon menu? (7) |
| PLATEGLASS | Two items on board in shop window (5,5) |
| SALMONTROUT | One or two items on the fishmonger's slab |
| TOMAHAWK | Axe used by a boy on a bird on prey (8) |
| RASPBERRY | Bird lovers capture first avocet on passenger boat without using force, having 2Dn (9) |
| MISTLETOE | A stormcock-propagated Malus canopy-hosted plant whose evergreen leaves and white berries are symbolic of fertility, hence traditionally forming lovers' Christmas kissing boughs with bay, holly, ivy, |
| AUDUBON | The ___ Society (group for bird lovers) |
| PELICAN | Nice pal, perhaps, for bird lovers? (7) |
| RIFLEMAN | Bird lover at back of tree, circling round |
| PLUMES | A group of feathers on a bird (6) |
| TALON | A sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey. |
| KOOKABURRA | Nut, a seed that can stick on a bird |
| SNIPE | A verbal attack on a bird (5) |
| ELFONTHESHELF | book lover's christmas decoration: 4 wds. |
| ILOVEPARROTS | Bird lover's favorite Cole Porter song? |
| SWAN | Bird lover allowing one to escape (4) |
| LEDA | Bird lover died in the field (4) |
| SWAIN | One captured by bird lover (5) |
