| TAWNYOWL | Bird of prey with the Latin name Strix aluco (5,3) |
| SNOWYOWL | Bird of prey with the Latin name Bubo scandiacus (5,3) |
| SEAHORSE | Marine fish with the Latin name Hippocampus (8) |
| SEAOTTER | Marine mammal with the Latin name Enhydra lutris (3,5) |
| NEBULOSA | Strix ___ (Scientific name of the Great Grey Owl) |
| WOODOWL | Name, in reference to its habitation of boscage, forest or other sylvan abode, for the brown/tawny hooting bird of the night, Strix aluco (4,3) |
| ACORN | Depicted on the logo of the National Trust, the fruit or seed of the tree with the Latin name Quercus (5) |
| TAWNY | - owl; adapted for hunting in woodland, a nocturnal bird with an unmistakable call, Strix aluco (5) |
| EAGLEOWL | Eurasian bird of prey with a deep hoot (5,3) |
| PYGMYOWL | Small bird of prey with porker and cat sounds left (5,3) |
| HENHARRIER | Ground-nesting raptor with the Latin name Circus; one of the UK's most endangered breeding birds of prey (3,7) |
| GOLD | With the Latin name aurum, a metal gilded onto some styles of Satsuma or Imari ware for decorative accents; or, the centre of an archery target (4) |
| BUZZARDS | Large diurnal birds of prey with broad wings (8) |
| RINGOUZEL | Member of the thrush family with the Latin name Turdus torquatus (4,5) |
| DAISY | With the Latin name Bellis perennis, "pretty everlasting", a flower whose common name refers to its opening in the "day" when it reveals its yellow disc or "eye" (5) |
| REDCAPS | Goblins said to inhabit ruined Scottish castles; or, with the Latin name Carduelis carduelis, referring to a fondness of artichoke, cardoon and thistle seeds, the goldfinches (7) |
| OAK | The holm ---, tree with the Latin name quercus ilex (3) |
| LING | Common name for heather with the Latin name Calluna vulgaris (4) |
| COALTIT | Small garden bird with the Latin name Periparus ater (4,3) |
| ROBIN | Common European bird with the Latin name Ericathus rubecuia (5) |