| MOORHEN | Lake bird ultimately happier on home ground |
| PIER | Happier on the jetty? (4) |
| POETASTER | American author ultimately happier admitting a liking for McGonagall perhaps |
| TERRAIN | Blunder among reserves on home ground (7) |
| MANOR | Farm an organic crop on home ground (5) |
| INASTATE | The New Yorker, for one, on home ground can be edgy (2,1,5) |
| STRAIGHTAWAY | Immediately it isn't crooked, it isn't on home ground (8,4) |
| INCROWD | Home bird, ultimately reserved, and kind with it |
| OLDLADY | Partner's a dolly bird, ultimately flighty (3,4) |
| DRAKE | Bird ultimately scared by garden tool (5) |
| STARLIGHT | Nameless bird, ultimately with scant illumination |
| WINDWARD | Snake fighting bird ultimately exposed to blows? |
| LOON | Lake bird depicted on a Canadian dollar coin |
| OUSEL | On river one sees lake bird (5) |
| TOWERHAMLETS | One pulling birds ultimately after play in London area? |
| TITMICE | Birds ultimately flaunt it over rodents |
| COALTIT | Business up to some criminal activity trapping lake bird (4,3) |
| ALLEGRETTO | Warbler trapping lake bird, as quite fast |
| SWAN | Elegant lake bird with a long neck |
| OSPREY | Dangerous "Odell Lake" bird |
