| BEARDEDTIT | Small bird, of which males have a black moustache, frequenting reed-beds (7,3) |
| BULLFINCH | Garden bird whose males have a black cap and red body |
| REEDLING | With a "ping" or "ting" call, a cinnamon-coloured bird that, despite also being called a bearded tit, sports a black "moustache" when male and is not a tit, but a species in its own right (8) |
| SCREECHOWL | Any of various small birds of prey of the genus Megascops, especially the common M. asio of North American (7,3) |
| LITTLEOWLS | Small birds of prey often depicted with the Greek goddess Athene (6,4) |
| ORNAMENTAL | Only the males have ___ feathers |
| PIZZABEARD | Result of Uncle Sam frequenting Papa John's? |
| FRIENDSHIP | Frequenting |
| REVISITING | Frequenting |
| LINNET | Finch of open ground whose males have a reddish breast |
| NARWHAL | Name for the small, toothed whale found along coasts and in rivers throughout the Arctic. Males have a long, straight tusk that projects forward from above the mouth. (7) |
| TWITE | Linnet-like finch whose males have a pinkish rump; Linaria flavirostris (5) |
| SEDGEWARBLER | A European bird of reed beds and swampy areas, with a streaked brownish plumage and white eye stripes (5,7) |
| MARSHHARRIER | A bird of prey that frequents reed beds (5,7) |
| WILLOWTIT | Small bird of marshy European woods, with a greyish-brown body and a black crown (6,3) |
| COCKATOO | Any of various parrots of Australia and New Guinea; they generally have a black, grey or white plumage (8) |
| OWLET | What is the young of the bird of which there are barn, tawny and snowy varieties? (5) |
| BLACKGROUSE | Moorland game bird of which the male has a lyre-shaped tail (5,6) |
| MANCAVE | Informal term for a room in a house in which males can enjoy hobbies without distraction (3,4) |
| PEA | It might be split or have a black eye |
