In article , Bart Bailey
writes
On Sun, 13 Apr 2003 13:51:14 +0100, Kay Easton
wrote:

I've learnt things too - I had no idea you had a yellowhammer, and the
idea that it's a woodpecker-ish thing is quite bizarre to one used to
seeing this little ball of yellow fluff popping out of hedges.

Just curious;
What does your "little ball of yellow fluff"
hammer at, to give it its name?
easy to see where ours got its moniker

I've no idea about ours. They're getting less common - it's years since
I've seen one.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm