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NoCMoC – Hanningfield Visitor Centre Puzzle Mystery Cache

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Kitty!!: After almost 10 years it is time for this series to go.

1020 different Geocachers have logged one or more finds of my caches in Hanningfield. As most Geocachers visit in pairs or as a family this probably represents 2 or 3 thousand Geocachers! A total of 4,945 finds were logged. Favourite points were not introduced until long after the trail was set and, as the trail was intended to be a family orientated starter trail and attracted non-premium cachers who could not award points. On this basis I am very proud to have received 291 points.

Thank you to the 158 finders of this cache and the 19 who awarded it a favourite point.

Thank you to The Warden, Bill, and his team at Hanningfield for accommodating my caches. It was a privilege to be able to place them on the Reserve.

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Hidden : 11/19/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Full details of the NoCMoC trail of caches, hints and a map can be found here. Please note that to access these Visitor Centre Caches you MUST go through either the Visitor Centre or Fishing Lodge at the bottom of Gifford Lane. See waypoints on GC41JAQ #1A wood Ants. Note the restricted opening times.



The cache is not at the listed coordinates - it is at North 51° 38.ABC  East 000° 30.DEF. 
To obtain A-F you will need to answer the simple questions below.

A - Hanningfield Reservoir was created by the flooding of a hamlet known as Peasdown. Construction work began in 1951 and took five years to complete. The reservoir has an average depth of 25.0 feet. What is its maximum depth AA.0 feet?


B - The Siskin belongs to which family?

a. Parrot (Psittacoidea)
b. Finch (Fringillidae)
c. Swallow (Hirundinidae)
d. Duck (Anatidae)

a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4

 

C - How many degrees can an owl turn its head?

a. 180
b. 210
c. 260
d. 270
e. 360

a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4 e=5


D - Which of the following animals does not hibernate?

a. Dormouse
b. Bat
c. Grey Squirrel
d. Queen Bee
e. Hedgehog

a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4 e=5


E - Which of the following is NOT a true collective noun?

a. A Belfry of bats
b. A Charm of goldfinches
c. An Array of hedgehogs
d. An Exaltation of larks
e. A Bevy of otters
f. A Nuisance of cats
g. A Murder of crows

a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4 e=5 f=6 g=7


F - Which of the following is NOT associated with a rookery?


a. Turtle
b. penguin
c. Crow
d. Monkey
e. Sea lion
f. Walrus

a=1 b=2 c=3 d=4 e=5 f=6

Additional Hints ()

ubevmbagny gehax!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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