Field journal No. 2

Saturday, 31 October 2026

The five flocks that landed on day 2: sea creatures, dance styles, newspapers, bottled water brands and yoga poses.

Rarer answers scored more: Common 20 points, Uncommon 60, Rarity 120, Vagrant 200. How rarity is scored.

First flock · Animals

Sea creatures

Octopus · Jellyfish · Starfish · Sea urchin

219 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Shark, Dolphin, Whale, Seahorse, Squid, Lobster, Sea turtle, Seal
Uncommon: Walrus, Coral, Orca, Manatee, Eel, Sponge, Swordfish, Sea cucumber
Rarity: Plankton, Dugong, Narwhal, Blue whale, Humpback whale, Porpoise, Flying fish, Anglerfish
Vagrant: Beluga, Great white shark, Pelican, Whale shark, Sperm whale, Albatross, Angelfish, Sunfish

Second flock · Music

Tango · Salsa · Waltz · Ballet

237 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Breakdancing, Samba, Foxtrot, Disco, Tap dance, Ballroom, Quickstep, Modern dance
Uncommon: Flamenco, Paso doble, Zumba, Jive, Macarena, Lambada, Gangnam Style, Belly dance
Rarity: Rock and roll, Bharatanatyam, Boogie-woogie, Kathakali, Kathak, Tutting, Odissi, Bachata
Vagrant: Robot, Mashed Potato, Mambo, Locomotion, Twist, Bump, YMCA, Hokey cokey

Third flock · Books

The Times · The New York Times · The Guardian · Le Monde

1,371 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Sun, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Independent, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Daily Mail
Uncommon: Los Angeles Times, La Repubblica, The Indian Express, Toronto Star, El Mundo, South China Morning Post, San Francisco Chronicle, The Globe and Mail
Rarity: The Times of India, Le Figaro, HuffPost, El País, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, The Hindu, Politico
Vagrant: Deutsche Welle, Web portal, BBC News, People's Daily, The Asahi Shimbun, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Völkischer Beobachter, Hindustan Times

Fourth flock · Drink

Evian · Perrier · Fiji Water · San Pellegrino

245 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Volvic, Vittel, Buxton, Strathmore, Dasani, Essentia, Voss, Arrowhead
Uncommon: Ferrarelle, Brecon Carreg, Spa, Zephyrhills, LaCroix, Core, Penta, Boxed Water
Rarity: Hépar, Font Vella, Solán de Cabras, Fonti di Vinadio, Levissima, Saint-Yorre, Uliveto, Rocchetta
Vagrant: Fiji, Oasis, Al Ain, Nova, Borjomi, Essentuki, Pump, Bailley

Fifth flock · Sport

Downward dog · Tree pose · Cobra · Warrior

155 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Lotus position, Mountain pose, Bridge pose, Triangle pose, Corpse pose, Plank, Child's pose, Chair pose
Uncommon: Crow pose, Shoulder stand, Fish pose, Upward dog, Camel pose, Bow pose, Eagle pose, Dancer's pose
Rarity: Wheel pose, Half moon, Seated forward bend, Standing forward bend, Hero pose, Garland pose, Lizard pose, Forearm stand
Vagrant: Plough pose, Easy pose, Goddess pose, Cow face pose, Lord of the fishes, Side plank, Fallen angel, Four-limbed staff pose