Field journal No. 4

Monday, 2 November 2026

The five flocks that landed on day 4: rock bands, branches of science, freshwater fish, fasteners and dragons in fiction.

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

First flock · People

Rock bands

Queen · Nirvana · Metallica · The Rolling Stones

4,226 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, U2, Iron Maiden, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay
Uncommon: Motörhead, Judas Priest, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Korn, Nine Inch Nails, Nickelback, Rage Against the Machine
Rarity: Lordi, Roxette, Europe, The Rasmus, Gorillaz, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Bullet for My Valentine
Vagrant: Kraftwerk, Arch Enemy, Blind Guardian, Cradle of Filth, DragonForce, Napalm Death, Laibach, RBD

Second flock · Science

Biology · Chemistry · Physics · Geology

293 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Astronomy, Psychology, Ecology, Botany, Zoology, Anatomy, Genetics, Meteorology
Uncommon: Neuroscience, Oceanography, Biochemistry, Physiology, Quantum physics, Biotechnology, Thermodynamics, Entomology
Rarity: Cell biology, Astrobiology, Plasma physics, Mycology, Optics, Electromagnetism, Mechanics, Inorganic chemistry
Vagrant: Systematics, Biogeography, Phylogenetics, Metrology, Oceanology, Cybernetics, Speleology, Exobiology

Third flock · Animals

Trout · Pike · Carp · Perch

347 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Goldfish, Eel, Catfish, Piranha, Rainbow trout, Salmon, Tench, Koi
Uncommon: Brown trout, Sturgeon, Zander, Dace, Brook trout, Tilapia, Snakehead, Stickleback
Rarity: Sunfish, Atlantic salmon, Beluga sturgeon, Wels catfish, Grass carp, Crucian carp, Bleak, Pink salmon
Vagrant: Bowfin, Sea lamprey, Mudskipper, Brook lamprey, Vendace, Cisco, Flying fox, Alewife

Fourth flock · Objects

Nail · Screw · Bolt · Rivet

365 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Nut, Zip, Button, Washer, Pin, Clasp, Safety pin, Paper clip
Uncommon: Toggle, Dowel, Brad, Wood screw, Machine screw, Hex bolt, Bracket, Hairpin
Rarity: Upholstery tack, Staple (surgical), J-bolt, Dowel pin, Hitch pin, Solid rivet, Lanyard hook, Toggle fastener
Vagrant: Aglet, Cheese head screw, Shoulder screw, Split rivet, Tubular rivet, Semi-tubular rivet, Drive rivet, Hammer drive rivet

Fifth flock · Myth

Smaug · Toothless · Falkor · Mushu

436 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common: Drogon, Puff the Magic Dragon, Shrek's dragon
Uncommon: Maleficent, Viserion, Rhaegal, Haku, Saphira, Shenron, Chinese Fireball, Norwegian Ridgeback
Rarity: Ladon, Common Welsh Green, Swedish Short-Snout, Ukrainian Ironbelly, Hebridean Black, Antipodean Opaleye, Peruvian Vipertooth, Romanian Longhorn
Vagrant: Scatha, Chrysophylax, Orm Embar, Kalessin, Yevaud, Grisu, Ancient Dragon, Morning