Possible Clues:

• Finch-like bird
• A little bird tells me there's trouble with 31 across
• Flier uses rod and line
• Brownish songbird
• Robin's killer as an afterthought returns the weapon
• Bird in box on bank
• Overturned covers trapping gold bird
• She fell for Smith
• 'Chipping' bird
• A little bird tells me that there's trouble at the yard