Cryptic crossword clue
Sieves covering Welsh birds

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SWIFTS

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The straight part
We know that "birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = swifts.
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What does SWIFTS mean?

SWIFTS noun
  1. A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.
  2. Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.
  3. A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.
  4. Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.
  5. A reel for winding yarn.
  6. The main cylinder of a carding-machine.
  7. The current of a stream.

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