Popinjay Shooting involves shooting upwards at a 'roost' with
blunt tipped arrows. The roost (see picture) consists of a Cock
Bird, 4 Hens and at least 24 chicks.
Only one archer shoots at a time and only one arrow per end.
A round is any number of arrows, decided beforehand, or an agreed
time limit.
The roost may be raised up a mast or wall to a height of 60ft
(measured to Cock Bird).
Scoring: Cock Bird = 5, Hen bird = 3, Chick = 1.
To score, a 'bird' must be knocked to the ground by an arrow.
A Popinjay Target ('Roost') 
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