Bird nesting in northern Europe (4)
I believe the answer is:
erne
'bird' is the definition.
(erne is a kind of bird)
'in northern europe' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ERNE' is hidden in the letters of 'northern europe'.
'nesting' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for erne that I've seen before include "flyer in the main" , "Flier" , "Irish lough" , "A high-flier" , "Large bird" .)