Helicopter for American to attend oologist's gathering (3,6)

I believe the answer is:

egg beater

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(Other definitions for egg beater that I've seen before include "Whisk" , "Scrambling device" , "Canadian chopper" , "might be useful in the kitchen" , "Chef frequently uses this" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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