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Noticed William with a bird (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sawbill

'bird' is the definition.
(sawbill is a kind of bird)

'noticed william' is the wordplay.
'noticed' becomes 'saw' (I've seen this in another clue).
'william' becomes 'bill'.
'saw'+'bill'='SAWBILL'

'with a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sawbill that I've seen before include "diver" , "Flyer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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