1. Swims for a short time = Dipper
2. Laughs at you = Mockingbird
3. A great fisherperson = Kingfisher
4. A little dictator = Pigmy-tyrant
5. A gem = Saphire
6. Hits a baseball a short distance = Bunting
7. Holds evening in a glass = Nightjar
8. A survey in the Soviet Union = Redpoll
9. A naturally sweet sneak = Honeycreeper
10. What's done to a donkey at a party = Pintail

Reprint with credit to Rich Feldman and Chapter Networker