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Surreybirder
Saturday 30th April 2005, 16:49
I was surprised to see this on our hedge this morning.
Ken
Tim Allwood
Saturday 30th April 2005, 17:04
a Watter hen!
CJW
Saturday 30th April 2005, 19:50
a Watter hen!

Nah, it's a woggie.
Surreybirder
Saturday 30th April 2005, 21:07
It occurs in the US, in case any Americans want to ID it, as I suspect that 'woggie' and 'watter hen' may not be in common usage across the pond ;)
ken
David FG
Sunday 1st May 2005, 21:28
They're not in common usage here, as far as I am aware.

I find the 'in' slang really rather irritating. Sorry chaps.
Gill Osborne
Sunday 1st May 2005, 21:36
LOL I've heard of Watter Hen but never Woggie!!!

Either way it's my husband's favourite bird LOL Also known as a Moorhen *Gallinula chloropus*

GILL
JOSE JAVIER
Monday 2nd May 2005, 13:02
LOL I've heard of Watter Hen but never Woggie!!!

Either way it's my husband's favourite bird LOL Also known as a Moorhen *Gallinula chloropus*

GILL
FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD, WHAT DOES LOL STAND FOR?????
CJW
Monday 2nd May 2005, 14:05
LOL = Laugh Out Loud.
'Woggie' is a colloquialism from the NW of England (in common use in Burnley and St.Helens to my knowledge). It's not new - I've been using it for 30-odd years.
alcedo.atthis
Monday 2nd May 2005, 14:14
"a Watter hen!"

Watts a watter hen ren?
Highway Man
Monday 2nd May 2005, 14:35
They're not in common usage here, as far as I am aware.

I find the 'in' slang really rather irritating. Sorry chaps.

As far as I am aware Watter Hen is a local name around these parts! I wouldn't call it slang some of these local names have been in use longer than the English name.

Mark
Gill Osborne
Monday 2nd May 2005, 14:41
Watter = same as Water, just pronounced differently. ;)

Water Hen is an old name for Moorhen.

http://www.waterscape.com/waterwaysguide/wildlife/moorhen.html

GILL